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Lumencor:
Light Engine Control Pod
54-10036
www.lumencor.com
Light Engine Control Pod
Set Up and Operating Instructions
Set Up
1. Connect the USB A port of the light engine control pod accessory to the serial port of the light engine according to the table below.
Light Engine
Light Engine Serial Port
Cable
AURA
RS-232 or USB B
RS-232 to USB A (29-10011) or USB A to USB B (29-10058)
LIDA
USB A
USB A to USB A (29-10057)
MIRA
USB A
USB A to USB A (29-10057)
SOLA SE
USB A or USB B*
USB A to USB A (29-10057) or USB A to USB B (29-10058)
SPECTRA/SPECTRA X
RS-232
RS-232 to USB A (29-10011)
*SOLA SE light engines shipped before November 2014 have USB A. SOLA SE light engines shipped after November 2014 have USB B.
2. For stand-alone operation with SPECTRA X, SPECTRA and AURA light engines with RS-232 serial ports, connect a DC power supply (5V/500mA) to
the USB B port of the pod [1].
3. Alternatively, if pass-through control from a host computer is required, connect the USB B port of the control pod to a USB A port on the host computer.
4. Press and hold the
RIGHT
button on the pod until the light engine selection display appears. Turn the rotary dial to move the cursor and select the light
engine model connected to the pod. Press the
RIGHT
button again to return to the main display screen.
5. The assignment of light engine color channels can be adjusted [2]. Press and hold the
LEFT
button for 5 seconds until the color assign display appears.
Select the desired channel by cycling through the available channels by successive presses of the
LEFT
button. Select the desired color assignment
from the list on the right of the screen by advancing the cursor using the rotary dial. Press, hold and release the
RIGHT
button to con
fi
rm the selection. To
return to the main display, turn the rotary dial clockwise until an “Exit” icon appears in the bottom left corner of the screen, then press the
RIGHT
button.
Notes
[1] Light engines with USB serial ports supply power for the pod via the USB connection.
[2] AURA, SPECTRA and SPECTRA X light engines only.
FIGURE A:
Light Engine Control Pod showing
the main (0-100 analog intensity) display,
LEFT
and
RIGHT
push buttons and rotary dial controls
FIGURE D:
USB connectors on
rear of the light engine control pod
FIGURE B:
Light Engine
selection display
FIGURE C:
Color assign display