Epic RS232 PRO User manual

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Product Introduction:
e EP-RS232-PRO LED Controller is a highly professional and intelligent system to control common anode LED lighting
or incadescent light bulbs via 2-way RS232 serial commands. e EP-RS232-PRO provides 4 high current channel to create
light scenes. e controller can also operate in a standalone mode which includes pre-programmed light sequences. is LED
controller is ideal used for exible inGlowTM LED strips. e EP-RS232-PRO LED Controller also operate independantly
or integrated into a whole-house control system.
Key Features
• 4 high current channels with independent control - e highest in the industry. RGB+White.
• Suitable for common anode RGB LED strips, LEDs and incandescent bulbs.
• Standalone mode with 8 preprogrammed light sequences.
• Custom user-editable sequence via RS232.
• Wide-range eect speed adjust.
• Wide-range of external input acessoroes such IPAD, relays, and wireless transmitter.
• Complete lists of color and scene serial commands to save programming time.
• Memory for last selected sequence and user-editable sequence.
• Addressable. Multiple modules can be connected with independent control for each module.
• Small form factor (Al sending sizes).
• PWM of 480 Hz to deliver smooth dimming and a wide range of color spectrum of LED light xtures.
• Override memory feature that allows last program to continue even in an event whereby the RS232 is disruppted for any
reason.
• Reverse polarity protection.
• Work independantly or integrated into a whole-house control system.
• Proprietary power conditioning design to work with magnetic transformers.
Specications
Power Requirement External power supply - (power supply sold seperately)
Operating Voltage: Input: 8-24V DC
Output: 8-24V DC (depends on input)
Channel Current: 7Amp@12V DC Per Channel
14A@24V DC Per Channel
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Specicatios (con't)
LED intensity control: 255 intensity levels/channel
Communication Interface: Serial RS232
9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no
parity, no handshaking, and no ow control
Dimension: 4" x 5" x 1.75" in
Weight: 2.5 lbs
Control & Indicators
Power: Blue LED on board/or logo
RGB Speed: Blue LED on board/or logo
R-G-B output: RGB LED on board
White Output: White LED on board
Enclosure
Black anodized aluminum with laser engraving
Logo - optical grade acrylic with LEDs
Connectors
Screw terminal up to 10Awg conductor diameter.
Reccommended Wiring
18 Awg up to 5 Amp total
16 Awg up to 10 Amp total
*12 Awg up to 20 Amp total
*10 Awg up to 40 Amp total
*May use distribution board. See distribution page.
AMPERAGE
Color/Channel 12V Wattage 24V Wattage
Red 7Amp 84W 14Amp 336W
Green 7Amp 84W 14Amp 336W
Blue 7Amp 84W 14Amp 336W
White 7Amp 84W 14Amp 336W
Total 28Amp 336W 56Amp 1344W
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Control Manual
Congratulations on your purchase of Epic's RS232-PRO LED Controller. Welcome to a more colorful world brought to you by
AIT Technology.
BUTTON ACTIONS:
Button 1:
Button 1 is used to switch through color modes of the controller. With no RGB LED channels on, a quick press of button 1
quickly (less than 1/2 a second) will cycle through the solid colors. e color order is: red, green, blue, magenta, cyan, gold, and
(RGB) white. Color cycling will start after the solid colors. Once color cycling starts, a quick press of button 1 will pause the
color cycle and the color showing when paused will remain on. A quick press of button 1 will then start the color cycle again.
A long press of button 1 (more than 1/2 second) will result in the RGB channels fading to o. is will work for solid colors as
well as the color mode.
Button 2:
Button 2 is used for 2 purposes. If the controller is in color cycle mode, this will increase the speed of the color cycle. e color
cycle has 10 selectable speeds. e default speed is 5. A quick press of button 2 while in color cycle mode will result in the speed
increasing by 1. e logo will pulse the speed number you have selected. When the speed is on 10 and a quick press of button 2
is done, the speed will go to A long press (more than 1/2 second) of button 2, while in color cycle mode, will reset the speed to
the default (5).
White LED Channel:
A short press (less than 1/2 second) of button 2, while not in color cycle mode, will increment the white LED channel by 10%.
When the white LED channel has reached 100%, and a short press of button 2 is performed, the logo will pulse 1 time to indi-
cate the white LED channel is at 100%.
A long press (more than 1/2 second) of button 2, while not in color cycle mode, will fade the white LED channel to o if it is
on. If a long press of button 2 is performed while the white LED channel is o, the white LED channel will fade up to 100%.
Serial Commands
Serial Format:
e serial format is 9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no ow control.
Color Commands:
e color commands are in parts, color, and level. e command ‘xredyyy<CR>’ is the command for setting the red level. red re-
presents the color, and y represents the desired LED level from 0 to 100. For example if you wanted to set the red level to 63%,
you would send the command, ‘red63<CR>’. e '<CR>' represents a carriage return. is command is valid for red, green,
blue, and white.
Preset Color Commands:
e preset color commands are for preset solid colors. To activate a solid color, the command is the color. For example, if you
wanted to set the color pink, you would send the command, ‘pink<CR>’. e '<CR>' represents a carriage return. e following
list are the valid colors and their commands.
Color: Command:
Magenta magenta
Cyan cyan
Gold gold
RGB White rgbwhite
Orange orange
Light Blue ltblue (light blue)
Light Green ltgreen (light green)
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Violet violet
Pink pink
RGB Warm White rgbww
All LED’s O:
e command for turning all LED’s o, the allo command. For example, if you wanted to turn all LED’s o on a controller,
you would send the command, ‘allo<CR>’.
Global O:
is command will turn o all LED’s on all controllers connected, regardless of it’s address. e command is, ‘globalo<CR>’.
Color Cycle:
e command for starting a controller into color cycle mode is ‘cycle’. For example, if you wanted to start a color cycle mode on
a controller with the address of 3, you would send the command, ‘3cycle<CR>’.
Color Cycle Pause:
e command for starting a controller into color cycle mode is the address, followed by ‘cycle’. For example, if you wanted to
start a color cycle mode on a controller, you would send the command, ‘3cycle<CR>’.
Color Modes:
e command for starting a controller into a color mode is the mode. For example, if you wanted to start the color mode ocean
on a controller, you would send the command, ‘ocean<CR>’. e following list is the available modes, their commands, and the
colors in them.
Mode: Command: Colors:
Sunset sunset Amber, Gold, and RGB White
Tranquility ocean Blue, Light Blue, and Light Green
Morning Sky skyLight Blue and RGB White
Romance love Red and Pink
Royal royal Pink and Violet
Rainbow rainbow All - slow
Mardi Gras party All - Medium
Cool Cabaret disco All - Fast
USA USA Blue, Red, and White
Twilight twilight Violet and blue
Color Cycle Pause:
To pause a color cycle on a controller, send ‘pause’. For example, if you wanted to pause a color cycle on a controller, you would
send the command, ‘6pause<CR>’. If the pause command is sent again, the cycle will resume.
Rate:
If you want to change the rate or speed of the color cycle, you would send a value from 0 to 255. e fastest change rate is 0
and the slowest would be 255. For example, if you wanted to set the rate to 2 on a controller, you would send the command,
‘rate2<CR>. e default rate is preset to 4.
Stay:
is command selects how long, in seconds, the color cycle stays on a solid color before cycling to the next one. You send the
‘stay’ command, the the number of seconds you desire. For example, if you wanted to set the stay value to 5 seconds on a cont-
roller, you would send the command, ‘1stay5<CR>. e default stay value is preset to 0 seconds.
Ramp:
is command selects the default ramp rate when LED’s change brightness levels. e fastest rate is 0 and goes up to 255. To
change the ramp value, you would send ‘ramp’, then the ramp value. For example, if you wanted to change the
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Bright:
is command brightens the red, green, and blue LED’s on a controller. To use the bright feature, you would send ‘bright’. For
example, if you wanted to brighten the RGB LED’s on a controller, you would send the command, ‘bright<CR>’. LED’s will be
brightened separately, and once any color reaches 100%, it will remain at 100% with each additional bright command.
All White Mode:
e controller may be set up with white LEd’s on all 4 channels. e channels are labeled on the board and share the color chan-
nels, White 1 with Red, White 2 with Green, White 3 with Blue and White 4 with White You can control the white channels by
using the optional white commands. e command is the address, followed by wht followed by the channel, followed by a level.
For example, if you wanted to set White 3 to level 40% on a controller with the address of 7, you would send the command
‘7wht340<CR>’.
Dim:
is command Dims the red, green, and blue LED’s on a controller. To use the dim feature, you would send ‘dim’. For example,
if you wanted to dim the RGB LED’s on a controller, you would send the command, ‘dim<CR>’. LED’s will be dimmed separa-
tely, and once any color reaches 0%, it will remain at 0% with each additional dim command.
Address Query:
You can send the command “address” and the controller will return the address that it is set to.
Help:
You can send the command “help” and the controller will give you some instructions about basic operation in a small paragraph
via the serial connection.
Safety Warning: Do not open box, Rs232 controller has no serviceable parts inside. Disconnect electrical power before installing
or serviceing this equipment. is product is to be installed by a qualied person only.
Warranty
AIT warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship. e exclusive remedy for this warranty is AIT factory replace-
ment of any part or parts of such product which shall within 12 months after delivery to the pirchaser be returned to AITfactory with all trans-
portation charges prepaid and which AIT determines to its satisfaction to be defective. is warranty shall not extend to defects in assembly
by other than AIT or to any article which has been repaired or altered by other than AIT or or to any article which AIT determined has been
subjected to improper use. AIT assumesno responsibility for the design characteristics od any unit or its operation in any circuit or assembly.
is warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied; all other liabilities or obligations on the part of AIT, including consequential
damages, are hereby expressly excluded.
Note: Carefully check the control for shipping damage. Report any damage to the carrier immediately. Do not attempt to operate the drive if
visible damage is evident to either the circuit or to the electronic components.
All information contained in the manual is intended to be correct, however information and data in this manual are subject to change without
notice. AIT makes no warranty of any kind with regards to this information or data. Further, AIT is not responsible for any ommissions or
errors or consequential damage caused by the user of the product. AIT reserves the right to make manufacturing changes which may not be
included in the manual.
Warning
Improper installation or operation of this control may cause injury to personnel or control failure. e control must be installed in accordance
with local, state, and national safety codes. Make certain that the power supply is disconnected before attempting to service or remove any
components. e power disconnect point is out of sight. Lock it in disconnected position and tag to prevent unexpected application of power.
Only a qualied electrician or service personnel should perform any electrical troubleshooting or maintenance.
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*Accessories
• EP-TOUCH PAD
• EP-GS-RS232
• EP-IPAD
• EP-MINI
• EP-USB-232 (USB TO SERIAL INTERFACE)
• EP-WALLMOUNT-FACE-PLATE
• DIN RAIL MOUNTING BRACKET
• DIN RAIL KIT
• EP-SYMPHONY
• EP-SYMPH-CABLE
DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN THE USA
ALL SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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