PXM PX144 User manual

MANUAL
Mini Light
Controller
PX144
R

CONTENTS
1. General description .................................................................................
2. Safety conditions ......................................................................................
3. Connection diagram .................................................................................
4. Software Installation .................................................................................
5. Controllers' PC software............................................................................
5.1. The connection of the PX144 with a PC...............................................
5.2. Controller settings ....................................... ...........
5.2.1. Input Settings .........................................................................
5.2.2. Remote settings ..........................................................
5.2.3. Other settings ..................................................................
5.2.3.1. Special Scene .............................................................
5.2.3.2. Remote control Address...............................................
5.2.3.3. Preview selected channels .........................................
5.2.3.4. Input simulator .............................................................
5.3. Defining stages and programs' steps ...............................................
5.4. Defining programs ............................................................................
5.5. Copy the settings and scenes programs ..........................................
5.6. Saving and reading configuration .....................................................
5.7. Closing the program ........................................................................
6. Technical specification .............................................................................
7. Declaration of Conformity .........................................................................
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The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes in the functioning and usage of
the controller, in order to improve the product.
PXM s.c.
ul. Przemysłowa 12
30-701 Kraków, Poland
tel.: [phone]
fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.pxm.pl
Rev.1.1.

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
2. SAFETY CONDITIONS
Driver PX144 Mini Light Controller is powered with safe voltage 12 - 24V, but during the
installation and use you should observe the following safety rules:
1. The device can be connected to supply 12-24 V DC current-carrying capacity in accordance
with technical data.
2. All wires must be protected against mechanical and thermal damage.
3. In case of failure of any of the cables must be replaced with a conductor with the same
technical data and certificates.
4. For connecting DMX use only a shielded cable.
5. All repairs, or connection of the device to a DMX signal can be performed only with the power
off.
6. It is essential to protect the PX144 from contact with water or other liquids.
7. Avoid violent shocks, especially falls.
8. Do not operate the equipment in areas with humidity above 90%.
9. Do not use in rooms with temperatures below 2 ° C or higher than 40 °C.
10. For cleaning use only a slightly damp cloth.
PX144 Mini Light Controller is a controller of dynamic architectural and decorative lighting that
allows you to control complex lighting systems. For communication with the other devices it has 8
inputs on / off, input the remote control code transmitting wireless RC-5 and a USB port built-in.
The PX144 has a standard DMX-512 output and OC rated at 1.5 A per channel, allowing direct
control of LEDs. RGB LED visible on the casing PX144 allows direct viewing of the selected color
of light in three output channels.
The device is designed to control both fast and slow changes in lighting, and is also perfectly
suited to control all of the intelligent devices.
PLC programming can be made on the PC thanks to the software running in a Windows
environment. PX144 memory allows you to save 16 scenes with a certain brightness, time of
entry, duration, and the eight programs. Moreover, Mini Light Controller has built a special stage,
which can be freely adjusted on an by the user, for example via remote control without need for
PC connection.
Control function can also be done from the other devices (which may be eg motion detectors,
switches, dusk or conventional keyboards), or the remote control. PX144 allows you to define the
16 scenes and 8 programs, consisting of a maximum of 16 steps each.
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3. CONNECTION SCHEME
1 ... 8 inputs
ground (GND)
ground (COM)
+12 V
GND
TMP
COM
NO
sensors power supply
+12 V DC
NO type sensor connection scheme
ground (COM)
sensors power supply
+12 V DC
1 ... 8 inputs
ground (GND)
+12 V
GND
TMP
COM
NC
podłączenie czujnika typu NC
Switches
(e.g. motion detectors,
twilight switches, etc.).
power
supply
Remote
input +5 V
Control
infrared sensor
DMX outoput
(to next effects)
"X" diode
DMX effect (e.g. lamp)
LEDs connected
with common anode
current stabilizating circuit
(e.g. resistor)
REMOTE CONTROL
+5 V
input
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3
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12-24V DC RGB
OC OUTPUT
Mini
Light
Controller
DMX OK
PWR
PX 144
brown
white +
green (signal)
At the end of
DMX line a
terminator has to
(110 Ohm resistor
connected between
DMX+ and - lines)

4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
The CD that comes with the driver includes a program Px144 ver. 1.09B Install.exe, which when
launched, installs the application to programming and configuring the PX144.
In a first step, the installer asks for language selection (Installer language) which is used during
installation. You can choose English and Polish.
The next window is a window for selection of component installation. In default settings there are
selected all necessary elements - the components of the program and the USB drivers. Select the
Next button to continue the installation, press Cancel to stop the installation program. To go to the
next stage, press Next.
After defining the language as English and clicking OK, another window appears - Terms and
Conditions of Using the program appears on the license agreement concluded in the case of
installing the software between you and PXM sc. Please read it carefully, and if you agree, press
Agree, which is equivalent to accepting the licence. Cancel button will abort the installation.
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The next window gives us the possibility to choose the future location of the program is installed.
To continue, press Next. Back button will bring you back to the selection of component
installation, press Cancel to break the installation.
The following window allows to select the name of the target installation folder. Selecting the
Install button will start installation of the application.
The last window shows the information about the successful completion of the installation.
Selecting Show details button opens the inside the window with information about the location of
individual components. Press Close to exit the installer.
NOTE: To remove Px144.exe run the Uninstall file located in the target folder of the program.
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A program to use the controller from your PC so you can easily program the device to define the
scene, and programs and set parameters for the driver. The combination of the controller to the
computer via a USB connection.
The application is available in two languages - Polish and English. Other language versions can
be supplied on request.
The software can be run on PC computers running Microsoft Windows 98 SE, 2000, XP or later.
Application and its updates can be downloaded for free from the website.http://www.pxm.pl
After installing the software you should run the application, and then connect the controller with a
PC via a USB cable. During the initial connection your computer should execute a standard
procedure for installing a new device in the system. You need to indicate the location of the driver,
that has appeared at the end of the installation PxLight144 software. Connection will be
established after selecting the Connect button on the right side Px144 program window. You will
see the status of "Connected" and the serial number and firmware version read from the
controller.
NOTE: To program most of the parameters is not necessary connection the driver - you can save
settings to a file.cfg (see section 5.4 of this manual), and after connecting the module to a
computer to send the configuration to the device.
5. DRIVER PC SOFTWARE
5.1. CONNECTION OF THE DRIVER WITH A PC
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On the right side of the window in the block configuration
are available in the following keys: Send configuration to
Px144 (allows you to send pre-programmed settings for the
driver), Read configuration from Px144 (driver settings for
downloading applications), Save configuration to file (retain
the settings in the file. cfg) Load File (opens previously
saved configuration file) and Clear configuration (present
loads, "empty" configuration).
Below are some keys to choose a mode: Live (every
change in settings scenes during programming can be
seen Live) and the Normal mode (when the driver does not
interrupt the programming work so far.) Additionally there is
available Reset Px144 button, which restarts the driver,
useful for example after changing the relevant settings.
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5.2. CONTROLLER SETTINGS
5.2.1. Inputs Settings
In the Settings / Inputs tab each of the eight control inputs, we can declare as Normally open - N/O
(impulse sent to the input will cause the closure of the circuit), Normally Closed - N/C (impulse will
open circuit) or unused - N/U (input will be cut off).
To define the control input, double-click on the selected entry in the Mode column and set the
menu to the desired state.
In the first tab of the main settings, we can assign specific actions to each of the 8 inputs and 64
control buttons on the remote. In addition, we can define the basic parameters of the controller
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In addition, the Select from device button allows you to check which of the external keyboard keys
is corresponding to individual numbers in the program. After selecting this button, simply press
the desired external driver key and the corresponding number in program will be highlighted.

In the Settings / Input tab to each of the control inputs, we can assign a action. Therefore, the
impulse given to the selected input will call the action assigned to it.
In the column associated action you can choose what actions will cause the run control input.
Double-clicking in a table cell opens a menu where we have to choose: Load next scene
(changes are currently running a scene to the next), Load and run next program (the program is
currently running blanks and loads the next), Controller Start / Stop (the driver switches to
standby suppressive thereby running the scene and start programs or device with the latest
parameters), Pause / Resume program (resumes or pauses a currently running sequence), Red
channel up/down (it switches R output channel - if it has been growing - it will extinguish it and vice
versa), Green channel up/down (similarly as above for output channel G), Blue channel up/down
(the same as above to the output channel B), Red channel up (R brightens the output channel,
holding the key causes monotonous increase brightness), Red channel down (dims output
channel, holding the key will decrease a brightness with steady step), Green channel up / Green
channel down (analogous as above to the output channel G), Blue channel up / Blue channel
down (analogous as above to the output channel B), Load and run selected scene (accompanied
by one of the sixteen scenes) Load special scene (special stage starts, see Section 5.2.4.1 of this
manual), Load and run selected program (it will start one of eight programs), Toggle chosen
scene (changes state chosen scene, when the scene has been growing up - will decrease and
vice versa, if it has lasted - will also decrease). Of course, given entry, we can not assign any
action (without a predefined parameter of action).
In the next section - the remote control keys - you can define actions for wireless control.
Click the Select from RCU button to check inputs, this allows you to check which of the remote
control keys are assign to the different numbers in the program. To do that simply press the
desired button on the remote control, then the corresponding number key will be highlighted.
5.2.2. RCU keys settings
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