Elation ART500 User Manual

ART500™

Touch Sensitive Intelligent Control Keypad

Overview

The feature rich lighting controller has been
designed to provide a control solution for the
most demanding of projects, whilst maintaining
an easy to use panel of touch sensitive
buttons. The controller integrates a graphical
color screen allowing scene photos to be
displayed. Easily view the selected zone, scene
name and design without the need to navigate
through complex menus. Change the speed,
color and dimmer using the circular palette.

programmed from a PC, Mac, Android, iPad or
iPhone using the included software.

Key Features

• Sleek glass design which sits 11mm from the wall

• Graphical color display to show selected environment

• Color/dimmer/speed palette

• Color temperature mixing

• Touch sensitive buttons. No mechanical parts

• Touch sensitive wheel allows for accurate color selection

• Multi-zone microSD memory

• Multi-room control with 500 scenes, 10 zones

•

• USB & Ethernet connectivity for programming and control

• RS232, Dry Contact Ports and an Infra Red input port

• Clock and calendar with Sunrise/Sunset triggering

• Network communication. Control lighting remotely

• Catalog of designs including black and white glass

• OEM customization of the color palette and logo

•

• iPhone/iPad/Android remote and programming apps

Technical Data

Input Power

Output Protocol

Programmability

Available Colors

Connections

Memory

Temperature

Mounting

Dimentions

Weight

Standards

6V DC 0.6A

DMX512 (x2)

PC, Mac, Tablet,
Smartphone

Black / White

USB, Ethernet,
RS232, Clock, 8 dry
contact ports, 5v Out­put Relay

microSD card

-10 °C - 45 °C

Single or double gang
wall socket

146x106x11mm

247g

EC, EMC, ROHS, ETL

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Installation Guide

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EASY INSTALLATION

1. Mount an electrical box inside the wall

The controller can be installed in any standard electrical
backbox. If you use a double size box, you can insert
the power supply inside.

2. Connect the wires

POWER: Connect a 5.5V or 6V DC 0.6A ACDC supply.
Be sure to not invert the + and the ground.

DMX: Connect the DMX cable to the lighting
receivers (Leds, Dimmers, Fixtures..)
(for XLR: 1=ground 2=dmx- 3=dmx+)

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3. Mount the interface on the wall

First, mount the back side of the interface on the wall with 2 or
more screws
Secondly, plug the connectors :

- DMX and power (connector block or RJ45)

- Ethernet cable
The front panel is mounted by pressing it against the back
plate and then sliding down. 2 screws should then be attached
underneith to hold the controller in place.

POWER+DMX

WITH THE

CONNECTOR BLOCK

POWER
DC +

POWER
Ground

DMX
Ground

DMX -

DMX +

POWER+DMX

WITH THE

RJ45 CABLE

**CHECK PIN CONFIGURATIONS. APPLYING POWER TO THE DMX INPUT WILL DAMAGE THE CONTROLLER**

**MAKE SURE THE CONTROLLER IS MOUNTED WITHOUT TOO MUCH FORCE BEHIND AS THIS CAN PUSH APART THE GLASS**

2x10 pins EXTENSION socket

DMX CHIP replacement

DMX universe #1

DMX universe #2

GND_DMX

EXTENSION socket

VIN

GND

IR_RX

3.3V

Relay

DMX2+

DMX2-

DMX1+

DMX1-

20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2

1 DMX +
2 DMX -
3 DMX2 +
4 POWER

(

5 DC +
6 DMX2 -
7 POWER

(

8 GROUND

19
17
15
13
11

9
7
5
3
1

1.......8

POWER

+DMX

PORT1
PORT2
PORT3
PORT4
PORT5
PORT6
PORT7
PORT8
RS232 RX
RS232 TX

Ref: SP485ECN-L
MAX485 CSA

Compatible header connectors:

WURTH ELEKTRONIK ref: 61301021121
MOLEX ref: 10-89-7202
TE Connectivity ref: 1-87227-0
FCI ref: 77313-101-20LF
HARWIN ref: M20-9981046
SAMTEC ref: TSW-110-xx-T-D
FARNELL ref: 1841232
RS ref: 763-6754 673-7534 251-8165
MOUSER ref: 538-10-89-7202
DIGIKEY ref: WM26820-ND

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Connections & Triggering

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106 mm

Standby

Prev
Scene

Prev Area

Dimmer

146
mm

Color

NOTE: Surface color not available in black.

Next Area

Undo

Next
Scene

Scene

Speed

Touch-sensitive

user interface

Screw-terminal

rear connector

(5 pins)

Extension socket

rear connectors

(2x10 pins)

Power+DMX

socket
(RJ45)

Ethernet socket

(RJ45)

Front access

connections

Dry Contact Port Triggering

It is possible to start scenes using the input ports (contact closure).
To activate a port, a brief contact of atleast 1/25 second must be
established between the ports (1...8) and the ground (GND). Note:

.

P1 P2 P3 P4 ... GND

Rechargeable

battery*

11 mm

data

led

mini
usb

reset

button

microSDdmx

led

RS232 Triggering

Make a cable using the 3 pins : TX, RX and G (GND)
Set the RS232 parameters to : 9600bds 8 bits, no Parity, 2 Stop bits

- To play a scene, send 3 bytes : 1 x y 255

- To stop a scene, send 3 bytes : 2 x y 255

- To pause a scene, send 3 bytes : 3 x y 255

- To release a pause, send 3 bytes : 4 x y 255

- To reset a scene, send 3 bytes : 5 x y 255
When (y)=0, (x) can be set between 0 and 255

-to stop scene 145, send the command: 2 145 0 255
When (y)=1, (x) can be set between 0 and 243 to trigger scenes 256-499

-to play scene 300, send the command: 1 255 45 255

BLACKOUT Relay (energy saving)

A relay can be connected between the RELAY and GND sockets

equipment such as lighting drivers. The signal is connected when
the controller is in standby.

Example of relay :
FINDER Ref.

22.23.9.012.4000

Network Control

The controller can be connected to a local network, allowing it to be
controlled from a smartphone or tablet over WiFi.

• Connect the controller to a router or switch with an RJ45 cable

• The controller is set by default to get an IP address from the

router via DHCP. If the network is not working with DHCP, a
manual IP address and subnet mask can be set using the
Hardware Manager

•

Infra Red

is no receiver. A 36khz infra red receiver can be connected, such as
the TSOP34836 by Vishay Semiconductors. Farnell ref: 4913127. This
can be attached to the 20 pin connector. It’s a good idea to add a
resistor and capacitor to surpress power supply disturbance.

TCP Triggering

The controller can be connected to an existing automation system
over a network and triggered via TCP package on port 2431 or UDP
packets on 2430. Refer to the remote protocol document for more
information.

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Setting up the Controller

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iPhone/iPad/Android Control

available at Google Play and the App store.

DMX Lightpad 3

Designed to work seamlessly with the controller, DMX
Lightpad 3 provides an easy way to control your lights over
a local WiFi network. Use the wheel to change the dimmer,

just like the wall panel. Swipe down to reveal quick access
scene selection buttons.

Easy Remote

Create an entirely customized remote controller for your tablet
or smartphone. Easy Remote is a powerful and intuitive app
allowing you to easily add buttons, faders, color wheels and

compatible devices.

Arcolis

The Arcolis application is a comprehensive tool allowing you
to directly control and re-program the controller from your
smartphone or tablet. This is a simple application which can
be used by just about everyone in any situation. Mobile, easy
to use and powerful, Arcolis is the ideal controller for dimming
or switching traditional, LED and RGB color mixing DMX

Programming the Controller

The controller be programmed from a PC, Mac, Tablet or
Smartphone using the software available on our website.
Refer to the corresponding software manual for more

Hardware Manager which is included with the programming
software.

ESA Pro Software (Windows) - Timeline + Multi-Zone

ESA2 Software (Windows/Mac) - Single Zone

Hardware Manager (Windows/Mac) - Firmware, clock..

http://www.dmxsoft.com/global/ftp/hardwaremanager.zip
http://www.dmxsoft.com/global/ftp/HardwareManager.dmg

Color Temperature Mixing

In addition to mixing RGB using the color pallet, it’s also
possible to mix up to 3 custom colors. This is useful for mix­ing color temperature. To set this up, choose the correct pro-

the ‘Generic’ folder:
RGBW for Red, Green, Blue, White
RGBA for Red, Green, Blue, Amber
RGBY for Red, Green, Blue, Yellow
WWCW for Warm White, Cold White

Once your show has been written to the controller, tap the
color mode button and use the circular palette to change the

tap the color mode button a second time to mix the addi­tional colors.

Settings Menu

To access the settings menu, hold the standby button for 3 seconds.

• Use the arrow buttons or palette to scrol through the menus

• Use the area buttons to navigate forwards and backwards

• The ‘undo’ button can also be used to navigate forwards

Mode (M): Manages the on/off button and the 4 modes (dimmer, speed, color, scene)
Arrows (A): Allows you to adjust which modes can be controlled by the arrows
Pallet (P): Allows you to adjust which modes can be controlled by the palette wheel
Scene (S): Scene management
First Start (F)
Trigger (T): Manages the controllers external triggering properties
Ethernet (E): Enables the Ethernet socket on the controller
Date/Time (D): Manages the date and time stored inside the controller
Graphics (G): Screen management
DMX Output (X): Manage the timings of the DMX output messages and the page priorities (advanced function!)
Sensitive (S): Manage the touch sensitivity settings
Language (L): change the language of the text which appears on the screen

About

Service

Servicable parts include:

• Memory card - used to store the scenes

• Battery - used to store the clock/calendar

• DMX Chips - used to drive the DMX (see p2.)

*To replace the Li-Ion rechargeable battery on the DE3 :

1. You need a rechargeable 3.6v LIR 2032 replacement battery

2. Remove the back panel by pulling down and sliding it out.

3. Using a paper clip push the battery from the bottom so it slides out of
its cage.

4. Slide the replacement battery in from the top, making sure the positive
side is facing up.

5. Replace the back panel by pushing it up into place.

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Internal Menu

MODE (M) :
M OFF enable :
M Dimm. enable : when enabled, scenes can be made brighter or darker
M Color. enable : when enabled, the color of a scene can be changed
M Speed. enable : when enabled, dynamic scenes can be made faster and slower
M Scene. enable : when enabled, the scene can be changed
M Auto mode :
M Auto time : the amount of time the controller will wait before reverting to the default mode
M Default : the default mode which the controller will revert to after a certain amount of time
M Dimmer 100% : when enabled, the dimmer mode will adjust between 0% and 100% without saturating to white between 100% and 200%

M Lock Control : Once this is enabled, you can hold the dimmer button for 5 seconds to enable/disable lock mode. It’s automatically activated
after 120 seconds. When lock is activated, you’ll see a red border around the screen

Arrows (A) : Allows you to adjust which modes can be controlled by the arrows
A Dimmer enable : allows for the Dimmer mode to be controlled by the arrows
A Color enable : allows for the Color mode to be controlled by the arrows
A Speed enable : allows for the Speed mode to be controlled by the arrows
A Scene enable : allows for the Scene mode to be controlled by the arrows
A Default : the mode to jump to when the arrows are pressed, if the arrows are not enabled on the selected mode

Pallet (P) : Allows you to adjust which modes can be controlled by the palette wheel
P Dimmer enable : allows for the Dimmer mode to be controlled by the palette wheel
P Color enable : allows for the Color mode to be controlled by the palette wheel
P Speed enable : allows for the Speed mode to be controlled by the palette wheel
P Scene enable : allows for the Scene mode to be controlled by the palette wheel
P Default : the mode to jump to when the palette is pressed, if the palette is not enabled on the selected mode

Scene (S) : Scene management
S enable :
S Pause enable : allows a scene to be paused if the scene mode button is held for 1 second
S Stop enable : allows a scene to be stopped if the scene mode button is held for 4 seconds
S Fade : manages the fading between scenes

Never : the controller will never fade between scenes
S Fade time : the time of the automatic fade between scenes

S Auto reset : when enabled, any color, dimmer or speed overrides will be reset each time the scene is changed
S Trigger : sets the scene triggering mode. Time Delay and Scene Butt allow for scenes to be scrolled through without playing

Auto : the scene will be triggered as soon as it’s selected
Time Delay : a short delay is added before a scene is triggered
Scene Butt. : the selected scene will not play until the scene button is pressed

First Start (F) :
F Scene Nr. : specify a default scene number
F Scene Scene Recover : activates the previously playing scene
F Display Time : when enabled, the time will be displayed on the screen at startup
F Scene Nr. : enables the triggering of a scene at startup. If disabled, no scene will be triggered

Trigger (T) : Manages the controllers external triggering properties
T Time enable : enables the clock triggering
T Ports enable : enables the 8 dry contact ports
T RS232 enable : enables scene triggering by RS232
T IR enable : enables the infra red port (disabled by default to prevent interference)
T UDP enable : allows the controller to send and receive UDP messages required for network control
T Blackout port : enables the blackout relay output which is triggered when the stanby putton is touched

Ethernet (E) : Manages the controllers network settings
Ethernet : Enables the Ethernet socket on the controller
Dynamic IP Addr : enables dynamic IP addressing (DHCP) which allows the controller to obtain an IP address from a router
Sync Blackout: when this open is enabled, all other controllers on the network will go into standby when the standby button is pressed
Enable NTP : enables Network Time Protocol. The controller will synchornise the clock with the internet if a connection is evailable
NTP Server : the IP address of the server to synchronize the clock. The default is 005.135.141.108
Device’s IP Add : the controllers static IP address it will use if it does not receive an IP address via DHCP
Mask: the subnet mask of the controller if not set to DHCP. Generally this is 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway : the IP address of the router if not set to DHCP
MAC Address : a unique ID used to identify the controller on the network

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Date/Time (D) : Manages the date and time stored inside the controller
Date : the controllers date
Time : the controllers clock time
G Bright normal : the % brightness when the controller is not sleeping G Bright sleep: the % brightness when the controller is sleeping
G Bright LED : the % brightness of the mode and reset LEDs

Graphics (G) : Screen management
G Image enable : allows for images to be shown for each scene if they have been assigned in the programming software
G Image full : when enabled, the image will be displayed in full screen and the scene and area will not be visible
G Image time : the time it takes before the image is displayed in full screen
G Sleep enable : when enabled, the screen brightness will dim after a certain amount of time
G Sleep time : the amount of time to wait before sleeping

G Bright normal : the brightness of the screen’s backlight
G Bright sleep : the brightness of the screen’s backlight whilst the controller is sleeping

G Bright LED : the brightness of the scene, undo and standby LED’s

DMX Output (X) : Manage the timings of the DMX output messages and the page priorities (advanced function!)
X MBB : Mark Before Break- the time to wait between sending each 512 channel DMX message (or ‘packet’)
X Break : Break- the time to wait just before sending a new packet, resetting the DMX line
X MAB : Mark After Break- the message which tells your receiver to begin reading data
X MBS : Mark Between Slots- the delay time between sending each DMX channels data within the DMX packet
Univ-1/Univ-2 :
X Alphab Mode : if the same scene is triggered in the global area and a second area, the area with the highest letter will take priority
X LTP Mode : If the same scene is triggered in the global area and a second area, the latest scene triggered takes priority

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Sensitive (S) : Manage the touch sensitivity settings
S USB Init : reset the touch sensitivity when the USB is connected and disconnected
S Auto Time : the time to wait before automatically resetting the touch sensitivity
S High Sense : when enabled, the sensitivity will be increased
S See Values : see each touch sensitive button number and palette value

Language (L) : change the language of the text which appears on the screen

About :

Reset : Reset all settings to the factory default

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Troubleshooting

The 4 Mode LEDs on the controller are All LEDs on the controller are

The controller is in bootloader mode. This is a special ‘startup mode’

-Check that there is nothing metallic touching the back of the controller

-Try formatting or replacing the SD card

-Try formatting the SD card in the computer

-Try replacing the SD memory card

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All LEDs on the controller are
except the standby LED

There is no SD card detected.

-Check the SD card is properly connected

-Try formatting the SD card in the computer

-Try replacing the SD memory card

The controller is not detected by the
computer

-Be sure that the latest software version is installed

-Connect by USB and open the Hardware Manager (found in the software

The lights are not responding

-Check the DMX +, - and GND are connected correctly

-Be sure that the DMX address has been set correctly

-Check there are no more than 32 devices in the chain

-Connect with the computer and open Hardware Manager (found in the
software directory). Open the DMX Input/Output tab and move the faders.