GE DEH40206 User Manual
ProSys™ Softwired Switches, 1-, 2-, 4- and 8-button
DEH40206 Installation Instructions
GE Total Lighting Control
ProSys Lighting Control System
Catalog Number RSxPS-x
RS1SWS-x RS2SWS-x
RS8PS-xRS4PS-x
DESCRIPTION
The ProSys Lighting Control System is a small network of
relay panels and occupant control switches linked by a 4-wire
dataline. Together, these devices form a reconfigurable
switching platform — one that uses “softwiring” instead of
hardwiring to link occupant switches to relays.
There are four basic configurations of SWS (or dataline
switches): the single-gang, 1-, 2- and 4-button RS1PS-x,
RS2PS-x and RS4PS-x, respectively, and the two-gang,
8-button RS8PS-x.
Each switch includes a bi-color LED status light for each control
button and a locator light. In addition, the 2-, 4- and 8-button
units have directories which accept standard
labels. The x suffix in the catalog number refers to button and
switchplate color: 2 = ivory, 4 = almond, 7 = white and 9 = grey.
ProSys softwired switches are available with a key-
These instructions do not cover all details or variations in equipment nor do they provide for every possible contingency that may be met in connection with
installation, operation or maintenance. Should further information be desired or should particular problems arise that are not covered for the purchaser's purposes,
the matter should be referred to the GE Company.
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⁄8" wide (9mm)
enabled override function. The switch will be disabled
except when a key is used to activate a 5 minute
override period. Dip switch 4 must be in the off position
to enable this feature as shown on page 8. Order this
feature by adding a -K to the part number for the 1- 2-,
4-, and 8-button switch. For example: RS2PSxK.
Any button on a Softwire Switch may be softwired to:
• Any relay or group of relays within a single relay panel
• A channel within a single relay panel
• The same channel among multiple panels (requires an
RCLK8PS Softwired Clock, which also operates as a
handheld programmer)
Before starting, read the following installation
instructions. If you have questions, call GE Total
Lighting Control Service at:
1-877-584-2685 (LTG-CNTL) in the USA and Canada.
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DEH40206 Installation Instructions
If you have purchased the ProSys Lighting Control System (the
stand-alone system), the devices (panels, switches and clock)
will be in self-install mode. This means that as soon as they
are connected to the network, they are operational and can
communicate with each other.
If you have purchased the ProSys LM Lighting Control System
along with the ProSys LM software, the devices will be in
software-install mode. This means that you must use your
network management tool to:
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assign network addresses to the devices and
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bind network variables and message tags.
Addresses and binding are necessary for the devices to
function on the network. ProSys LM users please refer to the
ProSys LM Software User Guide for instructions on installng
devices.
This instruction sheet will show you how to:
1. Install and Test a Local Dataline
2. Install and Test Dataline Switches
3. Softwire a Dataline Switch to Control a Group of Relays or
a Channel within a Single Panel
4. Document the Softwiring
LOCAL DATALINE INSTALLATION
The dataline connects relay panels, softwired switches and
optional control modules. Within the 4-wire dataline are two
twisted pairs: the red and black wires, carrying data; and the
blue and white wires, providing power to the dataline switches.
For simplicity, we refer to a 4-wire dataline running between
a relay panel and the dataline switches as a “Local Dataline”.
The relay panel provides the low-voltage power to all of the
dataline switches on its local dataline.
Note: To ensure good communications between panels,
the installer must comply with the dataline specification.
GE will not warrant a system using a dataline that does
not meet our specification. To avoid questions, use
GE RLONWIRE-4P (plenum rated). Do not run the
dataline in conduit or wiring trays with power wires.
Do not connect the local datalines from two different
panels.
GE RLONWIRE-4P Dataline Wire Specifications
• #18 AWG (7 strands x 26 AWG)
• 2 independent twisted pairs – black/red, blue/white
• Unshielded copper conductors
• 2 inch twist lay on pairs, 6 inch twist lay on cable
• Plenum-rated copolymer jacket, 0.230" O.D.
• FEP 0.010" insulation, 0.060" O.D.
• 30 pF/foot maximum capacitance
• -20°C to 150°C operating temperature range
• 17 lbs. per 500 foot reel
• UL rated
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DATALINE SWITCH INSTALLATION AND TESTING
DEH40206 Installation Instructions
The 1-, 2- and 4-button dataline switches mount in standard
single-gang switch boxes. The 8-button unit mounts in a
standard 2-gang box. The dataline is typically connected in a
“daisy-chain” from switch to switch, eliminating expensive
home runs. To assure proper operation, you must have a
good dataline which:
1. Provides 24 VAC power to each switch
2. Has a low resistance connection of the red and black wires
between all switches and the relay panel
3. Has no short of the red and/or black to ground
24 VAC Power
The power supply in the relay panel must be on. To test
for 24 VAC power at each switch, press the softwire tab after
you have connected the dataline but before mounting the
switch in the electrical box. The red LEDs for each button
should flash.
Low-Resistance Red/Black Data Path
After wiring the last switch on the local dataline, disconnect
the red and black wires from the Local Dataline terminals in
the relay panel and wire nut them together. Then measure the
resistance between the red and black terminals on the last
switch. It should be less than 3 ohms. If it is higher, work
backwards toward the relay panel, checking the resistance at
each switch to find the bad connection. When finished,
reconnect the Local Dataline at the panel.
Shorted Dataline
After the dataline resistance test checks out, you can easily
test for a shorted dataline by measuring the resistance from
red to white, then black to white anywhere on the dataline.
You should see an open circuit. If there is a short, start at the
last switch and work backwards as above to locate it.
Self Installation and Unconfiguring
When the switch is first connected to a panel it is automatically issued a network address—it is configured. If you are
moving a switch to another network you must first
unconfigure it to delete its network address. (A configured
switch could have the same address as a node on another
network.)
To unconfigure a switch, first make sure that the fourth DIP
switch is in the ON position. Leave the power line on but
disconnect the dataline. (Disconnecting the dataline prevents
the panel from configuring the switch again.) Hold down the
softwire tab for at least 10 seconds. At 10 seconds the locator
LED will turn off indicating that the switch is unconfigured.
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