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lightJuice CV4 User Guide

Overview

lightJuice  CV4  is  a  dimmer  for  low-voltage 

LED.  It  provides  4  channels  of  constant 

voltage dimming (i.e. one RGBW circuit) and 

is controlled via Art-Net or sACN. 
The  product  supports  Power-over-Ethernet, 

including the latest standards (PoE++ and 

Cisco  uPOE).  As  such,  if  suitable  power 

sourcing  equipment  (PSE)  is  available,  it  is 

capable  of  being  powered  and  controlled 

solely by the network cable. 
Alternatively, an external 24 VDC PSU may 

be used to power the product. 
lightJuice  CV4  is  configured  via  its  internal 

web  browser,  or  by  using  the  free  DMX-

Workshop software application from Artistic 

Licence. DHCP is supported for automatic 

IP address allocation. The product internally 

simulates an RDM device which enables  start 

address programming.

Summary of Key Features

 

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4 channels (one RGBW circuit) of LED 

dimming

 

y

Art-Net 4 and sACN supported

 

y

PoE++ (IEEE 802.3bt draft) or 24 VDC

 

y

Output current 3A total (subject to PSE)

 

y

12-bit PWM dimming

 

y

Simulated RDM device 

 

y

DHCP supported

Electrical connections

It is recommended that all DC electrical 

connections  be  fitted  with  ferrite  cores  as 

close as possible to the lightJuice CV4. 

Ethernet Connection

lightJuice  CV4  can  be  powered  from  the 

network cable. The amount of power delivered 

depends  on  the  power  sourcing  equipment 

(PSE). lightJuice CV4 is compatible with all 

variants, including the latest PoE++  standard. 
The amount of power delivered to the product 

is  explained  in  the  table  below.  The  PD 

(Powered Device) column shows the actual 

power  that  can  be  used  with  the  maximum 

cable length (100m).

lightJuice CV4 features an RJ45 (Ethercon) 

connection. This is used for the control data 

and, optionally, for power.

Power-over-Ethernet

Modulation

lightJuice  CV4  modulates  the  LED  outputs 

using  12-bit  Pulse  Width  Modulation.  This 

technique  provides  smooth  high-frequency 

dimming  and  colour  mixing  which  is 

compatible with standard and high-definition 

video cameras. 

lightJuice  CV4  shpould  be  connected  to  a 

PoE++ enabled port on the network switch or 

router, using a straight Cat5e (or above) cable. 
lightJuice CV4 is hot-pluggable so the network 

interface  does  not  need  to  be  powered  off 

before plugging in the device.

Once the PoE++ power sourcing equipment 

has  detected  the  device,  lightJuice  CV4 

will power on and the front panel LEDs will 

illuminate (see next section, ‘Control data’) .

Class

PSE power (W)

PD (W)

802.3af PoE

15.4

12

2-pair 

802.3at

PoE+

25.5

20

4-pair 

802.3bt

PoE++

70.0

60

4-pair 

uPOE

Cisco

uPOE

60.0

51

DC

DC

72.0

72

Control data

The  product  supports  the  latest  Art-Net 

release (Art-Net 4) and sACN (ESTA standard 

E1.31). lightJuice CV4 requires Cat 5e cable or 

better and supports 10BaseT and 100BaseT. 

LED Indication

The front panel LEDs (shown below) have the 

following meanings:

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Страница 1: ...lightJuice CV4 User Guide Artistic Licence Version 1 1 lightJuice CV4 User Guide ...

Страница 2: ...lightJuice CV4 User Guide ...

Страница 3: ...s inside the outer case of this product Always disconnect from the power supply when not in use Any specific IP rating where appropriate is given in the instructions Unless otherwise stated this product is designed for indoor use only If used outdoors it MUST be installed in an appropriate IP rated cabinet Do not allow this product to be exposed to rain or moisture Do not allow liquid to penetrate...

Страница 4: ...Page 4 lightJuice CV4 User Guide Connections Mounting Diagram Reference Type Description 1 Connection DC input 2 LED Power Data indication 3 Connection RJ45 4 Connection CV dimming outputs ...

Страница 5: ...d depends on the power sourcing equipment PSE lightJuice CV4 is compatible with all variants including the latest PoE standard The amount of power delivered to the product is explained in the table below The PD Powered Device column shows the actual power that can be used with the maximum cable length 100m lightJuice CV4 features an RJ45 Ethercon connection This is used for the control data and op...

Страница 6: ...low Link y y Data Green Control data activity y y Mimic Blue Level of channel 1 Configuration Internal Web Browser To configure lightJuice CV4 via the internal web server either type in the IP address of the product or if your web browser supports NetBios enter the name lightJuiceCV4 To find the IP address use DMX Workshop or type ping 2 255 255 255 in a command line window assuming the product is...

Страница 7: ...from Artistic Licence http tinyurl com dmxartpage DMX workshop screenshot When lightJuice CV4 is connected to a computer running DMX Workshop it should be detected and displayed as an Art Net node click the Node List tab to verify this The node can be expanded to show the configuration and DMX output information as shown in the screen shot below The lightJuice CV4 unit is shown as an Art Net node ...

Страница 8: ...Mask of 255 0 0 0 means that the first byte of the IP defines the network address and the remaining three bytes define the Node address By default the product has a static IP address in the range 2 x x x There are situations in which the user may wish to change this for example a 192 168 x x address is generally used in office environments A useful additional feature of lightJuice CV4 is the abili...

Страница 9: ...and ACT indicators being lit If not try power cycling the device If you are not already try running DMX Workshop as an administrator Check that your firewall settings on both your PC and network switch router allow traffic to and from DMX Workshop on port 6454 decimal Check that the network card you have selected in the Network Interface Card NIC menu is the one used to connect to the network swit...

Страница 10: ... y y Duty cycle 90 y y DC fuse internal resettable fuse for control electronics Ethernet y y Type 10 100BaseT y y Isolation 1 kV y y PoE supported PoE uPOE Outputs y y Dimming Constant Voltage 4 channels 1 RGBW circuit y y Connectors 8 pin screw terminal outputs RGBW Connection 1 no y y Voltage 24 VDC y y Max current 3A subject to PSE y y Modulation Pulse Width Modulation y y Protection Short circ...

Страница 11: ...lightJuice CV4 User Guide ...

Страница 12: ...ate CE and RoHS regulations Product specific information is available on request Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Artistic Licence is a member of a WEEE compliance scheme and will happily recycle any of our products that you at your expense return to us CE Compliance lightJuice CV4 is CE compliant when installed in a shielded and earthed metal case Due to our policy of continuing product...

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