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7. How to setup the transformer for your lighting system
This step is needed for the lighting modes Auto, Timer and Sunwise to work properly or else they
Sunwise is a feature that does not need a photocell to operate. It can be installed indoor and it will
still open the lights from dusk to dawn. All it needs is your local time and location to calculate the
sun’s position to estimate your local dusk/dawn time.
7.1 Current time & date setting
7.2 Location setting (for Sunwise mode only)
1. Press both
MODE
and
ENTER
at the same time quickly.
2. Use
UP
and
DOWN
to select the date and
ENTER
to confirm. Apply the same procedure for the current .
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won't open/close at the right time.
time
1. Press
MODE
and
UP
at the same time quickly.
2. According to the map at step #6, enter your location by selecting one of the three following options and
pressing
ENTER
to confirm (if you live in Canada, select “North”):
7.3 Setting up a lighting timer schedule
This section will help you on how to setup a mode and program the opening/closing of the lights at
the time you want.
Press
MODE
to access the timer mode settings
Refer to step #6: “Recommended Control Settings” and select one of the five lighting modes: On, Off,
1.
2.
Auto, Timer, Sunwise.
3.
START
time settings – ONLY FOR TIMER MODE. Select the hours and minutes at which you want the
lights to turn ON.
4.
END
time settings – ONLY FOR AUTO, TIMER AND SUNWISE LIGHTING MODES. Choose one of the two
END time option:
a) Dawn END time: select this option to make the lights close at dawn automatically every day. It will
use the photocell if you selected the mode Auto and your location if you selected Sunwise. Scroll the
hours until you see the
DAWN
icon and press
ENTER
to select it.
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b) Fixed END time: select this option if you want the transformer to close the lights every day at the
same hour. This type of END time will not adjust to the seasons, be it summer or winter, the END
time will stay the same. To select this option, simply select the END time wanted.
Troubleshooting
All of the lights fail to work
• If the
LOAD
icon is flashing, make sure you are using less than 300 watts. If necessary, remove some
• Check that the transformer power is
ON
.
• Check if there is a loose connection at the transfomer screw terminal.
• Check that the current mode is not set to «
OFF
».
fixtures and change the lighting mode to the desired one after.
The lights are “ON” during the day
• The power unit is in a dark area which triggers the photocell to turn ON the lights.
The lights do not switch “ON” at dusk
• The power unit is in a area where there is too much light at night.
