User manual

Assigning a Unit ID ........................................... 26
Assigning a Lighting Curve ............................... 27
Input Header..................................................... 28
Resetting the Controller .................................... 28
Stand Alone Speed Control .............................. 29
Testing with the Hardware Utility.......................... 29
Installing LOR Software .................................... 30
Connecting Controller-to-PC Data Cable ......... 30
Configuring the Communications Port .............. 31
Setting the Unit ID with Software ...................... 33
Creating A Sequence ........................................... 35
Figure 2 ........................................................ 35
Stand Alone Operation ......................................... 40
Triggering a Stand-Alone Sequence .................... 41
Power On Mode ............................................... 41
Input Control Mode ........................................... 41
Troubleshooting ................................................... 41
Autoconfigure does not find COM Port ............. 41
Refresh does not find the controller .................. 43
LOR800W or LOR160xW Status Display Blank 44
Channel 9-16 OK, Channels 1-8 No Good ....... 44
Warnings and Liability .......................................... 45
Appendix A Hexadecimal to Decimal ................... 46
Specifications ....................................................... 48
LOR800W & LOR160xW g3
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Introduction
The Light O Rama (LOR) LOR800Wg3 is an 8
channel and the LOR1600Wg3 and LOR1602Wg3
are 16 channel computerized lighting controllers.
The “g3” indicates that they are the third generation
in the model line. The LOR800W and LOR1600W
are single power cord, 15 amp controllers. The
LOR1602W is a dual power cord 30 amp controller.
These controllers are designed to control
incandescent and line voltage LED lighting. They
operate on 120 VAC (240 VAC models are
available), 50/60 Hz. The 30 amp configuration can
control approximately 9,000 incandescent mini-
lights or 70,000 LED mini-lights or some
combination of both.
These controllers include “ghost loads” which drain
off charge to prevent low brightness LED glow
when LEDs should be off. The “ghost loads” also
permit smoother LED fading.
These controllers use higher reliability output
components than the previous generation. These
components are more tolerant of overloads and
even survive some direct short circuit situations.
These controllers provide greater accessory power
than previous LOR controllers. This additional
power is necessary for future accessories.
They understand both LOR and DMX protocols.
The g3 firmware included with these controllers has
individual channel lighting curves for smooth, glitch-
free dimming and effects with LED lighting. This
firmware also increases the number of brightness