Solid Apollo 8-Zone RGB Remote Control User manual

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8-Zone RGB Remote Control
8-Zone RGB Remote Control
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Product Description
Main Functions:
Solid Apollo’s 8 Zone color changing RGB-W remote control is fully wireless and can control up to 8 dierent light zones using just one
remote control.The SenseControl color wheel allows easy color selection, and can be ne tuned to an exact color using the single color
buttons. The controller works great with any LED products which use four channels, such as RGBW (red, green, blue and white). A wall
holder is also included for secure and easy storage.
• Control up to 8 Recievers (1 Included) individually or as a group
• Brightness levels can be controlled for each individual color/zone
• Built in Color Changing Programs with chase eects
• Memory Function remembers last setting if power goes out
• On/O switch of individual zones or all lights
• Full Brightness Control
• 50 Foot Wireless Control
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• Entire installation process
• Product features and primary uses
• Detailed functionality
• Troubleshooting options
• Technical Parameters Remote Control
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Installation
The 8 Zone RGB Remote Control and matching receivers can control up to 8 four channel RGB-W zones as a group or independently for
zones running from 12V to 36V DC. After the installation is complete, you can change the colors, play pre-programmed color changing
programs, or change brightness levels on each LED zone independently from 0% to 100% brightness.
Setting up the dimming system:
Tools Required:
3 AAA Batteries for Remote Control
Philips Screwdriver
Flat Head Screwdriver
Wire Stripper
To add power to the receiver, rst make sure the power supply uses the correct voltage (12-24V DC). Then make sure the
power supply is not plugged in. Take the negative wire coming from the power supply, and using the Wire Stripper, strip
o approximately 1/4” of cover from the end of the wire. Twist the exposed metal wire to help make a secure connection.
This section will show you how to complete the wiring for one zone with a single receiver. To wire another zone, repeat the following
steps with another receiver.
1Remove the white plastic end caps on both ends of the receiver using the Philips screwdriver. This will expose the green
wiring slot blocks.
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Power
Source
(+)
(-)
LED
RGB-W
Light Fixture
(+)
(-)
(-)
(-)
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On the left green wiring slot block for the power supply, use the Philips Screwdriver to rotate the negative wiring screw
counter clockwise to open the wiring slot located below the screw. The screw will not come out.
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Take the negative wire and insert the exposed metal end into the negative wiring slot located below the screw. Place
the wire inside until the wire stops against the wall inside the negative wiring slot. Take the Philips Screwdriver and
turn the negative wiring screw clockwise until the screw is snug. The negative wire has now been secured to the receiver
and should not come out. If it does come out, repeat from step two, and place the exposed metal wire further into the
negative wiring slot.
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Repeat steps two through four for the positive wire from the power supply. The positive wire will go into the positive
wiring slot.
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On the right side of the receiver, connect the LED xture, being careful to match the correct color wires with the match-
ing ports. The positive wire is usually connnected using the red (+) positive terminal on the top right of the receiver as
shown on the wiring diagram for the receiver on page 4.
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Power
Source
12-
24V DC
NEGATIVE(-)
POSITIVE(+)
Power
Source
12-
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Receiver Wiring Diagram:
The wiring for the receiver is now complete. Place the white receiver end caps back on the receiver and screw them down
securely using the Philips Screwdriver.
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Plug in the power supply to the wall outlet. The LED xture will turn on automatically. The unit is now ready to pair
with the 8 Zone Controller.
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Power
Source
(+)
(-)
LED
RGB-W
Light Fixture
(+)
(-)
(-)
(-)
(-)
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On the backside of the controller, open the battery cover door by pushing down on the upper door tab. The door will
open from the top.Take three AAA batteries and install them in the correct orientation as noted inside the battery
area. Reinstall the battery door by inserting the bottom tabs rst then carefully pushing the top down until it snaps
into place.
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This section will show you how to install the batteries in your new 8 Zone Controller.
Adding Batteries to 8 Zone Controller

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This section will show you how to pair your new 8 Zone Controller with the receiver for one zone.
Pairing the 8 Zone Controller with receiver
HOW TO PAIR SEVERAL RECEIVERS TO THE REMOTE CONTROL:
The LEDWizard remote control has 8 zone control buttons. Each zone button can
control 1 or more receivers.
Let’s make a configuration example: You have 5 different zones to control in your in-
stallation. Therefore you will have 1 remote control and 5 receivers for each zone. You will
need to program each receiver to what number zone they belong. Once the receivers have
been correctly wired and powered we will start to define and pair each receiver with its
own zone.
Step 1:
A. Press the red power button in the remote control
B. Now press any button from 1 to 8 depending in which zone you want to assign to the
receiver, in this case we will press button “1” on the remote
C. Quickly Tap the learning button on the white receiver
D. Immediately start sliding your finger in the rainbow circle of the remote control, if cor-
rectly done, you will see the red LED light blink on the receivers. It will blink for about 3
seconds. Once it stops blinking the receiver has been correctly paired.
E. Repeat this with other receivers. You can pair all receivers to the same channel, in this
case 1, or have them in different channels 1-8
If by any circumstance you wish to reprogram any of the receivers, you will
need to “reset” the receiver. To do this, simply press the learning button for 5 seconds until
the red LED lights shuts off, and re-do steps A-E above. A. B. C. D.
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HOW TO TURN OFF A ZONE, AND TURN ON A ZONE:
Any light zone can be turned o completely by pushing and holding a zone button:
1.With the Remote on, Press and Hold one of the 1-8 Zone Buttons until the lights turn o
2. Repeat this process to turn the lights back on, the turned o zone will not turn on using the
ON/OFF button.
HOW TO CHANGE COLOR OF LED LIGHTING FIXTURES:
You can change a single receiver color, brightness and saturation individually or in-group.
To change the color of a single receiver follow the following procedure:
1. Press the power button in the remote if the remote is o
2. Select the zone to be controlled pressing any of the 1-8 keys on the remote
3. Move your nger across the touch color wheel, until you see the color that you want
HOW TO CHANGE COLOR OF ALL THE LED LIGHTING FIXTURES SIMULTANEOUSLY:
To change the color of some or all the receivers follow the following procedure:
1. Press the power button in the remote if the remote is o.
2. Press in a rapid succession buttons from 1-8. For example, if we want to change the color of
receiver 1,2,3,4, and 5 we will press in a rapid succession the buttons from 1-5 and then use the
color wheel to change color of that group of receivers.
FAST SELECT OF COLOR AND FINE-TUNING COLORS:
The 4 color buttons (at right) are used to access a primary color quickly, and or to create mixing
of colors in a very easy way.
1. If you press the red button, you will see your selected receivers and LED lights turn to red. If
you press RED again, you will turn o the RED in all selected receivers. This principle applies for
the rest of the buttons (Green, Blue and White)
2. Mixing colors: You can create a mix of color by pressing 2 or more buttons. For example, if we
want to create a “purple color” we need to use RED and BLUE for this. Therefore press the red and
then the blue color.
3. Every time you press a color button, you either turn on the color or turn it o.
Example: If we press the red button, we will get RED lights. If then we press the Blue Button,
we will get, Purple (Red + Blue). If now we press the green button, we will get white lights (Red
+ Green + Blue). If we now press the blue button we will turn o the blue, but RED and green
will still be on, therefore creating yellow (Red + Green)
1.
1.
1.
1, 2, 3
2.
2. 3.
Press 1-5 in Rapid Succession
HOW TO FINE TUNE COLORS:
Imagine you want to create a very strong purple color made of the RED and
Blue colors. Nevertheless you don’t wish to have so much blue in the color mix.
You can increase and decrease the brightness of any of the colors individually, in this case we want
to decrease the Blue. First make sure that you have selected the zone you want to change using the
1-8 zone buttons on the remote, and that you have pressed the power button on the remote.
1. Tap the red button and you will see te lights in that zone turn red.
2. Now press the blue button for more than 2 seconds until the blue LED turns on.
3. Now place your finger in the rainbow color wheel and start moving your finger clockwise to in-
crease the Blue color until it reaches your taste.
You will see that if you move your finger around the color wheel you will increment the blue and
if you move your finger counter clockwise you will reduce the amount of blue in the color mix….
If you want to stop controlling the brightness press the “Blue” color button for
more than 2 seconds or until the LED light turns off.
Move Finger in
Circular Motion
1.
2.
3.
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COLOR FADING PROGRAMS:
The LED Wizard 8 Zone remote control has 10 predefined color changing programs. You can
control the speed and brightness of any program.
Also, the unit uses smart ID technology to create an amazing color effect when more than
one receiver is used.
How to use the Color Effects programs.
1. First select the zones you want to control (1-8).
2. Press the “P+” or “P-” button to start a color changing program.
3. If you press the “P+” or “P-” button again you will pause the current color chase program.
4. If you press the “P+” button again, you will advance to the next program. If you press the
“P-” button again, you will go back to the last program.
Here’s how it works:
Program1 ---Pause---Program2----Pause---Program3---Pause---Program4---Pause---
Program5---Pause---Program6---Pause---Program7---Pause---Program8---Pause---Pro-
gram9---Pause---Program10
Please Note: You can only navigate through 1 to 10 of the programs, when you
reach either end (1 or 10) it will not cycle back through the programs if you con-
tinue to press “P+” or “P-”.
Controlling Speed and Brightness of programs:
Once you selected the program of your choice, you can adjust the speed of the
program and brightness levels by using the Brightness and speed controls.
1. Use the S- and S+ on the remote to change and fine tune the speed at which the colors
change in any of the programs. There are 16 speed levels. The fastest speed is 4 seconds for
all the colors to cycle and the slowest speed is 256 seconds.
Changing Brightness:
2. Use the B- and B+ on the remote to change and fine-tune the brightness Levels of the
selected program.
Note: The B- and B+ also work when you have individual colors selected.
Press (P+ or P-)
Buttons to Move
through Programs
2, 3, 4
1.
1.
2.
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EXTENDED CONFIGURATION
The 8 Zone controller can work with an unlimited number of receivers. For example, you can have
5 receivers working in zone 1, 10 receivers working in zone 2, and one receivers in zone 3. Also
you can have just one receiver on each zone. You can also create a chase effect of colors in just
one zone.
Example 1: For example, if you installed 10 receivers controlled by the number“1” zone key on
the remote control, the 10 programmed receivers would initially react to button selection at the
same time, but as each reciever is a different distance the reaction time is different, and when
playing a color changing program, you would notice the lighting tied to each reciever would not
be in sync. To prevent this, a “master and slave” programming is needed so that all the receivers
will stay in sync with each other.
Example 2: Imagine in zone 1 you want to have 10 receivers. You will have 1 Master and 9
Slaves. The master will transmit a synchronizing signal to all the slaves, so all the receivers work
in perfect timing when showing a color changing program is used.

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HOW TO PROGRAM THE MASTER RECEIVER:
A. Press the red power button on the remote.
B. On the remote, choose which zone will be used for the master and slave lighting (Tap the
number, do not hold)
C. On the receiver, tap the learning button.
D. On the remote, tap the B+ button to complete the Master receiver pairing. The light red light
on the reciever will blink to confirm the pairing is complete.
(Note: there can only be one Master receiver on each zone.)
A. D.
B.
HOW TO PROGRAM THE SLAVE RECEIVER:
A. Press the red power button on the remote.
B. Choose the same zone the Master receiver was used in (Tap the number, do not hold)
C. On the receiver, tap the learning button
D. On the remote, slide your finger clockwise on the color wheel until the red light on the
receiver blinks, this will confirm the pairing is complete.
(Repeat this procedure for each slave receiver in the zone)
E. The master and slave programming is now complete.
A.
D.
B.
C.
C.
Learning Key Button Location
Learning Key Button Location

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Controller
• Wireless 430Mhz Transmission Protocol
• 100 ft wireless range
• Auto OFF for battery longevity
• Requires 3 AAA Batteries (not included)
Technical Information
Receiver
• Voltage Input: 12V DC to 36V DC
• 5A per Channel (60-180W per channel)
• Memory function when power o
• Smart learning function for channel assignment
• Size: 7” x 1-6/8” x 1-6/8”
If you are having problems with the lights responding to the 8 Zone in either zone, rst check that the remote control is
within range of the correct receiver (100 feet maximum).
Check that the lights in the zone are on, and the wiring to and from the receiver matches the diagram on page 4.
First check that the batteries are working on the remote, when the remote is turned on, a small red light will appear on
the remote on the top right corner. If the light does not come on, replace the batteries as shown on page 4.
If there is power going to the receiver and the lights do not shine when turned o and on, the 8 Zone could be dimming
the lights in that zone. Select the Zone on the remote, then press and hold the Increase Brightness Button then let go of
the button when the lights have reached the desired level of brightness.
If the lights are still not responding, you can re-pair the receiver to the remote control following the steps A through E
on page 5 titled “HOW TO PAIR SEVERAL RECEIVERS TO THE REMOTE CONTROL”
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This section will show you how to troubleshoot the 8 Zone Remote Control and Receiver.
Troubleshooting