HDL SB-DN-512DMX User manual
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SB-DN-512DMX
DMX Controller – User Manual
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SB-DN-512DMX
DMX Controller – User Manual
INDEX
1. Overview....................................................................................................................................1
1.1 General Information.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 Description.............................................................................................................. 1
1.1.2 Mounting..................................................................................................................1
1.2 Function Qualities Description........................................................................................ 1
1.3 Device Description............................................................................................................ 2
2. Safety Instructions....................................................................................................................2
3. Technical Data.......................................................................................................................... 3
4. Installation................................................................................................................................. 4
4.1 Diagram...............................................................................................................................4
4.2 HDL BUS Pro Description................................................................................................5
4.3 Commissioning.................................................................................................................. 5
5. Software Configuration............................................................................................................6
5.1 Basic setting....................................................................................................................... 6
5.1.1 Change the ID of the device................................................................................ 6
5.1.2 Remark.................................................................................................................... 6
5.1.3 IP and IP MAC........................................................................................................ 6
5.2 Area Setup.......................................................................................................................... 7
5.3 Channel parameter........................................................................................................... 8
5.3.1 Display format.........................................................................................................8
5.3.2 Remark.................................................................................................................... 9
5.3.3 Changing attribute..................................................................................................9
5.3.4 Load test..................................................................................................................9
5.3.5 Modify patch......................................................................................................... 10
5.4 Scene Setup.....................................................................................................................10
5.5 Sequence..........................................................................................................................11
6. Operation On LCD Screen................................................................................................... 13
7. FAQ.......................................................................................................................................... 15
8. NOTES.....................................................................................................................................18
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1. Overview
1.1 General Information
1.1.1 Description
SB-DN-512DMX is a high performance show controller developed by HDL. HDL panels
can control the DMX devices (e.g. Computer lighting, Moving heads) which can receive
DMX1990 signal or NET DMX signal via SB-DN-512DMX.
1.1.2 Mounting
Standard 35mm Din Rail Installation
Inside Distribution Box(DB)
1.2 Function Qualities Description
It has up to 16 areas, Each area can set 0~1024 scene, and the scene’s running time
is up to 60 minutes.
Total is 99 sequences, 4 running modes are available for each sequence: forward,
backward, forward & backward, random.
DMX512 (1990 version).
Support Art Net / HDN Net DMX protocol.
Low threshold, high threshold, maximum threshold are all available for each channel
for different devices.
Each channel has light protection delay time (0~25 seconds).
Each channel has protection delay time for power on after power off (0~60 minutes).
Gateway between HDL Buspro and Ethernet.
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1.3 Device Description
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2. Safety Instructions
Danger
Serious injuries, fire or property damage possible. Please read and follow safety
instructions fully.
Risk of fatal injury from electrical current
All work on the device should only be carried out by trained, fitted and skilled
electricians. Before working on the device or before exchanging light bulbs,
a. Line and Neutral
b. DMX512 signal
connection terminal
c. LCD screen
d. Control buttons
e. Ethernet port: RJ45
f. LED indicator
g. Provides DC power
for other devices
h. Buspro terminal
○
a
○
b
○
c
○
d
○
e
○
f
○
g
○
h
Control buttons:
【Enter】Confirm button
【Esc】Esc button
【 △ 】 Page up — used for modifying the setting, when you
press, the value will increase
【▽】 Page down — used for modifying the setting, when you
press, the value will decrease
【<】Left Move — used for selecting item and cursor location
【>】Right Move — used for selecting item and cursor location
Note: When you press all direction keys at the same time, the
module will be reset.
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disconnect mains voltage and switch off circuit breakers.
Device can be damaged
Do not bypass or short-circuit the dimmer. Do not connect any LED, lights with
integrated dimmers or compact fluorescent lamps that are not specifically
suitable for dimming.
Product Manipulation
Only operate the device according to the specifications stated in the Technical
data. Opening the housing of the device causes the immediate end of the
warranty period.
3. Technical Data
Electric Parameter ：
Power input
DC12~30V
Power consumption
200mA/DC24V
Signal type
DMX512(1990)
4CH/3A
HMI
128×64 raster graphic LCD
6 soft-touch buttons
RJ45
RJ45-TCP/IP network interface
Control channel
512
Ethernet network interface
10Mbps/RJ45
Environmental Condition：
Working temperature
0%~45%
Working relative humidity
Up to 90%
Storage temperature
-20%~+60%
Storage relative humidity
Up to 93%
Approved
CE
RoHS
Production information：
Dimensions
144×90×66 (mm)
216×90×66 (mm)
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Weight
428.6(g)
716(g)
Housing material
Nylon, PC
Installation
35mm Din Rail installation
Protection degree
IP20
4. Installation
4.1 Diagram
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4.2 HDL BUS Pro Description
Connector Information
Buspro
Buspro/KNX
CAT5/CAT5E
DC24V
Red
Brow/Orange
COM
Black
Brow white/Orange white
DATA-
White
Blue white/Green white
DATA+
Yellow
Blue/Green
4.3 Commissioning
a) Unlock the LCD screen of 512DMX. (Press [ENTER] and [ESC] buttons together, and
then press [ENTER] button again to enter the PASSWORD interface, fill in the correct
password to unlock the LCD screen of 512DMX)
b) After filled in the correct password, follow below steps to check its ID: ‘1 SYSTEM
SETUP 1 D-Bus ID Set’
c) Open the HDL-BUS Pro Setup tool.
d) Click the search button, it will show a new window, click search button, search the
online devices. Click the “Add all” button, the devices which be searched will be add
in ‘ON-line devices’ list.
e) find the 512DMX on the ‘ON-line devices’ list
Password：4573
☺
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5. Software Configuration
5.1 Basic setting
5.1.1 Change the ID of the device
Every HDL Buspro device has one Subnet ID and one Device ID, the Device ID should be
unique in its subnet.
5.1.2 Remark
Generally set it like “for living room”, or “in DB3”(distribution box 3) to indicate some info.
5.1.3 IP and IP MAC
The factory default IP and IP MAC are 192.168.10.250 and M-I-R-255-255-255. To avoid
conflict, you can connect only one at first, modify and save it before you connect another
one and configure.
DMX channel: the start channel of NET DMX signal. The range of HDL-Net is 001~255;
the range of Art-Net is 000~255.
DMX port: the port for HDL-Net / Art-Net; if use Art-Net, this port will be fixed as 6454, no
need to change.
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5.2 Area Setup
Below screen shot shows all 512 channels of SB-DN-512DMX are not assigned to any
area, actually there is no area yet.
Suppose according to the wiring, channel1 to 16 are used to control 16 LEDs in area1,
channel 17 to 50 are used to control 33 LEDs in area2. The configuration steps would be
like this:
a) Click “Create area”, area 1 is created, we can find and select it in “Select area”.
b) Select channel 1 to 16 and move them from left block to the right block, click “save”.
c) Click “Create area”, area 2 is created, we can find and select it in “Select area”.
d) Select channel 17 to 50 and move them from left block to right block, click “save”.
e) Exit this “Area setup” window, we can name the two areas, i.e., area1 and area2.
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5.3 Channel parameter
5.3.1 Display format
The display format of Lower limit / Higher limit / Max level;
Percentage(%): the range is 0 to 100%; the default setting is: Lower limit=0%, Higher
limit=100%, Max level=100%
Actual value: the range is 0 to 255. the default setting is: Lower limit=0, Higher limit=255,
Max level=255.
“FAQ004_ Buspro” below in this doc explains the Lower limit, Higher limit and Max level
in detail.
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5.3.2 Remark
The remark for each channel.
5.3.3 Changing attribute
It has two attribute for dimming: Break and Gradual change.
Break: when dimming this channel, the brightness will change jumpingly.
Gradual change: when dimming this channel, the brightness will change gradually.
5.3.4 Load test
Before an end-user panel is configured, this window can be used to trigger the
Dimmer/Relay, so as to check the wiring. As above screen shot show, if “Start test” is
clicked, the channel 1 of device 1-3 will start to flash (the Interval is set as 2s). After
confirmation, click “Stop test” and then “Turn off load”.
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5.3.5 Modify patch
Modify the patch between DMX signal channel and buspro channel.
In above screen shot, when you control the channel 2 of SB-DN-DMX512, you can control
Dimmer (e.g. LED strip) channel 1 and channel 2 together,
5.4 Scene Setup
This Dimmer supports 513 scenes for each area. Scene 0 is reserved by the dimmer,
cannot be edited the intensity, it is reserved for all off, the “Running time” is editable.
“Running time” is explained in “FAQ001_ Buspro” below in this doc.
Select the “Area”, here we select area 1, suppose area 1 has 16channels.
Scene setup: you can edit the “Remark”, “Running time” and “Intensity”.
Scene restore: you have two options – “Scene before power off” and “Specified scene”. It
is the scene you want the Dimmer to recall when the Dimmer powered on. (see limitation
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in “FAQ003_ Buspro” below in this doc)
5.5 Sequence
The SB-DN-512DMX supports up to 99 sequences;
Add: add sequence in current area;
Free: inactivate sequence space in current area, after inactivate, this sequence can not
be used;
Restore: restore inactivated sequence in current area; after restore, this sequence can
be used;
Delete: delete the sequence in current area. (need to delete start from the outmost in
sequence and without interval)
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Example:
If now in area we want to create a sequence which runs this way for ever: step1 (channel
1 on) -> step 2 (channel 2 on) -> step 3 (channel 3 on) -> step 4 (channel 1, 2, 3 off) ->
step1 -> step2 -> step 3….
a) Select the “Area”, here we select area 1;
b) Click ‘Add’, add a sequence;
c) Click ‘Remark’, we can name it “flowEffect-nonstop”.
d) Click ‘Sequence’, we need 4 scenes, one for each step, and we want it to run forever
once it is started (until end-user stop it manually), so we set it as below. There are
four modes – Forward mode, Backward mode, Forward and Backward mode,
Random mode. The sequence effect described above is a forward mode effect.
e) Click ‘Step’, according to the effects, the 4 scenes we need for each step are scene1-
‘ch1 on’, scene2-‘ch2 on’, scene3-‘ch3 on’, scene0-‘all off’. ‘Step time’ means how
much time later the sequence will jump to another step (scene), typically we set it
larger than the running time of the scene, here we set 2s.
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6. Operation On LCD Screen
6.1 Password
Unlock the LCD screen of 512DMX. (Press [ENTER] and [ESC] buttons together, and
then press [ENTER] button again to enter the PASSWORD interface, press [▲] [▼]and [◄]
[►]to fill in the correct password to unlock the LCD screen)
Default password: 4573
Note: after you unlocked the LCD screen, press the [ENTER] and [ESC] buttons together,
it will turn back to the locked interface;
6.2 System Setup
After unlock the LCD screen of 512DMX, it will enter to the MAIN MENU interface:
Password：****
☺
MAIN MENU SELECT
1 SYSTEM SETUP
2 SCENE SETUP
3 SEQUENCE SETUP
SYSTEM SETUP
1 D-Bus ID Set
2 Ethernet Set
3 LCD Backlight
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In SYSTEM SETUP interface, it has 7 items:
1 D-Bus ID Set: shows the ID of this device, and can be modified here.
2 Ethernet Set: shows the IP information (IP, Router IP, Server Port, MAC Address),
and can be modified here. The Server Port must be set as 6000, so as to be searched
in buspro software.
3 LCD Backlight: able to set the brightness of LCD backlight.
4 Language Select: able to set the language (Chinese or English).
5 Net DMX Set: able to set the Net DMX signal (HDL-Net or Art-Net).
DMX channel: the start channel of NET DMX signal. The range of HDL-Net is
001~255; the range of Art-Net is 000~255.
DMX port: the port for HDL-Net / Art-Net; if use Art-Net, this port will be fixed as 6454,
no need to change.
6 Modify Password: able to modify the password. The default password is 4573.
7 Initial System: initial the SB-DN-512DMX.
6.3 Scene Setup
In Scene Setup interface, you can modify the Scene Time.
6.4 Sequence Setup
In Sequence Setup interface, you can modify the sequence’s information.
6.5 Channel Setup
In Channel Setup interface, you can modify the Lower limit, Higher limit, Max level and
SCENE SETUP
1 Scene About
2 Scene Setup
3 Scene Show
SEQUENCE SETUP
Area:01 Remain SEQ 89
SEQ: 01 02 03 04 05
State: √○
i√√√
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Changing Attribute.
6.6 Patch Setup
In Patch Setup interface, you can modify the patch between DMX signal channel and
buspro channel.
6.6 Area Channel Config
In this interface, you can add/modify the area.
7. FAQ
7.1 FAQ001_ Buspro
Q:
We can set “running time” in the Scene setting, we set 3 seconds and turn it on by
pressing a user panel, and expecting it to turn off automatically 3 seconds later, but what
we saw was the load turned on slowly and reached the preset brightness 3 seconds later,
CHANNEL SETUP
1 High Limit Level
2 Lower Limit Level
3 Output Limit Level
PATCH SETUP
1 Patch About
2 Patch Modify
3 Patch Setup
Area Channel Config
1 Area Channel About
2 Area Channel Config
3 Area Channel Backup
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it is “fade time”.
A:
Yes, maybe “fade time” or “transition time” is easier to understand for some people.
PS: You can find “running time” setting in user panel also if you select “Single channel
lighting control” command.
7.2 FAQ002_ Buspro
Q:
In a sequence, I assigned a full bright scene to the last step, I expected when the
Sequence is over, it will stay bright, but what I got was full dark.
A:
When a sequence is triggered, the dimmer module will first save the current status and
then start to play the sequence, when the sequence is over, the dimmer will restore its
previous status, so it is probably full dark before your trigger the sequence.
7.3 FAQ003_ Buspro
Q:
There is “Scene restore” setting in the Dimmer, which is great, but sometimes it does not
work, any conditions needed to trigger the “scene restore”?
A:
There are two selections, “Scene before power off” and “Specific scene”, if what you
selected was “Specific scene”, then it should be triggered unconditionally when powered
on, if what you selected was “Scene before power off”, then the channels’ status has to
have lasted for at least 20 seconds before the power failure, this is a condition for the
Dimmer to guarantee it can restore the “Scene before power off”. Additionally, if the
Dimmer was playing Sequence, the Dimmer will play the Sequence when powered on.
7.4 FAQ004_ Buspro
Q:
There are “Lower limit”, “Higher limit” and “Max level” setting for each dimmer channel,
and the default values for them are Lower limit=0%, Higher limit=100%, Max level=100%,
what are they and in what case I need to configure them?
A:
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Yes, e.g., if you set Lower limit=30%, Higher limit=80% and Max level=90%, and then you
use a user panel to command the dimmer channel to go to 40%, the Dimmer will find the
value 40% is in the range 30% ~80%, and so the channel output will be 40%, but if you
command the dimmer channel to go to 20%, the Dimmer will find the 20% is lower than
the Lower limit (30%) and the channel output will be 0%, if you command 85%, the
Dimmer will find 85% is higher than the Higher level(80%), and the channel output will be
the Max level(90%).
The Lower limit is useful if you unfortunately have some lamps which produce unstable
(trembling) light when dimming in low segment. You can bypass the unstable segment by
setting a suitable Lower limit.
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