Lighting Communications Development Platform Product Highlights & Demonstrations Revision 1.1 www.microchip.com/lighting www.microchip.
Lighting Communications Development Platform Universal Lighting Protocol Development FREE ‘C’ Library Stack (DALI, DMX512A) Dimming & Color Mixing Control Customizable Capabilities Platform Features Main Communication Board Highlights (DM160214) Populated with PIC16F1947 controlling: Communications User Interface: LCD, buttons, slider LED constant current drive Populated with Cree XLamp MC-E Color LED Populated with the LEDnLIGHT optic and holder Available for purchase separately or as a kit…
Lighting Communications Development Platform Main Communication Board & Adapters DALI Adapter with 2-wire & RJ45 connections Universal Adapter Interface DMX512A Adapter with 5-pin barrel & RJ45 connections MCP16322 (SMPS 24V 5V) MCP6004 (4x Op Amp) Support for future adapters (eg.
Lighting Communications Development Platform Prototyping Communication Board & Adapters DALI Adapter with 2-wire & RJ45 connections Universal Adapter Interface DMX512A Adapter with 5-pin barrel & RJ45 connections MCP16322 (SMPS 24V 5V) Support for future adapters (eg.
Configuration Minimum of (2) main or (2) prototyping boards Minimum of (2) adapters connected via appropriate cabling RJ45 patch cable DMX512A 5-pin barrel cable DALI 2-wire
DALI DALI – “Digital Addressable Lighting Interface” Designed primarily for Commercial & Industrial lighting 2-wire connection and offers individual lamp or group addressability in a bus configuration FREE DALI Firmware Library ‘C’ based firmware library Control Device (master) & Control Gear (slave) libraries Automated Commissioning Simple API for ease of use Firmware implementation on any 8-bit PIC Microcontroller PIC Microcontroller Requirements (1) 8-bit timer / (1) 16-b
DMX512A DMX512 – “Digital Multiplex with 512 pieces of information” Designed primarily for Theatrical & Architectural lighting Increased reliability over that of 0-10V FREE DMX512A Firmware Library ‘C’ based firmware library Controller (master) & Receiver (slave) in a single library Simple API for ease of use Firmware implementation on any PIC Microcontroller PIC Microcontroller Requirements (1) EUSART (1) 16-bit timer ~4KW Flash Program memory footprint (final code size TBD)
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Demonstrations Stand-Alone RGBW DMX512A Controller & Receiver DALI Control Device & Control Gear
Stand-Alone RGBW Demonstration Overview Demonstration Overview Self contained demonstration WITHOUT communications control Main Communication Board performing RGBW (RED, GREEN, BLUE, WHITE) color mix PIC16F1947 Controlled Features RGBW LED color mixing via constant current control Slider & button interface LCD drive & control Hardware Requirements (1) Main Communication Board 9-12V Power Supply Firmware Requirements Demonstration code StandAloneDemo.X.production.
Stand-Alone RGBW Demonstration Setup 1 Program Main Board Utilize PICkit3 to program Main Communication Board with StandAloneDemo.X.production.
Stand-Alone RGBW Demonstration Operation Button 1 (S2) – ‘rGb’ LCD Display (power-up mode) Auto rotates through RED, GREEN, BLUE, WHITE and custom color mix Slider not used Button 2 (S3) – ‘FAdE’ LCD Display Auto rotates through RED, GREEN, BLUE, WHITE and custom color mix with transition fade Slider not used 1 2 Button 3 (S4) – ‘SLId’ LCD Display Slider controlled rotation through RED, GREEN, BLUE, WHITE and custom color mix Button 4 (S5) – ‘LItE’ LCD Display RED, GREEN, BLUE, WHITE simulta
DMX512A Controller & Receiver Demonstration Overview Demonstration Overview DMX512A uni-directional communications control Single Controller sending commands to multiple Receivers Receivers performing RGBW (RED, GREEN, BLUE, WHITE) color mix based on Controller commands PIC16F1947 Controlled Features RGBW LED color mixing via constant current control Slider & button interface LCD drive & control DMX512A command & control Hardware Requirements (3) Main Communication Board (3) DMX5
DMX512A Controller & Receiver Demonstration Setup 1 2 3 Program Controller Utilize PICkit3 to program Main Communication Board with ControllerDemo.X.production.hex to create Controller Program Receivers Utilize PICkit3 to program (2 or more) Main Communication Boards with ReceiverDemo.X.production.
DMX512A Controller & Receiver Demonstration Operation Receiver LCD Displays ‘r’ for Receiver 3 Digit Base Address of Receiver: ‘000’ Button 1-3 (S2-S4) Sets Base Address of Receiver Button 4 (S5) Not used Slider Not used 1 Receiver 1 Set base address of each Receiver to a unique or common address. Address 000 Not Used. Note that the base address of the Receiver sets the address of each individual color of the RGBW LED.
DMX512A Controller & Receiver Demonstration Operation Controller RGBW LED Not Used LCD Displays 3 Digit Address of Specific Receiver LED: ‘000’ Toggle Modes: ‘C0’, ‘C1’, ‘C2’ Button 1-3 (S2-S4) Sets Address of Specific Receiver LED Receiver Receiver Controller Only used while in C2 mode Button 4 (S5) – Rotates through modes C0 – ‘OFF’ C1 – Sends commands to all Receivers to Auto 1 rotate through RED, GREEN, BLUE, WHITE, and custom color mix (slider not used) C2 – Controls specific
DALI Control Device & Control Gear Demonstration Overview Demonstration Overview DALI bi-directional communications control Single Control Device sending commands to multiple Control Gear Control Gear performing WHITE dimming based on Control Device commands PIC16F1947 Controlled Features WHITE LED dimming via constant current control Slider & button interface LCD drive & control DALI command & control Hardware Requirements (3) Main Communication Board (3) DALI Adapters (2) RJ45
DALI Control Device & Control Gear Demonstration Setup 1 2 3 Program Control Device Utilize PICkit3 to program Main Communication Board with DALI_ControlDevice.X.production.hex to create Controller Program Control Gear Utilize PICkit3 to program (2 or more) Main Communication Boards with DALI_ControlGear.X.production.
DALI Control Device & Control Gear Demonstration Operation Control Gear Only WHITE LED Used LCD Displays ‘CG’ for Control Gear When Non-Commissioned (address not assigned) ‘dALI’ When Commissioned 6 digit address of Control Gear: ‘000000’ Button 1-4 (S2-S5) Not used Slider Not used Address of each Control Gear is set during the automated commissioning process initiated by the Control Device Control Gear Control Gear Control Device
DALI Control Device & Control Gear Demonstration Operation Control Device RGBW LED Not Used LCD Displays ‘Cd’ for Control Device Before/After Commissioning (addresses not assigned) ‘dALI’ During Commissioning 6 digit address of Control Gear: ‘000000’ Status bar full: Button 1 (S2) Initiates automated commissioning Button 2-4 (S3-S5) Assigned to specific Control Gear Slider Dimming control of Control Gear 1 2 Initiate automated commissioning process by pressing Button 1 of Control
