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  • Page 1 PP420 LED Lighting Controllers Issue 007 User manual www.gardasoft.com...
  • Page 2 Deliberate acts of endangerment and vandalism are not covered by this document and must be considered by the installer. While care has been taken in the preparation of this document Gardasoft Vision Ltd will not accept any liability for consequential loss of any kind except those required by law.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual Contents Getting started Safety Heat Electrical General Installation guidance (disclaimer) Sicherheit Wärme Elektrik Allgemein Installationsanleitung (Haftungsausschluss) Sécurité Chaleur Électricité Généralités Guide d'installation (clause de non-responsabilité) General description Output modes 5.1.1 Continuous 5.1.2 Pulsed 5.1.3...
  • Page 4 PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual 11.3 Command summary Reference information 12.1 Timings 12.2 Specifications 12.3 Error codes...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    DIN rail or the mounting holes. In particular, read the notes on heatsinking Section 7, PP420 heat output. Connect the PP420 up to a supply and an LED lighting unit as described in Section 8, Connections. Refer to xxx to set the PP420 up from its web pages. The commands that...

  • Page 6: Safety

    Reference information). At its maximum ratings, the PP420's enclosure can exceed 75°C which is sufficient to cause a burn if touched. Place in a position where personnel cannot accidentally touch it and ensure there is a free flow of air around the unit.

  • Page 7: General

    General The PP420 must not be used in an application where its failure could cause a danger to personal health or damage to other equipment. If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.

  • Page 8: Sicherheit

    Berührung durch das Personal ausgeschlossen ist und stellen Sie sicher, dass Luft frei um das Gerät zirkulieren kann. Elektrik Das PP420 erzeugt Impulse mit hoher Energie. Achten Sie darauf, die Ausgänge korrekt anzuschließen und schützen Sie die Ausgangsverkabelung und Last gegen Kurzschlüsse. Beim Ausschalten bleibt Energie für etwa 15 Sekunden im PP420 gespeichert.
  • Page 9 Schalter als Teil der Installation in der Nähe vorsehen, mit dem die Steuerung an beiden Stromleitern von ihrer Stromquelle getrennt werden kann. Durch induktive Lasten verursachte Einschaltstöße zum PP420 müssen extern unterdrückt werden. Warnung: Es handelt sich hierbei um ein Produkt der Klasse A. Die Verwendung in Wohngebieten kann zu Funkstörungen führen und eine...

  • Page 10: Allgemein

    PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual Allgemein Das PP420 darf nicht in Anwendungen eingesetzt werden, bei denen es durch einen Ausfall des Geräts zu einer Gefahr für die Gesundheit von Personen oder zur Beschädigung anderer Geräte kommen könnte. Wenn das Gerät in einer anderen als der vom Hersteller vorgesehenen Weise verwendet wird, kann die Schutzvorrichtung des Geräts...

  • Page 11: Sécurité

    PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual Sécurité Lisez ce document avant d'utiliser le PP420 Respectez les mesures de sécurité suivantes en toutes circonstances. En cas de doute, contactez votre distributeur ou Gardasoft Vision. Les symboles ci-dessous auront la signification suivante:...

  • Page 12: Généralités

    émissions à un niveau qui permet la réception des transmissions diffusées. Généralités Le PP420 ne doit pas être utilisé dans une application où la santé des personnes et l'intégrité des équipements seraient mises en danger s'il venait à tomber en panne.

  • Page 13: Guide D'installation (Clause De Non-Responsabilité)

    Ces informations sont seulement à titre indicatif. Les installateurs doivent effectuer leur propre évaluation des risques, pour chaque installation. Même si Gardasoft Vision Ltd a préparé minutieusement ces conseils, Gardasoft Vision Ltd décline toute responsabilité pour tout dommage, quel qu'il soit, à l'exception de ceux requis par la loi. La mise en péril volontaire ainsi que les actes de vandalisme ne sont pas couverts par le présent document et doivent être pris en compte par l’installateur.

  • Page 14: General Description

    LED lighting needs a constant current supply as small variations in voltage can cause large variations in light output. Currents can be specified in 2.5mA steps to give very fine control of intensity. You can set the PP420 up through its web pages (see Section 10, Webpage...

  • Page 15: Switched

    This flag inverts the trigger sense. In pulse mode with the P flag set, the PP420 triggered on the rising edge of the trigger pulse. If the flag is not set, it triggers on the falling edge. The falling edge may give a slower response time.

  • Page 16: Mechanical Fixing

    Likewise leave a similar space between the PP420 and any parts which could be affected by high temperatures. The enclosure of the PP420 is used to dissipate power in the form of heat. For this reason the material to which the unit is attached must be suitable, preferably metallic with ability to dissipate the produced heat.
  • Page 17 PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual To avoid a fire hazard, consider the implications of overheating in the unlikely event of a fault in the PP420. The power dissipation in a fault condition is approximately given by the sum of the following for the four...

  • Page 18: Pp420 Heat Output

    PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual PP420 heat output The PP420 controller has a linear circuit to produce constant current output. This section explains how to calculate the heat output from the PP420 and what measures you can take to manage it.

  • Page 19: Total Heat Output

    PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual Total heat output The total heat output from the PP420 is given by adding the heat output for both channels as calculated above. There are several ways to reduce the heat output from the PP420: Use pulse mode.

  • Page 20: Connections

    PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual Connections The power and load connections to the PP420 are made on screw terminals at one end of the case, and the triggers on screw terminals at the other end of the case (see below).

  • Page 21: Triggers

    TRIG B TRIG4− Trigger input 4 TRIG4+ Triggers The PP420 triggers are opto-coupled as shown in the circuit below. A voltage between 3V to 24V provides a logic 1 and any V voltage TRIG TRIG below 1V, a logic 0. Typically the value of V is 1.5V.

  • Page 22: Power Supply

    PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual Note: The case of the PP420 is not connected to the GND supply connection. Power supply Refer to Section 2.2, Electrical Section 3.2, Elektrik, or Section 4.2, Électricité) for important guidance on selecting a power supply for your...

  • Page 23: Ethernet Communication

    Connection The Ethernet link uses a 10Base-T connection on an RJ45 connector. The PP420 is usually connected to a network switch, hub or router, but you can connect it directly into the network port on a PC using a crossover cable.

  • Page 24: Dhcp

    Section 11, Command configuration. You can also open the selected controller's web pages at the click of a button. For more information about the PP420's web pages, refer to Section 10, Webpage configuration 9.2.1 DHCP Most networks use a DHCP server.

  • Page 25: Webpage Configuration

    PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual Webpage configuration You can set up the PP420 through its own internal web pages. Click the Open webpage... button in GardasoftMaint to take you directly to the PP420's webpages. You can also type the controller’s IP address (displayed in GardasoftMaint) into your web browser, which will display the Main screen.

  • Page 26: Configuration Page

    There is one configuration page for each output channel as shown below: You can set up all the parameters for each output channel. Pressing the Submit button updates the PP420 configuration and saves the changes to non-volatile memory. On this page you can: Change the current rating and brightness of the light.

  • Page 27: General Setup Page

    PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual 10.3 General setup page The general setup page (shown below) allows you to set up or clear the webpage's password and set up the internal trigger. You can also enter any Ethernet command from Section 11, Command configuration.

  • Page 28: Command Configuration

    Several commands can be put into one command line by separating them by a semi-colon ( ; ).The PP420 sends any replies to the commands followed by a > character to show that the command line has completed.
  • Page 29 PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual Save the settings to memory Once the settings are saved to memory, they are retained when the unit is switched off. If this is not done, the changes to the settings are volatile, and if the unit is switched off they revert to the settings in force when the last AW command was issued.
  • Page 30 If Ethernet messages are not enabled, the last event or error number can be read by this command. Any error displayed on the unit is cleared, so if there was a lighting error, the PP420 resumes auto- sensing on that channel.

  • Page 31: Lighting Commands

    PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual Report the version of firmware running in the PP420 This command returns the firmware version. For example: PP420 (HW001) V029 11.2 Lighting commands Set the SafeSense mode REc,m Where: output channel (1 to 4)
  • Page 32 PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual Where: output channel (1 to 4) setting in percent (0 to 100) Set pulse mode The output can be set up to pulse on a trigger input. You can configure the delay from the trigger to the start of the pulse, the length of the pulse and the brightness.
  • Page 33 PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual Enable the internal trigger and use the previously set period TT1,p Enable the internal trigger and set the period. Where: p = period of the trigger in milliseconds For example: TT1,200 Set the internal trigger to 200ms (5Hz) TT1,500US Set the internal trigger to 500μs (2kHz)
  • Page 34 10A pulsed Ambient temperature 5°C to 40°C The ambient temperature may need to be during operation lower if the PP420 is dissipating a lot of heat. Total allowed power 8W maximum See Section 7, PP420 heat output. dissipation without heat...
  • Page 35 For example, sending an RT command with a delay of 0 will get a reply of 'Err 5'. When the settings are viewed the delay will have been set to 20μs (PP420) or 4μs (PP420F). Err 8, 12 EEPROM corrupt.
  • Page 36 PP420 LED lighting controllers - User Manual Issue 007 - May 2017 © Copyright 2017 Gardasoft Vision Ltd Gardasoft LLC Gardasoft Vision Ltd Oak Ridge Road Trinity Court Weare Buckingway Business Park New Hampshire Cambridge CB24 4UQ UK 03281 USA tel: +44 1954 234970...

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