Uhlenbrock Elektronik 28000 User manual

Manual

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Contents
1. Description ..............................................................................................3
Basic Unit Part No. 28000 3
Add-on unit – White Part No. 28010 3
Two white, one red and one blue CCFL tube and one 10W Halogen
flood lamp, inc. connecting cable and 2 connecting plates. 3
3. Technical Data.........................................................................................4
4. Installation of the Lighting System .......................................................4
4.1 Light requirement and Positioning 4
4.2 Mounting the Lamps 4
4.2 Mounting the Lamps 5
5. Connection ..............................................................................................6
5.1 The Connecting Sockets 6
5.2 Power Supply for the Base Unit 6
5.3 Power supply for Add-on Units 6
5.4 Connecting Lightning & Sound 7
5.5 Connecting an external Amplifier 8
5.6 Connecting the LocoNet for Digital Control 8
5.7 Connecting Keys and LED‘s for Analog Operation 8
6. Operation.................................................................................................8
6.1 Operation via Solenoid addresses (digital) 9
6.2 Operating using Key switches (analog) 9
7. Synchronization with a LocoNet Clock...............................................10
8.1 Calling up an IntelliLight Module 10
8.2 Reading and programming of an IntelliLight Module 11
8.3 The Universal Address 65535 11
9. LNCV Table............................................................................................12

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1. Description
IntelliLight gives you realistic lighting for your model railway layout.
IntelliLight illuminates your layout depending on the time of day and
weather.
When you switch the lighting system on it starts at dawn. The sun rises
after a magnificent morning red. If the sun sets again after an eventful day
the moon bathes the entire layout in a mysterious silvery light.
According to the conditions the weather is radiantly beautiful or gloomy.
Now and then it rains or a thunderstorm passes through and lightning
flashes and it thunders.
The routine of the day, with an adjustable time, is started when the layout is
switched on. The kind of the lighting depends on the time and cloudy
appearance. Thunderstorms and rain appear randomly or by the push of a
button.
Depending on programming,the day passes in 24 hours or up to 20 times
faster, in approximately 1¼ hours. The lighting can be switched manually or
automatically time controlled.
All pre-programmed time tables can be changed in duration and intensity by
LNCV programming according to one’s own wish. The system can be used
with analog and digital layouts. The lighting system is powered with a
normal Model railway transformer.
2. The Components
Basic Unit Part No. 28000
The electronic controller, two white, one red and one blue CCFL (cold
cathode fluorescent) tubes, one Halogen flood light and two end caps.
For connecting numerous add-on units.
Dimensions (L x W x H): 600 x 105 x 66 mm.
Add-on unit – White Part No. 28010
Four white tubes and a 10W Halogen flood light, inc. connecting cable and
2 connecting plates.
Dimensions (L x W x H): 600 x 105 x 66 mm.
Add-on unit – Colour Part No. 28020
Two white, one red and one blue CCFL tube and one 10W Halogen flood
lamp, inc. connecting cable and 2 connecting plates.
Dimensions (L x W x H): 600 x 105 x 66 mm.
Add-on unit – Lightning & Sound Part No. 28110
One unit with flash lamp and one unit with Loud speaker and IntelliSound
module “Rain und Thunder“, inc. connecting cable and 2 connecting plates.
Dimensions (L x B x H): 200 x 105 x 66 mm each
Add-on unit – Empty channel Part No. 28150
3 units for extending the length of the lighting, inc. 6 connecting plates.
Dimensions (L x B x H): 200 x 105 x 66 mm.
End caps Part No. 28190
2 Pieces

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3. Technical Data
Power consumption basic unit 28000 27 VA
Power consumption add-on unit white 28010 43 VA
Power consumption add-on unit colour 28020 27 VA
Output voltage of the power transformer 12V-17V
Max. current in connecting cables transformer 8A
Max. additional power rating of Halogen units 20W
Fuse 4A fast action
4. Installation of the Lighting System
4.1 Light requirement and Positioning
For optimal lighting of a layout of a depth of up to 2m per running metre,
one lighting unit is needed. In order to arrange the lighting effect correctly
with sunrise (morning red) and sunset (evening red), as well as the night
effect, two white and one coloured unit are required. A3m long layout can
be illuminated with a basic unit (2 white and 2 colored tubes) and two white
add-on units.
Depending on desired light
intensity, the lights should be
attached at 45° angle (approx)
at a min. distance of 80cm
above the layout surface. The
lights should be fitted to the
front edge of the layout to light
up the scene.
It has proven useful to fasten
the light to a common base
board. This board is then
hung at an appropriate height
from the room ceiling with
chains. The length of the chains can be adjusted to provide the desired
lighting effect on the layout surface.

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4.2 Mounting the Lamps
Open the light fittings by pulling the cover pieces to the left and right of the
CCFL tubes up. Loosen the screws on the basic units end caps on the
base of the lamp housing and remove them sideways. Now the mounting
holes in the base and the plug are accessible.
Use the mounting holes to screw the lights onto a firm base board. Install
the basic unit first.
If you are using add-on units, then firstly put the joining plate vertically on
side panels of the lamp boxes. The serrated edges top and bottom of
joiners will hold them tight in the lamp box. Ensure that you use the end of
the housing which has the joining cable connections for the next module.
Attach the add-on unit to the preceding lamp unit and mount them on the
base board. Proceed in the same way with all the add-on units.
Use the 20cm pieces of empty channel (Part No. 28150) between the
individual lighting units to separate them. Once you have made the
electrical connection between the individual modules (see next chapter) two
end caps can be placed on the light channel and the cover plates replaced.

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5. Connection
The controller circuit board with all the connectors is found under the short
cover plate of one of the lamp housings.
The CCFL tubes are supplied with up to 800V alternating
current. Only open the equipment with the power switched
off!
5.1 The Connecting Sockets
1LocoNet connector for the digital control (base unit only)
2Connector for Keys or LED in analog operation (base unit only)
3 and 4 AC power and data link
5SUSI connector for sound module
6Connector for lightning module
5.2 Power Supply for the Base Unit
Insert the 4-way plug with the 2-core lead into connector 3 or 4. The screws
of the plug point to the base of the housing. Bore an 8mm hole in the base
and feed the cable through. Connect the two ends to a transformer.
We recommend our 150VA transformer Part No. 20150 to power the
system. This transformer can feed up to 4 light units. If you want to use
another transformer then ensure that this has an output voltage of at least
12V and a maximum of 17V. The current in the cable from the transformer
to the system may amount to maximum of 8A.
5.3 Power supply for Add-on Units
Each add-on unit receives its power via a connecting cable which is placed
between the base and metal chassis of the light housing and plugged into
connector 3 or 4. Connect it with connector 3 or 4 of the preceding unit.
The maximum load for the transformer, Part No. 20150, is 4 light units. A
replacement transformer’s capacity should not exceed 8A.

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Additional unit must be provided with further transformers in groups.
For this,the first unit in each group will not receive its power from the
previous unit but instead from the additional transformer. The two data
lines on the other hand must not be separated from the previous unit.
AC power from transformer or output to the next unit
Data line
Data line earth
AC power from transformer or output to the next unit
Connector 3 and 4 – AC power and Data line
Important: The Transformers that are used to power the system must
not have any electrical connection to the wiring of the
model railway layout.
5.4 Connecting Lightning & Sound
The Lightning & Sound add-on unit consists of two parts, the flash (lightning
unit) and a sound unit with loudspeaker.
The plug from the lightning unit goes into socket 6 of the unit or one of the
add-on units. If necessary, the cables of the lightning unit must run
between the metal chassis and the housing of the lamp unit.
Chassis, white
Lightning power, yellow
Connector 6 – Lightning
The sound unit has a cable soldered to it. Insert the small 4-way plug of the
sound module into the connector 5 of a basic or an add-on unit. Using the
enclosed double sided tape attach the sound module, near the socket, to

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the side panel of the lamp box. The power cable must be run to the
loudspeaker between metal chassis and base of the lamp.
5.5 Connecting an external Amplifier
Near the loudspeaker of the sound unit is a board with a connector. An
external amplifier can be connected to this.
5.6 Connecting the LocoNet for Digital Control
If the light system is to be operated by a digital center with LocoNet
connection (Intellibox, DAISY, Märklin 6021 with 6021-Infrarot & LocoNet
adapter, Fleischmann TwinCenter, Piko power box), the LocoNet cable from
the digital center is connected to the basic unit (connector 1). Additional
cables can be found in our catalog.
5.7 Connecting Keys and LED‘s for Analog Operation
If the Light system is to be used with a conventional DC or AC layout or a
digital controller that does not have a LocoNet output,it can be controlled
by using push button keys. Any normally open momentary push button
switch can be used as keys.
Connect the switches and the LED to the 5-way plug as shown in the
diagram. Insert the plug into connector 2 of the base unit.
LED – Model time indicator
Key 3 – Change model time
Key 2 – Trigger long thunderstorm
Key 1 – Toggle day/night
Common return line for keys und LED
Connector 2 – Keys and LED‘s for analog operation
6. Operation
The lighting system is controlled by an internal model clock.
Sunrise is set at 7:00 o'clock and sunset at 19:00. Weather events (cloudy
appearance, rain and thunderstorm) are randomly inserted in the daily and
night sequence.
When the lighting system is switching on, the model clock is set at 7:00
o'clock and so the sunrise occurs. Sunrise, sunset and up to 8 different
weather events can be activated by key instruction.
Furthermore, the system can be brought into a layout service mode, when
all white CCFL tubes and halogen lamps are brought to maximum
brightness. In this mode, the system clock is stopped so that this state is
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6.1 Operation via Solenoid addresses (digital)
If the light system is operated from a digital center with LocoNet connection
(Intellibox, DAISY, Märklin 6021 with 6021-Infrarot & LocoNet adapter,
Fleischmann TwinCenter, Piko power box), the individual events are
switched using the following solenoid addresses:
Solenoid address Setting Event
193 Red Sunset
Green Sunrise
194 Red Random event 1: Cloudy
Green Random event 2: Rain
195 Red Random event 3: Short thunderstorm
Green Random event 4: Long thunderstorm
196 Red Not used
Green Not used
197 Red Not used
Green Not used
Red Service mode off, if switched on and System restart198
Green Service mode on: white lights and Halogen to
maximum intensity and hold clock
6.2 Operating using Key switches (analog)
If the lighting system is used with an analog DC or AC layout or a digital
center which does not have aLocoNet output you can operate the lighting
using push button keys. The following applies:
Key Event
1 Skip the timing to the next Sunrise or Sunset
2 Long thunderstorm
3 The time reductions 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:6, 1:12 and 1:20 adjust
model clock are scrolled by successive key presses. The LED
on connection 2 shows the 1 second pulse of the model clock.
Many system properties described in this chapter can be reprogrammed. In
the "Programming" chapter the basic changes are described.
The changes to the time sequence and the individual events is described in
an additional comprehensive document, which is available in PDF format on
our website, www.uhlenbrock.de .

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7. Synchronization with a LocoNet Clock
The light system’s internal clock synchronizes to a LocoNet Mode Clock, if
LNCV 9 is programmed to the starting time above 10000. The lighting
system then starts with the programmed time and afterwards synchronizes
to the system time via the LocoNet. If LNCV 9 is set to value 10000 the
light system starts the clock with the first LocoNet sync signal.
If the light system’s clock is in the LocoNet synchronization mode the time
and time reduction are controlled by the LocoNet.
If the time of a LocoNet clock is adjusted by hand, then the changes are
likewise transferred in the clock of the light system. If a change from day to
the night should result or in reverse, then the sunrise or the sunset occurs.
If the time on a LocoNet clock is manually changed it flows through the
lighting system. Should this result in a change of day to night or vice-versa
sunset or sunrise will be activated.
If a LocoNet display 63450 is used as LocoNet clock then LNCV 34 of the
display must be set to a value of 1. On changing of the time by hand,the
change flows through to the light system, at the latest, after the time period
in the display’s LNCV 35.
8. Programming
LocoNet devices are setup using LocoNet configuration variables (LNCV’s).
These LNCV’s can be change with help of an Intellibox (from Software-
Version 1.3), the IB-Control (from Version 1.55) or the TwinCenter (from
Version 1.1).
8.1 Calling up an IntelliLight Module
•Connect the module to the LocoNet.
•On the Intellibox (from Software Version 1.3) press the [menu]-key and
[mode]-key in order to enter the Basic Settings menu.
•Scroll down with the [v]-key to the “LocoNet Prog.“ menu.
•Press the []-key:
•Enter the part number of the module (here 63410) and press the [ ]-key.
•Enter the part number of the IntelliLight module (here 28000) and press
the [ ]-key.
•Enter the module address (in a new module this is 1) and press the [ ]-
key.
On the upper line the part number of the module is displayed followed by
the current module address. On the lower line is the ID number of the
LNCV (here “0“ for Module address) and its current value (here 1).
Important: In the event that a number of IntelliLight Base units are to be
controlled by one Intellibox, every IntelliLight Base unit requires a different
module address,so the digital centre knows which base unit is being

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referenced during programming. The factory default address of an
IntelliLight module is 1. If further IntelliLight Base units are controlled by a
centre they must have different module addresses. Valid addresses are 1
to 65534.
8.2 Reading and programming of an IntelliLight Module
Similarly to DCC locomotive decoders,IntelliLight modules operation is
setup in various configuration variables (CV). Contrary to locomotive
decoders they are not programmed via the rails but via the LocoNet and are
therefore called LocoNet CV’s (LNCV’s).
•After calling up the IntelliLight module (see Chapter 8.1) the Intellibox
display shows:
The cursor blinks under the 0.
•At the cursor position, enter the ID number of the LNCV that is to be
programmed.
•Press the [ ]-key.
•The Intellibox reads the LNCV and the value is displayed on the right of
the lower line.
•Use the []-key to move the cursor to the right field and enter the new
value for the LNCV.
•The value is programmed by pressing the [ ]-key.
•Used the []-key so a new LNCV can be selected.
•Used the []-key to select another module.
•Or the [menu]-key to leave programming mode
As with the Intellibox, the numbers marked by the blinking cursor can be
incremented by pressing the [+]-key and decremented with the []-key.
8.3 The Universal Address 65535
As the name implies, the universal address can be used to call up any
IntelliLight module. The universal address is not a valid address that can be
used for identifying different IntelliLight modules. It can only be used for
calling up modules whose real address is not known. For this only the
particular module that is being tested can be connected to the LocoNet. If
the module is then called up the current address can then be read from
LNCV 0.
This is the procedure:
•Press the [menu]-key
•Press the [mode]- key
•Using the []-key scroll down to the “LocoNet Prog.“ menu
•Press the []-key
•Enter the part number (the IntelliLight base unit is 28000)
•Enter the universal address 65535
•Press [ ]-key
•The module’s address from LNCV 0 will be read and displayed.

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9. LNCV Table
LNCV Description Value
Range Factory Default
0 Module address 1-65534 1
1 Solenoid address for sunrise (green) and sunset
(red) 1-2000 192
2 Solenoid address for Random event 1 (red) and 2
(green) 1-2000 193
3 Solenoid address for Random event 3 (red) and 4
(green) 1-2000 194
4 Solenoid address for Random event 5 (red) and 6
(green) 1-2000 195
5 Solenoid address for Random event 7 (red) and 8
(green) 1-2000 196
6 Solenoid address for Service mode green = on,
red = off 1-2000 197
7 Reduction of the model time relative to the
standard time factor 1: (100/LNCV value) 5 -100 5
8 Reduction of the events relative to the standard
time factor 1 : (100/LNCV value) 5 -100 5
9 Time when starting the system. An LNCV value of
1330 corresponds to the time of 13:30 0-2400 700
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