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BLACKWAVE

PIXLDRIVE1 CONTROLLER

USER MANUAL

Содержание BLACKWAVE PIXLDRIVE1

Страница 1: ...1 EN BLACKWAVE PIXLDRIVE1 CONTROLLER USER MANUAL...

Страница 2: ...to modifications Issue date 2020 01 Version 1 00 All trademarks referenced are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners whose protected rights are acknowledged This manual was p...

Страница 3: ...3 LUCENTI LIGHTING WWW LUCENTI LIGHTING INFO LUCENTI LIGHTING...

Страница 4: ...7 QUICK START GUIDE 15 7 1 CONNECT TO CONTROLLER 15 7 1 1 ETHERNET 16 7 1 2 IN WI FI AD HOC MODE 17 7 1 3 IN WI FI INFRASTRUCTURE MODE 17 7 2 PERFORM AUTO SETUP 18 7 3 CHOOSING THE RIGHT DEVICE OPERAT...

Страница 5: ...FFECT CONTROLS 35 9 3 3 TEST PATTERNS 36 9 4 MISC 37 9 4 1 DEVICE INFORMATION 37 9 4 2 FACTORY RESET 38 9 4 3 FIRMWARE 39 9 4 4 NODES INFORMATION 40 9 4 5 UPDATE NODE FIRMWARE 41 9 5 HELP 44 10 FAQ TR...

Страница 6: ...ble filters The controller can receive DMX512 packets through different Ethernet protocols supporting Art Net I broadcast Art Net II 3 4 unicast sACN E1 31 Multicast and sACN Unicast It also houses a...

Страница 7: ...re individually but also to read status or product information from each device Using the PixlBus protocol the BlackWave Collection technology can enumerate address and map all connected devices in an...

Страница 8: ...es for cleaning Use a soft cloth to wipe the outer surface of the device Heat The device should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators or heating systems Power Source The device should b...

Страница 9: ...dalism failure to observe the installation or operating instructions or other failures when installing the Lucenti product normal wear and tear In no event shall the warranty period for any Lucenti pr...

Страница 10: ...CD screen is used to display a menu to the user The menu and its items can be controlled through the rotary pushbutton Rotary pushbutton This button controls the built in LCD display Network The contr...

Страница 11: ...nd status information from each of the connected fixtures It also allows to perform a firmware update of a fixture even when multiple fixtures are connected Ethernet DMX input The controller can recei...

Страница 12: ...connecting BlackWave Collection BW 100 and BW 50 pixel bars to the controller 6 1 Connecting BlackWave pixel bars It is advised against connecting non Pixlbus devices to the controller BlackWave pixel...

Страница 13: ...troller to an available power outlet 4 The controller will now boot The built in display will display the current firmware version at the bottom Figure 7 First screen after booting the controller Figu...

Страница 14: ...ease the length of allowed extension cabling Between controller and first bar and NO extension cable between individual bars 30M Between 8x BW 100 bars max of 400 pixels and NO extension cable between...

Страница 15: ...al configuration webpage can be approached through both For optimal operation it is advised to use a wired Ethernet connection to proceed The following figure displays the default dashboard screen of...

Страница 16: ...line of the main status display In its default configuration the controller is set to the static IP 2 0 0 30 netmask 255 0 0 0 Make sure your computer or device has a static IP address in that same ra...

Страница 17: ...t it to 192 168 4 1 The webpage should load and display the dashboard page When the controller is in Wi Fi Infrastructure mode it connects to an external Wi Fi access point Note down the IP address fr...

Страница 18: ...nd incremental PixlBus ID The first fixture after the controller has ID 1 the second ID 2 BlackWave pixel fixtures will display their ID on start up using white LEDs The controller keeps an internal l...

Страница 19: ...bar over two universes since the Avoid universe splits option was chosen Bar 2 ends at DMX channel 400 of the first universe There are 112 channels left to use in this universe but this is not enough...

Страница 20: ...2 2 for more information It is advised to use unicast network addressing when distributing Art Net When using broadcast addressing high universe counts might result in reduced performance and stutter...

Страница 21: ...powerful internal effect engine that can dynamically generate colors and animations for all connected fixtures The engine can be controlled and edited through the built in webpage LCD 1 Activate the...

Страница 22: ...22 QUICK START GUIDE WEB 1 Go to the Dashboard 2 Select the desired device mode Press SAVE to store Figure 18 Changing the device operation mode through the web interface...

Страница 23: ...ront UI Page 2 Figure 22 Front UI Page 3 The LCD display and button allow navigating through a menu and reviewing changing system parameters The LCD display also displays status information about the...

Страница 24: ...ill open a submenu which will present more options Navigating through the different menu items happens by rotating the button LEFT RIGHT Selecting and confirming options happens by pushing the button...

Страница 25: ...ms is given in the following flow chart 8 2 Menu flow chart Figure 24 Menu flow chart Execute Back Dynamic Patter DHCP Static Rainbow Full White Back Red Blue White Art Net sACN E1 31 Standalone FX Ba...

Страница 26: ...ut also monitoring device operation and updating firmware The internal webpage is accessible through both the controllers Ethernet and Wi Fi connection It is advised to access the webpage through an E...

Страница 27: ...THE BUILT IN WEB INTERFACE 9 1 Dashboard The dashboard tab gives an overview of the device s configuration and operation mode while also displaying the current pixel mapping and overview of connected...

Страница 28: ...p in the selected mode Time out action Holding last frame will continue to display last received Art Net sACN frame when the connection drops e g cable break or when the Art Net sACN sender stops supp...

Страница 29: ...ting desk decreasing the total amount of necessary channels to drive the system through Ethernet DMX Total amount of pixels The total amount of active pixels on this controller maximum 400 For the Bla...

Страница 30: ...hannel The start DMX channel from where Ethernet DMX input should be captured This value is user editable ranging from 1 to 512 for the first connected fixture and is automatically calculated for the...

Страница 31: ...his value Status Displays whether this bar is online or offline Use the Refresh status button to refresh the status label Identify Makes this fixture identify itself by displaying a bright color indep...

Страница 32: ...rive1 controller is equipped with a Wi Fi module The module can be switched ON or OFF using the following switch Wi Fi is switched ON Configuration can be edited in the following fields Wi Fi is switc...

Страница 33: ...address can be edited When using DHCP IP mode and when in green connection state this field displays the IP address received from a DHCP server in the wireless network Use this IP address to reach th...

Страница 34: ...filled with the selected network name Enter a password when necessary and press Save to connect to the network After the scan has completed a list is presented with all discovered networks and their s...

Страница 35: ...can also be configured to randomize parameters on defined intervals The engine furthermore has several test patterns built in that can be used the assert the correct operation of all connected fixture...

Страница 36: ...ll over all built in patterns Speed The speed of the current pattern in the range of 1 to 100 Direction The direction of the current pattern Colors The colors that are used in the currently active pat...

Страница 37: ...e Ethernet ports Port 1 is located closest to the side of the controller Use this when troubleshooting Sync state The Ethernet DMX synchronization state When the controller isn t receiving any data it...

Страница 38: ...rk with no password Default state of a controller after a factory reset 9 4 2 Factory Reset Parameter State Device Name Default unique device name Device Mode Art Net 4 Time out action Hold last frame...

Страница 39: ...ion is available The interface will automatically enable a Download button for the user to initiate the update if a newer version than the installed version is available The currently installed firmwa...

Страница 40: ...ical to the Pixel Bar ID Serial The serial number of the node fixture issued during production UUID The Universally Unique Identifier for this node fixture Type PixlBus type of this fixture Manufactur...

Страница 41: ...your device s local filesystem 4 Click upload to upload this file to the controller 5 When the controller has verified this file as a valid firmware file a node list appears Select the desired node fo...

Страница 42: ...42 USING THE BUILT IN WEB INTERFACE 6...

Страница 43: ...43 USING THE BUILT IN WEB INTERFACE 7...

Страница 44: ...USING THE BUILT IN WEB INTERFACE 9 5 Help The internal webpage contains a brief overview of several quick startup items This overview is accessible through the question mark at the right of the top me...

Страница 45: ...meration Each fixture flashes this ID using a white color on startup or upon enumeration What s the minimum and maximum number of pixels that I can drive with a PixlDrive1 controller Minimum 1 Maximum...

Страница 46: ...ket sACN synchronization packet User Interface 16x2 LCD display rotary pushbutton Built in responsive HTML5 web interface Built in effect engine Library of customizable dynamic patterns Set of test pa...

Страница 47: ...IDERATIONS 30M in between controller and first bar and NO cable in between bars NO cable in between controller and first bar and 10M in between 8 BW 100 bars NO cable in between controller and first b...

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