LightSymphony LS30900BSR, LS30950WIFI Operating Manual
Create A Scene Outdoors !
Base Station
Operating Manual
& Installation Guide
MODELS: LS30900BSR
& LS30950WIFI (WiFi version)
SECTION 1 – Installation
Installation 3
Location 4
SECTION 2 - Initial Setup
Front Panel 5
Navigating The Menus 6
Setting Time / Date 7
Setting Dusk/Dawn location 8
Setting Dusk / Dawn Time 9
SECTION 3 –Timer Setup
Introduction 10
Setting Timers (1-6) 10-12
SECTION 4 –Colour Light Show
Coilour Light Show 13
Light Show Setup 14
Index
SECTION 5 – Interfacing (Advanced Setup
)
Introduction 15
Digital Trigger Input 15
Digital On/Off 16
Digtial Trigger mode 17
Digtial Trigger with Timers 17
Wifi Version Only (Model LS30950WIFI)...
Serial Port 18-19
Serial Port with Lutron 20-21
WiFi Interface 22
Joining an Existing WiFi network 23
Creating an Ad-Hoc Network 24
SECTION 6 – Security
System Code 25
Wireless Repeaters 26
SECTION 7 – How it works 27
SECTION 8 – Trouble Shooting
28
SECTION 9 – Electrical Safety 29
SECTION 10 –Technical Specifications
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Index
The Light Symphony base-station is a wireless device. This means it receives
commands from the remote control and is able to send control ’messages’ to the
lighting modules in the garden using its antenna only. No electrical connection is
required except the 9V power adapter.
Before installing the base-station, the antenna must be screwed in place on top of the
unit, as shown here
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Section 1
Installation
Installation
Install 2 x ‘AA’
Long-life batteries for
clock back-up
Locating the base-station in the best position is important and the diagram below
shows why. A key function of the base-station is to ‘echo’ commands received from
the remote control(s) to the garden. This creates a very reliable system because the
base-station and Lighting Control Modules don‘t move, which makes the signal-path
constant and therefore consistent, meaning it will always work!
Remote Base Lighting Control
control Station Module
For the base-station’s signal to reach the outdoor ‘Lighting Control Modules’, it
should be located somewhere that gives good radio coverage of the garden. The
base-station is not water-proof and so must be fitted indoors, but try to fit it where it
has the best ‘radio-view’ to the garden i.e. with as few obstacles in the way as possible, such as buildings and walls.
Radio signals do pass through most non-metallic materials but the thicker they are
the more signal is lost. As a rough guide, each standard cavity-wall will reduce the
range by 50% (1000M to 500M). Radio signals do not pass easily through metallic
obstacles such as reinforced concrete or garage doors, and significant range will be
lost.
The base-station does not need day-to-day attention, so it can be fitted in a discrete
location. An example is a loft-space, since the roof usually gives a good radio-view
of the front and back garden.
If ‘Repeater’ units are included in the installation, please pay special attention to the
radio link between the base-station and the repeaters, as detailed in the instructions
for these units.
Section 1
Installation
Location
Section 2
Initial Setup
Front Panel
9VDC Power
Interface Port
Serial interface
LCD Display
NAVIGATE
Navigates the menu
OK / STORE
Store settings
DOWN key
(All Area’s OFF)
UP key
(ALL Area’s ON)
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Section 2
Initial Setup
Navigating The Menu
The base-station has many functions but all are easily configured from the simple keypad. The list below shows all the configurable options in the order in which they are
displayed;
1 Set Time / Date
2 Set Location
3 Set Dusk / Dawn
4 Set Timer 1
5 Set Timer 2
6 Set Timer 3
7 Set Timer 4
8 Set Timer 5
9 Set Timer 6
10 Set External Input
11 Set Light Show
12 Set System Code
13 Set Role
14 Set Protocol
15 WiFi Status
16 Configure WiFi
17 Quit no changes.
To enter the menu press the navigation key “” once. The display will change to show
The display shows menu line 1 from the list above, use the UP and DOWN keys to
move to other menu options and then press “9” to select. After 30 seconds of no
activity the display will return to the clock.
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Press 9 to
Set Time/Date
Section 2
Initial Setup
Setting the Time / Date
Navigate to the time/date menu by pressing the “” key once. The display will
change to show ...
Press the “9” key to enter the Time/Date menu. The display will change as shown
below. The ‘hours’ will be blinking and may be adjusted to the correct time with the
UP and DOWN keys
.
Once set, press the “” key once and then adjust the minutes to the correct time, as
show below.
Step through each setting using the “” key until the time and date are set, then
press the “9” key to exit the set-up and return to the main display.
The base-station will automatically keep track of summer and winter daylight saving
time. If fitted with good quality ‘AA’ batteries, the clock will be maintained during
power-cuts for several years (see page 3).
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Press 9 to
Set Time/Date
Time: 00:01
Thu 01 JAN 2010
Time: 16:01
Thu 01 JAN 2010
Dusk / Dawn Time & Location
The base-station includes an astronomical clock which calculates Dusk and Dawn
times throughout the year. This can be useful for setting timers; for example you may
like the lighting to switch on (as it gets dark) at dusk, and switch off again at 11pm.
In this case, the ‘on’ time will automatically adjust throughout the year to match
seasonal daylight hours.
Dusk and Dawn times vary slightly depending on your location. For example, sunset
(dusk), in the winter months, is a few minutes earlier in the north of the country than
in the South. Therefore the base-station can be tailored to a specific location to ensure the dusk and dawn times are calculated as accurately as possible.
By default, the base-station assumes its location is Birmingham, which will give
reasonably accurate results for the whole of the UK (+/-5 minutes).
However, if you wish to improve on this, then navigate to the “Location” menu and
select a town nearest to you.
Setting Location
Navigate to the ‘Location’ menu by pressing the “” key once then pressing the
DOWN key once. The display will change to show ...
Press the “9” key to enter the ‘Location’ menu. The display will change to show...
Navigate by pressing the “” key to
select and adjust the Region and town
nearest you. Press the “9” key when
done to store and exit the menu.
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Section 2
Initial Setup
Reg England
Nr. Birmingham
Press 9 to
Set Location
Section 2
Initial Setup
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Setting Dusk / Dawn Time
Although the base-station calculates the precise dusk and dawn times for your location,
you may prefer your lighting to come on slightly before sunset (dusk) or slightly after.
Similarly, you may prefer the lights to go off just after sunrise (dawn) or just before.
You can easily modify the Dusk and Dawn times to suit your preference using the
Dusk/Dawn menu.
Navigate to the ‘Set Dusk/Dawn’ menu by pressing the “” key once then pressing
the DOWN key twice.. The display will change to show …
Press the “9” key to enter the ‘Dusk/Dawn’ menu. The display will change to show…
Use the UP / DOWN keys to modify the DAWN time.
Use the “” key to select the DUSK time and adjust in the same way.
Press the “9” key when done to store and exit the menu
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DAWN: 07:59 +00min
DUSK: 16:21 +00min
Press 9 to
Set Dusk / Dawn
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