Lumencor Light Engine User manual

Lumencor: Light Engine Control Pod 54-10036 www.lumencor.com
Light Engine Control Pod
Set Up and Operating Instructions
Set Up
1. Connect the USB A port of the light engine control pod accessory to the serial port of the light engine according to the table below.
Light Engine Light Engine Serial Port Cable
AURA RS-232 or USB B RS-232 to USB A (29-10011) or USB A to USB B (29-10058)
LIDA USB A USB A to USB A (29-10057)
MIRA USB A USB A to USB A (29-10057)
SOLA SE USB A or USB B* USB A to USB A (29-10057) or USB A to USB B (29-10058)
SPECTRA/SPECTRA X RS-232 RS-232 to USB A (29-10011)
*SOLA SE light engines shipped before November 2014 have USB A. SOLA SE light engines shipped after November 2014 have USB B.
2. For stand-alone operation with SPECTRA X, SPECTRA and AURA light engines with RS-232 serial ports, connect a DC power supply (5V/500mA) to
the USB B port of the pod [1].
3. Alternatively, if pass-through control from a host computer is required, connect the USB B port of the control pod to a USB A port on the host computer.
4. Press and hold the RIGHT button on the pod until the light engine selection display appears. Turn the rotary dial to move the cursor and select the light
engine model connected to the pod. Press the RIGHT button again to return to the main display screen.
5. The assignment of light engine color channels can be adjusted [2]. Press and hold the LEFT button for 5 seconds until the color assign display appears.
Select the desired channel by cycling through the available channels by successive presses of the LEFT button. Select the desired color assignment
from the list on the right of the screen by advancing the cursor using the rotary dial. Press, hold and release the RIGHT button to confirm the selection. To
return to the main display, turn the rotary dial clockwise until an “Exit” icon appears in the bottom left corner of the screen, then press the RIGHT button.
Notes
[1] Light engines with USB serial ports supply power for the pod via the USB connection.
[2] AURA, SPECTRA and SPECTRA X light engines only.
FIGURE A: Light Engine Control Pod showing
the main (0-100 analog intensity) display, LEFT
and RIGHT push buttons and rotary dial controls
FIGURE D: USB connectors on
rear of the light engine control pod
FIGURE B: Light Engine
selection display
FIGURE C: Color assign display

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Light Engine Control Pod
Set Up and Operating Instructions
FIGURE E: Color levels display
Operation (Local Mode)
1. Press the LEFT button to select the desired color channel. Successive presses will cycle through the available color channels.
2. Press the RIGHT button to turn the selected light source ON. Adjust the output intensity using the rotary dial. Press the RIGHT button again to turn the
selected light source OFF.
3. Press and hold the LEFT button to access the color levels display and view digital output intensity settings for each color channel [1]. Channels that are
currently ON are highlighted with a white background. Press the RIGHT button to return to the main display screen.
Operation (Pass-through Mode)
1. Serial commands sent from a host computer to the USB B port of the control pod will automatically switch the pod from local to pass-through mode,
indicated by the message “PC pass through mode active” shown on the pod display screen.
2. Local command mode is disabled as long as pass-through mode remains active.
3. To quit pass-through mode and return to local command mode, press the RIGHT button on the pod twice [2].
Notes
[1] The current intensity settings are internally stored. When the pod is powered down, the settings are retained and will be restored at the next restart.
[2] Changes to channel ON/OFF status and intensity levels made on the host computer during pass-through operation will be automatically replicated in
the pod settings.
FIGURE F: Pass through mode display