KPC-8 Controller
Manual Configuration Guide
Version 1.2 04/10/07
KPC-8 Manual Configuration Guide
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Selecting a New Network ID
The Network ID is a unique code that all of the devices in your UPB system possess so that they can
successfully communicate with one another. If a neighboring UPB system has the exact same Network
ID as your system then the two systems will interact and interfere with one another. UPStart Software
can be used to set the Network ID of your system to any of 250 unique values. You can however,
manually switch all of your devices to a new Network ID. This manual procedure requires the use of at
least one 8-Button Controller and is outlined below.
Using an 8-Button Controller to Select the Network ID
If you have at least one 8-Button Controller in your system then you can use the procedure outlined in
Table 1 below to switch your system to a new Network ID.
Step Operation Result
1 Press and hold the ‘E’ and ‘L’ see (Fig. 1)
pushbuttons on an 8-Button Controller to
enter it into Setup Mode.
2 Press and hold the ‘G’ and ‘H’ see (Fig. 1)
pushbuttons on the 8-Button Controller
to start it learning a new Network ID.
3 Wait for the 8-Button Controller to finish
The 8-Button Controller will enter Setup Mode
and all of its pushbuttons will begin blinking on
and off.
The ‘G’ and ‘H’ pushbuttons will continue
blinking on and off while all other pushbuttons
will turn off.
All pushbuttons will turn off.
learning a new Network ID.
Table 1: Network ID Switching Procedure Using an 8-Button Controller
Zone F
Zone H
Zone J
Zone E
Zone G
Zone I
Zone K
Zone L
Zone E Links 1-8
Zone F Links 9-16
Zone G Links 17- 24
Zone H Links 25 – 32
Zone I Links 33 – 40
Zone J Links 41 – 48
Zone K Links 49 – 56
Zone L Links 57 - 64
Figure 1: 8-Button Control Zones
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Teaching a Network ID to Other Devices
In order to properly communicate with one another all devices in your system must be set to the same
Network ID. UPStart can be used to set the Network ID of your system’s devices to any of 250 unique
values. However, you can also manually teach the Network ID of one device to one or more other
devices. This comes in handy when a new device is added to the system and you want to configure it so
it will communicate with the rest of the system. This manual teaching procedure requires the use of at
least one 8-Button Controller and is outlined below.
Using an 8-Button Controller to Teach its Network ID
If you have at least one 8-Button Controller in your system then you can use the procedure outlined in
Table 2 below to teach its Network ID to one or more other devices in your system.
Step Operation Result
1 Press and hold the ‘E’ and ‘L’ see (Fig. 1)
pushbuttons on an 8-Button Controller to
enter it into Setup Mode.
2 Put all other devices that you want to teach
into the Setup Mode. Note: consult each
device’s documentation for instructions on
how to put them into Setup Mode.
3 Press and hold the ‘I’ and ‘J’ see (Fig. 1)
pushbuttons on the 8-Button Controller, until
they start blinking, to have it teach its new
Network ID.
4 Wait for the 8-Button Controller to finish
teaching its new Network ID to the rest of the
system. Note: The time it will take depending
on how many devices being addressed.
Table 2: Network ID Teaching Procedure Using an 8-Button Controller
The 8-Button Controller will enter Setup
Mode and all of its pushbuttons will begin
blinking on and off.
All other devices will indicate they are in
Setup Mode as per their documentation.
The ‘I’ and ‘J’ pushbuttons will continue
blinking on and off while all other
pushbuttons will turn off.
All devices will indicate that they are now
out of the Setup Mode as per their
documentation.
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Setting a Pushbutton Controller’s Control Zone
All 8-Button Controllers come from the factory able to control a single set of 8 Links known as ‘Zone E’.
Each pushbutton can control a separate Link (or group of devices). In cases where you have a second 8Button Controller that you don’t want controlling the same set of Links you must assign it a new set of
Links to control. UPStart can be used to configure which Link each pushbutton will control. However you
can also manually select one of 8 zones (Zone ‘E’ through ‘L’) that your 8-Button Controller will control.
This manual Control Zone setting procedure is outlined in Table 3 below.
Step Operation Result
1 Press and hold the ‘E’ and ‘L’ see (Fig. 1)
pushbuttons on your 8-Button Controller
to enter it into Setup Mode.
2 Triple-tap the pushbutton that
corresponds to the zone that you want
your 8-Button Controller to control see
(Fig. 1).
Table 3: Setting the Control Zone on an 8-Button Controller
Zone F
Zone H
Zone J
Zone L
Zone E
Zone G
Zone I
Zone K
The 8-Button Controller will enter Setup
Mode and all of its pushbuttons will begin
blinking on and off.
All pushbuttons will turn off when it is
finished setting to a new zone.
Zone E Links 1-8
Zone F Links 9-16
Zone G Links 17- 24
Zone H Links 25 – 32
Zone I Links 33 – 40
Zone J Links 41 – 48
Zone K Links 49 – 56
Zone L Links 57 - 64
Figure 2: 8-Button Control Zones
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Adjusting Scene Lighting Levels
By default, a single-tap of an 8-Button Controller’s pushbutton will cause it to active a pre-stored scene
(light levels and fade rates) in all of the devices linked to that pushbutton. At some point you may
change your mind about the pre-stored light levels that get activated by the pushbutton. You can
manually adjust these levels and store them inside of your devices. This manual scene adjusting
procedure is outlined in Table 4 below.
Step Operation Result
1 Single-tap the desired 8-Button
Controller’s pushbutton of the scene
you want to adjust
2 Adjust the light levels (or states) on all
of the devices that you want activated
by this pushbutton.
3 Tap the desired 8-Button Controller’s
pushbutton 5 times quickly.
Table 4: Adjusting Scene Lighting Levels
The 8-Button Controller’s pushbutton will turn on
and any devices already linked to that
pushbutton will go to their configured levels (or
states).
All those devices will be set to the desired scene
levels (or states).
The 8-Button Controller’s pushbutton will begin
to blink on and off and the devices that you want
activated will store their current light levels (or
states).
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Linking Other Devices to a Pushbutton
Once your system’s Network ID is set and your 8-Button Controller’s Control Zone is set it is time to link
one or more devices to the Controller’s pushbuttons. Linking is the process of copying the Link that is
assigned to a pushbutton into one or more devices that the pushbutton is to control. You can manually
copy a Link from an 8-Button Controller into one or more other devices. This manual Linking procedure
is outlined in Table 5 below.
Step Operation Result
1 Single-tap the desired 8-Button
Controller’s pushbutton 1 time quickly.
2 Put any other devices that you want
controlled by the pushbutton into the
Setup Mode. Note: consult each
device’s documentation for instructions
on how to put them into Setup Mode.
3 Optional Step:
If you want the pushbutton to activate
a scene then adjust the light levels (or
states) on all of the devices that you
want controlled.
4 Tap the desired 8-Button Controller’s
pushbutton 5 times quickly.
Table 5: Manual Pushbutton Linking Procedure
This procedure can be repeated for any pushbutton on your 8-Button Controller.
The 8-Button Controller’s pushbutton will turn on
and any devices already linked to that pushbutton
will go to their configured levels (or states).
All those devices will indicate they are in Setup
Mode as per their documentation.
All those devices will be set to the desired scene
levels (or states).
The 8-Button Controller’s pushbutton will begin to
blink on and off and the devices that you want
controlled will learn their current light levels (or
states) and indicate they have exited the Setup
Mode as per their documentation.
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Unlinking Devices from a Pushbutton
In the case where you have a device linked to an 8-Button Controller’s pushbutton and you decide later
that you no longer want it controlled by that pushbutton then you have to somehow unlink that device
from that pushbutton. Unlinking is the process of removing a specified Link from a device. You can
manually remove a Link in an 8-Button Controller from one or more other devices. This manual
Unlinking procedure is outlined in Table 6 below.
Step Operation Result
1 Single-tap the desired 8-Button
Controller’s pushbutton 1 time quickly.
2 Put any device that you no longer
want controlled by the pushbutton
into the Setup Mode. Note: consult
each device’s documentation for
instructions on how to put them into
Setup Mode.
3 Tap the desired 8-Button Controller’s
pushbutton 10 times quickly.
Table 6: Manual Pushbutton Unlinking Procedure
The 8-Button Controller’s pushbutton will turn on
and any devices already linked to that
pushbutton will go to their configured levels (or
states).
All those devices will indicate they are in Setup
Mode as per their documentation.
The 8-Button Controller’s pushbutton will begin
to blink on and off and the devices that you want
unlinked will indicate they have exited the Setup
Mode per their documentation.
KPC-8 Manual Configuration Guide
KPC-8 Manual Configuration Guide
19201 Parthenia Street, Suite J
Northridge, CA 91234
P: 818.701.9831
F: 818.701.1506
sales@pcslighting.com
www.pcslighting.com
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