AMX PRO-DP16 User Manual
PRO-DP16
Decor 16-Button Wall Panel
instruction manual
Lighting Control
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Product Information .................................................................................................1
Specifications .................................................................................................................... 1
PRO-DP16 Overlay ........................................................................................................... 2
Presets, Channels, and Zones.......................................................................................... 3
Packs................................................................................................................................. 4
Default presets on the dimmer packs....................................................................................... 4
Sample Product Application .............................................................................................. 5
Wiring and Installation .............................................................................................7
Preparing the PRO-DP16 and Dimmer Control Cards ...................................................... 7
Assigning Pack numbers on the dimmer control cards ............................................................ 7
Assigning Pack numbers (1-6) on the PRO-DP16 panel ......................................................... 7
Wiring the PRO-DP16 ....................................................................................................... 8
PROlink wiring guidelines ........................................................................................................ 8
Preparing captive wires ............................................................................................................ 8
Using a PROlink 4-pin connector for data and power .............................................................. 8
Using a PROlink 4-pin connector with an external 12 VDC power supply ............................... 9
PROlink status LED ............................................................................................................... 10
Testing............................................................................................................................. 10
Phasing ........................................................................................................................... 11
Mounting Procedures ...................................................................................................... 11
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................... 12
Sample Wiring Diagram .................................................................................................. 13
DIP Switch Configuration ......................................................................................15
DIP Switch Functions (1-8).............................................................................................. 15
Using Switches 1, 2 and 3 to Set Button Offset Values .................................................. 16
Using Switch 6 to Offset the Off Button........................................................................... 16
Using Switch 7 to Enable Either Preset Recall mode, or
Up/Down Ramping ....................................................................................................... 17
Using Switch 8 to Enable/Disable Program Mode........................................................... 17
Panel Programming/Operation ..............................................................................19
Program Mode................................................................................................................. 19
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Defined vs. Undefined Preset Levels.............................................................................. 19
Programming Defined Presets ............................................................................................... 20
Programming Ramping Presets ............................................................................................. 20
Setting and changing fade times ............................................................................................ 21
Clearing (undefining) Presets................................................................................................. 21
Pack Select Mode ........................................................................................................... 21
Selecting a Pack .................................................................................................................... 21
Selecting a channel................................................................................................................ 21
Setting levels.......................................................................................................................... 22
Raising and lowering levels.................................................................................................... 22
Curve Select Mode.......................................................................................................... 22
Setting a dimmer curve .......................................................................................................... 22
Low-End Mode ................................................................................................................ 23
Recording Low-End settings .................................................................................................. 23
Panel Operation .............................................................................................................. 24
Recalling a programmed Preset............................................................................................. 24
Ramping Presets.................................................................................................................... 24
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PRO-DP16 Decor 16-Button PROlink Wall Panel
Product Information
The PRO-DP16 is a 16-button wall panel designed to directly control AMX Radia Lighting™
systems. It is a PROlink panel that gets its power and data from a Radia Lighting Controller
attached to the dimmer control cards. PROlink panels do not have addresses and can be chained
together with minimal setup requirements. Each wall panel provides individual control of up to 60
channels (zones) via up to 10 dimmer control cards connected via the PROlink bus.
The Decor style PRO-DP16 can store/recall Preset light levels, raise/lower light levels to create
scenes, ramp presets, set dimmer curves and low-end settings, and turn lights on/off. It fits in a 2-
gang wall box and is connected using a low-voltage 4-wire PROlink cable. PROlink panels are
connected directly to the dimmer controllers and work independently from AXlink or AMX
Central Controllers. It comes with a standard overlay that can be custom engraved for special uses,
and allows the removal of selected buttons if desired. The ability to recall different Presets from
different panels is done via rear panel DIP switch settings.
Specifications
Product Information
Specifications
Dimensions (HWD) 4.68" x 4.75" x 1.72" (11.87 cm x 12.05 cm x 4.36 cm)
Voltage 12 VDC; 85 mA maximum per panel
Weight 3.78 oz. (107.16 g)
Connector PROlink 4-pin data/power captive-wire
Front Panel Components:
Pushbuttons Up to 16 gray rubber pushbuttons in a 4 x 4 matrix
LEDs • One per button (16 total)
• 6 Channel indicators
• Program Mode indicator (PGM)
• Pack Mode indicator (PCK)
• Curve Mode indicator (CRV)
• Low-End Mode indicator (LE)
Overlay Custom engraved; default is blank.
Rear Panel Components:
DIP switch 8-position DIP switch that sets the Preset Offset values, Preset/Zone selection,
PROlink LED Green PROlink status LED indicates PROlink power/data status as follows:
PROlink bus connector Connects to a Radia dimmer Pack using a PROlink cable.
Wiring 4-conductor, AWG #18 @1,000 feet (304.8 m) max. wire length
Color Availability White or black panel with gray pushbuttons
Mounting Options • Wall mount fits into most standard US wallboxes
and programming features. Default = all off.
• One blink every two seconds indicates power is active and PROlink
communication is working.
• Full On indicates power is active and PROlink communication is not functioning
properly.
If the PROlink LED remains On, check the connections or refer to
the Troubleshooting section on page 12.
• Podium mount
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PRO-DP16 Overlay
FIG. 1 shows a standard PRO-DP16 overlay. There are no numbers or labels screened on a standard
blank overlay. The buttons and LED labels are shown here to describe their orientation. Custom
engraved overlays are available on request.
Presets 1-10
1
26
3
4
CHANNEL
123456
59
7
8
10
11
12 16
PGM PCK CRV LE
13
Select
14
Up arrow
15
Down arrow
Mode
Channel LEDs
(1-6)
Clear
Off
Low-end (LE) LED
Curve (CRV) LED
Pack ( PCK) LED
Program (PGM) LED
FIG. 1 Standard PRO-DP16 overlay
The following table describes the pushbuttons and LEDs and their associated functions:
PRO-DP16 Pushbuttons and LEDs
Pushbuttons (1-16):
1-10 (Presets buttons) When the panel is in default mode (all DIP switches off), these buttons are used
to recall programmed presets 1-10. You can configure the PRO-DP16 to allow all
panel pushbuttons (1-16) to be used as preset recall buttons, via the DIP switch
on the rear of the panel. For details, refer to the Using Switch 7 to Enable Either
Preset Recall mode, or Up/Down Ramping section on page 17.
11 (Clear) Clears a preset lighting level.
12 (Off) Turns off a selected preset. The Off button can be offset via the DIP for systems
13 (Select) Cycles through channels/zones (1-6).
14 (Up) Ramps up the light level and Presets for the selected zone.
15 (Down) Ramps down the light level and Presets for the selected zone.
with multiple panels. See the Using Switch 6 to Offset the Off Button section on
page 16 for details.
Press the Up and Down arrows simultaneously to enter Program mode.
Press the Up and Down arrows simultaneously to enter Program mode.
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PRO-DP16 Pushbuttons and LEDs (Cont.)
Pushbuttons (1-16 Cont.):
16 (Mode) Cycles through the four Program modes:
• Program - Allows you to program presets.
• Pack - Allows you to program pack assignments on the panel.
• Curve - Allows you to program dimming curves on the panel.
• Low-end - Allows you to program low-end settings on the panel.
The panel must be in Program mode before the Pack, Curve or Low-end modes
can be selected.
LEDs:
Program (PGM) Lights when the panel is Program mode, allowing you to program presets. To
enter Program mode, press the up and down arrow buttons (14 and 15) simultaneously until the PGM LED lights.
Pack (PCK) Lights when the panel is Pack mode, allowing you to program pack assignments
on the panel. To enter Pack mode, press the up and down arrow buttons (14 and
15) simultaneously until the PGM LED lights, then press the Mode button (16) to
light the PCK LED.
Curve (CRV) Lights when the panel is Curve mode, allowing you to program dimming curves
on the panel. To enter Curve mode, press the up and down arrow buttons (14 and
15) simultaneously until the PGM LED lights, then press the Mode button (16)
twice to light the CRV LED.
Low-end (LE) Lights when the panel is Low-end mode, allowing you to program low-end set-
tings on the panel. To enter Low-end mode, press the up and down arrow button
simultaneously until the PGM LED lights, then press the Mode button (16) three
times to light the LE LED.
Channel LEDs (1-6) Light to show the channel/zone (1-6) that is currently selected.
The first time PROlink is wired to a PRO-DP16 panel, each LED on the panel lights in sequence,
starting with LED 1 and ending with the last Mode LED. Recycling power to the panel resets the
PRO-DP16 to its default setting (Channel 1 LED lights and is active).
Presets, Channels, and Zones
A Preset is a set of instructions used for the recall of a stored scene (a group of lighting levels). A
group of lighting levels is also known as a zone. The PRO-DP16 uses channels to control zones.
Each channel represents a controlled lighting zone. Preset fade time is the amount of time it takes to
fade from one Preset light level to the next. A zone's light level is the intensity of light produced
between the On/Off states.
When a Preset is selected, the active zone/channel moves to the specific light scene stored in
memory for that Preset. Lights associated with a particular zone/channel fade from one Preset to the
next based on the length of time specified for the fade intervals, in 1-second intervals (default = 3
seconds). In default mode, the PRO-DP16 can select and change Presets 1-10, and Off. Via the rear
panel DIP switch, the PRO-DP16 can be set to select and change Presets 1-16. Refer to the Using
Switch 7 to Enable Either Preset Recall mode, or Up/Down Ramping section on page 17 for details.
A PRO-DP16 has a specific value associated to each Preset button on the panel. For installations
where multiple PRO-DP16 panels are used to share control of a single Pack, you can set identical
Presets on more than one panel. Multiple panels that share all or some of the same presets can be
used to perform identical functions on a particular pack.
For installations with multiple panels controlling multiple Packs, there can't be any overlapping in
Preset assignments; therefore, by offsetting the values for the individual buttons on different panels
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(via the rear-panel DIP switch), it is possible to have multiple PRO-DP16 panels in a Radia
Lighting system, without conflicts.
! For more information on setting offset values to the panel pushbuttons, refer to the Using
Switches 1, 2 and 3 to Set Button Offset Values section on page 16.
Packs
Packs refer to the Dimmer Control Cards (such as the RDD-DM4/DM6) and/or Integrated Dimmer
Modules (such as the RDC-DC/PDC). Each LED on the PRO-DP16 zone/channel LED indicator
represents one lighting channel/zone (1-6).
The PRO-DP16 controls up to 10 Packs; each individual Pack housing up to 6 lighting channels.
Each Pack is connected to the PRO-DP16 via PROlink cable. The PROlink cable provides power to
the PRO-DP16 panel, and communication between the panel and pack(s).
! For information on setting pack number assignments on the PRO-DP16 panel, refer to the
Assigning Pack numbers (1-6) on the PRO-DP16 panel section on page 7.
Default presets on the dimmer packs
Radia Dimmer Cards and Integrated Dimmer Control Cards (Packs) have 8 contact closures, pre-
programmed with default presets. By default, the dimmer packs ship with the following presets for
each contact closure:
Dry Closure Default Presets
Contact Closure Default Function
1 Channel 1 at 100% in 1 second*
2 Channel 2 at 100% in 1 second*
3 Channel 3 at 100% in 1 second*
4 Channel 4 at 100% in 1 second*
5 Channel 5 at 100% in 1 second*
6 Channel 6 at 100% in 1 second*
7 Pack on (channels 1-6)*
8 Pack on (channels 1-6)*
*All other channels are undefined
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Sample Product Application
You can use the PRO-DP16 with Radia Dimmer Packs to control lighting zones. FIG. 2 shows an
equipment configuration model using the PRO-DP16 with a PROlink connection to two dimmer
packs.
Controlled
lighting
Radia dimmer (Pack 1) Radia dimmer (Pack 2)
Controlled
lighting
PROlink cable
PRO-DP16 PRO-DP16 PRO-DP16
FIG. 2 Sample product application
PROlink bus connector
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