Programming & User Guide
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1. If the chosen Scene is already assigned to one of the recall buttons the corresponding button indicator will now light up HELVAR ELectRoSONIc Choose Scene Assign to Button ts To assign the displayed Scene number to a button press and hold the required button for at least one second until the display flashes Ar which indicates that the Scene has been assigned tS Press the programming button to move on to Channel Level Mode ENGLISH Part No I382GB issue 2 page 5 Channel Level Use this mode to e program Channel levels for a Scene ey HELVAR ELECbROSONIC Within a Scene each Channel can be set to e a level between 0 and 100 which is the level the Channel will go to when the Scene is executed select status which means that the Channel will remain at its existing level when the Scene is executed This level will be affected by the raise or lower functions e ignore status which means that the Channel will remain at its existing level when the Scene is executed The level will not be affected by the raise or lower functions t Use the lt or buttons to scroll through the 24 Channels The bargraph indicates the approximate level or Select or Ignore status for each Channel as follows Document Ref EPD02181 11 08 97 Channel Level Select Ignore Status 100 full Select status Ignore sta2. Choose Scene Set Time t To alter the fade time setting for the displayed Scene number use the Aor Y buttons t Press the programming button to move on to Scene Copy Mode Document Ref EPD02181 11 08 97 ENGLISH Use this mode to e copy the levels and fade time of one Scene into another ELECGROSONIC The source Scene i e the Scene to be copied from will default to the one last chosen by the Scene Set up Mode If this is not the Scene you require return to Scene Set up Mode and choose the correct Scene number see Aborting Scene Copy Mode below Source Scene No Destination Scene No Choose Destination Scene Number e 4 Copy Scene and move to next mode t Use the lt or buttons to choose the destination Scene i e where the source Scene will be copied to tS Press the programming button to copy the Scene and move on to Cycle List Mode Aborting Scene Copy Mode Whilst the destination Scene is set to ZF you can safely abort Scene Copy Mode simply by pressing the programming button Otherwise set the destination Scene to match the source Scene i e copy the Scene to itself then press the programming button Part No 1382GB issue 2 page 8 Cycle List Entry Use this mode to e create a Scene cycle list of up to 16 steps Yi HELVAR ELECGROSONIC When the Scene specified by the first step is recalled the cycle will s
3. i e with a Scene number on the display each press of the programming button will step through the following programming modes e Program Mode Lockout e Scene Save Lockout e Infra Red Lockout e Scene Set up e Channel Level e Load Type e Fade Time Setting e Scene Copy e Cycle List Entry e Cycle Stop e LCS Remote Panel e Partition Select e Partition State Panel Snooze A further press of the Programming Button will now return the panel to User Mode ENGLISH Part No I382GB issue 2 page 3 Program Mode Lockout Scene Save Lockout Use this mode to e disable or enable access to the other programming modes ELECbROSONIC When the programming modes are enabled the display will show eer When they are disabled the display will show Lack Programming modes are enabled or disabled by entering a security code 9120 t Press any of the four control buttons to prepare the display for code entry indicated by four dashes Security Access Code ELECbROsONIC Move to next or previous digit Set Value t Press the A and Y buttons to set the value of the first digit t Press the button to move on to the next digit then set its value with the A and Y buttons and so on ts When the number is correct press the programming button to toggle from enabled to disabled and vice versa t Press the programming button to move on to Scene Save Lockout mode if
4. the display shows Cif r or back to User Mode if the display shows Lick Document Ref EPD02181 11 08 97 ENGLISH Use this mode to e disable or enable the ability to save modified Scenes see page 3 HELVAR ELECGROSONIC t Press the Y button to disable modified Scene levels from being saved as indicated by the symbol Press the amp button to re enable this feature as indicated by the symbol Scene Save Status ELecbROSONIC y Disable ao om 7 tS Press the programming button again to move on to Infra Red Lockout mode Part No 1382GB issue 2 page 4 Infra Red Lockout Use this mode to e disable or enable the built in Infra Red IR ih control sensor HELVAR ELECbROSONIC t Press the Y button to disable IR control as indicated by the symbol Press the A button to re enable IR control as indicated by the symbol Infra Red Sensor Status ELecbROSONIC Disable g J 7 tS Press the programming button again to move on to Scene Set up mode Document Ref EPD02181 11 08 97 Scene Set up Use this mode to choose a Scene for programming e assign Scenes to the recall buttons ELEctbROSONIC The display for this mode is very similar to User Mode but can be distinguished by the absence of the bargraph indicator t Use the lt or gt buttons to choose a Scene number from 1 to 16
5. Ambience 24 Master Panel HES91240 HES91250 HES91270 HEAR ELECGROSONIC Note These illustrations show panels fitted with fascia plates Display Panel Scene Recall amp Infra Red Sensor Buttons A ae S o 2 ero eo O Po o ee eo o 2 AHES91240 wW HES91270 eo o o l j I Control Buttons HES91250 Introduction The Ambience 24 range of Master Panels provide control of up to 24 lighting Channels using up to 16 programmable Scenes Three versions are available each offering a different number of Scene recall buttons e HES91240 4 button Panel e HES91250 8 button Panel e HES91270 16 button Panel The user definable Scenes can be recalled by e The Scene recall buttons which can be assigned to any of the 16 Scenes e The built in Scene cycling function e Remote panels available separately e Infra Red handset available separately Document Ref EPD02181 11 08 97 On 4 button and 8 button panels 16 Scenes can still be used the Scenes which can t be recalled by the buttons can be recalled by remote panels or by the cycling function Power up Procedure When the panel is powered up the display will remain blank for 5 seconds then briefly show the firmware version e g Wi a Ef Care amp Maintenance There are no user serviceable parts in the Ambience 24 panel Refer all servicing to an authorised Helvar Electrosonic agent The front of the panel may be cleaned occasionally
6. by wiping carefully with a damp cloth Do not use excessive amounts of water abrasive cleaners polish or solvents these may damage the panel ENGLISH Part No 382GB issue 2 page 1 User Mode Recalling a Scene t To recall a Scene briefly press one of the Scene recall buttons The button indicator will light and the chosen Scene number will appear on the display Modifying the Overall Scene Level The overall light level of a Scene can be raised or lowered as follows t To raise the overall t Scene level press the l A button Oooosooo0o HELVAR ELECDROSONIC t To lower the overall Scene level press the Y button t To cancel any modification briefly press the appropriate Scene recall button again The amount of level change is indicated by the bargraph on the left of the display with the centre position denoting no change Once the indicator bar reaches its maximum or minimum position denoting an increase or decrease of 200 any further level change will be shown by the bar flashing Document Ref EPD02181 11 08 97 ENGLISH TECHNICAL NOTE The modifier raise lower function operates by increasing or decreasing the level of all active Channels within the Scene i e those programmed with specific levels or set to Select status Channels that are set to Ignore status are not affected Since a Channel cannot be increased above 100 or d
7. choose the required partition type Partition Type Choose Partition Type No Partition 1 One Partition 2 areas 4 Four Partitions 4 areas 1 Partition System 4 Partition System Partition ab Partition ab I I Area Area Area Area A B 2 A B 4 Pr H its amp Area Area Area D C A B aes Partition ed 2 10 artition Ci 3 11 Area 8 4 12 Allele 8 5 13 1 5 9 13 a H 6 14 S 2 6 10 14 7 15 8 3 7 41 15 8 16 9l 4 8 12 16 The tables in the diagram above show how the 16 Scenes are allocated to each area When a partition is open between two areas recalling a Scene in one area will automatically recall the corresponding Scene in the other For example in a 4 partition system when partition bc is open recalling Scene 5 will also recall Scene 9 and vice versa Document Ref EPD02181 11 08 97 ENGLISH Part No 1382GB issue 2 page 10 Partition State Use this mode to e monitor or override the open closed state of partitions Yi HELVAR ELECGROSONIC If no partition system is selected this mode will not be displayed t Use the lt or buttons to choose the required partition Note that options are also provided for partitions ac and bd these are dummy options and do not affect the operation of the panel Partition Status Select Elvan O
8. e only temporary and are lost when you reselect the original Scene or select a different Scene However the Ambience 24 Panel allows any Scene or Channel level modifications made to the current Scene to be saved as follows tS Recall a Scene and modify it as required using the methods described previously t To save the new levels to the current Scene press and hold the appropriate Scene recall button for longer than 1 second The display will flash tiem t when the new levels have been saved a gt Jas Geom O bh LA A A 37 ep 2 6 Ge A we gt 7 L j sT Press and hold for longer than 1 second to store modified scene channel levels ee REMEMBER CHANGES CAN ONLY BE SAVED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL SCENE To create variations of a Scene use the Scene Copy Mode then recall and modify each copy If required the Scene Save feature can be disabled see page 4 Document Ref EPD02181 11 08 97 Programming Modes A concealed programming button is used to gain access to various programming modes This can be operated by using a small screwdriver blade or similar via the hole in the fascia located just below the gt button Access hole for Programming Button If the fascia plate has no access hole or if you have any difficulty in operating the button simply remove the fascia plate to gain unrestricted access to the button Starting from the normal User Mode
9. ecreased below zero the perceived effect will depend on the starting level of the Channels within the Scene For example Scenes in which all Channels are set to 100 will show no increase in overall level The limit of modification is reached when all active Channels in the Scene have reached 100 full or zero level Changing the Level of Specific Channels tS Press either the lt or gt buttons to scroll through the Channels associated with the current Scene The level of each Channel is approximately indicated by the bargraph as follows Channel No Channel Level 100 full Note 87 5 99 Any Channels 75 87 5 that are set to 62 5 75 ignore status 50 62 5 are not 37 5 50 displayed 25 37 5 12 5 25 1 12 5 none 0 off EEEEEOCOOCOC HELVAR ELECDROSONIC Choose Channel Adjust Level Note that only active Channels are displayed If there are no active Channels in the current Scene the display will show Th Part No 1382GB issue 2 page 2 t To increase the level of the displayed Channel press the A button t To decrease the level of the displayed Channel press the Y button t To cancel any change s briefly press the appropriate Scene recall button again or recall a different Scene Saving Scene Channel Level Changes Any changes that you make to the overall Scene level or to specific Channels ar
10. efly read Evel to show that you have visited all programming modes and the panel will then return to User Mode ENGLISH Part No I1382GB issue 2 page 11 Resettin g the Panel If required the panel can be returned to these settings with the following procedure The Ambience 24 master panel is supplied t Use the programming button to select with the following default configuration Load Type Mode e Program Modes enabled o S n Save inabled t Before the display changes to show Takes Red Sensor enabled Hait press all four control buttons e Scene 1 all Channels at 100 simultaneously se pies at RA The panel will then automatically reset and S annem a perform its power up procedure as e Scene 4 all Channels at 25 described on page 1 e Scene 5 to 8 all Channels at 0 e Scene 9 to 16 all Channels ignored e Button Scene Assignment HES91270 HES91250 HES91240 0000 O OOO O00 DORE e Fade Times all Scenes set to 2 seconds e Load Types all Channels set to incandescen at lowest turn on level e Cycle List empty e Stop Scenes none e LCS Panels all set to Channel Mode e Partitions none all closed e Snooze Mode disabled on all Scenes 1997 HELVAR ELECTROSONIC Group Part No I382GB Hawley Mill Hawley Road Dartford Kent DA2 7SY U K Document Ref EPD02181 Tel 01322 222211 Fax 01322 282282 issue 2 11 08 97 page 12
11. pen _ Choose Partition only applicable to Solec 4 partition systems elec a Gicsed j an Y t Use the A button to override the partition status to open the partition label will be shown in capitals e g FB t Use the Y button to override the partition status to closed the partition label will be shown in lowercase e g SE If you are using a physical partition switch es the override buttons will not have any effect tS Press the programming button to move on to Panel Snooze Mode Document Ref EPD02181 11 08 97 Panel Snooze Use this mode to e put the master panel into a standby state when specific Scenes are executed Ya HELVAR ELECGROSONIC When the master panel is in the standby or Snooze condition the Display Panel is dimmed and any bargraph or recall button LED s are extinguished This condition is implemented five seconds after the execution of a designated Scene usually an off Scene and remains in force until another Scene is executed t Use the lt or gt buttons to choose a Scene number from 1 to 16 Snooze Status Scene No Snooze On Choose Scene n Off o 2 t Press the A button to enable the chosen Scene to trigger the snooze condition as indicated by the symbol Press the Y button to disable this function for the chosen Scene as indicated by the symbol tS Press the programming button the display will bri
12. se the lt or buttons to choose a Scene number t Use the A button to make it a stop Scene as indicated by the symbol Use the Y button to return the Scene to normal indicated by the symbol tS Press the programming button to move on to LCS Remote Panel Mode ENGLISH Part No I1382GB issue 2 page 9 LCS Remote Panel Use this mode to e define how LCS remote panels will wip control the operation HELVAR ELEcGROSONIC of the master panel The Ambience 24 Master Panel offers two modes of operation for remote panels that are using Panel A B C or D configuration Channel Mode and Scene Mode Each mode provides a different range of Channel and Scene control functions full details of these can be found in the Installation Instructions for Ambience 24 Remote Panels part no 1381GB t Press any of the four control buttons the display will change to show the following Mode Panel Configuration Scene HEIR Mode m Choose Panel r Configuration Channel Wy 5 Mode we Ch t Press the lt or buttons to choose the Panel configuration A B C or D t Then for the selected Panel press the A button to apply Scene Mode or the Y button to apply Channel Mode t Press the programming button to move on to Partition Select Mode Partition Select Use this mode to e select deselect a partition system ELECGROSONIC t Use the lt or gt buttons to
13. tart Subsequent Scenes are then recalled in step order once the fade time of the previous Scene has elapsed The cycle will repeat until a stop Scene is recalled see Cycle Stop Mode Scene No Step No ELECbROSONIC Previous Choose Scene op o or List End Next Step Q e M Each step is identified by a lower case letter from amp step 1 through toF step 16 The end of the list is indicated by the symbol Since the cycle function requires at least 2 Scenes to operate entering a Scene for step will automatically enter a Scene for step i you may then change the number of this Scene as required t Use the lt or buttons to choose a Scene number or end the list t Use the A and Y buttons to move up and down the list tS Press the programming button to move on to Cycle Stop Mode or if the list is empty to LCS Remote Panel Mode Document Ref EPD02181 11 08 97 Use this mode to e select deselect one or more stop Scenes for a cycle Yi HELVAR ELECGROSONIC If there are no Scenes in the cycle list this mode will not be displayed Any of the panel s 16 Scenes can be defined as a cycle stop Scene simply recalling a stop Scene will halt the cycle If a stop Scene is included in the cycle list the cycle will stop when this Scene is reached Stop Status Scene No Create Stop i a ae Normal __ g 6 Scene K t U
14. tons to scroll through the 24 Channels The bargraph indicates the load type minimum level for each Channel as follows Document Ref EPD02181 11 08 97 ENGLISH a Load Type Minimum Level Using Dimmer Modules Switched non dim Using Output Modules Switched non dim 3 5 10V analogue EL FD with start pulse DSI control cold Cathode 0 10V analogue Incandescent tungsten Any bar lit within a block selects that load type highest has priority The position within a block sets the minimum level EJ am E jm a a a a a Choose Channel Set Load Min Level Use the A or Y buttons to move the bargraph into the correct load type block as shown above then adjust the level within that block to the point where the Channel just turns on Press the programming button to move on to Fade Time Mode Part No 1382GB issue 2 page 7 Fade Time Use this mode to set the fade time for each of the 16 Scenes HELVAR ELECbROSONIC When this mode is selected the display will show Wait whilst the panel accesses its fade data t Use the lt or gt buttons to scroll through the 16 Scenes The bargraph indicates the fade time for each Scene as follows Scene No Scene Fade Time 60 seconds 40 seconds 20 seconds 10 seconds 8 seconds 6 seconds 4 seconds 2 seconds 1 second LOLLI mimmin ELEctRosonic
15. tus 87 5 99 is indicated by is indicated by 75 87 5 the following the following 62 5 75 pattern pattern 50 62 5 37 5 50 25 37 5 12 5 25 1 12 5 none 0 off Scene Channel No r HELVAR ELECbROSsONIC EEREECOOCOO Choose Channel Set Level t To raise or lower the level of the displayed Channel number use the A or Y buttons t To set Ignore or Select status press and hold the V button until the bargraph shows the Ignore pattern Press the A button once to obtain the Select pattern A further single press of the A button sets zero level The levels of all Channels in the Scene may be examined or changed in the same way To program the levels for another Scene briefly press any Scene recall button to return the panel to Scene Set up Mode tS Press the programming button to move on to Load Type Mode ENGLISH Part No I382GB issue 2 page 6 Load Type Minimum Level Use this mode to e define the load types connected to each of the 24 Channels and HELVAR their minimum level ELECKROSONIC When entering this mode there is a slight pause the display will then show ida i t whilst the panel accesses its load data table During the pause it is possible to reset the panel to its factory default settings see page 12 WARNING Selecting this mode turns on all Channels to their current minimum level t Use the lt or but
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