Lehigh SOLITAIRE WBX-4 User manual

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SOLITAIRE
MASTER STATION MANUAL
Lehigh Electric Products Company
6265 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18106
[phone] [phone] (FAX)
The WBX Master Station Manual V1.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................ 1
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS ........................................ 1
INSTALLATION ................................................. 1
FIGURE 1 - Single Circuit Feed Wiring ............................... 2
FIGURE 2 - Multi-wire Branch Circuit ............................... 3
FIGURE 3 - Low Voltage Wiring of Two Stations ...................... 3
FIGURE 4 - Low Voltage Wiring of Three Stations ...................... 4
SYSTEM OVERVIEW ............................................. 5
FIGURE 5 - The WBX 2000 Master Station Front Panel ................. 6
CONFIGURING THE STATION ..................................... 7
ALL LOCK ..................................................... 7
AREA NUMBER ................................................ 8
CHANNEL FUNCTION ........................................... 8
LOW LEVEL SETTING ........................................... 9
HIGH LEVEL SETTING ........................................... 9
FULL PRESET .................................................. 10
PARTIAL LOCK ................................................. 10
OPERATING THE STATION ....................................... 11
ACTIVATING A PRESET ......................................... 11
TEMPORARILY MODIFYING AN ACTIVE PRESET ..................... 11
MODIFYING AN ACTIVE PRESET .................................. 12
STORING A MODIFIED PRESET ................................... 13
MODIFYING A FADE TIME ....................................... 13
USING THE INFRARED CONTROLLER .............................. 14
APPENDIX A
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ...................................... 15

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TECHNICAL INQUIRY
This equipment uses AC line voltages which could cause injury. Only individuals experienced
with electrical and electronic equipment should remove panels or attempt to service this
system. Tampering with the system could cause electrical shock.
All questions regarding this equipment should be referred to :
Lehigh Electric Products Company
6265 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA. 18106-9789
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM EST
WARRANTY
Subject to the terms of this paragraph, the supplier warrants its title to the products sold by it
and warrants to the Purchaser that its products are free of defects in workmanship or material
and are in conformity with applicable specifications and descriptions of the supplier. No claim
shall be maintained hereunder unless the facts giving rise to it are discovered within 12 months
after initial energizing of said equipment, and written notice received by Lehigh Electric
Products Co. within 30 days of discovery. Damage due to misuse, abuse, inadequate wiring is
not covered by this warranty. The sole and exclusive liability of the supplier, for Breach of
Warranty shall be, at its option, to replace or repair the product or part concerned F.O.B. its
factory or such place as it may designate. The warranties stated in this paragraph are exclusive
of all other warranties, written or oral, statutory, expressed or implied, none of which shall
apply to the sale of the suppliers products hereunder.

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INTRODUCTION
The Lehigh Electric Products Co., Solitaire System is designed to be a self-contained
preset lighting control system, i.e. no external dimming rack is necessary. The
Solitaire is a microprocessor based unit that can control up to 2000 Watts (16.7A) of
lighting load and is available in a 4 and a 6 channel version.
SPECIFICATIONS
Model Numbers: WBX-4 (4-Channel) and WBX-6 (6-Channel)
Electrical Ratings: 120VAC, 60HZ
Maximum Lighting Load Per Channel: 800 Watts (6.7 Amps)
Maximum Total Lighting Load: 2000 Watts (16.7 Amps), total combined load of all
channels cannot exceed 2000 W
Compatible Load Types: Incandescent; use optional Power Booster for Magnetic,
Electronic Low Voltage, Fluorescent or for 277 Volt loads
Maximum Number of Channels per Station: 6(for more channels, multiple stations
may be daisy chained together, see Figure 3 and Figure 4 for low voltage wiring)
Allowable Fade Times: 0 - 59 seconds and 1 - 60 minutes
Maximum Number of Optional Remote Stations per Master Station: 3
Maximum Allowable Ambient Temperature: 40 C (104 F)
Approvals: "UL Listed to U.S. and Canadian safety standards"
INSTALLATION
Always check all applicable N.E.C. and local electrical codes before beginning
installation. The Solitaire mounts in a 4 gang, 3 1/2" deep back box. All line voltage
wiring is terminated to screw terminal blocks located on the rear of the unit. All low
voltage control wiring between master stations or optional remote stations is Class
2. The Solitaire must be grounded to an N.E.C. earth ground by connecting to the
chassis ground pigtail provided.
The Solitaire can be fed by either a single 15 - 20 Amp circuit breaker or a two-pole
15 - 20 Amp circuit breaker wired as a "multi-wire branch circuit" as defined in the
N.E.C.*. The Solitaire also requires a Neutral to power the station control
electronics.
Lighting Load Circuit Breaker Needed
12 Amps or less (1) 15 Amp
12 - 16 Amps (1) 20 Amp
up to 16.7 Amps (1) Two-pole 15 -20 Amp*
*Both circuit breakers in a multi-wire branch circuit must be on the same phase.

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The following installation should only be performed by a trained electrical technician:
1. Test each load circuit for shorted or open wiring by turning the circuit on with
a standard light switch, before attaching wire to the station.
2. Fix any faulty wiring before installing the station.
3. To prevent electrical shock or equipment damage always disconnect power
before installing or servicing this station.
4. Wire the station as shown in Figure 1 for a single circuit feed and as shown in
Figure 2 for a multi-circuit branch feed.
5. For multi-stations follow the high voltage wiring shown in Figure 1 or Figure 2 for
each station. Then follow the wiring in Figure 3 or Figure 4 (depending on the
number of stations) for the system low voltage wiring.
6. The minimum high voltage wiring size is 14 gauge for up to 15 amps. 12 gauge
wire must be used for 15 amps to 20 amps.
7. Recheck all connections that were made.
8. Screw the station into the back box.
9. Gently flex the front panel overlay and position it over the station buttons and
displays.
10. Release the flex and allow the overlay tabs to enter the slots on the front panel
bezel.
jumper required
FIGURE 1
Rear View of Station
with Single Circuit Feed

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*NEC multi-wire branch
circuit must be on same
phase
FIGURE 2
Rear View of Station with
Multi-Wire Branch Circuit Wiring
Station 2 Station 1
Pair #1
Pair #2
Use only the following wire: Belden #9729, #1215A, #8162, #9829, #9842 or Alpha #9360.
(Two twisted/shielded pairs, RS422 quality cable.)
Wiring Chart
Station 2 Station 1 Wire Pair
pin 5 pin 3 #1
pin 6 pin 4 #1
pin 3 pin 5 #2
pin 4 pin 6 #2 FIGURE 3
Rear View of Low Voltage Wiring
for Two Master Stations

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The Solitaire System consists of a Solitaire Master Station and optional remote
stations. The Solitaire Master Station allows presets to be set and stored in
memory, fade times to be modified, and buttons and/or memory to be locked.
Remote stations are needed for more sophisticated functions such as activating
Presets 7 thru 18, auto-sequencing presets, combining areas, and selectively locking
remote stations.
This manual uses some common lighting terms that need to be understood.
PRESETS: A Solitaire Master Station will store up to 18 presets (lighting "looks") for
future recall. Each "look" stores user programmed levels for all of the lights
connected to the station.
CHANNELS: Each preset has either 4 or 6 channels (per master station). A channel
is one or more lights which are to be controlled together as a group. All the lights
on a channel must be wired together and connected to the channel output terminals
on the master station. For example, if Channel 5 is wired to the chandelier in your
dining area, every time Channel 5 is changed the chandelier's lighting intensity will
change.
FADE: A fade is the gradual changing of light intensity from its present level to a
new level.
FADE TIME: Each preset has a programmable fade time. A fade time is the time it
takes the lights to fade to the new level after a preset is activated. A fade time of 2
seconds up to 60 minutes can be set for each preset.
NON-DIM: Each channel can be set as either a dimmer or a non-dim. A non-dim
channel has only two lighting levels: OFF (0%) and FULL (100%). Non-dim
channels do not fade like a channel set as a dimmer. Channels configured as non-
dims will turn on or off abruptly during the fade. A channel must be set to non-dim
if it is connected to a standard fluorescent ballast, fan motor, or a receptacle. Also a
channel should be set as a non-dim if it is desired to only have a lighting fixture turn
off and on. Non-dim channels turn on or off when the fade is about 50% complete
AREA: Each station has a user programmable area number from 1 to 8. All stations
with the same area number will share the same information. The stations must have
their channels connected to different light fixtures. When a button is pressed on
station 1 the same button press will be transmitted to station 2. When optional
remote stations are present, they must be given the same area number as the
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FIGURE 5 - Solitaire Station Front Panel
DISPLAYS
7 Segment Displays: show fade time remaining, error conditions and also show
configuration information.
Channel Bargraphs: show the present lighting level for each channel and also show
configuration information.
LED's: show which Preset (1 thru 6) is active. The LED's will not light for Presets 7
thru 18, which will only be indicated at the remote preset station.
BUTTONS
Presets: activate the numbered preset (1 thru 6).
Off: fades all the lights to the “Lowest Level Settings” (see page 9) over a
preassigned fade time of 10 seconds. The Off Preset levels or its fade time
cannot be modified, when active.
Fade Time: starts "Change Fade Time Mode", where the fade time can be assigned
for each preset.
Store: saves the data to memory. In Preset Mode, it saves the channel levels on
the lights. In "Change Fade Time Mode", it saves the new fade time.
Infrared Sensor: receives infrared control signal to activate Presets 1 thru 6, OFF,
MASTER UP & DOWN from an optional Lehigh Electric hand held
infrared controller.
Master Up & Down: change all active channel levels at one time. The channel
levels will increase or decrease as long as the appropriate
master button is held down.
Channel Up & Down: individually changes the level of a channel. The channel level
will increase or decrease as long as the appropriate channel
button is held down.

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CONFIGURING THE STATION
To enter Configuration Mode:
press and hold the OFF button,
then press the Preset 1 button
The first item in configure is "All
Lock". Select the items that you want to configure from those listed below. To
select another item to configure press the appropriate preset button. At any point
you may exit Configuration Mode by pressing:
1) STORE - to save any configuration 2) OFF - to exit without
changes and exit saving
ALL LOCK (BUTTON LOCK)
The display will blink the "All Lock" status as either:
AU (All Unlock Mode) - all of the buttons will function
or
AL (All Lock Mode) - all of the buttons are locked and will not
function, except to unlock the station
Press to toggle the station between locked and unlocked mode.
= locked
= unlocked

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AREA NUMBER (PRESS PRESET 1)
The display will blink the current area number (from 1 to 8) for the station as:
thru
Press to change the area number.
= increase area number
= decrease area number
Note: In most cases, each station should be set to a unique area number. Two
stations should have the same number only if they are always in the same room.
With the same area number on both stations, activating a preset on Station 1 will
activate the same preset number on Station 2.
CHANNEL FUNCTION - (PRESS PRESET 2)
The display will blink:
Each bargraph will show the function of the channel as either a non-dim or dimmer.
With the top segment With the bottom
lit, the channel acts segment lit, the
as a non-dim. There channel acts as a
are two possible channel dimmer (full range
levels full and off. from 0 to 100%).
Press to toggle a channel from a non-dim to a dimmer.
= non-dim
= dimmer

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SETTING LOW LEVEL (PRESS PRESET 3)
The display will blink:
Each channel bargraph will show the "Lowest Level Setting" for that individual
channel. The light level in any preset will not go below the "Lowest Level Setting"
for that channel. A channel’s Low Level cannot be greater than its High Level. As
the low level setting is being adjusted, the lights will change accordingly. The
“Lowest Level Setting” can be used for safety or security areas where it is not
desirable to have the light level at 0%.
Press to set the Low Level desired for each channel.
= raise level
= lower level
HIGH LEVEL SETTING (PRESS PRESET 4)
The display will blink:
Each channel bargraph will show the "Highest Level Setting" for that individual
channel. The light level in any preset will not go above the "Highest Level Setting"
for that channel. A channel’s High Level cannot be less than its Low Level. As the
high level setting is being adjusted, the lights will change accordingly. The
“Highest Level Setting” can be used for areas where it is not desirable to have the
light level ever go to full intensity.
Press to set the High Level desired for each channel.
= raise level
= lower level

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FULL PRESET (PRESS PRESET 5)
The display will blink:
The "Full Preset" can only be activated from an optional remote station which may
not be present in every system. A channel in the "Full Preset" is configured as either
Full or Off. Any number of the six channels may be configured to full. A channel
configured to full will become active and fade to the “Highest Level Settings” over 2
seconds, when the Full Preset button is pressed. A channel configured to Off will
at the same time fade to the “Lowest Level Settings”.
Press to toggle each channel between full and off.
= Full
= Off
PARTIAL LOCK (PRESS PRESET 6)
The display will blink the Partial Lock status as either:
PU (Partial Unlock Mode) - all buttons will function and values can be
stored.
or
PL (Partial Lock Mode) - presets can be activated and light levels
changed, but these values cannot be stored
in memory. Fade times cannot be modified in
Partial Lock Mode.
Press to toggle station between Partial Lock Mode and Partial
Unlock Mode.
= Partial Lock Mode
= Partial Unlock Mode

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OPERATING THE STATION
The station has to be in All Unlock Mode in order to operate. The station is locked
when a button is pressed and the following error message is displayed:
To unlock the station see page 7, under the heading "Configuring The Station", for
further information on All Lock Mode.
ACTIVATING A PRESET
Press 1 thru 6 or Off to activate the desired preset.
The LED under the preset button that was pressed will light to indicate that the
preset is now active. The Fade Time associated with the preset will be shown on the
display. If the decimal point on the right side of the display is lit, the Fade Time is
counting down in minutes. If the decimal point is not lit, it is counting down in
seconds.
10 minute 10 second
fade time fade time
If the starting fade time is in minutes, it will count down in minutes until 59 seconds
remain. At 59 seconds, the decimal point will turn off and the fade time will count
down in seconds until time expires. When the fade is complete, the display will be
blank and the lights will be at their final levels.
TEMPORARILY MODIFYING AN ACTIVE FADE
1) To speed up an active fade, repress the selected preset’s button. Each press of
that Preset Button will cut the fade time in half. For example, a fade time of one
minute will be cut in half to thirty seconds with the second press of the selected
preset’s button, to fifteen seconds with the third press, and so on until the fade is
complete (the display will be blank). This is a good way to speed up the fade
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2) To immediately end an active fade:
Press or The lights will jump to their
final levels.
Ending a fade by using a Master or Channel Button alters the active preset by
approximately 1%. Anytime the active preset is different from the preset stored in
memory the display will show:
MODIFYING AN ACTIVE PRESET
Once the fade has ended, temporary changes can be made to the light levels. These
changes affect only the current light levels and will not affect any of the settings in
memory.
Press to change the value of individual channels. The
bargraph for each channel will track the changing
light level. = Raise
= Lower
Press to change the value of all active channels at one time. The
bargraph for each active channel will track the changing
light level. = Raise
= Lower
Since the active preset has been modified and is different from the preset stored in
memory the display will show:

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STORING A MODIFIED PRESET
In order to save any changes, the memory has to be in the unlocked mode. If the
memory is locked and changes are attempted, the following message will be shown
on the display:
To unlock the memory see page 10, under the heading "Configuring the Station", for
further information on Partial Lock Mode. The memory has to be unlocked before
any changes are made to the preset.
Press to save the modified preset to memory. This
will overwrite the previous values in the
preset.
Note: The Store Button may also be pressed at any time during an active fade.
Whatever level the lights are presently at during the fade will be stored in memory.
MODIFYING A FADE TIME
Activate the desired preset. The current fade time will be shown on the display.
Remember, the fade time is in minutes if the decimal point is lit and in seconds if it is
off. The fade time will start to count down as the lights are fading. "Change Fade
Time Mode" may be entered at any time during the fade or after the fade has
completed.
Press and the display will blink the fade time value
that is stored in memory (10 minutes is
shown).
Press to increase or decrease the fade time as needed,
until the desired fade time is reached. A fade time
of 2 seconds up to 60 minutes may be set. Use the
Master Up Button to raise the fade time and the
Master Down Button to lower the fade time.
Press to save the new fade time to memory. The
old value will be overwritten and the display
will be blank.
Press the Fade Time Button again to exit "Change Fade Time Mode" without saving a
new fade time.

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USING THE INFRARED CONTROLLER (PART NUMBER: SWC)
The station is compatible with an optional handheld infrared controller (see FIGURE
6), provided by Lehigh Electric. The controller will allow you to activate Presets 1
thru 6, OFF and MASTER UP & DOWN from approximately 50 feet. To use the
controller point it at the station and press the appropriate button. The eight auxiliary
buttons on the controller are not used with the Solitaire System.
FIGURE 6
SWC - Infrared Handheld Controller

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APPENDIX A
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SYMPTOM REMEDY
Lights do not turn on. - Check if circuit breaker is off.
- Check that wiring to station is correct.
- Check if bulb is burned out.
Lights do not turn off. - Check that the low level setting is at 0%.
Lights turn on or off suddenly - Check if that channel is configured as a
during a fade. non-dim
All lights fade to full or off - Check if the Master Up or Down Button is
when a preset is activated stuck.
"Er" appears on the display when- Check the All Lock Status (in Configuration
any button is pressed. Mode).
"Er" appears on the display when- Check the Partial Lock Status (in
Store is pressed. Configuration Mode).
Multiple stations do not track - Check if the area numbers match (in
each other. Configuration Mode).
The Solitaire Station front panel - The front panel will feel warm if the
feels warm. lighting load is 1000W or more. If the
station feels unusually hot, have the station
checked by a qualified technician.