DIMON TECHNOLOGY SOLAR-X-3NM User manual

SOLAR-X-3NM IR QUICK START USER GUIDE
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Ver1.0
SOLAR INTEGRATED LED LIGHT
SOLAR-X-3NM
INFRARED CONTROLLER
USER GUIDE

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Power
Enter
Menu
Back
Send
Arrow
Keys
Display
IR TX/RX
1. PACKING CONTENTS
Infrared packaging consists of:
Infrared data controller
PC infrared receiver
DC80 data collection server software (with encryption)
DC80 software security key (USB dongle)
Mini USB cable
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2.INFRARED DATA CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS
Buttons
Functions
Power
Press to power on / off device
Menu
Press to enter main menu
Send
Press to transmit selected command
Back
Press to access previous screen
Enter
Press to access selected menu option
Arrow Keys
Press to navigate menu and value control
Power
Enter
Menu
Back
Send
Arrow
Keys
Display
IR TX/RX

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3.GETTING STARTED
3.1 Basic Operation
Point infrared data controller direct to the lighting IR port for data transmission operation.
“Send” is data transmit command, aim to the lighting IR port when pressing the “Send” button.
Access to menu options by pressing “Direction Arrow Keys” and “OK” button accordingly,
press “Back” button to access previous screen, press “Menu” to enter main menu. “Power”
button to switch ON/OFF controller, controller will be automatic powered OFF if left idle for
5 minutes.
3.2 Light Operating Data Collection
Enter 1. “Collection”menu > 1.1 “Demand” menu and press the “Send” button, display will
show “OK!” to indicate data collection successful, else display will show “Wait” to indicate
data collection fail. At this time, adjust the remote controller to aim to the lighting IR port
and press the “Send” button again until the display show “OK!” to indicate data collection
successful. After data collection succeeded, display will show battery voltage (in mV), current
(display “0” if the lighting does not equipped with current sensor), flash code, lighting status,
latitude, longitude (shown in 1/10000, “Nan” if no GPS).

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3.3 Light Testing Mode
Testing mode is normally used during routine inspection, enter 1.2 “Test” menu and press the
“Send” button, the display will then show “OK” to indicate the testing mode was executed
successfully. In the testing mode, the lighting will light up and flash according to the flash code
for 5 minutes, after that the lighting will shut down automatically and back to normal operation.
3.4 Lighting ID Retrieval
Every lighting is carrying a unique ID code to differentiate different lightings. Enter 1.3 “ID”
menu and then press the “Send” button, the display will then show a string of 15 digits number,
this meaning the ID retrieval is successful.

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3.5 Configuration Setting and Editing
Enter 2.1“Flash codes” menu, move the cursor to “Read” and then press the “Send” button, the
display will then show “OK” to indicate configuration reading successful. The display will
show the lighting flash code, lux value and light intensity parameters. Move the cursor and
press the left or right button to change the parameter setting accordingly, move the cursor to
“Write” and press the “Send” button, the display will then show “OK” to indicate configuration
setting successfully. After this the display will show the new parameter setting information.

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3.6 Data Export
Enter 3. “Data MGT” menu > 3.1 “Send” menu, the display screen will show the controller
used and total capacity, capacity is shown in number of data. Aim the infrared data collector
to the PC IR adapter TX/RX port, open PC terminal DC80 data collection software and press
the “Start” button in DC80 waiting for data transfer. Press the “Send” button at data collector,
the display screen will then show “>>>>>”to indicate data is uploading. Once the screen shows
“Finish”, press the “Export excel” button in DC80 to export the data.
*Note: Make sure to complete step 4 BEFORE proceed with data export.
*Note: Ensure DC80 software security key (USB dongle) are inserted to PC.
*Select other com port if the default com port fail to work.

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3.7 Data Deletion
Enter 3.2 “Erase” menu, press the “OK” button, the screen will pop up a warning message,
press the “OK” button again then the data will be deleted successfully.
4. DC80 DATA COLLECTION SERVER
4.1 PC Infrared Receiver
PC infrared receiver windows driver to be installed before operation of DC80 data collection
server. Connect infrared receiver to PC via mini USB cable and follow the below steps;
1) Copy and uncompressed all the files from CD shown below to a new folder on desktop.

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2) Right click on my computer>properties>device manager>double click on FT232R USB
UART.
3) Click on Update Driver.

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4) Click on Browse my computer for driver software.
5) Click on Browse.
6) Go to the new folder created in step 1 and click on i386.

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7) Follow the on screen instruction and click next till installation are completed.
8) Right click on my computer>properties>device manager>double click on USB Serial
Port.
9) Repeat steps 3 –7.

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4.2 DC80 Data Collection Server Software
Proceed only after complete installation of 4.1.
1) Double click on CD drive in My Computer.
2) Double click on DC80 Data Collection Server Setup.exe.
3) Click on next.
4) Click on next.

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5) Click on next.
6) Click on next.

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7) Click Install.
8) Click Finish.