SYSTEM OVERVIEW
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The Solitaire System consists of a Solitaire Master Station and optional remote
stations. The Solitaire Master Station allows presets to be set and stored in
memory, fade times to be modified, and buttons and/or memory to be locked.
Remote stations are needed for more sophisticated functions such as activating
Presets 7 thru 18, auto-sequencing presets, combining areas, and selectively locking
remote stations.
This manual uses some common lighting terms that need to be understood.
PRESETS:
A Solitaire Master Station will store up to 18 presets (lighting "looks") for
future recall. Each "look" stores user programmed levels for all of the lights
connected to the station.
CHANNELS:
Each preset has either 4 or 6 channels (per master station). A channel
is one or more lights which are to be controlled together as a group. All the lights
on a channel must be wired together and connected to the channel output terminals
on the master station. For example, if Channel 5 is wired to the chandelier in your
dining area, every time Channel 5 is changed the chandelier's lighting intensity will
change.
FADE:
A fade is the gradual changing of light intensity from its present level to a
new level.
FADE TIME:
Each preset has a programmable fade time. A fade time is the time it
takes the lights to fade to the new level after a preset is activated. A fade time of 2
seconds up to 60 minutes can be set for each preset.
NON-DIM:
Each channel can be set as either a dimmer or a non-dim. A non-dim
channel has only two lighting levels: OFF (0%) and FULL (100%). Non-dim
channels do not fade like a channel set as a dimmer. Channels configured as non-
dims will turn on or off abruptly during the fade. A channel must be set to non-dim
if it is connected to a standard fluorescent ballast, fan motor, or a receptacle. Also a
channel should be set as a non-dim if it is desired to only have a lighting fixture turn
off and on. Non-dim channels turn on or off when the fade is about 50% complete
AREA:
Each station has a user programmable area number from 1 to 8. All stations
with the same area number will share the same information. The stations must have
their channels connected to different light fixtures. When a button is pressed on
station 1 the same button press will be transmitted to station 2. When optional
remote stations are present, they must be given the same area number as the
Master Station that they are controlling.
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