ATOM™ Addressable Track System Lytespan®
ATOM Addressable Track System
ATOM, Lightolier’s Addressable Track System, brings unparalleled flexibility and control to Lytespan Track lighting. ATOM is a simple yet highly sophisticated Track lighting control system that allows individual dimming control and lighting effects of Lightolier’s Lytespan Track luminaires on the same circuit.
Created to work with Lytespan Radius,® Basic® and Advent® Track and all Lytespan Track Heads, ATOM is easily installed and requires no special wiring. A simple handheld Laser Remote Control allows the user to first activate the system with a laser,
and then program individual or multiple Track heads using infrared signals.
Easily retrofitted to existing installations, ATOM offers even more flexibility and control than multi-circuit track. ATOM provides up
to six programmable scenes plus On/Off scenes, programmable time delays, fading effects, and cycle effects by grouping fixtures on the same sequence. When integrated with Lightolier’s Compose PLC Firewall, ATOM can communicate across multiple circuits of Track to provide the ultimate in lighting control.
Ideal for dimming incandescent and low voltage fixtures, ATOM also controls non-dim- ming compact fluorescent and metal halide sources. Suitable for retail, hospitality, residential applications, museums and galleries, ATOM brings state-of-the-art control and flexibility to any space with Lytespan Track lighting. Powerful, economical and simple to use, ATOM heralds a new era of control and versatility in Track lighting.
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The Addressable Track System that offers state-of-the-art
control and flexibility for Lytespan Track lighting.
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ATOM is compatible with Radius®,
Basic® and Advent® Track.
The ATOM Smart
Module installs between Lytespan Track and Track heads and is the heart of the ATOM Addressable Track System.
ATOM is compatible with all
Lytespan Track heads and Lytespots.
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ATOM Addressable Track System
ATOM Addressable Modules
ATOM Control Modules comprise the heart of the Addressable Track System. The module contains all the “smart” electronics required to create an unlimited variety of lighting effects. There are two control modules and a Track Master Module to choose from:
1ATOM Track Dimming Control Module
Provides full range dimming and on/off control of line and low voltage (both magnetic and electronic) incandescent sources up to 250W. Attaches anywhere along Track and accepts commands from the ATOM Laser Remote Control and Wall Remote Control Units.
2ATOM Addressable Track On/Off Control Module
Provides on/off switching of non-dimmable loads such as fluorescent, CFL and HID up to 250W. Attaches anywhere along Track and accepts commands from the ATOM Laser Remote Control and Wall Remote Control Units.
3ATOM Track Master Module
The control unit that receives and sends signals using Power Line Carrier technology along the Track from a single location. Used to cycle scenes, create lighting effects and dim, raise, lower or turn on or off the light levels on all modules on the Track simultaneously. The Track Master Module may also be used with Lightolier’s Compose PLC Firewall to communicate with Track heads on other circuits.
ATOM Module Effects
Scene Setting: Lighting effects and light levels can be stored in each module for use at any time. Each group of stored settings is called a scene. Each module can store six programmable and on/off scenes.
Fading Effects: The time transition between scenes can be programmed into each module. Modules are pre-programmed with a 3-second fade rate between scenes that may be extended to 30 minutes or reduced to 1.5 seconds.
Cycling Effects: The modules will cycle through scenes with programmed fade and timed delays in a continuous loop or a single cycle. This function requires a Track Master Module.
Addressing: Allows you to set and address individual modules to run several completely separate ATOM systems on the same Track. Setting an address will
also allow you to communicate with the Compose PLC line of controls.
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Programming the ATOM System
1Install the desired Dimming and/or On/Off Modules between the desired Lytespan Track heads and Track. Install the Track Master module on the same Track if you wish to control multiple modules at once to create cycle effects, or if you wish to communicate through Lightolier Compose PLC Firewall to other circuits. Use one Track Master per branch track circuit.
2“Select” each module for programming by targeting the “sensor window” on the side of each module with the laser pointer contained in the handheld Laser Remote Control. A red LED will blink in the sensor window on Dimming modules selected and a green LED will blink in On/Off modules selected. The selected modules are now “activated” for programming. You may select and program individual modules or groups of modules at the same time.
3Program the selected modules using the keypad on the handheld Laser Remote Control. Set the modules to the desired light level or on/off setting for the particular application. The handheld remote control uses IR (infrared) signals during the programming phase. No laser will be visible, just aim the control in the direction of the modules. Scenes, fading and cycling effects may all be programmed at this time.
4Press the “Learn” button on the handheld Laser Remote Control to “store” the chosen settings. From this point forward use the Laser Remote Control or a Wall Master Control to select desired scenes.
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