I N S T A L L A T I O N
©Vantage, 8/1/2016 / IS-00703-C Vantage DMX DALI Gateway – MODEL: DMX-DALI-GW page 3 of 6
1
2
3
Local, n.o. contact input
- not used in application
TO
DALI
DMX
(XLR)
OUT
Pin 3 to D+
Pin 2 to D–
Pin 1 to CO
RTU Bus
recommended
VANTAGE
24V – ACPDXXSM2
INPUT: AC 100V-240V
OUTPUT: 24Vdc 2.5A
◄HV – AC IN
LV – DC OUT ►
Ethernet Bus
Reset
Button
-OR-
other AC to DC adaptor
OUTPUT: 12Vdc | 320mA/500mA
24Vdc | 160mA/250mA
48Vdc | 80mA/125mA
RTU Bus 1
May be configured to
mirror Bus 2, DMX512
Installation of Vantage products should be performed or
supervised by a Certified Vantage Installer.
Pre-Installation
Installation and maintenance must only be performed by
qualified personnel in compliance with current regulations.
Mount using standard 35mm DIN Rail (EN 50 022: 1977)
Product must be installed in an electrical panel protected
against over-voltages.
High Voltage to the power supply must be kept separate
from all low-voltage power connections to the DDG station.
Screw terminals are provided allowing easier connection of
power and bus wires.
A standard Ethernet RJ45 terminal is provided for the
station to connect to the local network.
A 120 – 240 volt power supply adaptor must be properly
installed. Power adaptor must have a DC output sufficient to
operate the station – adaptor output can be 12Vdc to 48Vdc.
The Vantage ACPDXXSM2 power supply is recommended
Input Power- AC 100-240V-1.22-0.66A 50/60
Output Power- 24V DC 2.5A 60W Max
Commission DMX and DALI
lighting channels before setting
up the DDG station in Design Center. This allows the correct
load channels to be created in Design Center.
Have the person commissioning DMX/DALI channels, avoid
using duplicate channel numbers for DMX and DALI channels.
When different devices share the same channel, overlapping
channels may cause unwanted irregularities when
performing ramp/fade cycles.
Obtain a list*of the commissioned DMX/DALI loads with
their respective channel numbers. Also obtain the
location/room for each load for better integration in the
Equinox lighting widget. IMPORTANT: Avoid assigning DMX
and DALI channels the same channel number for
independent load operation.
*IMPORTANT: DALI uses 0-base addressing. See Using the
DALI Bus, (page 5). The DALI bus addresses are
automatically changed to 1 base addresses in the DDG
station making them automatically match Design Center and
DGM Watch.
TIPS:
During DALI load commissioning, Vantage recommends
starting the DALI loads at channel 0 and stopping at the
highest number of loads needed for the DALI loads. (TIP: 0
becomes 1, 1 becomes 2 etc. in Design Center)
When connecting both DMX and DALI buses to the same
station always start the DMX channels at a higher number
than the highest DALI channel to avoid overlapping channels.
Be aware that DALI channels may be assigned an offset
number – see USING the DALI Bus, pg5. If the DALI bus has a
high offset number, the DMX loads may need to start at a
lower number to avoid overlapping channels.
In Design Center, when connecting both DMX and DALI
buses, make sure to assign the load channels to match the
list of commissioned loads. The DALI list may be off by a
factor of 1, see USING the DALI Bus, pg5. Also see DMX-DALI-
GW Design Center Setup Steps below.
DMX only systems may use the full DMX universe, 512
channels.
DALI systems may use up to 64 channels or 16 groups. Each
DALI group is considered a single load in Design Center.
Load Channels:
DDG
STATON
DMX
bus 2
DALI
bus 3
Channels 1 – 512
Channels 1 to 64
default
It is recommended to
avoid Channel
Overlap
DMX can use all 512 channels
DALI can use up to 64 channels and may
start with an offset number using the DGM
Device
Confi
tool.
example
no overlap
DMX DALI
65 to 512 1 to 64
Post Installation (After Loads Have Been Commissioned)
Changes to Pre-Commissioned Load Channels
To change DMX or DALI commissioned channel assignments,
after they have already been commissioned, communication
between the DDG station and the InFusion system must be
closed. To stop communication with Vantage, Mute the
buses using the DGM Configuration tool. Type
http://192.168.1.225/config.html or current IP address into a
browser on the same network as the DDG
station. Click on Bus 2 and check the box for
Mute – repeat for Bus 3. Return to the configuration home
page and click Save & Reboot for the Mute operation to be
active.
Once the channel assignments have been changed/re-
commissioned, remember to un-mute buses 2 and 3 by
following these same steps and un-checking the Mute box.
DMX-DALI-GW Design Center Setup Steps
1. Add the DDG station to the project in
Design Center.
a. Click in the Object Explorer |
Stations, Other.
b. Double click or drag the DMX
DALI Gateway station into the
project.
2. With the station selected in the Design
Center grid section, type the IP
address of the DDG station in the
Object Editor.
3. Right click on the station in Design Center and select Add
Load, (this adds non-color loads). Repeat to add
loads up to 512. Loads may also be added by clicking
the Add Channel load icon in Object Editor.
4. Drag loads into specific areas and set a concise display
name to include the area for easier load recognition in the
Equinox lighting widget; example
dining room.
5. In the Object Editor Make sure
each load has the correct Channel
assignment by selecting the load
and clicking Position (channel
number). This opens a list of
available channels from the 512 loads available to the DDG
station. Note, already used loads are removed in the list.
6. Confirm the IP Address for the DDG station in the Object
Editor, step 2 above.
7. After a full system program it may take approximately 90
seconds for the DDG station to begin communicating with
the InFusion Controller. Once connected, test the loads
from Design Center tasks or the Equinox lighting widget.
Adding Color Loads
