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instruction manual
ALD-H48
Network Lighting Solution
Lighting Control
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AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer AMX Corporation warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for three (3) years from the date of purchase from AMX Corporation, with the following exceptions: • Electroluminescent and LCD Control Panels are warranted for three (3) years, except for the display and touch overlay components that are warranted for a period of one (1) year. Disk drive mechanisms, pan/tilt heads, power supplies, and MX Series product
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Software License and Warranty Agreement LICENSE GRANT. AMX grants to Licensee the non-exclusive right to use the AMX Software in the manner described in this License. The AMX Software is licensed, not sold. The AMX Software consists of generally available programming and development software, product documentation, sample applications, tools and utilities, and miscellaneous technical information. Please refer to the README.TXT file on the compact disc or download for further information reg
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Overview ....................................................................................................................1 Getting Started ..........................................................................................................3 Step 1: Downloading The ALD-H48 Workspace .............................................................. 3 Step 2: Setting The ALD-H48 IP Address .................................................................
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Table of Contents Via 232............................................................................................................................ 37 Via Ethernet: ................................................................................................................... 37 ii ALD-H48 Lighting Controller
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Overview Overview The ALD-H48 from AMX is a Lutron lighting solution with a complementary Duet module. The result is a Lutron device that functions within a NetLinx project. After you have installed the ALD-H48, using the installation documentation included with the unit, you can create a NetLinx project and configure the dimmers. You need NetLinx Studio v2.3 or higher and a NetLinx Master capable of running Duet modules (firmware version 3.0.XXX or higher). Using the web interface capabilit
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Overview 2 ALD-H48 Lighting Controller
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Getting Started Getting Started Step 1: Downloading The ALD-H48 Workspace First you must attain the ALD-H48 Workspace file (.AXW). To download the Duet module go to either amx.com > Dealers > InConcert or the Product Catalog page for the ALD-H48. From the InConcert page you can search for and download the ALD-H48 Duet module, they are indicated by the D within the legend displayed below. FIG. 1 Module Legend Included in the .AXW file: The NetLinx Main Code (.AXS) The Duet module (.JAR)
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Getting Started You can also make any additional edits to the ALD-H48 project or elect to send the file to the NetLinx Master as is. There is a "simple" version of the ALD-H48 files. These files are intended for demonstration purposes only. Step 4: Transferring The ALD-H48 Project to A NetLinx Master NetLinx Studio can transfer the ALD-H48 project file to any connected NetLinx Master with firmware version 3.XX or higher. 1. Select Tools > File Transfer to open the File Transfer dialog. 2.
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Using The Web Interface Using The Web Interface Addressing The Dimmers via The Web Interface Once you have installed the ALD-H48 and dimmers using the hardware installation literature included with the unit, you must now address the dimmers. You can only select addresses available on the bus to which the dimmer is physically connected. For example, if you want to assign address 17 to a particular dimmer, it must be connected to bus 3 of the ALD-H48 as indicated below. Bus Address Location B
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Using The Web Interface FIG. 3 Dimmer Address 6 ALD-H48 Lighting Controller
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Using The Web Interface Controlling Dimmers via The Web Page Once a dimmer has been addressed, you have access to a few basic level controls from the master’s web page. 1. Click the button Dimmer Control to open the Dimmer Control page. (FIG. 4) FIG. 4 Dimmer Control Listed in the column on the left are all dimmer addresses available for control. On the right is a percentage bargraph representation of the current state of the selected dimmer. 2. To change the state of a dimmer, select a dimme
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Using The Web Interface Establishing And Modifying Scenes Once your dimmers have been addressed and states set, you can create a scene. A scene is a collection of dimmers with specific states for each dimmer, i.e., Scene 1 could be set as a meeting scene where Dimmers 1 and 12 ramp down to 45%, Dimmers 6 and 14 ramp to 80% and Dimmers 2 through 5 ramp to 0% and all dimmers delay 10 seconds after the scene is selected before initiating. A dimmer can be a part of many different scenes. To crea
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Using The Web Interface FIG. 6 Modify Scene 3. Moving left to right the first field is a check box. Placing a check in the box includes the dimmer in the scene. Once you have all of your desired dimmers selected you can set the Delay time. The delay time is the duration, in 1/10ths of seconds, it takes the dimmers to respond to the button push. 4. Type a number value in the field Delay Time. The next field is the ramp time. The ramp time is the duration, in 1/10ths of seconds, it takes the
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Using The Web Interface Establishing And Modifying Groups For the purpose of controlling several dimmers at one time you can place them into groups. The groups can then be manipulated collectively. 1. Click the Groups button to list all available group numbers. 2. Click the Modify button for the Group you would like to set. This opens the Modify Group page. Shown below. FIG. 7 Modify Group In the column on the left is a list of all dimmers available for adding to the group. The column on t
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Using The Touch Panel Pages Using The Touch Panel Pages Touch Panel Main Page After you have loaded the Lutron_H48.TP4 sample file, it is displayed on the Main Page (FIG. 8) of your touch panel. The Main Page is displayed after each subsequent reboot. FIG. 8 Touch Panel Main Page Near the bottom of the panel page are the 4 buttons for configuring your system. Click on any of the buttons to access their pages. The buttons are: Setup - access addressing mode and set addresses for connected d
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Using The Touch Panel Pages Dimmer Light Adjustment The dimmer light adjustment allows you to turn on and off specific dimmers, ramp dimmers up and down and set dimmers to specific levels between 0 and 100%. Toggle Dimmer Keypad Ramp Up/Down Dimmer On Open Keypad Dimmer Off FIG. 9 Dimmer Light Adjustment Toggle Dimmer - moves through all addressed dimmers connected to the ALD-H48. Dimmer Off - turns the selected dimmer off. Dimmer On - turns the selected dimmer on. Ramp Up - click on the
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Using The Touch Panel Pages Push the Ramp Up and Ramp Down buttons to raise and lower the dimmer levels incrementally. 2. Push the "%" button to open the keypad, type the percentage value for the dimmer. 3. Push Go to set the dimmer intensity. Setup Page Opening the Setup page places the ALD-H48 in addressing mode which will allow you to allocate addresses to attached dimmers. It is recommended you address your dimmers at the time your lighting system is first installed. The Setup page has a
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Using The Touch Panel Pages Addressing Dimmers 1. From the Main page, push the Setup button. 2. Push the Addressing Off button, this will place the ALD-H48 in addressing mode. 3. Push the dimmer you wish to address three times. The serial number of the dimmer appears at the bottom of the page as a confirmation. 4. Select the address number for the dimmer. Remember to select the bus to which the dimmer is physically attached. It is recommended you assign unique names to the address buttons afte
