Artistic License Dali-Scope User manual

Dali-Scope User Guide
Artistic Licence
Version 1-8
Dali-Scope
User Guide

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Please read these instructions before using the product.
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WARNING: Please ensure batteries are
inserted with correct polarity - failure
to do so can result in product damage

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User Interface
Application Diagram
‘Read’ displays DALI
information that is
on the circuit. Three
receive options are
available
The vertical cursors are
used to set levels and
parameter values
Horizontal cursors
are used to select
consecutive channles,
groups or scenes
The text display
automatically scrolls to
show more information
‘Test’ is used to
transmit levels to
ballasts. Includes
channel and group
preset
‘Address’ is used to
congure the ballast
with channel and group
assignments
‘Cong’ is used
to change ballast
properties and Dali-
Scope conguration
parameters
‘Status’ reports ballast
properties such as
Lamp Status, Reset
State & Short Address
Ballast 1
Ballast 2 Ballast 3
Ballast 4
Ballast 5
Ballast 6
Ballast 7
Rail-PSU-D4
Ballast 8
Dali-Scope
Commissioning
Conguration
Control
Feedback
Monitor
Dali-Scope
Ballast

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Product Overview
Dali-Scope is a hand-held, easy-to-use
DALI commissioning tool. It is capable of
performing auto-discovery, commissioning,
programming, channel, group and scene
assignments, test and analysis functions.
DALI Background
There are four main components required for
a DALI subnet or circuit.
1. A DALI controller (may be a gateway, hub
or router)
2. A DALI Bus Power Supply (e.g. the Artistic
Licence Rail-PSU-D4)
3. Some kind of DALI device
4. Cabling
The system pictured opposite can be
considered one subnet of DALI.
yA DALI subnet can have up to 64 DALI
devices/ballasts
yA DALI Bus PSU must always be present
on each DALI subnet
yEach device has a short address (0 to 63)
yThere should be no duplicate short
addresses
yEach device can be assigned to any of the
16 groups
yEach device can have 16 scenes
programmed into its memory
DALI
DALI Controller
DALI Bus PSU
DALI
Device
Device
Device
DALI was created to provide central control
over xtures, enabling commercial lighting
to become more e󰀩cient. While the initial
development focused on uorescent ballasts,
applications now encompass a range of
devices such as LED drivers, HID and low-
voltage halogen. In the future, the scope will
include rotaries, light sensors and more.
DALI stands for Digital Addressable Lighting
Interface. It is technically managed under IEC
62386.
System
Commissioning
All DALI devices need to be commissioned for
the rst time before they will work correctly.
This requires specialised equipment, such as
the Artistic Licence Dali-Scope.
Commissioning involves giving every DALI
device a unique short address. This is to
allow two-way communication between the
controller and devices.
DALI devices contain a random number
generator that enables them to be individually
discovered during commissioning. After the
commissioning tool performs the discovery
stage, it sequentially assigns individual
short addresses to each device on the DALI
subnet. At the end of the process, the devices’
short-addresses can be reprogrammed if
required to achieve a more logical order. (The
commissioning tool will normally identify the
ballast to be reprogrammed by switching it on
or o󰀨).

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If new devices are added to an existing
network, short addresses already in use will
be avoided.
The commissioning process is separate to the
conguration of the devices and only needs
to be done once.
Dali-Scope Operation
Dali-Scope has six menu options:
yREAD - Read incoming DALI commands
yTEST - Transmit DALI levels
ySTATUS - Displays properties of a xture
yADDRESS- Shows & congures current
channel/group assignment
yCONFIG - Changes congurable
properties of a xture
yADVANCED CONFIG - Dali-Scope
setup options
Power
Power is provided by two AA batteries.
Approximate battery life is 12 hours continuous
and 6 months on standby. Dali-Scope can be
powered using rechargeable batteries.
Dali-Scope features an automatic power o󰀨
timer to conserve battery life. This may be
congured in the ADVANCED CONFIG menu.
Switch on by pressing the key. To switch
o󰀨, hold the key for 5 seconds.
During power on, Dali-Scope automatically
searches for DALI devices. This search will
only include devices that have been given
a channel number / short address. To nd
devices that are uncongured, please refer
to the ADDRESS section.
Important: Dali-Scope will not provide power
onto the Data Bus. Please ensure a DALI Bus
PSU is present such as a Rail-PSU-D4.
Note: Only one controller should be present
on the DALI circuit at any time. When using
the READ menu options, Dali-Scope does not
transmit data messages so can be added to
the DALI circuit at the same time as a DALI
controller.
READ
TEST
There are 3 options available:
yCURRENT VALUE: Displays the value of
the command or level that is transmitted by
the controller. This value will then be held
until the READ button is pressed again.
yLATEST VALUE: Displays the latest
values that are transmitted on the circuit.
The screen will refresh each time a new
value is received.
(The two options above display all the
information received. This will include control
commands).
yDISPLAY STATS: Displays the number of
commands being sent (Tx) and received
(Rx) on a DALI circuit.
(Note: The counter resets to 0 when it reaches
256).
Use the TEST button to scroll through the
di󰀨erent sub menus below:
yRIG: [CHANNEL / GROUP / SCENE] –
Sends a single value
- UP or DOWN used to control the value
(0 -100%)
- LEFT or RIGHT used to select the channel
/ group / scene index
- LEFT (hold) then RIGHT used to select
between channel / group / scene
yWALK: [CHANNEL / GROUP / SCENE] –
Walks between start and end index
- UP or DOWN used to select start index
- LEFT or RIGHT used to select end index
- LEFT (hold) then RIGHT used to select
between channel / group / scene
yALL: [BROADCAST] – All devices at a
specic level
- UP or DOWN used to select level (0 –
100%)

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yPRESET: [CHANNEL / GROUP] – Preset
memory for either channel or group
- UP or DOWN used to select value (0-
100%)
- LEFT or RIGHT used to select index
- LEFT (hold) then RIGHT used to select
between channel or group
Note: These presets are held in
memory.
STATUS
ADDRESS
Use the STATUS button to scroll through the
di󰀨erent sub menus below:
yDALI BUS POWER: [OK/DALI PSU
PRESENT/NO PSU PRESENT]
yBALLAST STATUS: [OK/ERR/NOT
PRESENT]
yLAMP STATUS: [OK/FAILURE/NOT
PRESENT]
yLAMP POWER: [ON/OFF/NOT PRESENT]
yRESET STATE: [YES/NO/NOT PRESENT]
yLIMIT ERROR: [YES/NO/NOT PRESENT]
yVERSION NUMBER: [VERSION/
UNKNOWN/NOT PRESENT]
ySHORT ADDRESS: [ADDRESS/
MISSING/NOT PRESENT]
yCHANNEL ASSIGN: Used to change the
channel assignment of a ballast
- LEFT or RIGHT to select ballast to
program
- UP or DOWN to select the new channel
index
- YES (and hold) to program ballast
- NO to cancel new channel index (before
programming occurs)
yGROUP ASSIGN: Used to assign a ballast
to a group
- LEFT or RIGHT to select ballast to
program
- UP or DOWN to select the new group
- YES (and hold) to conrm action
- NO to cancel action (before programming
occurs)
yGROUP REMOVE: Remove a group
assignment from a ballast
- LEFT or RIGHT to select ballast to
program
- UP or DOWN to select the group
assignment that is to be removed
- YES (and hold) to conrm action
- NO to cancel action (before programming
occurs)
ySCENE ASSIGN: Store a value for a
scene within the ballast memory
- LEFT or RIGHT to select ballast to
program
- UP or DOWN to change the scene level
- LEFT & RIGHT to select scene index
- YES (and hold) to conrm action
- NO to cancel action (before programming
occurs)
ySCENE REMOVE: Remove a scene value
from the ballast memory
- LEFT or RIGHT to select ballast
- UP or DOWN to change the scene that is
to be removed
- YES (and hold) to conrm action
- NO to cancel action (before programming
occurs)
yAUTO CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT: Assign
short addresses to new ballasts
- YES (and hold) to conrm action
Note: This function is for programming new
ballasts that have not been assigned a channel
number. It will reset ALL ballasts on the DALI
circuit and give them new channel numbers. If
you need to program a new ballast on a circuit
without a󰀨ecting other ballasts, please isolate
the new ballast.

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This menu is activated by holding the CONFIG
key for 2 seconds. Use the CONFIG button to
select between the di󰀨erent sub-menus. The
options are:
yPOWER OFF TIMER: [Always On] [3 Min]
[10 Min] - Use UP & DOWN to adjust
ySCROLL SPEED: (Variable) - Use UP &
DOWN to adjust
yBRIGHTNESS: [Normal] [Bright] - Use UP
& DOWN to adjust
yMAN TEST: (Display and keyboard test
used in manufacture) - All keys are used
for testing
To leave ADVANCED CONFIG press and
hold the CONFIG button for 2 seconds.
Advanced Cong
Cong
yCURRENT LEVEL: Displays the current
level of the ballast
- LEFT or RIGHT to select ballast
yMAX LEVEL: The maximum level of the
ballast
- LEFT or RIGHT to select ballast
- UP or DOWN to select the maximum
value
- YES (and hold) to conrm change
- NO to cancel request
yMIN LEVEL: The minimum level of the
ballast
- LEFT or RIGHT to select ballast
- UP or DOWN to select minimum value
- YES (and hold) to conrm change
- NO to cancel request
yON LEVEL: The ballast on level (turn on
level)
- LEFT or RIGHT to select ballast
- UP or DOWN to select value
- YES (and hold) to conrm change
- NO to cancel request
yFAILURE LEVEL: The level the ballast
uses in case of DALI failure
- LEFT or RIGHT to select ballast
(Note: Dali-Scope does not allow this value
to be changed)
yFADE RATE: The ballast fade rate (as set
in the DALI specication)
- LEFT or RIGHT to select ballast
- UP or DOWN to select value
- YES (and hold) to conrm change
- NO to cancel request
yFADE TIME: The time of the fade
- LEFT or RIGHT to select ballast
- UP or DOWN to select value
- YES (and hold) to conrm change
- NO to cancel request
yRESET: Reset the Ballast Properties
- UP or DOWN to select ballast
- YES (and hold) to conrm change
- NO to cancel request
(Note: This will reset the ballast properties,
except channel address)
Dali-Scope Specication
Mechanical
Housing: Hand-held case
Material: ABS 94HB Plastic, UL94MB Fire-rated
Overall Dimensions: 95mm (H) x 65mm (W) x
28mm (D)
Weight: 0.1kg
Country of Manufacturer: UK
Electrical
Input Voltage: 2 x AA Battery
Duty Cycle: 80% @ 25°C
Environmental
Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
Storage Temperature: -10°C to +50°C
Operating Relative Humidity (max): 80% Non-
Condensing
IP Rating: IP20 Indoor Use Only
Certication: CE FCC, WEEE, RoHS
Warranty: 2 Year (Return to Base)

Warranty
All products are covered from date of purchase
by a two-year return to base warranty.
By return to base, we mean that the customer
is responsible for all costs of transport to and
from Artistic Licence.
Returns will not be accepted without prior
authorisation. In order to discuss a request to
return goods, please email:
[e-mail]
Compliance
All Products manufactured or sold by Artistic
Licence Engineering Ltd are fully compliant
with the appropriate CE, FCC, and RoHS
regulations. Product specic information is
available on request.
Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment
(WEEE)
Artistic Licence is a member of a WEEE
compliance scheme and will happily recycle
any of our products that you, at your expense,
return to us.
User Interface / Indication
Connections:
-RCA Jack (phono) DALI connection (1 no.)
- AA Battery compartment (1 no.)
Conguration: Set-up menu option
User Interface: 9-button control panel
Indication: Dot Matrix display
Control
Control over 1 DALI circuit
Output Protocols: DALI
Isolation / Protection
Isolation: Opto-Isolation on all DALI lines
Package Contents
Dali-Scope
User Guide
Phono to Clip Lead
2x AA Batteries
Ordering Info
Product Code: Dali-Scope
Accessories (not included)
- Replacement Dali-Scope Lead
WARNING: Please ensure batteries are
inserted with correct polarity - failure
to do so can result in product damage
Due to our policy of continuing product improvement
specications are subject to change without notice
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