M1XSP Installation Manual
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Elegance and LiteJet -
Low voltage, centrally controlled lighting. All lights to be controlled are high voltage home run back to a dimmer/relay
enclosure. This enclosure contains an MCP Processor Board with an on-board RS232 serial port for interfacing with the M1XSP. Depending on
the particular Centralite model, the M1XSP can support up to 192 individual light devices (loads) and up to 64 lighting scenes.
Centralite StarLite and JetStream
- Wireless lighting control. The M1XSP interfaces to a Centralite Master Interface or RS232 Bridge which
then wirelessly controls switches installed around the building. Depending on the model, up to 96 individual light devices (loads) and up to 64
lighting scenes can be controlled.
IMPORTANT: The M1XSP requires firmware version 30.x.x to support JetStream.
This firmware is downloadable from the
Elk M1Dealer website. Select the M1XSP Firmware and look for the appropriate JetStream file.
Starlite utilizes standard M1XSP
firmware
(same as for LiteJet), however DIP switch #7 on the Starlite MCP must be set to ON so that Starlite will know to emulate
the LiteJet protocol.
Integration:
Integration with the M1 is accomplished by "mapping" the Centralite loads to M1 Lighting devices. For example: Centralite individual load 1 is
mapped to M1 Lighting devices 1. Scenes start at M1 Lighting device 193 and go up. E.G. Scene 1 is mapped as M1 Lighting device 193. The
chart shows the M1 Lighting devices and their corresponding Centralite Load/Scenes.
Components required:
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An ELK-M1 or ELK-M1EZ8 Controller.
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One (1) ELK-M1XSP Serial Port Expander. NOTE: Firmware updates may be downloaded from the ELK M1 Dealer Web site.
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Centralite LiteJet or Elegance with MCP processor board, JetStream with RS232 Bridge, or Starlite with MCP base unit.
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One or more Centralite lighting devices and/or switches.
Setting up the M1XSP and the M1 to communicate with Elegance, LiteJet, or Starlite
1.
Install the ELK-M1XSP per the instructions on page 3. Be sure to enroll the device into the M1.
2.
Connect the 9-pin serial cable between the M1XSP and serial connector on the Centralite MCP processor board marked "RS232-2".
3.
Set M1XSP
MODE
Jumpers to:
S4="1" (UP), S5="1" (UP), S6="1" (UP), S7="1" (UP), S8="0" (DN).
NOTE: Some units do not have jumper
S4.
4.
Set the M1XSP Jumper
JP3="232"
. The position of BAUD jumpers S1,S2,S3 does not matter.
5.
Power up all the devices.
6.
Program the M1 Lighting device attributes utilizing the ElkRP software. Only the specific devices to be used for Centralite need to be
programmed. For individual addresses program M1 Lighting devices:
1-192 "Format=Serial Expander" and "Type= Dimmer" (Type
may also be programmed as "On/Off Switch" if the device isn't dimmable)
. For the scene addresses program M1 Lighting
devices:
193-256 as "Format= Serial Expander", "Type=On/Off Switch"
.
Load Status and/or Limitations with Elegance and LiteJet:
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The wallplate "button press" feature with LiteJet & Elegance is not directly usable with M1. However, by assigning a button to a load, even
a phantom (non-physical) load, it may be possible to use the status change of that load as a trigger with M1.
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To receive load status changes from Centralite the
M1XSP MUST have firmware ver 1.0.14 or later
and the Centralite Main Processor
MCP MUST have firmware ver 5.5 or later
. There is a status Dipswich that must be set on the MCP. On the Elegance MCP Dipswitch
#5 must be set to ON. On the LiteJet MCP Dipswitch #6 must be set to ON. NOTE: DO NOT software program the load option to "send
changes". The Dipswitch settings will take care of this feature.
Note: Version 5.5 or later of the Centralite firmware places a 1
second delay between each load change transmission. This means that multiple load changes can and will take several
seconds to reach the M1. An ALL ON command could take well over a minute for all loads to report in.
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Please note that under some conditions it may not be possible to obtain instantaneous real time lighting status updates.
Setting up the M1XSP and the M1 to communicate with JetStream
1.
Install the ELK-M1XSP per the instructions on page 3. Be sure to enroll the device into the M1.
2.
Download M1XSP firmware 30.x.8 (or later) from the Elk M1Dealer website and flash update the M1XSP.
IMPORTANT!
3.
Connect the 9-pin serial cable between the M1XSP and serial connector on the JetStream RS232 Bridge.
4.
The M1XSP
MODE
Jumpers S1 to S8 are NOT APPLICABLE with this firmware and do not need to be changed or set.
5.
Set the M1XSP Jumper
JP3="232"
. The position of BAUD jumpers S1,S2,S3 does not matter.
6.
If there is a shorting Jumper on JP5 remove it.
7.
Power up all the devices.
6.
Program the M1 Lighting device attributes utilizing the ElkRP software.
JetStream Configuration, Load Status and Limitations:
1.
Install the JetStream devices into a "network" and program them using the JetStream USB programming dongle.
Follow the User's or Programming guide which came with the CentraLite JetStream system.
2.
Add the RS-232 Bridge to the network. Refer to the section titled “Bringing the RS-232 Bridge into the Network” and “Configuring the
RS-232 Bridge for Your Area". Also the section “Third Party Control”. Verify that the baud rate for the RS232 bridge is set for 19200.
3.
To get status updates the following steps MUST be performed:
a. Select the RS-232 Bridge in the Device List on the left hand side of the JetStream Software.
b. Check the box labeled “Update Third Party.”
4.
Once step 4 has been completed there will be a new checkbox option available on each lighting device page. This option will be labeled
"Send T-Party". Check this box for any and all devices that status report is desired.
5.
IMPORTANT! Click Send Device or Send All to make sure all devices are updated with the latest changes.
Centralite (Individual Lighting Loads and Scenes)
