ADVATEK LIGHTING PixLite 4 Rugged Mk2 Manuale utente

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PixLite 4 Rugged Mk2 User Manual

Hardware Rev 1.0

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1 - Table of Contents

1 - Table of Contents 2

2 - Introduction 4

3 - Installation 5

3.1 - Supplying Power 5

3.2 - Output Fuses & Power Injection 6

3.3 - Control Data 7

3.4 - Connecting Pixel LEDs 7

3.5 - Expanded Mode 9

4 - Network Configuration 10

4.1 - Network Layout 10

4.2 - IPAddressing 11

4.2.1 - Using a Router 11

4.2.2 - Using a Switch/Direct 12

4.2.3 - Forcing the Default IPAddress 13

5 - Operation 14

5.1 - Start-up 14

5.2 - Sending Data 14

5.3 - Outputs 14

5.4 - Hardware Test Pattern 14

6 - Firmware Updates 16

6.1 - Performing a Standard Update 16

6.2 - Performing a Recovery Firmware Update 17

7 - Specifications 18

7.1 - Operating Specifications 18

7.2 - Mechanical Specifications 18

8 - Troubleshooting 20

8.1 - LEDCodes 20

8.2 - No Lights 20

8.3 - No Pixel Control 21

8.4 - Other Issues 21

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8.5 - Reset to Factory Defaults 21

9 - Disclaimer 22

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2 - Introduction

This is the user manual for the PixLite 4 Rugged Mk2 pixel controller, hardware version

1.0. The PixLite 4 Rugged Mk2 controllers convert E1.31 (sACN) or Art-Net protocols from

a lighting console, media server or computer lighting software into various pixel

LEDprotocols.

The PixLite 4 Rugged Mk2 pixel controller is a product designed to take all the hard

work out of your hardware pixel setup. It features a durable, compact IP67 rated

weatherproof enclosure complete with high quality, heavy duty screw up connectors

for all power, data and pixels. Integrating the PixLite 4 Rugged Mk2 controller with

Advatek pixel tape and our weatherproof Meanwell HLG-240-12 PSUs, you can have a

fully integrated plug and play outdoor pixel solution quickly and easily.

The PixLite 4 Rugged Mk2 features an output capacity of up to 16 universes of

multicast/unicast E1.31 or Art-Net data. This combined with an advanced feature-set

and easy-to-use configuration software make the PixLite 4 Rugged Mk2 an excellent

choice for your pixel lighting application.

This manual covers physical aspects of the PixLite 4 Rugged 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

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3 - Installation

3.1 - Supplying Power

Power to the controller is applied via the male Power In connector. Advatek supplies

IP67 rated HLG-240-12 Meanwell power supplies with a moulded mating female

connector ready to plug straight into the controller. We also supply the moulded

mating female power plug with tinned ends for use with your own power supply if

desired. Since there are multiple options for connecting power, these components are

sold separately. If using your own power supply, the input voltage can be anywhere

between 5V and 12V DC.

Note: It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the power supply used matches the

voltage of the pixel fixture they are using and that it can supply the correct amount of

power/current.

The pin out of the mating female Advatek power connector is shown in Figure 2 below.

Figure 1: Location of Power Input

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Figure 2: Rugged Power Pigtail Pinout

3.2 - Output Fuses & Power Injection

Each individual output is protected by a mini blade fuse. The PixLite 4 Rugged Mk2

comes with 5A 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 30A. 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

be powered from one end. If you need to “inject power” we recommend bypassing

the controller’s power output pins entirely.

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Figure 3: Internal View of the PixLite 4 Rugged Mk2

3.3 - Control Data

Ethernet data is connected via a standard network cable into the RJ45 Ethernet jack

located on the right-hand side of the unit. 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 if desired. The controller supports Streaming ACN

(sACN / E1.31) or Art-Net data.

3.4 - Connecting Pixel LEDs

The number of pixels a PixLite 4 Rugged Mk2 can drive is shown in Figure 4 below.

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Figure 4: Pixel Set up

Pixel lights are connected to the controller via the 4 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 4. 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 5 shows the pin-out of the pixel output connectors.

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Figure 5: Normal Mode Pixel Output Pinout

3.5 - 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 (8), 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 6 below.

Figure 6: Expanded Mode Pixel Output Pinout

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4 - Network Configuration

4.1 - Network Layout

Figure 7: Network Layout using a Server and Switch

Figure 7 shows a typical network topology for the PixLite 4 Rugged 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.

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