CMB24D DMX - Light-O-Rama
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1. eesesese 15 TroubleshoOollfig tous Lies Lom Beisein 16 Erratic Behavior When Lights Turned On 16 Refresh in the HWU fails to find the controller 17 AutoConfigure fails to find COM port 17 Updating Controller Firmware 18 DIP Switch Address Settings 20 SBECIHICAallOns nein 27 Introduction The CMB24D is a member of the Component line of Light O Rama LOR products It was designed to control DC lighting or any DC device that will tolerate a PWM modulated voltage It is a microprocessor based intelligent controller that can perform a number of lighting effects including dimming fading shimmering and twinkling It can be daisy chained with any mix of LOR controllers up to the maximum of 240 controllers The CMB24D automatically detects and obeys either LOR protocol or DMX protocol It can be used with the LOR Windows Showtime Software Suite This software allows you to design your sequences sequences are lighting control command sets arrange your sequences into shows and to schedule and play your shows To allow your PC to communicate with this controller you will need one of Light O Rama s RS485 adapters When you purchase the Generic Starter Package you get the LOR Showtime Software a 10 Cat5 network cable and a choice of RS485 adapters Choose the adapter appropriate for your PC laptop The RS485 adapt2. Tr i L1 He di E S rr LOR Network Jumpers DMX Universe Jumpers This header allows the RJ45 network jacks to be wired for LOR or DMX E1 27 2 networks The previous image shows how the jumpers should be positioned All four jumper blocks are required in either case The jumpers are on the upper right of Figure 1 Setting the Unit ID and DMX address Use the Unit Address Switches to set the controller s LOR DMX network address DIP switch positions 1 9 8 CMB24D set the address Refer to the D P Switch Address Settings section for the mapping of your desired LOR DMX address to DIP switch settings Legal LOR Network unit IDs are 01 to FO hexadecimal in decimal that would be 1 to 240 Legal DMX Network start addresses are 1 to 511 decimal Reset the CMB24D To set all device parameters back to factory defaults and erase any stand alone program power the controller down set DIP switch 12 to ON and power it up The Status LED will flash quickly Power the controller down and turn DIP switch 12 off Data Cable Connections The two LOR DMX network jacks are RJ45s Connecting to PC To use Cat5 LAN cable to connect your controller to the PC RS485 adapter plug one end of the data cable into the adapter and the other end into either of the network jacks Connecting to Other Controllers To use Cat5 LAN cable to connect your controller to another controller go from either network j
3. between 0 240 2 5 ms off and 240 240 2 5ms full on Connecting Controller to PC Data Cable If you have not installed your RS485 adapter do it now If you have an SC485 PC serial port adapter shown on the left below you need only plug it into an available PC 9 pin serial port The cable from an SC485 serial adapter to the first controller is limited to 100 or less Cable length to the first controller is not so limited for USB adapters 13 CMB24D If you have one of the USB adapters shown center and right above follow the installation instructions that came with the adapter Testing the CMB24D To perform this test the CMB24D must have a unit address between 01 and FO and it must be powered up and connected to the PC The LED on the CMB24D should be blinking twice second before the CMB24D is connected to a PC running the Hardware Utility In the Max Units section of the Hardware Utility window click the Change button Move the slider in the Change Maximum Units box so that the Max Units is set to 10 Unless you are using unit addresses above 10 hexadecimal This will limit the search for controllers to the first 16 unit IDs otherwise 240 controllers will be searched for taking a long time Click the Save button In the Select Unit to Configure Download Test section of the Hardware Utility screen click the Refresh button to locate the attached CMB24D controller Select the controller from the
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6. 1 11111 1010 11111 1011 11111 1100 11111 1101 11111 1110 111111111 n a CMB24D 26 CMB24D Specifications Configuration Two banks of 12 channels Individual Channel 4 amps No Heat Sinks Channel Supply Voltage 5 to 30 volts DC Bank voltages may be different Auxiliary Power Barrel 12 volts DC center pin of barrel Voltage is positive 30 amp fast acting Logic Power Consumption 450 mW Stand alone memory Approximately 10 000 commands capacity LOR Network Speeds 19 2 57 6 115 2 amp 500 supported kilobits sec Dimensions Ta wx4 hx 11d Light O Rama Inc Tel 518 539 9000 Fax 518 538 0067 info lightorama com 27
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9. Input Barrel section 10 CMB24D You may use different voltages on channel banks 1 12 and 13 24 The ground between the two channel banks is common but you must use both grounds when using the board to switch more than 30 amps Channel Power Outputs 7 1 94V 0 44 Max Output Per Channel Figure 2 All output connections are made with screw terminals Figure 2 shows the power output connections for channels 1 through 6 The silk screening on the board labels each channel negative connection and their shared positive connections Remember that DC loads can be polarity sensitive If you find that LEDs connected to the outputs do not light try swapping the positive and negative connections Input Header JP4 The next figure shows how to connect a push button switch to the controller s input header to start a standalone sequence Currently only Input 1 is supported for stand alone sequence starting All inputs can be used for interactive shows The standalone sequence in the CMB24D will start when the push button is pressed 11 CMB24D If you use a toggle switch the sequence will run until the switch it turned off The sequence always runs to completion even ifthe toggle switch is turned off in the middle Hold the board with the JP4 label as shown in the following figure for correct pin assignments JP4 Input Header 45V Input3 GRND Normally Open Momentary Contact
10. Push buttom Current Handling Considerations This board has metal tab transistors that will easily handle 4 amps each without a heat sink For this reason LOR does not include heat sinks with the board 4 amps times 24 channels is 96 amps which exceeds the total current carrying capacity of the board The board is rated at 30 amps maximum per 12 channel bank Trial and error is a reasonable way to determine if your loads are within acceptable limits Connect up your load and use the Hardware Utility to slowly increase the intensity If your voltage is 12v or less see how warm the transistors get if you can t touch 12 CMB24D it it needs a heat sink If your voltage is higher where it might be dangerous to touch the metal tab of the transistor use a thermometer Nitty Gritty This section is for technical types who are not sure whether their application would be a good match for the CMB24D There are two banks of MOSFETs bank 1 for output channels 1 to 12 and bank 2 for output channels 13 to 24 The positive outputs of a bank are all tied together common anode and connected through their fuse to the positive power input A MOSFET is used to ground the load connected to its channel so positive power is always present at the load The MOSFETs are Pulse Width Modulated at 400 Hz 1 400 second 2 5 milliseconds There are 240 possible intensities This means that in each 400 of a second the grounding pulse is somewhere
11. ack on one controller to either RJ45 network jack on the other controller Status LED LED blinking approximately twice second The controller has booted correctly and is waiting for 9 CMB24D commands The controller is not connected to an active Light O Rama network or DMX universe LED is on solid The controller is connected to an active network is receiving the heartbeat and commands from a PC a Show Director another controller or DMX source LED blinks quickly The controller is resetting because DIP switch 12 is on LED blinks on for a long pulse and off for a short pulse The controller firmware needs to be downloaded See the Updating Controller Firmware section Auxiliary Power Input Barrel Use a 12 to 24 volt DC 300 milliamp external power supply here if the power input to channels 1 12 is less than 12 volts DC If the main power input to channels 1 12 is 12 volts DC or greater the microprocessor and accessory power supplies will be derived from it The center pin of the power barrel is positive Channel Power Inputs Bank power input connections are made with lugs Figure 1 shows the two channel bank power inputs on the left The bottom power input is for channels 1 to 12 If this input is at 12 volts DC or higher it will automatically be used to power the circuit board logic and accessories like wireless If the DC power to channels 1 12 input is less than 12 volts DC see the Auxiliary Power
12. drop down menu to the right of the Refresh Button The Test Unit s Operation section of the screen should be active Attach some lights into your 14 CMB24D controller and use the sliders and buttons in this section to test your controller Designing and Playing a Sequence Lighting commands for your shows are called Sequences and are designed and implemented using the Sequence Editor Windows software Stop the Hardware Utility You will not be able to command your controller from the Sequence Editor if the Hardware Utility is running Only one program may use the RS485 adapter at a time to talk to Light O Rama controllers There are Quick Start Guides for creating animation non musical and musical sequences Flash Tutorials and much more at www lightorama com gt Support User Manuals The following Wiki is also an excellent source of information on all things Light O Rama www lorwiki com There is also a very active and helpful Light O Rama user community www lightorama com gt Forums Stand Alone Operation An animation sequence sequence with no accompanying audio can be downloaded in the CMB24D This sequence can contain approximately 10 000 commands These commands can also be for controllers other than this CMB24D so this controller can direct a network of controllers There is 15 CMB24D no restriction on the types of controllers in this network The sequence is designed and tested using th
13. e Showtime Software Sequence Editor When you are happy with the sequence save it and stop the Sequence Editor Start the Hardware Utility and click the Refresh button to find the CMB24D Use the drop down menu next to the Refresh button to select the CMB24D Click the Standalone button at the bottom of the window Select one of Run when power is on Input norm open switch or Input norm closed switch Click the Send Trigger info to Unit button Finally Use the Open button to browse to your sequence and click the Download button Troubleshooting Erratic Behavior When Lights Turned On The most likely cause is insufficient power If the CMB24D is being powered by the same power supply as the lights loads turning them on may cause a voltage drop and crash the microcomputer If you suspect that your power supply may not be up to the task see the Auxiliary Power Input Barrel section This section will explain how to power the card logic independently of the loads CMB24D Refresh in the HWU fails to find the controller Make sure the LOR DMX Network Selection Jumpers are in the LOR position See the LOR DMX Network Selection Jumpers section Make sure the Unit ID switches are set to a legal LOR unit ID See the Setting the Unit ID and DMX adaress section Make sure the Status LED is on steady when the controller is connected to the PC running the Hardware Utility otherwise you may have selected the wrong comm
14. e e a m ee aum m m uum cum a Se SE 7 JO O Light O Rama DN ER a j 1 i ao F ME 1 ot I s I E a a CMB24D DMX 24 Channel DC Controller User Manual June 1 2013 V1 00 Copyright Light O Rama Inc 2013 Table of Contents INTOGUGHONM AA eauetade tans catetadad 4 What S in the Box an Rt 5 ABBIEAtION Sara 5 Metal Tab Transistor Consideration 6 Installing Heat SINKS sseessssss 6 Quick Start UIC m T Hardware Fundamentals 8 LOR DMX Network Selection Jumpers 8 Setting the Unit ID and DMX address 8 4 5 9 Data Cable Connections 9 Connecting tO PO ansehen 9 Connecting to Other Controllers 9 otatus LED AA 9 Auxiliary Power Input Barrel 10 Channel Power 10 Channel Power Outputs 11 Input Header JP4 oocccocccoccconiconiccncccncocnnas 11 Current Handling Considerations 12 NY en 13 Connecting Controller to PC Data Cable 13 Testing the CMB24D rn 14 Designing and Playing a Sequence 15 Stand Alone Operation
15. er will allow you to connect your PC laptop via the Cat5 cable to your DC controller As with all LOR controllers this controller is field firmware upgradeable so you are guaranteed compatibility with future LOR products This controller has Common Anode common positive outputs This means that the positive voltage is applied to all outputs continuously and the negative is switched CMB24D Caution Although most applications for this product use low voltages this product may be used with dangerous DC voltages It is important that you have an understanding of electrical wiring Whats in the Box The CMB24D comes with a user manual The latest version of this manual is also available at www lightorama com Support User Manuals CMB24D User Manual Applications The CMB24D can be controlled by another LOR controller or if you would like audio coordinated with the controller one of the LOR Show Directors or a Windows PC The CMB24D can also run a standalone sequence This means a set of lighting or other device commands created using the Windows Showtime Software can be downloaded into the CMB24D The CMB24D can use these internally stored commands to direct itself and additional controllers See the Standalone Operation section for more information The low voltage safety and standalone capabilities allow the CMB24D to be deployed in a myriad of remote applications with no additional hardware being required Fo
16. r example General LED lighting spot lights etc Vehicle lighting Bike Car Boat etc Landscaping pool and pond lighting DC Motors solenoids valves relays CMB24D Metal Tab Transistor Consideration CMB24D boards have transistors with metal tabs Heat sinks are not required if the current draw per channel is 4 amps or less The metal tab of the transistor is electrically hot and a TO 220 insulating kit mica wafer and screw grommet is required when mounting the transistors to metal heat sinks Also keep this fact in mind when using the board since it is possible to short out the metal tab transistors Installing Heat Sinks The CMB24D is not designed to easily attach external heat sinks The transistors are mounted inside the edges of the board to make attachment of controlled devices easier since the screw terminals are on the outside edge of the board A small amount of thermal compound is needed to facilitate the transfer of heat from the transistors to the heat sink Remember to use a TO 220 insulating kit Put a 1 8 x 1 4 dab of heat sink compound on the back surface of the transistor just below the screw hole The mica wafer goes between the transistor and the heat sink There must be heat sink compound on both sides of the wafer Use a screw grommet to prevent the screw from connecting the transistor s metal tab with the metal heat sink or use nylon screws Put screws from the outside of the board through
17. ter the download completes You can click the Hefresh button to see that the new firmware was loaded into your controller Repeat this process for additional controllers 19 CMB24D DIP Switch Address Settings 1 means On and 0 means DMX Start LOR ID Switch 1 9 DMX Start Switch 1 9 O CON DU ER O 0 0000 0001 0 0000 0010 0 0000 0011 0 0000 0100 0 0000 0101 0 0000 0110 0 0000 0111 0 0000 1000 0 0000 1001 0 0000 1010 0 0000 1011 0 0000 1100 0 0000 1101 0 0000 1110 0 0000 1111 O 0001 0000 0 0001 0001 0 0001 0010 0 0001 0011 0 0001 0100 0 0001 0101 0 0001 0110 0 0001 0111 O 0001 1000 0 0001 1001 0 0001 1010 0 0001 1011 0 0001 1100 0 0001 1101 0 0001 1110 0 0001 1111 0 0010 0000 0 0010 0001 0 0010 0010 0 0010 0011 0 0010 0100 0 0010 0101 0 0010 0110 20 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 1 0000 0001 1 0000 0010 1 0000 0011 1 0000 0100 1 0000 0101 1 0000 0110 1 0000 0111 1 0000 1000 1 0000 1001 1 0000 1010 1 0000 1011 1 0000 1100 1 0000 1101 1 0000 1110 1 0000 1111 1 0001 0000 1 0001 0001 1 0001 0010 1 0001 0011 1 0001 0100 1 0001 0101 1 0001 0110 1 0001 0111 1 0001 1000 1 0001 1001 1 0001 1010 1 0001 1011 1 0001 1100 1 0001 1101 1 0001 1110 1 0001 1111 1 0010 0000 1 0010 0001 1 0010 0010 1 0010 0011 1 0010 0100 1 0010 0101 1 0010 0110 0 0010 0111 0 0010 1000 0 0010 1001 0 0010 1010 0 0010 1011 0 0010 1100 0 0010 1101 0 0010 111
18. the end two transistors and then align the heat sink with these two screws and press it against the transistors CMB24D Put a lock washer on each screw and a bolt don t tighten the bolts yet Do the same for the other ten screws Now tighten but don t over tighten the bolts Repeat the process for the other channel bank Quick Start Guide This section assumes you have previous Light O Rama hardware experience It provides the minimum needed to get the controller up and running The assumptions here are 12 volt DC power or greater and loads not requiring heat sinks Read the Hardware Fundamentals section for more detail See Figure 1 in the Hardware Fundamentals section for circuit board locations All DIP switches should be OFF except for switch 9 This will set the Unit ID to 01 Connect DC power to at least the Channels 1 12 Power Inputs The Status LED should be blinking about twice second Connect a DC load to v and the channel 1 power outputs Connect the CMB24D to your network and fire up the Hardware Utility The Status LED should go to steady on Refresh the controllers select this controller and use the Test Unit s Operation section to exercise the lights CMB24D Hardware Fundamentals m 1 15 WN gt ZE ELSE ae u4 TESEN VESES IR Free te titihi OE OI L3 Ole amp amp Light Rama Figure 1 LOR NE T WORI dr F if LI L
19. unications port or there is a problem with your RS485 adapter or cabling AutoConfigure fails to find COM port Make sure the LOR DMX Network Selection Jumpers are in the LOR position Make sure the Unit ID switches are set to a legal LOR unit ID See previous section If the COM port is not detected you can manually select it from the drop down list If you are not sure which COM port is the RS485 adapter and you have a USB adapter stop the Hardware Utility disconnect the USB adapter from the PC and start the Hardware Utility Use the Manual Select drop down on the upper left to see which comm ports you have Then stop the Hardware Utility plug in the USB adapter wait for it to install and start the Hardware Utility The drop down should show a new comm port select it 17 CMB24D If you are not sure which COM port is the RS485 adapter and you have a serial port RS485 adapter you will have to consult your PC s documentation it is normally COM1 COM2 or COM3 Updating Controller Firmware Periodically Light O Rama will distribute new firmware for the CMB24D If you believe you need updated firmware use the Hardware Utility to determine your current firmware version Use the Refresh button to find your controller and check its firmware version The drop down menu to the right of the Refresh button will be filled in with the attached controllers The right part of the controller name in this drop down is the current firm
20. ware version If the controller type or firmware version is not present get the latest software that your license permits from www lightorama com gt Software Run the program downloaded to install the software and devices text file Retry the Refresh operation The latest firmware can be found by going to www lightorama com gt Support gt Firmware Find your controller type and roll the mouse over the Firmware button look at the bar in the lower left of the browser window It will show the name of the firmware file The file name contains the version at the end If the version number is greater than what you saw in the Hardware Utility new firmware is available Click the Firmware button to download the firmware installer to your PC remember where you put it To load new firmware use a data cable not wireless to connect the controller s to the PC Start 18 CMB24D the Hardware Utility and click the Refresh button to find your controller s Select the one you want to update from the drop down menu to the right of the Refresh button Click the Firmware button at the bottom of the window In the Firmware section of the window under Step 1 Select Unit select the unit listed above Under Step 2 Select Firmware File use the Open button to browse to the firmware file you downloaded Under Step 3 Press Download Button click the Download button Do not interrupt this process Your controller will reboot af
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