Lumascape ZDClink Luxor SATlink User manual

ZDClink®
with Luxor® Technology
OWNER’S MANUAL
LED Landscape Lighting Controller
Installation Instructions
LUXOR

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Table of Contents
3Controller Overview
3ZDClink Components
4Glossary of Terms
4Safety Information
5Installing the Controller
5Step 1: Locating the Transformer
5Step 2: Mounting Transformers
8Step 3: Running Cable to the
Luminaires
10 Low-Voltage Cable
10 Cabling Methods
10 Connecting Cables at the Terminal
Block
11 Operating the Controller
11 Navigating the Controller
11 Home Screen
12 Activity Screen
12 Diagnostics Screen
13 Setup Screen
13 Time/Date
14 Language
14 Location
15 Assign
15 Network
15 Restrict
16 Backup
17 Assigning Luminaire into Groups
18 Setting Up Programs
19 Calendar-Based Programming
19 Themes
20 Manual Mode
21 Color
21 Color Palette
22 Color Wheel
23 Mixing Z, ZD, and ZDC
24 Using Other Devices with the
Controller
25 Disable
26 Controller Linking Setup
26 Updating to Luxor Linking
27 Connecting Satellite Controllers
28 Chassis Communication and
Assignment
29 Care and Maintenance
29 Regular Preventive Maintenance
30 Troubleshooting
31 Firmware Updates
33 Fuse Replacement
34 System Reset
34 Facepack Reset
35 Database Reset
35 Chassis Indicator Lights
36 Warranty
37 Notes

LUXOR
Core cover
Chassis
Facepack connection
Chassis LED
Terminal blocks
Fuse cover
Facepack
LCD screen
Clickable scroll wheel
Home button
Back button
Luminaire assignment ports
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Controller Overview
ZDClink with Luxor Technology is a lighting transformer and
controller that lets you adjust light intensity at set times for
groups of lights. Two-wire connections power and communicate
with all lights in the system.
ZDClink Components
This controller is intended for use with Lumascape
low-voltage LED luminaires or devices containing
Lumascape ZD Technology or ZDC Technology. Use
with other LED luminaires is not recommended due to
the absence of communication capabilities. Do not use
this controller with incandescent luminaires.
Figure 1: ZDClink Controller Figure 2: ZDClink Facepack

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Controller Overview
Glossary of Terms
Group: An addressed set of lights that is designated numerically
and controlled as a set by the controller.
Theme: A predetermined set of groups, intensities, and colors
called to action by the program or manual functions.
Luminaire: Light unit that contains a Lumascape low-voltage
LED board, ZD technology, or ZDC technology.
Intensity: Value indicating the measurable amount of brightness,
from 1% to 100%.
Event: The initiation, adjustment, or conclusion of a selected
theme or group with specic intensity and/or color settings.
Duration: The length of time an event will run.
Hue: The primary attribute of a color; it is represented by a
numeric value between 0 and 359.
Saturation: The richness of a color mixed with white light,
from 0% to 100%.
Color: The visual combination of hue and saturation.
Primary Controller: A Luxor controller containing a facepack.
Satellite Controller: A controller without a facepack.
Safety Information
These cord-connected units consist of step-down, isolated,
two-winding-type transformers, circuit breakers, and
associated circuitry intended to supply power to low-voltage,
submersible luminaires.
WARNING — Risk of Electric Shock. Install power unit 5' (1.5 m)
or more from a pool or spa and 10' (3 m) or more from a fountain.
Where the power unit is installed within 10' (3 m) of a pool or spa,
connect power unit to a GFCI-protected branch circuit. Do not
use an extension cord when connecting the power unit to the
120 V source. Use a grounding conductor that is 12 AWG
(2.05 mm) minimum. Connect the outdoor power unit to a
GFCI-protected, hooded, ush-type cover plate receptacle
marked "Wet Location" while in use.
Caution: The supply circuit for the landscape lighting system
should be protected by a Class A–type ground fault circuit
interrupter, unless it is provided with the landscape lighting
system. This device is accepted as a component of a landscape
lighting system where the suitability of the combination will be
determined by local inspection authorities having jurisdiction. Do
not connect two or more power supplies in parallel. Not for use in
dwelling units. This presents a risk of re. Do not place insulation
under terminal plate. Check connector aer installation.
Circuit Protection
• 11 A for 150 W power controller
• 22 A for 300 W power controller

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Installing the Controller
Step 1: Placing the Transformer
1. Place transformer(s) in a well-ventilated area away from
direct irrigation spray and central to the proposed installation
site of the majority of the luminaires. The primary goal is to
minimize the length of cable runs from your transformer to
the luminaires, which minimizes voltage drop and cable size.
A common mistake is to locate the single transformer on
the service side of the house or in the garage, which might
result in excessively long cable runs to reach lighted areas.
Transformer(s) with power cords must be located adjacent to
a 120 V, GFCI-protected exterior electrical receptacle. If a
120 V power source is not available at the desired transformer
installation location, it is advised that you hire a licensed
electrician to run a dedicated 120V, 15 A circuit to the desired
location. For the international/export version, the previously
mentioned information applies for 230 V, 10 A circuits.
2. Test all existing receptacles with both a receptacle tester and
a digital voltmeter or amp clamp to verify proper wiring and
voltage at the receptacle.
Step 2: Mounting the Transformers
Wall-Mount Installation
1. Install all transformers a minimum of 12" (310 mm) above the
nish grade, as measured from nish grade to the bottom of
the transformer and according to code.
2. Drill pilot holes into the mounting surface, insert anchors,
and install screws into the anchors, leaving approximately
⁄" (3 mm) of the thread exposed on the screw. Mount the
transformer on the screw.
3. Use a level and a pencil to determine and mark locations for
the bottom anchors. Remove transformer from the wall. Drill
bottom anchor holes and install anchors.
4. Place the transformer back on top of the uppermost
mounting screw, and install screws into anchors at the
bottom of the transformer to secure it to the wall.
Post-Mount Installation
1. Install pressure-treated 4" x 4" x 36" (100 mm x 100 mm x
920 mm) minimum post in concrete footing.
2. Repeat wall-mount installation instructions (Figure 3
on page 6), without the use of wall anchors.
All Luxor controllers come equipped with a 5' (1.5 m), 12 AWG
(2.05 mm), 3-prong electrical power cord. Only use the Luxor
power cord in conjunction with a GFCI-protected, 120 V exterior
receptacle (or 230 V receptacle for international/export version).
When installing the controller Wi-Fi Module, consider
increasing the installation height to improve signal
strength and screen visibility.

Mounting brackets
120 V power outlet
1½" (40 mm) conduit
(North America)
Power cord
12" (310 mm)
minimum
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Side View Front View
Figure 3: ZDClink wall mounting
Installing the Controller

4" x 4" x 36"
(102 mm x 102 mm
x 920 mm) post
Concrete footing
Mounting brackets
1½" (40 mm) conduit
12" (310 mm)
minimum
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Side View Front View
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Figure 4: ZDClink post mounting

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Step 3: Running Cable to the Luminaires
Once the transformer has been installed and all luminaire
locations have been determined, the next step is to run the
correct size cable from the transformer to the luminaires.
Lumascape low-voltage LED luminaires require between 10 and
15 V for optimal operation and longevity. This is accomplished by
the following:
1. Grouping luminaires into distance zones as illustrated
below. Do not have a luminaire that is 10' (3 m) away from
the transformer on the same cable run as one that is 100'
(30 m) away.
2. Use the proper cabling method for the application. Try to
center-load all cable runs when possible to minimize the
voltage dierential between luminaires.
3. Use a correctly sized cable to accommodate voltage drop. As
a general rule of thumb, limit the wattage load per cable run
to no more than 160 W.
CIRCUITING GUIDELINES
Loads Per Cable
Close Zone: 0' to 40' (0 m to 12.2 m)
12 AWG (2.05 mm): 160 W max. 10 AWG (2.59 mm): 180 W max. 8 AWG (3.26 mm): 220 W max.
Far Zone: 80' to 120' (24.4 m to 36.6 m)
12 AWG (2.05 mm): 100 W max. 10 AWG (2.59 mm): 120 W max. 8 AWG (3.26 mm): 180 W max.
Mid Zone: 40' to 80' (12.2 m to 24.4 m)
12 AWG (2.05 mm): 120 W max. 10 AWG (2.59 mm): 140 W max. 8 AWG (3.26 mm): 200 W max.
Out There Zone: 120' to 160' (36.6 m to 54.9 m)
12 AWG (2.05 mm): 60 W max. 10 AWG (2.59 mm): 100 W max. 8 AWG (3.26 mm): 160 W max.

LUXOR
14 V tap
15 V
Common
Watts shown are per 12 AWG (2.05 mm) cable. Install
additional cable runs as needed to complete the project.
To increase the wattage maximum, run 8 AWG (3.26 mm)
or double 12 AWG (2.05 mm) to the rst luminaire in the
zone. Use a digital voltmeter to ne-tune the circuits.
Out There Zone
120 to 160'
(36.6 m to 54.9 m)
LED 110 W max.
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Summary
For maximum light output and LED life, each luminaire should be
provided with 10 to 15 V.
Cable Stats
Low-voltage lighting systems are typically installed using
direct-burial-rated stranded cable. The most common cable used
is 12/2 AWG (2.05 mm) stranded cable. The size of cable used to
wire the lighting system will be determined by the wattage load
and length of cable run from the transformer to the luminaires.
Keep in mind that all low-voltage cable has a maximum rating.
Overloading cable can create a dangerous safety hazard, so be
sure to choose the proper cable size for your lighting system.
Figure 5: Wiring example

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Low-Voltage Cable
Each low-voltage lighting cable consists of two parts. One part of
the cable is designated to carry the voltage load and is referred
to as the common lead. The common lead is installed into one of
the two COM terminal blocks. The other wire lead is installed into
one of the two lugs labeled 15 V. Voltage is carried out from the
transformer to the luminaires via the common side of the cable
and returns back to the transformer 15 V tap via the other half of
the cable, thus completing the circuit.
Cabling Methods
Within each cabling zone, you may utilize any number of cabling
methods. The primary objective is to minimize voltage drop by
installing the proper size feeder cable (home run) to each zone,
and to make sure each luminaire on each cable run is receiving
10 to 15 V. Center feeding the home run (the main cable run from
the transformer to the rst luminaire on the circuit) will help
minimize the voltage dierential between the rst luminaire and
the last luminaire on the cable run.
Connecting Cables at the Terminal Block
The controller includes two common lugs and two 15 V hot lugs.
One conductor from each cable run coming from the lights to the
transformer must be connected to one of the common lugs. The
other conductor will be installed into one of the 15 V hot lugs.
Figure 7: Back of facepack showing SD card and reset button
Figure 6: Output terminal blocks

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Operating the Controller
Navigating the Controller
The controller contains only three user interface elements:
• Home button: Opens main screen while on any other function
• Back button: Navigates to previous screen
• Clickable scroll wheel: Primary interaction and selection tool
Home Screen
All functions on the controller are accessible through the Home
screen. The default display on the Home screen displays
the following:
• Current time.
• Current date.
• Sunrise/sunset for the current day (dependent on location,
see Set Location under Setup).
• All category options are listed.
Figure 8: Home screenshot
All category options are located on the right side of the Home
screen and are selected using the main scroll wheel. Turn the
black scroll wheel clockwise or counterclockwise until the
desired category is highlighted in light blue. Press the scroll
wheel inward to select and enter the desired category.
• While in any screen, the Home button can be pressed to
return to the Home screen.
• While in any screen, the Back button can be pressed to
return to the previous screen.

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Activity Screen
Aer ve minutes of inactivity, an Activity screen will appear on
the LCD screen if the lights are running. The wait time is reduced
to only ve seconds when the current screen is the Home screen.
The Activity screen displays:
• Chassis Load: Shows the amp load of the controller chassis,
displayed from 1 to 10. Only a chassis with an active load will
display an orange load bar.
• Current Time: Provides current time for tracking purposes.
• Source: Lists the source of the transformer load as either
Manual or Schedule.
No selections can be made on this screen; it is simply an activity
display. Press the Home button to return to the Home screen.
Figure 9: Activity screenshot
Diagnostics Screen
• Chassis Number: Lists the chassis by number.
• Assigned: Identies the assigned controller.
• Communicating: Indicates if the controller is communicating.
• Overloaded: Signals when a controller is overloaded.
• Chassis Load: Shows the percentage of controller load.
Figure 10: Diagnostics screenshot

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Setup Screen
All background tools and settings (except color) are accessible
in the Setup screen. Scroll through the various options to set up
the controller.
Time/Date
• Select Auto to sync the controller time clock every 24 hours.
• Set the three date categories (Month, Date, Year) to
the current date. First, push the scroll wheel when the
appropriate eld is highlighted. Then scroll through the
options. Press the scroll wheel again to nalize the selection.
• Set the three time categories (Hr:Min:Sec) to the current
time settings by pushing the scroll wheel when the
appropriate eld is highlighted, scrolling through the numeric
options, and pressing the scroll wheel again to nalize the
selection.
• Turn past 12 on the hour (“Hr”) setting to adjust a.m. and
p.m., as displayed next to the seconds (“Sec”).
• To convert the clock to a 24-hour time convention, mark the
“24hr” selection box.
• Setting the month, date and year automatically sets the day
of the week, which appears to the right of the year.
• Daylight Saving Time (DST), when activated, will adjust time
forward or backward by one hour at the appropriate
dates each year. To initiate it, select On. To deactivate it,
select O.
Figure 11: Setup screenshot

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Language
In the Setup screen, select the language eld by pressing the
scroll wheel and turning it to the desired language. Press the
scroll wheel again to nalize the selection.
• The language change will not take eect until either the Back
or the Home buttons are pressed.
Location
The Location menu is designed to graphically represent a
controller's location on a map for accurate sunrise and sunset
times based on the current date, time zone, and longitude/
latitude settings.
First, select Location from the Setup screen. While in the
Location screen, select Region. Once region is selected, scroll to
Time Zone and select the current time zone.
If latitude and longitude coordinates are known, enter the values
into the Lat and Long elds. To set latitude and longitude using
the map feature, scroll to Map and press the scroll wheel.
• The full-screen crosshairs designate the user’s
location on the map. The map will change based on the
selected region.
• Latitude is rst adjusted by rotating the scroll wheel to move
the crosshairs up and down. Numeric indicators at
the top right display the actual coordinate. Press the
scroll wheel to select the latitude; it is set by pressing the
scroll wheel.
• Longitude is next adjusted by rotating the scroll wheel to
move the crosshairs le and right.
• The coordinate settings are automatically saved aer each
press of the scroll wheel. Select the Home button to leave the
Location screen.
• Reset or adjustment is initiated by pressing the scroll wheel
and then repeating the above latitude and longitude steps.
Figure 12: Location screen
Figure 13: Location map of the United States

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Assign
When compatible luminaires are plugged in to the luminaire
programming ports, the assign screen will automatically display.
The Assign screen is also accessible under the Setup menu.
Network (Wi-Fi or LAN)
By default, the LAN tab will be displayed. The Wi-Fi or label
will be displayed when the FX Luminaire Wi-Fi Module is
inserted into the accessory port in the back of the facepack.
For more information on using the Wi-Fi, refer to Luxor
Wi-Fi owner's manual.
Restrict Themes
The restrict function prevents changes to themes.
1. From the Home screen, navigate to the Setup screen and
select Restrict Themes using the scroll wheel.
2. To remove the restriction, deselect Restrict Themes.
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Backup
The backup function saves all user input information, including
programs, themes, colors, and setup data. To create a backup le
for your controller, follow the steps below.
1. Insert an SD card into the side of the facepack with the pins
facing toward the front of the facepack.
2. From the Home screen, use the scroll wheel to navigate to
the Setup screen and then to the Backup screen.
3. Input a le name for the backup le. You do not need to use
all available spaces.
4. Press Backup.
5. Aer backup is successful, press the SD card inward and then
release to remove the card from the facepack.
To restore an existing le, follow the steps below:
1. Insert an SD card (pins facing the front) with the preloaded
le into the side of the facepack. Press the card completely
inward and then release. The card will lock into place.
2. From the Home screen, navigate to the Setup and then select
Backup using the scroll wheel.
3. Input the le name of the desired database to restore. The
lename must match exactly.
4. Using the scroll wheel, select Restore.
5. Aer a successful restore, press the SD card inward and then
release to remove the card from the facepack.
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Only one luminaire can be addressed at a time.
Attempting to address more than one luminaire
at a time can result in assignment failures.
Assigning Luminaires into Groups
Figure 14: Luminaire assignment wire diagram
The lighting assignment screen is automatically displayed when
a Lumascape low-voltage LED luminaire or device containing
ZD Technology or ZDC Technology is connected into the
assignment ports of the facepack. This mode can also be forced
by navigating to Setup and selecting Assign.
• Enter this mode by placing two separate wires from a single
Lumascape low-voltage LED luminaire or device containing
ZD Technology or ZDC Technology into each of the
assignment ports on the front of the facepack. The wires
must maintain contact inside the assignment ports during
the entire process.
• Navigate to Program and press the scroll wheel to initiate
assignment. When complete, the screen will show
“Assignment Successful” or “Assignment Failed.” If the
assignment fails, reposition wires and try again. If the
problem persists, the board or device may either be defective
or not programmable.
• The assigned group number is stored in the device and not
in the facepack. Thus, power loss or other errors within the
Luxor controller will not aect the luminaire assignment. If
a device (e.g., LED board, lamp, CUBE) is replaced, the new
device must be programmed to the desired group number.

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Setting Up Programs
The Programs screen is where all daily running programs
are set up. Programs are set by calling up luminaires that
have been assigned to groups or themes. For more about
assigning luminaires to groups, see “Assigning Light
Luminaires into Groups.” (See page 17.)
• Each program is designated by a letter (“A” through “G”) at
the top right section of the screen. Select the desired letter
using the scroll wheel prior to selecting the days of the week.
• Selecting days of the week designates which days the
program will run based on the event settings. Select or
remove each day by highlighting the corresponding box over
each day with the scroll wheel and pushing to select
or deselect.
• The Event eld species what will initiate a timed event.
Options include sunrise, sunset, or time.
• The Time eld species what time the programmed event
will occur. Sunrise/sunset times are based on astronomical
timing set by the location (longitude and latitude) of the unit.
Optional timed osets (±15-minute increments) are available
for sunrise/sunset events. Time events are determined by
time of day.
• The Group/Theme eld species which group or theme is
associated with each event. Scroll right to select groups.
Scroll le to select available themes.
• The Color eld species the desired color for group events.
Colors are not available for themes.
Figure 15: Programs screenshot
Day Beginning and End
Days are designated to start and end at noon (12 p.m.).
This allows lights to continue running aer midnight
within a single day’s program setting.
• The %eld species the desired intensity for each event.
Values range from 0% (o) to 100%. Theme events are
limited to On or O.
• Multiple events can be created to initiate/change various
intensities, but must be designated to “O” using a separate
event in order for them to extinguish.

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Calendar-Based Programming
Calendar programming allows program(s) to run during specic
dates throughout the year.
To set a calendar-based program, enter the Date-Based
Scheduling screen by selecting the calendar icon located in the
right-hand corner of the Program screen.
Users can select the Start and End dates for each desired
program. Selecting Exclusive will allow the controller to only
run the specied program during the requested dates. The
controller will revert back to the non-exclusive programs aer
the controller is outside of the Exclusive date range.
Calendar-based programming is not required for
controller operation.
Figure 16: Date-Based Scheduling screenshot
Themes
A theme is a planned set of groups at stated colors and
intensities. A user can call up themes in the Program menu for
quick setting of a series of groups, or in the Manual menu for
on-demand control. Common uses for themes include location-
based (e.g., gazebo) and lifestyle-based (e.g., vacation or party).
• Themes are set initially by selecting the Theme function from
the Home screen.
• Each theme is designated by a letter (“A” through “Z”) at the
top right section of the screen. Select the desired letter using
the scroll wheel.
• Enter the various groups selected for the theme, with
corresponding colors and intensities.

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• Select the Test Theme checkbox to temporarily turn on all
groups that have been set in a theme. While this function
is active, a user can make adjustments to the theme and
see the changes in real time. This function will end when a
key has not been pressed for ve minutes, the home key is
pressed, or another theme is selected.
• To completely clear the theme, select the Erase button. This
function not only clears all elds in the theme, but it also
removes the erased theme from any existing programs.
3. Set the duration or the amount of time that the group
will run.
4. Navigate to and select the Start button with the
scroll wheel.
5. To stop the countdown, activate the Stop button. This will
only pause to allow for adjustments and should not delete
any settings above.
If the group is currently running within a program, the manual
setting will take precedence.
When the manual settings are nished, the regularly scheduled
program will immediately continue its operation at the next
event time, even if it was interrupted.
Aer manual settings have been started, the intensity and time
can be adjusted while it is still running.
Figure 17: Themes screenshot
Manual Mode
The manual mode is used to turn on and adjust lights outside of
the set programs. Manual settings will always take precedence
over any currently running programs.
1. From the Home screen, navigate to the Manual screen using
the scroll wheel.
2. Designate a group number and choose the desired intensity.
Figure 18: Manual screenshot