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4. Connecting Lights

 

The Wireless Effects Controller (WEC) can connect and control up to 400 Minleon RGB lights or 
thousands of lights if grouped together using additional Minleon accessories. 
Minleon RGB lights have a female plug at the end so additional RGB lights can be connected. 
These can be any type of compatible Minleon RGB lights, for example you could have a string 
of C9 RGB lights and then connect a string of C7 RGB lights to have two different types of lights 
connected to the one WEC. 

  

Always disconnect power before adding or removing lights

 

 

4.1

 

Power Considerations

 

The WEC will allow up to 125 Minleon RGB lights to be connected and controlled using the 
Minleon 5-amp power supply. The controller is shipped with a 2-amp power supply that can 
run a load of approximately 50 Minleon RGB lights. 

When adding additional Minleon RGB lights then the power supply load must be taken into 
consideration. 

For every additional Minleon RGB light added then 0.035 amps of load must be added

 

You can buy additional power supplies and power injectors from local your Minleon 
distributor in a range of sizes (refer to accessories section for available types). 

 
 

 

4.1.1

 

Methods of Connecting Additional Power

 

There are 2 main ways to add additional power to control additional Minleon RGB Lights. 

1.

 

Replace the current power supply with a larger power supply (maximum 5 amps) 

2.

 

Add additional power supplies using the power injector lead.(refer to accessories 
section) 

Note: 

It is important that the Minleon Power T and power cable be used for supplying 

power down the line-not immediately after the WEC. 

The +12VDC must never be connected between different power supplies. 

Содержание WEC

Страница 1: ...Page 1 of 34...

Страница 2: ...y reading this manual you take sole responsibility for all actions taken Ensure all local and state electrical laws are taken into consideration when using this product Minleon do not take responsibil...

Страница 3: ...the controller wiring or lighting 8 Do not wash down the controller with any fluids as this may cause permanentdamage Use a soft moist clean rag to clean the controller and lights 9 When placing in ga...

Страница 4: ...ting the Number of Lights Connected 16 3 8 Resetting the Controller 17 3 9 Uploading a Custom Effect File 17 3 10 Using Art Net 18 3 11 Updating the Controllers Firmware 19 4 Connecting Lights 20 4 1...

Страница 5: ...5 6 T Ways 27 5 6 Smart T s 27 6 Fault Diagnosis 28 7 Specifications 29 8 Preparing Custom Effects for Uploading 29 8 1 Using Minleon s LightShow Pro Sequencer Software 29 8 2 Steps to Export a File R...

Страница 6: ...d built in effects Remembers last effect when you turn off the controller if set with the on offtab Two flexible ways to connect up the controller power and lights Wirelessly upload custom effects to...

Страница 7: ...ed at the beginning of the lightstring 2 2 Connecting without a T Way The wireless Effects Controller WEC can be connected without a T Way which allowsthe power supply to be connected at the end of th...

Страница 8: ...ireless effects controller is a straight forward process and followsthe same steps as if you were connecting to a home network Step 1 Open up your wireless network setting on your wireless device Step...

Страница 9: ...n If you just wanted to use one or two colors then you would use the delete button for the appropriate color to remove the selected color Colour Pallet Allows for a selection of either a single colour...

Страница 10: ...cannot be changed by the user Custom Colors There are ten custom color effects which will use the preselected colors that were chosen in the previous colors screen Speed Allows the user to adjust the...

Страница 11: ...ects color speed and custom colors for easy recall Favorites This screen allows the user to save up to five effects for quick and easy call back Effect Slot There are up to 5 free slots that users can...

Страница 12: ...ion of the WEC through a wireless router It also allows for the number of lights connected to be set Advanced Mode This mode allows for static IP addressing and various network configuration settings...

Страница 13: ...to create the name of the wireless access point that will be seen when searching for wireless networks Lights This allows you to select the number of lights connected to the WEC to a total of 400 lig...

Страница 14: ...lights Note a maximum of 100 lights connected before using a power T and an additional power supply Save Once you are happy with your setting you will then need to save Security This is the security p...

Страница 15: ...used to talk to the wireless controller either Minleon s DDP or industry standard Art Net can be used Art Net Universes If using the Art Net Protocol then you can choose the controllers appropriate un...

Страница 16: ...he controller also uses the light number for correct effect generation in some effects Under the configuration page you can apply the correct number of lights connected either in the Direct Connect Mo...

Страница 17: ...s LightShow Pro programming software This allows a level of light control that can be designed to suit any application The following rules apply when creating and uploading an effects sequence to the...

Страница 18: ...etwork Universes The WEC allows up to 4 universes of Art Net Select the correct universe number that will be used with this controller from your software Protocol Select the Art Net protocol to enable...

Страница 19: ...the browse button to locate the file on yourcomputer Then press the upload button and wait approximately 30 seconds for the new firmwareto upload to the controller Important Note It is important you...

Страница 20: ...with a 2 amp power supply that can run a load of approximately 50 Minleon RGBlights When adding additional Minleon RGB lights then the power supply load must be takeninto consideration For every addit...

Страница 21: ...Connecting Lights Using the One Power Supply If the power supply connected to the Minleon WEC is capableof supplying the power to all the lights connected then it is just a matter of connecting thetw...

Страница 22: ...string is connectable Maximum of 50 lights 2 x 25 light strings connected toa 2 amp power supply Maximum of 100 lights 4 x 25 light strings connectedto a 5 amp power supply 4 3 3 Multiple Strings Pow...

Страница 23: ...s Effects Controller WEC over larger areas The Smart T allows for each T to act independently of the other allowing for one supplycable to control multiple independent drops Maximum of 400 lights conn...

Страница 24: ...troller WEC can be connected to the optional Minleon 16 Port Distribution Box to extend the amount of lights connected to a total of 16 strings with a total current draw of 40 Amps which is approximat...

Страница 25: ...3 core cable extension RGBS03 1 5metres 5foot 3 core cable extension RGBS04 3metres 10foot 3 core cable extension RGBS05 6metres 20foot 3 core cable extension RGBS06 7 5metres 25foot 3 core cable ext...

Страница 26: ...83ft 4 core Spacer Extension RGBA05 50 metres 164ft 4 core Spacer Extension RGBA06 100 metres 328ft 4 core Spacer Extension Due to voltage drop over long distances it is recommended to use a Power T...

Страница 27: ...le Minleon NDB This can be a big advantage for covering large areas with onecontroller Of course power considerations need to be taken intoaccount RGBTW01 30cm 12inch T Way 3 Core RGBTW02 60cm 24inch...

Страница 28: ...FAULT DIAGNOSIS Many faults can be easily diagnosed by following the appropriate instructions in thetable below 1 No Lights are Working Check that the 12VDC power supply is connected to the controller...

Страница 29: ...Effects for Uploading This section describes the basic method for preparing a sequence file created usingMinleon s LightShow Pro ready for uploading to the Minleon Wireless Effects controller WEC 8 1...

Страница 30: ...d controllers or elements to export to the SD card Generally you would pick all the controllers elements that you created for use with the Effects Controller Step 2 The LightShow Pro Minleon Effects E...

Страница 31: ...er Step 5 Select the frame refresh rate for use in the effects controller Generally this is left at 30 frames per second any higher will not yield noticeable results lower frame rates will enable long...

Страница 32: ...inter connectable with each other and other Minleon RGB lights Note Not all bulb types and variations are stocked Please enquire C7 Opaque Clear Faceted M10 Clear Opaque F7 Clear Opaque C9 Opaque Clea...

Страница 33: ...exi Tape The Minleon RGB Flexi Tape is a 2 LED per section digital color changing strip that can create stunning effects and outlines using any of the Minleon controllers The stripis encapsulated in S...

Страница 34: ...laws and regulations Any misuse abuse tampering or modification of the product will void any and all warranties Minleon reserve the right to change product features to help improve the product these c...

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