Bridgelux 2022 Driver Configuration Software User Manual

: June 4, 2024
: Bridgelux

Table of Contents

Introduction
Software Function
Annex A
Documents / Resources

2022
Driver Configuration Software
User Manual

Introduction

1.1 Software Introduction
Bridgelux Vesta Fusion and Pallas-A drivers can be programmed through “Bridgelux Driver Configuration”. It allows users to configure the output current, minimum dimming ratio, dimming-to-off mode, and dimming voltage (Vesta Fusion also includes controls of dimming curve, dimming mode, fade time, CCT value, etc.)

1.2 Operating System Requirements
Operating System: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or higher Software Environment: .NET Framework 4.8 Programming Tool: Bridgelux Driver Configuration V2.0.220218.zip
Note:

.NET Framework 4.8 must be installed.
Download link: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download
If your computer cannot automatically install the required driver program, please search for “CH340E Driver” on the internet to download and install the driver.

1.3 Software installation and startup

“Bridgelux Driver Configuration” folder is free-install software.
Just unzip the “Bridgelux Driver Configuration V2.0.220218.zip” to your local drive, and then, double click “Bridgelux Driver Configuration.exe” to start the software.

1.4 Programmer Hardware Wring Connection

Figure 1 Programming connection diagram and connector orientation

The USB male connector of Vest Fusion Driver Programmer is connected to the computer, the USB female connector is connected to the USB male to 2.54mm cable, and the 2.54mm terminal is connected to the driver. see figure 1.

Software Function

Figure 3

Bridgelux Driver Configuration Software UI include:
Title bar: Displays the software name.
Operating area: All operation buttons, including user menu, serial port configuration, read parameter, write parameter, load parameter file, export parameter file, loop write parameter, firmware upgrade, and about software.
Parameter display area: Displays and edits parameter information.
Status bar: Displays serial port, firmware version, operation prompt information.

2.1 User

1. User login

Click User -> login.
Input “password” and then click “login”.
N o te: Default password “adp12346”.

2.1.2 Change password

Click User->Change Password.
Input the old password, and the new password, confirm the password then click “Save”.

2.1.3 Exit Login

Click User-> Exit login, Exits the engineer permission.

2.2 Port Configuration

Click “Port Config”.
Select programmer serial port, baud rate 19200, and then click “OK”.

After plugging the Bridgelux programming cable into one of the USB ports on your PC. We have to find out which COM port has been assigned to this programming cable

Right-click on the “Windows” icon (at the bottom left corner)
click on “Device Manager”
From the pop-up window, scroll down to “Ports (COM & LPT)”, you should find the “USB-SERIAL CH340 (COM X). Write down the COM port number as you will need it when you use the Bridgelux Configuration APP in the next step.
• For example, this PC assigned the USB-SERIAL CH340 to COM 3 (your PC may assign a different COM port for your case)

2.3 Read Write Parameters
2.3a Vesta Fusion (Dual Channel Driver)

Figure 8

Click Read button. Read all parameters.
Click Write button. Write all parameters to driver.
Click Export File button. Export all parameter to file.
Click Load File button. Load external parameter file.
Click Loop Write button. Write all parameters to driver every 2.5s.

Only Read Driver Information

Max Output Power| Maximum output power of the driver
Max Load Voltage| Maximum load voltage of the driver
Min Load Voltage| Minimum load voltage of the driver
Max Setting Current| Maximum settable current of the driver
Min Setting Current| Minimum settable current of the driver
Output Channel| Number of drive output channels
CCT Information
Physical Warmest| Configuration physical warmest and coolest color temperature range. The valid range 1500K-7000K, and the color temperature should be the same as that of the lamp.
Physical Coolest
Logical Warmest| Configuration logical warmest and coolest color temperature range. The logical color temperature range should be within the physical color temperature range.
Logical Coolest
Current Information
Warm Current| output current of Warm color channel.
Cool Current| output current of Cool color channel.
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Device Information
Min Dimming Ratio| Minimum dimming ratio, 1% 5% 10% is optional.
Dimming To Off| Enable or disable dimming to OFF
Dimming Mode| Configuration Dimming Mode. Solo dimming: use “0-10V Dim+” voltage to control the intensity of both channels simultaneously. Warm dimming: use “0-10V Dim+” voltage to control for both intensity and color temperature simultaneously. Tunable white: use “0-10V Dim+” voltage control intensity and “0-10V CCT+” voltage control color temperature. Flex: use “0-10v Dim+” + “0-10V CCT+” voltage control intensity. “0-10V Dim+”/ (“0-10V Dim+” + “0-10V CCT+”) voltage control color temperature. Dual Dimming: use “0-10V Dim+” voltage to control warm channel intensity, “0-10V CCT+” voltage to control cool channel intensity.
Dimming Curve| dimming curve, “logarithmic”, “linear”, and “square” is optional
Solo Dimming CCT| CCT when the dimming mode is at Solo Dimming
Intensity Fade Time| Configuration fade time of intensity changing, the fade time of the driver intensity from A to B. 0ms,250ms,500ms,750ms,1000ms,1250ms,1500ms is optional.
CCT Fade Time| Configuration fade time of CCT changing, the fade time of the driver CCT from A to B. 0ms, 250ms, 500ms, 750ms, 1000ms, 1250ms, 1500ms is optional.

2.3 Read Write Parameters
2.3b Pallas-A (Single Channel Driver)

Figure 9

Click Read button. Read all parameters.
Click Write button. Write all parameters to driver.
Click Export File button. Export all parameter to file.
Click Load File button. Load external parameter file.
Click Loop Write button. Write all parameters to driver every 2.5s.

Only Read Driver Information

Max Output Power| Maximum output power of the driver
Max Load Voltage| Maximum load voltage of the driver
Min Load Voltage| Minimum load voltage of the driver
Max Setting Current| Maximum settable current of the driver
Min Setting Current| Minimum settable current of the driver
Output Channel| Number of drive output channels
Current Information
Level 1 – Level 4| Reserved for Bridgelux R&D use only
Level 5| output current setting
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Device Information
Min Dimming Ratio| Minimum dimming ratio, 1% 5% 10% is optional.
Dimming To Off| Enable or disable dimming to OFF
Dimming Voltage Information
Light off| Configuration dimming off voltage.
Light on| Configuration dimming on voltage.
Dimming Minimum| Configuration dimming minimum voltage.
Dimming Maximum| Configuration dimming maximum voltage.

2.4 Firmware Upgrade

Click the Firmware Update button, and open the firmware upgrade UI.
Click the Load File button on the firmware upgrade UI, Load Upgrade Bin File.
Select device address “Unicast” or “broadcast” and then click the download button.
Note: Firmware upgrade is not supported, and will be extended in the future.

2.5 About

Click the About button, open the software information UI. see figure 11