DAGON SPL-3 User manual

SPL-3
DIODES and RGB LED STRIP DRIVER
works alone or controlled by:
DMX-512 / 2 buttons / 2 analogue signals 0-10V
MAN AL
DAGON Company
64-100 Leszno
Jackowskiego 24 Street
tel. [phone]
[e-mail]
www.dagonlighting.com
DAGON Lighting series

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Table of Contents. Page:
1. Main description about SPL-3 controller. 3
2. Configuration SPL-3. 4
2.1. HV CONTROL function. 4
2.2. Methods of entering the codes to SPL-3 controller. 5
2.3. Preview of DMX address SPL-3 driver. 6
2.4. Description of configuration codes control the operation of SPL-3. 8
2.5. An example of typical configuration of the driver SPL-3 for working with DMX-512. 10
3. Modes of SPL-3 works. 11
3.1. B TTONS mode. 11
3.2. ANALOG E mode. 15
3.3. RANDOM mode. 16
3.3.1. Example configuration of the controller SPL-3 for RANDOM mode. 17
3.3.2. Example configuration of the controller SPL-3 for RANDOM mode. 17
3.3.3. Example configuration of the controller SPL-3 for RANDOM mode. 18
3.4. DMX COLOR 1 mode. 19
3.5. DMX RGB mode. 19
3.6. DMX MIX ( COLOR 1 + RGB ) mode. 20
3.7. Additional information about the SPL-3 controller operation in all modes of DMX. 20
4. Conditions of safety and correct use of SPL-3 controller. 21
5. SPL-3 Technical data. 21
List of tables
Tabel 1. List of configuration codes and their associated control functions for SPL-3. 7
Tabel 2. List of functions SPL-3 controller - BRIGHTNESS and COLOR buttons. 14
Tabel 3. Color pallets for RANDOM mode. 16
List of fig res
Fig.1. Main draft and dimension of SPL-3. 3
Fig.2. How to connect external configuration buttons. 4
Fig.3. The method of connecting BRIGHTNESS and COLOR buttons to SPL-3
in B TTONS mode. 12
Fig.4. Method of connection the analogue signals to SPL-3. 15
Fig.5. The realization of light sensor in the SPL-3. 18
Fig.6. How to connect a DMX-512 signal to the SPL-3. 20

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1. Main description abo t SPL-3 controller.
Driver (controller) SPL-3 is very functional and easy-to use tool designed for control
colorful diodes or RGB LED strips, as well as the monochrome LED diode in 3 independent
channels.
LED Lighting Control using the SPL-3 can be done in several different ways (depending on
the selected mode driver):
- via DMX-512 signal
- with two buttons BRIGHTNESS and COLOR
- with analogue signals 0-10V
- independent work SPL-3 – different sequences of color changes specified by the user's
speed and brightness of light
Particular modes of driver SPL-3 work are described in the further parts of manual.
Fig.1. Main draft and dimension of SPL-3.
Inputs function IN A and IN B depends on mode of SPL-3 work, for example:
IN A = DMX+ / button BRIGHNESS / button CODE / analogue signal 0-10V
IN B = DMX– / button COLOR / button PL S / analogue signal 0-10V
The SPL-3 controller output marked as CH1, CH2 and CH3 correspondent to three basic
colour – RED, GREEN, BL E. On this outputs the controller generate the tension signals
PWM which regulate brightness every of three basics colours, allows for any colour and
brightness of lights.
Current capacity of every output is 4A, while supplying 12V can give almost 50W on every
output. If you need to power diodes, or LED strips to be used more current an additional
degrees of power or additional SPL-3 driver.

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2. Config ration SPL-3.
The main rule of SPL-3 controller is that the way of work is decide by “controller codes”
which can be set in by a user in any time. The set of “controller codes” (see table 1 and 2.4
point) is very wide, which ensure the high variety of the way of work and to control the LED
lightning using SPL-3 driver. At the same time the configuration of controller, which means
signing in the controller codes to SPL-3 controller is very simple and doesn’t require any
technical skills.
The controller codes always compose from 3 digits (from 0 to 9), which have to be sign in
to SPL-3 controller which will activate the function realized by this controller. sually
complete and correct SPL-3 controller configuration to work in requested way demands
entering in few controller codes.
To enter the controller codes are used 2 buttons marked as CODE and PL S and 2
signalization diodes – yellow and green, see Fig. 1.
2.1. HV CONTROL f nction.
HV CONTROL function is use to enter the controller codes to the SPL-3 controller
without using buttons CODE and PL S. Then uses the external controls buttons PL S and
CODE, which user can connect to the inputs control – IN A and IN B. A prerequisite for the
operation of external buttons and the buttons CODE PL S is connected to one voltage greater
than 18V (18V do 32V) – Fig.2. The driver SPL-3 while working in every way of LED
control, detects the pressing of external buttons Code and Plus and reacts in the same way as
if the CODE and PL S build in has been pushed. Please remember to previous disconnect the
controller inputs line A and B different equipment (installations) for example DMX-512
controller, because the highest voltage for those lines may destroy those equipment
(installations). To sum up - the configuration of SPL-3 controller using the HV CONTROL
function should be carry out while complete disconnection from every others controller’s
signals.
HV CONTROL function is helpful mainly when SPL-3 controller is fully built-up and
there is no access to the buttons CODE and PL S.
At the same reason SPL-3 controller during configuration duplicate the action of build-in
signalization diodes on the exit channel, allowing observation of the LED driver outputs are
connected to the SPL-3 exits as the signalization diodes.
CH1 RED – red LED signalization diode.
CH2 GREEN – green LED signalization diode.
Fig.2 How to connect external configuration buttons.

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2.2. Methods of entering the codes to SPL-3 controller.
To enter the code to SPL-3 driver press the button CODE.
Green diode will switch off, the yellow diode will switch on.
Entering the first digit of code:
Press shortly PL S button as many times as the first digit of codes is – 0 to 9.
Every pressing the PL S button is signalized by a short blink of green diode.
After setting in the first digit of code press CODE button one more time.
Yellow diode blinks (light off for half a second and light on again) it is the signal to set
in the second digit of code.
Entering the second digit of code:
Press shortly PL S button as many times as the second digit of codes is – 0 to 9.
Every pushing the PL S button is signalized by a short blink of green diode.
After setting in the second digit of code press CODE button one more time.
Yellow diode will blink (light off for half a second and light on again) it is the signal to set
in the third digit of code.
Entering the third digit of code:
Press shortly PL S button as many as the third digit of codes is – 0 to 9.
Every pushing the PL S button is signalized by a short blink of green diode.
After setting in the third digit of code press CODE button one more time.
Yellow diode light off and the green diode will light on – the code is already accepted.
After entering the code SPL-3 goes to regular work - to control the diodes LED RGB in
the way described by actual configuration – via control codes.
If in order to enter another code, proceed similarly as described above.
The same code can be entered multiple times, as in no way affects the operation of the
controller.
Not all the codes (from available range 000-999) are used. When the code which has not
attributed any function is entered, no changes in work are noticed. This kind of code will be
signalized as wrong with triple flashes yellow diode just after all three figures.
All codes are remembered in EEPROM memory of controller SPL-3. No power to the
controller does not result in losing the settings made using the CODE and PL S.
If at any time during setup (entering code) for 1 min button CODE or PL S is not
pressed, the SPL-3 configuration automatically stops and starts normal operation.
Driver configuration described above allows to enter configuration codes without the
possibility of viewing them later, in order to check whether the function is active or not.
If you forget the function status re-enter the activation code.
However, if you read the DMX address of its value can be very useful, therefore,
introduced the ability to view the DMX address in the driver SPL-3, see 2.3 point.

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2.3. Preview of DMX address SPL-3 driver.
Viewing the address is possible only in mode of work SPL-3 with signal DMX-512, that
is after the earlier set in one from the codes 554, 555 or 556 which activate mode of work
with DMX-512.
To view the address of DMX button PL S need to be hold on for more than 1 second,
green diode will turn off and the yellow will turn on.
Viewing first digit of address DMX-512:
Green diode will blink as many times as the first digit of DMX address is – 0 to 5.
Than once blink the yellow diode which is the signal for reading the second digit.
Viewing second digit of address DMX-512:
Green diode will blink as many times as the second digit of DMX address is – 0 to 9.
Than once blink the yellow diode which is the signal for reading the third digit.
Viewing third digit of address DMX-512
Green diode will blink as many times as the third digit of DMX address is – 0 to 9.
Yellow diode will turn off - address is read and accepted.
After 2 seconds since the end of read and showing the DMX address, the SPL-3 controller
goes to the regular work, means controlling RGB LED diodes in the way described by actual
configuration – via control codes.

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Tabel 1. List of config ration codes and their associated control f nctions for SPL-3.
CODE F nction / Parameter / Val e
001 … 512 Address DMX controller SPL-3 in mode DMX or
number of pallet and range of colors lightning in RANDOM mode
551 work SPL-3 in B TTONS mode
552 work SPL-3 in ANALOG E mode
553 work SPL-3 in RANDOM mode
554 work SPL-3 in DMX COLOR 1 mode
555 work SPL-3 in DMX RGB mode
556 work SPL-3 in DMX MIX mode (COLOR 1 + RGB)
560 ... 569
Speed changes of colors in RANDOM mode
and display program while signal lost in DMX mode;
560 – analogue regulation of speed signal 0..10V IN A, RANDOM mode
561 = the slowest, 569 = the fastest – digital speed regulation, RANDOM and DMX
570 ... 579
The brightness of shinning in RANDOM mode
and display program while signal DMX lost in DMX mode;
570 – regulation of brightness signal 0..10V, on input IN B, RANDOM mode
571 = the most dark, 579 = the most bright – digital brightness regulation, mode
RANDOM and DMX
600 ... 610
Delay times after a brief blackout lights COLOR button
B TTONS mode: 600 = 0sec, 601 = 5sec, 602 = 10sec, 603 = 30sec, 604 = 1min,
605 = 3min, 606 = 5min, 607 = 10min, 608 = 30min, 609 = 45min, 610 = 60min.
620 DIMMER OFF – function DIMMER is off, in DMX mode
621 DIMMER ON 1 – function DIMMER is on – 0=min 255=max brightness
622 DIMMER ON 2 – function DIMMER is on – 0=max 255=min brightness
630 STROBO OFF – function STROBO is off, in DMX mode
631 STROBO ON 1 – STROBO function active with flashing effect = 1/2
632 STROBO ON 2 – STROBO function active with flashing effect = 1/4
633 STROBO ON 3 – STROBO function active with flashing effect = 1/8
650 WHITE BALANCE OFF – WHITE BALANCE function inactive
651 WHITE BALANCE ON – WHITE BALANCE function active – see codes 700 ... 999
660 No reaction on lack of signal DMX – hold in memory the last values RGB
661 After signal DMX fading – display program – changes in colours RGB fluently
662 After signal DMX fading – extinguish all LED RGB
663 After signal DMX fading – light on all LED RGB – white colour
664 After signal DMX fading – light on LED R – red colour
665 After signal DMX fading – light on LED G – green colour
666 After signal DMX fading – light on LED B – blue colour
667 After signal DMX fading – light on LED RG – yellow colour
668 After signal DMX fading – light on e LED RB – violet colour
669 After signal DMX fading – light on LED GB – light blue colour
700 … 799 WHITE BALANCE RED – percentage value of maximum red colour brightness
800 … 899 WHITE BALANCE GREEN – percentage value of maximum green colour brightness
900 … 999 WHITE BALANCE BL E – percentage value of maximum blue colour brightness

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2.4. Description of config ration codes control the operation of SPL-3.
The main code which need to be set in into SLP-3 controller is the code which determine
mode of SPL-3 work. There are six different modes of SPL-3 work, so it means six different
codes from 551 to 556.
If one of the DMX mode of work was chosen (code 554, 555 or 556) also the address of
DMX SPL-3 controller have to be enter, so one code from 001 to 512. Chosen any code from
001 to 512 will change automatically previous code and remember new address DMX in
memory controller.
Setting in the code form 001 to 500 is also necessary while setting SPL-3 in the
RANDOM mode of work (code 553).
In RANDOM mode the meaning of codes form 001 to 499 is:
- First digit of code (digit of hundreds 0-4) is for number of active colour pallet.
- Second digit of code (digit of ten 0-9) is for the beginnings of colour on the colour’s
pallet.
- Third digit of code (digit of unity 0-9) is the last colour on the colour’s pallet.
To sum up – when the code from 001 to 499 in the RANDOM mode is set in, there is
chosen one from five available colour’s pallet. This pallet has a range of the active colours
which will be used by SPL-3 controller during the colour display and their changes.
Additionally – code 500 in the RANDOM mode let the fluently changes in colours. The
description of SPL-3 controller in the RANDOM mode the reader will find in 3.3 point.
The RANDOM mode is connected with codes 560 … 569 and 570 … 579.
Codes 560 … 569 determine speed of the colour changes, the codes 570 … 579 regulate the
brightness of LED diodes.
Code 560 activate the regulation of speed colour changes, using signal 0-10V fed to the
input IN A SPL-3 driver. For 0V analog signal IN A the speed colour changes is the smallest,
the colour changes goes in every 40 seconds. While the growth of voltage the speed colour
also increase, the colours changes more often until they blink really fast in 10V.
Code 570 enables adjustment of analog brightness LEDs, which is adjustable by means of
the analog signal 0 to 10V on input IN B driver.
For 0V at input IN B is the lowest brightness, the LEDs are completely extinguished. As the
voltage at the input IN B increase the brightness increases as well, until the maximum
brightness at a voltage of 10V.
Besides regulation of speed colour changes and the brightness changes there is possibility
of digital (discrete) regulation both of these parameters. For that function codes 561 … 569
and 571 … 579 are used.
When one code from 561 to 569 will be sign in – we will choose one from nine speed
colour changes. Depends on the code which was sign in – the colour changes come with
41sec, 20sec, 10sec, 5sec, 2.5sec, 1.25sec, 0.6sec, 0.3sec, 0.15sec. These times regarding the
step by step colour changes in RANDOM mode of work (codes 001 ... 499). When the
fluently colour changes will be chosen (code 500) – 9 speeds in colour changes can be
describe as: the slowest, barely notice the changes in colour for code 561, and the fastest,
blinking for code 569.

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When one of the code from range 571 to 579 will be sign in, we will chose one from nine of
brightness level – from the lowest to the highest.
It is worth to notice that sing codes from 561 to 569 and 571 to 579 in RANDOM
mode let yo for completely independent work of SPL-3 controller. Inp ts IN A and
IN B can be disconnect.
Codes 561 ... 569 and 571 ... 579 work also in DMX mode, in a display program, which is
activated when the signal DMX-512 fail (when the display program was chosen as a reaction
for signal DMX-512 fail – using code 661).
Codes 560 and 570 working only in RANDOM mode, as in the DMX mode there is no
possibility to set in analogue steering signal on IN A and IN B inputs, because of the
possibility of damages the other devices connected to main line DMX.
Codes 600 … 610 are connected with SPL-3 work with B TTONS mode (code 551).
While one code from 600 to 610 is entered - it set on one from the time-delay which is
responsible for extension the lights short press the COLOR button. The time value which
respond the particular codes are shown in table 1.
Description about SPL-3 in B TTONS mode is in point 3.1.
Codes 621 and 622 activate function DIMMER which is available in all modes of DMX
work. Function DIMMER let to regulate the brightness in all exits at the same time (CH1,
CH2 and CH3) using only one channel DMX-512.
When the signal DMX-512 increased for code 621, the brightness of LED will also
increased.
When the signal DMX-512 increased for code 622, the brightness of LED will decreased.
When function DIMMER is not necessary code 620 need to be sign in to turn this function off
Codes 631, 632 and 633 activate function STROBO which is available in all modes of
DMX work. This function is responsible for blinking effect. The difference between these 3
codes rely on different length of blinking effect, which means different way of blinking LED
diodes in the same level of DMX, and the same level of frequency blinking.
Function STROBO is activate when level of DMX >= 20, which is responsible for the
slowest blinking, around 1 per second. The highest frequency is for DMX = 255 = several
blinks per second.
Code 630 deactivate function STROBO and relieve DMX channel.
Allocation of the sequences DMX channels for function DIMMER and STROBO are in
points 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6 of this instruction.
Code 651 activate WHITE BALANCE. This function have an important meaning in
diodes LED RGB and tapes, where despite of the fully controls, it’s not possible to receive
white colour. It is also useful in few controllers SPL-3 which has a different shade of white
color.
For example when despite of the fully controls in RGB, apart the white colour there is
also red noticeable, the max lightness of red colour need to be decreased.
The maximum level for red colour is determine by signing in code 7xx, when xx = 0 to 99.
In the same way you can set the colors level for green, blue by entering 8xx and 9xx.

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The function WHITE BALANCE can be also used for changing hue of light colors eg. in
RANDOM mode or to stronger or weaker lightning of defined color in freely mode of work
SPL-3.
Code 650 turns off function WHITE BALANCE. This makes SPL-3 set for maximum
brightness for RGB colors for 799, 899, 999 codes.
Function WHITE BALANCE works in all SPL-3 modes of work.
Codes 660 and 669 determine the way of SPL-3 reaction for lack of DMX-512 signal in
all modes of work.
After one second of decay DMX-512 signal controller response in defined code entered.
The reemergence of DMX-512 signal at the inputs IN A and IN B causes an immediate return
to the control outputs CH1, CH2, CH3 data from the received signal DMX-512.
2.5. An example of typical config ration of the driver SPL-3
for working with DMX-512 signal:
001 - address DMX = 1 ( address CH1/R = 1, address CH2/G = 2, address CH3/B = 3 )
555 – work in DMX RGB mode
621 - active DIMMER on 4 canal DMX
630 – lack of STROBO function
650 – lack of WHITE BALANCE correction
661 – display program active while lack of DMX-512 signal
565 – medium speed of display program (colour changes)
575 – medium brightness of display program
Make sure these 8 codes are enter for requested work of SPL-3 controller.
The sequences is optional.