ADVATEK LIGHTING PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 Manuale utente
- 1 -
www.advateklights.com PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 User Manual V211013
PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 User Manual
Hardware Rev 1.1
- 2 -
www.advateklights.com PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 User Manual V211013
1 - Table of Contents
1 - Table of Contents 2
2 - Introduction 4
3 - Safety Notes 5
3.1 - AC Power & Opening Enclosure 5
3.2 - Air Vents & Temperature Monitoring 5
4 - Installation 6
4.1 - Supplying Power 6
4.2 - Output Fuses & Power Injection 6
4.3 - Control Data 7
4.4 - Connecting Pixel LEDs 7
4.5 - Expanded Mode 9
5 - Network Configuration 10
5.1 - Network Layout 10
5.2 - IPAddressing 11
5.2.1 - Using a Router 11
5.2.2 - Using a Switch/Direct 12
5.2.3 - Forcing the Default IPAddress 13
6 - Operation 14
6.1 - Start-up 14
6.2 - Sending Data 14
6.3 - Outputs 14
6.4 - Hardware Test Pattern 14
7 - Firmware Updates 16
7.1 - Performing a Standard Update 16
7.2 - Performing a Recovery Firmware Update 17
8 - Specifications 18
8.1 - Temperature of the Power Supply 18
8.2 - Operating Specifications 18
8.3 - Mechanical Specifications 19
9 - Troubleshooting 21
- 4 -
www.advateklights.com PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 User Manual V211013
2 - Introduction
This is the user manual for the PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 pixel controller, hardware
version 1.1. The PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 controllers convert E1.31 (sACN) or Art-Net
protocols from a lighting console, media server or computer lighting software into
various pixel LEDprotocols.
The enclosure is constructed of high-impact polycarbonate material allowing for
excellent durability and reliability, even in harsh outdoor weather conditions. It is a
weatherproof box with high UV resistance and features splash-proof venting and
waterproof connectors for data and lights.
The PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 features an output capacity of up to 32 universes of
multicast/unicast E1.31 or Art-Net data. This, combined with an advanced feature-set
and easy-to-use configuration software, makes the PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 an
excellent choice for your pixel lighting application.
This manual covers physical aspects of the PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 controller and
its essential setup steps only. Detailed information about its configuration options
can be found in the ‘PixLite Configuration Guide’. Other manuals and the PixLite
Configuration Guide may be downloaded from here:
www.advateklights.com/downloads
- 5 -
www.advateklights.com PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 User Manual V211013
3 - Safety Notes
3.1 - AC Power & Opening Enclosure
Inside the fully assembled enclosure there are high voltage hazards. Extreme care
must be taken if opening the enclosure as there are exposed high voltage terminals
inside.
The enclosure lid can easily be opened by removing the 4 large screws located at
each corner (ensure the appropriate sized driver is used or the screw head will get
damaged). The lid may be completely removed allowing full access to the circuit
board, wiring and power supply inside.
3.2 - Air Vents & Temperature Monitoring
The enclosure has two large air vents located on each side which allow the enclosure
to equalize to a low, stable running temperature. One vent is for the air intake and the
other expels the hot air generated from the internal power supply. It is critical to
ensure these vents are not blocked or obstructed by anything while the controller is in
operation. Anything restricting the flow of air out of the enclosure may cause it to
overheat and could damage to internal components.
Due to the nature of the power supply, the internal temperature of the enclosure MUST
be considered. As your load (number of pixels) increases, the power supply will
generate more heat. There is a measured temperature that can be read from the
Advatek Assistant for your convenience, as a rough guide for the power supply's
temperature. The operating temperature of the controller depends, therefore, on the
temperature of the power supply, which is largely dependent on how much power
you are drawing from it, and less dependent on the temperature outside the
enclosure.
Refer to Section 8.1 for more information.
- 6 -
www.advateklights.com PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 User Manual V211013
4 - Installation
4.1 - Supplying Power
The enclosure will have a 3m long region specific AC power plug exiting through the
unit, as shown in Figure 1 below, which should be connected to the AC mains supply.
Figure 1: Location of Power Input
4.2 - Output Fuses & Power Injection
Each individual output is protected by a mini blade fuse. The PixLite 16 Plug And Play
Mk2 comes with 4A fuses by default. You may use any value of fuse, up to and
including 7.5A, depending on your specific application. Individual outputs should not
exceed 7.5A and the total current should not exceed the applicable current listed in
the operating specifications table in Section 8.2. If your application requires more
current than this, then you will need to inject power into the pixels directly.
The number of pixels that can be physically powered through this device may not be
as high as the amount of pixel control data that is being output. There is no definitive
rule as to how many pixels can be powered from the controller, as it depends on the
type of pixel. You need to consider if your pixel load will draw more than 7.5A of
current and whether there will be too much voltage drop in the pixel load for it to only
- 7 -
www.advateklights.com PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 User Manual V211013
be powered from one end. If you need to “inject power” we recommend bypassing
the controller’s power output pins entirely.
4.3 - Control Data
Ethernet data is connected via a standard network cable into the RJ45 Ethernet jack
located on the left-hand side of the unit, as shown in Figure 2 below. Each unit is
supplied with an additional screw- up watertight mating connector for this port,
allowing the user to crimp their own waterproof network cable. The controller
supports Streaming ACN (sACN / E1.31) or Art-Net data.
Note: In order to achieve a reliable Ethernet connection, the mating Ethernet cap
must be used. Installations that do not use this component may be subject to an
unreliable connection.
Figure 2: Position of Ethernet
4.4 - Connecting Pixel LEDs
The number of pixels a PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 can drive is shown in Figure 3
below.
- 8 -
www.advateklights.com PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 User Manual V211013
Figure 3: Pixel Set up
Pixel lights are connected to the controller via the 16 male screw connectors on the
unit. The connectors are IP67 rated and are made from high quality nylon and use
gold plated pins. Each individual connector is labelled with a channel number
between 1 and 16. Simply plug your Advatek pixel lights into the mating sockets, screw
up the covers and you are done. Ensure the connectors are screwed up all the way to
guarantee proper internal connection. If using any cable extensions, plug these in-
line with the panel connector and the lights.
If using lights not supplied by Advatek, then suitable mating connectors will need to
be used to connect them to the male sockets on the enclosure. These connectors can
be found on our website and are sold separately.
Note: Some pixel protocols do not use the clock line and lights of this type will only
have 3 wires. In this case you can leave the clock line disconnected.
Warning: It is very important not to short +ve onto the clock or data lines when using
pixels greater than 5V. Note that this can also happen from poor waterproofing when
rain shorts the higher voltage onto either of those wires in your pixels/wiring.
The cable length between the output and the first pixel should not exceed 15m.
Figure 4 shows the pin-out of the pixel output connectors.
- 9 -
www.advateklights.com PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 User Manual V211013
Figure 4: Normal Mode Pixel Output Pinout
4.5 - Expanded Mode
If your pixels do not have a clock line, you may optionally activate expanded mode on
the controller, via the Advatek Assistant. In expanded mode, the clock lines are used
as data lines instead. This means the controller effectively has twice as many pixel
outputs (32), but half as many pixels per output can be run.
It is advantageous to use this mode with data-line only pixels, compared to normal
mode, because the refresh rates will be improved. Pixels that only use a data line are
generally slow compared to clocked pixels, so improving the refresh rate is beneficial.
This is especially important if you are using close to the maximum number of pixels
per output.
The pinout for expanded mode is shown in Figure 5 below.
Figure 5: Expanded Mode Pixel Output Pinout
- 10 -
www.advateklights.com PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2 User Manual V211013
5 - Network Configuration
5.1 - Network Layout
Figure 6: Network Layout using a Server and Switch
Figure 6 shows a typical network topology for the PixLite 16 Plug And Play Mk2
controller(s) LAN. Installations using multicast sACN will benefit from the use of IGMP
Snooping enabled network equipment when there are more multicast universes on
the network than any one PixLite is using. If there are more than 96 universes of
multicast sACN on the network then IGMP Snooping is mandatory.
Indice
Altri manuali ADVATEK LIGHTING Controllori
ADVATEK LIGHTING
ADVATEK LIGHTING PixLite A4-S Mk3 Manuale utente
ADVATEK LIGHTING
ADVATEK LIGHTING PixLite T8-S Mk3 Manuale utente
ADVATEK LIGHTING
ADVATEK LIGHTING PixLite E16-S Mk3 Manuale utente
ADVATEK LIGHTING
ADVATEK LIGHTING PixLite 4 Mk2 ECO Manuale utente
ADVATEK LIGHTING
ADVATEK LIGHTING PixLite A4-S Mk3 Manuale utente
ADVATEK LIGHTING
ADVATEK LIGHTING PixLite 4 Rugged Mk2 Manuale utente
ADVATEK LIGHTING
ADVATEK LIGHTING PixLite T8-S Mk2 Manuale utente
ADVATEK LIGHTING
ADVATEK LIGHTING PixLite 16 Long Range Manuale utente
ADVATEK LIGHTING
ADVATEK LIGHTING PixLite T8-S Mk3 Manuale utente
ADVATEK LIGHTING
ADVATEK LIGHTING PixLite T8-S Mk3 Manuale utente
