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DIN InFusion Controller — MODEL: IC-DIN 

 

 
Overview 
The DIN InFusion™ Controller is part of the family of the most 
powerful automation controllers on the market, featuring an 
extremely fast processor, fast Bus communication, large 
memory capacity, a built-in Ethernet jack and a USB port. Just 
one DIN Infusion Controller supports up to 120 WireLink™ 
stations and up to 120 RadioLink™ stations. The DIN InFusion 
Controller is the main “CPU” of Vantage’s most advanced 
lighting System. It mounts to standard 35mm DIN rail. An LCD 
interface provides immediate status and diagnostics. A Lithium 
battery retains time and system status in a power outage. The 
processor has real time and astronomical time clocks. Design 
Center software is used to program the Controller. The 
Controller runs independent of a PC after initial setup and 
programming. Application code is upgradeable through Design 
Center Software. InFusion Controllers operate as stand-alone 
or networked. *The Vantage InFusion Controller Network can 
consist of up to thirty-one Controllers in a single Network. 
 
*15 Controllers maximum on each Controller to Controller Bus 
run. Up to 31 Controllers are allowed when connected via 
Ethernet. 
Ethernet Port 

 Standard USB Port 

 Five Embedded RS-232 

Ports 

 Two RS-485 Ports 

 Manual Override (front panel 

buttons) 

 Addressable (front panel buttons) 

 Network 

Termination Switch 

 Reset Switch 

 Built-in Protection 

 

electrically isolated between controllers 
 
DIN InFusion Controller Specifications 

Dimensions HWD 

86 x 157 x 58mm 

Weight 417 

Mounting 

35 mm DIN Rail (EN 50 022: 1977) 

Power Requirement 

36VDC/5.5A or 24VDC/2.5A 

Lightning / Surge Protection 

Static Shock IO. All ports and case, 

IEC 61000-4-2  

Low Voltage, ITU-T K.20 

Max. Length of Each Controller 
to Controller Bus Network 

2000 feet / 609 meters- using 
16-18AWG 2-conductor, twisted pair, 
non-shielded wire 

Wiring config. C2C, IC Network 

Daisy Chain 

Station Bus Specification 

2C 16AWG, non-shield, <30pF per foot 

Station Bus should be separated a 

minimum of 18" from other parallel 

communication and/or high voltage 

runs. 

Station Bus Power Supply with 
200W/36VDC/5.5A source 

One 60W 

independent

 power supply to 

each

 station bus. 

Station Bus Power Supply with 
60W/24VDC 2.5A source 

One 35W 

shared

 power supply to 

both

 

station buses. 

Max. # WireLink Stations 36V 

Up to 60 Stations each bus or until the 

independent 60W supply is used on 

each bus 

Max. # WireLink Stations 24V 

Up to 50 Stations each bus 

or

 until the 

shared

 35W supply is used 

Max. Wire Length Station Bus 

2,000 feet of cabling max. on each 

station bus. No station more than 1,000 

feet from Controller. 

Wire Configuration of Station 
Bus 

Daisy Chain, Branch, Star 

Ambient Operating 
Temperature 

0-40°C / 32-104°F 

Ambient Operating Humidity 

5-95% non-condensing 

Cooling Convection 

Lithium Battery Backup 

Disk battery CR2032, 3Volt 

2.5 yrs. un-powered or 30 yrs. powered 
(field replaceable – See Caution at end) 

 

*CAUTION:

 36V stations have a 

 

symbol on the Serial 

Number sticker. Any station, not displaying this symbol, should 
not be connected to a 36Volt Station Bus. 

Software/Firmware 
Design Center Software must be used to program the 
controller.  
Design Center Software requires Windows XP. 
 
Installation 
Installation of Vantage products should be performed or 
supervised by a

 Certified Vantage Installer. 

It is mounted on a 

standard 35 mm DIN Rail in any standard DIN Enclosure. All 
connections to the Controller are wired to removable screw 
terminal connectors. 

 

Powering The DIN Controller 
The DIN Controller must be wired to a 200W, 36VDC or 
24VDC power supply. Vantage can supply a DIN power 
transformer part number #ACPDXXSM2. This power supply is 
rated: Input, 120/230Vac, Output, DC 24V/2.5A and is DIN rail 
mountable. Before using pull out the lithium battery tab 
insulator on the DIN Controller. Connect the plus side of the 
DC transformer to the 24V/36V screw terminal and the 
negative side to one of the ground terminals. Connect another 
wire from the second ground terminal to the enclosure ground, 
earth ground. 
 
NOTE: 

This

 earth grounding on the DIN Controller and power 

supply should be the 

ONLY

 earth ground connection in 

this

 

DIN Controllers immediate system. Controller Bus (connections 
between controllers) connections are isolated so a new earth 
ground reference for each Controller is normal. 
 
Controller Address 
The DIN Controller’s address is no longer selected by adjusting 
the turn dials for the correct address. The address is now 
assigned through the front panel buttons on the DIN 
Controller. 
Follow these steps to set the Controller Address: 

 

With the Controller on screen 1 (HOME), press any 
button on the front of the Controller 

 

Press the 4

th

 button under “C2C” 

 

Press the second button under “Next” until the cursor is 
at the Controller number, “C#” for 10s place and again 
for 1s place. 

 

Press the button under “Adj” until the address is correct. 
Valid addresses are from 01 to 31. 

 

Press the button under “Set” to save the setting 

 

The DIN Controller will reboot with the new address on 
screen 1 (HOME) as shown below 

 

 
 
 
 
 
InFusion DIN Controller Setup in Design Center 
Every new project in Design Center automatically includes an 
InFusion Controller. Change the Controller to IC-DIN at the 
beginning of the project, and select if it will have a 36VDC or 
24VDC power supply. Design Center 2.3 and higher allows a 
DIN controller to be setup as default under 

Settings | System 

Preferences | Default Controller Type

. Additional controllers 

are added automatically as the project grows, however it is 
possible to add additional Controllers at any time. 

Remember 

to select the proper Controller, i.e., IC-DIN, IC-36V or IC-
24V. 

 

Summary of Contents for DIN InFusion IC-DIN

Page 1: ...aisy Chain Branch Star Ambient Operating Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Ambient Operating Humidity 5 95 non condensing Cooling Convection Lithium Battery Backup Disk battery CR2032 3Volt 2 5 yrs un powered or 30 yrs powered field replaceable See Caution at end CAUTION 36V stations have a symbol on the Serial Number sticker Any station not displaying this symbol should not be connected to a 36Volt Sta...

Page 2: ...e network so only these two would have the Controller Network Termination switch ON the other three must be OFF Example 2 In a ten Controller system let s say enclosures 1 through 5 are connected through one Controller Bus and enclosures 6 through 10 are connected through another Controller Bus Each of these independent Controller Buses could have up to 2 000ft of cabling Controllers 5 and 6 are c...

Page 3: ... assigned Example it is possible to have two ICs with address 1 in a large building containing two or more InFusion systems and one network Assigning a unique channel number to each Controller allows the identically addressed controllers to operate as independent systems on the same network Peers This is a bitmask of all controllers visible to this controller displayed in HEX Convert to binary to ...

Page 4: ...ation enter in the IP Address assigned from the ISP of the router or modem into Design Center to connect If you are unsure how to do this you may need to contact an IT professional to set it up for you Possible Ground Loop Issues All RS 232 RS 485 connections between third party equipment and RS 232 RS 485 connections on the DIN Controller may produce a ground loop Often the third party connected ...

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