ARC3010-B0 Controller
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1. signals DMX is abbreviation of digital multiplex USITT United States Theater Technology Association developed DMX512 1986 protocol based on the dimming control of lighting standard interface in 1986 This protocol has been amended by PLASA Professional Lighting and Sound Association of the United States and the USITT Joint Working Group as DMX512 1990 version in 1990 DMX512 protocol complies with the electrical characteristics of standard EIA 485 and sends asynchronous data with the transmission rate of 250kbps DMX512 standard connection adopts the daisy chain approach the signal source connects to input port of the first device and output port of the first device connects to input port of the second device and so on DMX512 standard allows up to 32 devices in a single DMX link Default control signal of ARC3010 B0 is DMX protocol DMX is a trademark owned by ARC To use DMX as the transport protocol all the drive modules or devices must support this protocol as well ARC3010 BO can control up to 170 RGB pixels by using DMX512 and 256 RGB pixels by using DMX In general the issues of signal abnormality or distortion are most likely caused by the following reasons a The use of wrong or improper cable b Pin connection error c Power interference or devices connecting to the ground improperly d Power line and DMX512 signal cable bound together may cause DMX512 signal interference ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CO2. ARC3010 BO Controller Application Note Ver 1 3 2010 4 2 ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION TEL 886 2 8227 8217 FAX 886 2 8227 3747 URL www arclight com tw Mail info arclight com tw Addr 14F 2 No 700 Chung Cheng Rd Chung Ho City Taipei County Taiwan R O C Copyright 2008 ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION All right reserved AARC Application Note ARC3010 BO Colormaker Content l Mal NA 3 2 POWER SOURCE E 3 3 CABLE SGSELECTION nuna nunanunaawunawunaa 3 A CONTROL SIGNALS ii 5 5 APPLICATION amp EXAMPLE sicstisiciescscesciccensctonnutercicccnananeiecnenweyss 6 6 TROUBLESHOOTING eege 8 ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION Page 2 TEL 886 2 8227 8217 FAX 886 2 8227 3747 URL www arclight com tw Mail info arclight com tw Addr 14F 2 No 700 Chung Cheng Rd Chung Ho City Taipei County Taiwan R O C Copyright 2008 ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION All right reserved AARC Application Note ARC3010 BO Colormaker Applying standard DMX512 DMX protocol ARC3010 BO creates various color and brightness for DMX512 like lighting fixtures By using software LightShow P user can easily create or edit their own lighting effects with e computer and then download the lighting effects to the controller through USB port User may simply choose and show various lighting effects by using IR remote controller This application note highlights some issues while using ARC3010 BO0 1 E
3. RPORATION Page 5 TEL 886 2 8227 8217 FAX 886 2 8227 3747 URL www arclight com tw Mail info arclight com tw Addr 14F 2 No 700 Chung Cheng Rd Chung Ho City Taipei County Taiwan R O C Copyright 2008 ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION All right reserved AARC Application Note ARC3010 BO Colormaker 5 Application amp Example ARC3010 B0 is suitable for the applications like LED walls advertising signage and architectural building Example 1 Lighting fixture without driver IC or driving circuit DMX512 ARC3610 W 100M DMX512 100M ARC3610 W DMX512 100M ARC3610 W DMX512 100M ARC3610 W LED lighting fixtures ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION Page 6 TEL 886 2 8227 8217 FAX 886 2 8227 3747 URL www arclight com tw Mail info arclight com tw Addr 14F 2 No 700 Chung Cheng Rd Chung Ho City Taipei County Taiwan R O C Copyright 2008 ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION All right reserved AARC Application Note ARC3010 BO Colormaker Example 2 Lighting fixture with driver IC ex RGB cluster or driving circuit SDI CKI DMX512 DMX 100M DMX512 DMX 100M DMX512 DMX 100M RGB cluster with driver IC ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION Page 7 TEL 886 2 8227 8217 FAX 886 2 8227 3747 URL www arclight com tw Mail info arclight com tw Addr 14F 2 No 700 Ch
4. for the other end of shielded twisted pair cable connecting to other non ARC products please refer to the user manual of those products The following pin cabling instruction is for ARC related products Product Model ARC3010 BO DMX512 OUT DMX512 OUT US6601 DMX IN brown color wire DMX IN light brown color wire ARC3610 W CABLE2 brown color wire CABLE2 brown white color wire ARC38XX series CABLE2 brown color wire CABLE2 brown white color wire ARC3702 R R ARC3730 W0 CABLE2 brown color wire CABLE2 brown white color wire Synchronization is a new function of ARC3010 B0 controller which can be cascaded up to 20 units at the same time Shielded twisted pair cable is recommended for sync signal transmission and the total maximum transmission distance can be up to 100 meters Inserts shielded twisted pair cable into the sync connector and locks with screw and then plugs sync connector into RS485 socket its pin description is as follows pin description 1 RS485 data RS485 data 3 ground ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION TEL 886 2 8227 8217 FAX 886 2 8227 3747 URL www arclight com tw Mail info arclight com tw Addr 14F 2 No 700 Chung Cheng Rd Chung Ho City Taipei County Taiwan R O C Page 4 Copyright 2008 ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION All right reserved AARC Application Note ARC3010 BO Colormaker 4 Control
5. ion error or not Recheck connection line connected between PC and controller USB to serial driver isn t Re install USB to serial driver installed properly Out of battery Replace battery Remote controller Send back to service center damaged Receiver of controller Move controller to proper place to receive IR blocked Receiver of controller control signal Send back to service center Page 8 damaged TEL 886 2 8227 8217 FAX 886 2 8227 3747 URL www arclight com tw Mail info arclight com tw Addr 14F 2 No 700 Chung Cheng Rd Chung Ho City Taipei County Taiwan R O C Copyright 2008 ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION All right reserved AARC Application Note ARC3010 BO Colormaker Problems Causes USB Driver can be Software communication Refer to the instruction and reset the e communication port found but cannot port setting error communicate with controller to download or control The controller cannot Memory circuit in the Send back to the service center save start up status controller damaged The controller doesn t Does not switch to the Use the remote controller to switch to the display the downloaded downloaded user defined Wa Wa effecis segments Display the user defined The user defined Use the controller to adjust the speed to 9 segments too fast slow segments shall be displayed at the speed of 9 Compound effects Timer IC damaged Send back to
6. nvironment a ARC3010 B0 does not have waterproof function and should be kept away from water to avoid short circuit and damage b ARC3010 B0 is applicable to an operating temperature of 0 60 C beyond this range will result in product malfunction 2 Power source a The input voltage of ARC3010 B0 is in the range of DC 8V 24V please use adapter AC100 240V to DC12V shipped with ARC3010 B0 correctly to avoid product damage b Use correct and stable AC power source AC100 240V and connect to the ground to prevent the electronic circuit damage caused by electrostatic discharge or spark c If other drivers or devices connected to DC power supply please be sure that cathode V of all DC power supply must be connected together and grounded d Do not turn on the power until all devices are connected together correctly 3 Cable selection CAT5 shielded twisted pair cable with RJ 45 connector is recommended for DMX OUT to ensure the best transmission quality and the maximum transmission distance can be up to 100 meters its pin description is as follows era era ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION Page 3 TEL 886 2 8227 8217 FAX 886 2 8227 3747 URL www arclight com tw Mail info arclight com tw Addr 14F 2 No 700 Chung Cheng Rd Chung Ho City Taipei County Taiwan R O C Copyright 2008 ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION All right reserved RIES Application Note ARC3010 BO Colormaker As
7. the service center cannot display by Low battery or battery Replace battery in controller schedule damaged ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION Page 9 TEL 886 2 8227 8217 FAX 886 2 8227 3747 URL www arclight com tw Mail info arclight com tw Addr 14F 2 No 700 Chung Cheng Rd Chung Ho City Taipei County Taiwan R O C Copyright 2008 ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION All right reserved
8. ung Cheng Rd Chung Ho City Taipei County Taiwan R O C Copyright 2008 ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION All right reserved ARC Application Note ARC3010 BO Colormaker 6 Troubleshooting Power indicator green off Other lights off Power indicator green on DMX OUT indicator yellow off DMX OUT indicator yellow on But the lights don t display or display abnormally Light effects can t be downloaded to the controller IR remote controller failed to function properly ARC SOLID STATE LIGHTING CORPORATION AC to DC 12V adaptor Change AC to DC 12V Adaptor damaged When changing to non OEM Adaptor pay attention to polarity Constant voltage circuit of Send back to service center the controller damaged DMX OUT controlling Send back to service center signal units in the Recheck DMX and DMX connection controller damaged Contact failure Recheck DMX and DMX contact status Switched to Display OFF Press the power button of the controller mode Switched to Display Press the Pause button of the controller to display Pause mode Choose other segments to see if display segment 16 chosen normally is empty Connection error DMX OUT mode mismatch Switch to DMX512 DMX mode with reference to the instruction printed on the cover of 3010 Bo controller Total file size over 2 Make sure file size is not over limitation Mbytes limitation Connect
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