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Mandala Lightserve Lighting Controller. Presenter: Jim Bulmer. Agenda. Lightserve benefits Setup and Test Procedure Contacts for Technical Support Wiring Diagrams. Lightserve offers:. Energy savings: Lights off during day Maintenance savings Longer lamp life
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Mandala Lightserve Lighting Controller Presenter: Jim Bulmer
Agenda • Lightserve benefits • Setup and Test Procedure • Contacts for Technical Support • Wiring Diagrams
Lightserve offers: • Energy savings: Lights off during day • Maintenance savings • Longer lamp life • Group relamping based on operating time • No photocells to maintain
Laptop for Setup • Adjust all setpoints • Read Lamp Hours and other data • Software free from Mandala
SAFETY FIRST • Lightserve rated for Zone 2 (Class 1 Div 2) • BUT your laptop is NOT! • Don’t plug in unless area Non-Hazardous
Connect Lightserve to Laptop • Serial cable from Lightserve to Laptop • Click on “Start” icon, then choose “Lightserve” from list • If bad connection, tighten connectors, then restart program • See Troubleshooting Guide if can’t connect
Serial via USB • Some newer laptops don’t have serial ports • Need USB to Serial Converter • Cable AE9879-ND • Converter AE10288-ND • http://dkc1.digikey.com/ca/digihome.html • Also download drivers
Main Screen • Hours alarm setpoint • Clock • Hour counter and reset • Reset when new lamps installed
Solstice Screen • Set up for location • Ensure Ft. McMurray selected • Normally no need to change numbers
Comm Screen • Shows communication statistics • Use to debug link between Lightserve and programmer
Lights Screen • How long should the lights stay on after sunrise? • How long before sunset should the lights come on? • If too cold, lights always on.
Maintenance Screen • Software revisions • Total hours, no reset • Date of last hours reset • Bypass count • Temperature
To Test Lightserve: • Change clock to simulate passage of time: • Change time zone on Laptop • Sync Lightserve clock to Laptop (on Main) • Change time zone on Laptop back to normal • Sync Lightserve to Laptop
To Test Relamp: • Go to Main screen • Set Relamp Hours Setpoint to Zero • Relamp light should come on • Set Relamp Hours back to proper value • Default is 20,000 Hours
To Test, Do NOT: • Change Solstice Setpoints • Change location
Technical Support • 7 days a week, 7 AM to 10 PM • Jim Bulmer, (780) 922-3693 (direct) • Main office (780) 922-3000 • Jbulmer@incentre.net
Agenda • Lightserve benefits • Setup and Test Procedure • Contacts for Technical Support • Wiring Diagrams
Conclusion • Don’t be shy… Call for Tech support • Thank you