arkalumen APT-CV2 Square LED Controller User Guide

arkalumen APT-CV2 Square LED Controller

Connecting the APT Programmer

1. Connect the APT Programmer to the PC and controller as shown in Figure 1.
   

Using the APT Programmer

Installing the APT Programmer Interface

1. Click on the provided link to download the APT Programmer Interface folder.
2. Open the folder APT Programmer Interface on a Windows-based PC, and select the file setup.exe
3. Launch setup.exe to install the APT Programmer Interface. The APT Programmer Interface shortcut will be added to the Start Menu.

Running the APT Programmer Interface

1. Launch the APT Programmer Interface software by selecting the application, APT Programmer Interface, from the Start Menu. The Programmer Connect window (shown in Figure 2) will open.
2. Select the COM port to which the APT Programmer is connected from the Port drop-down menu. If a COM port is not visible, click the button until the correct port is  visible.
3. Click Connect Controller to establish a connection. Once connected, the APT Programmer Interface window (shown in Figure 3) will open.

Note: Once connected, if the APT Programmer is not displayed in the port list, please run the CDM212364_Setup file sent with the APT Programmer software to install the drivers.

Using the Programmer Interface Window

THE Ready field in the Status Bar displays:

• Ready
• Not Ready
• Successfully Programmed
• Retrieve Successful
• Wrong Controller Connect

Basic Tab

Advanced Tab

CCT Ranges Tab

CCT Mapping Tab

Using Excel to Customize the mapping table

1. Click Export Mapping Table to generate a spreadsheet containing the mapping table that is currently open.
2. Modify the mapping table directly in the spreadsheet, make sure all editable cells contain a value.
3. Save the spreadsheet (.xlsx).

Saving the mapping table

1. Click Save Mapping Table to save the current mapping table.
2. Find a save location for the generated spreadsheet file (.xlsx) containing the mapping table that is currently open.
3. Name and save the file to the desired location.

Importing a previously saved mapping table

1. Click Import Mapping Table to open a previously saved mapping table in the APT Programmer Interface.
2. Select a previously saved mapping table spreadsheet file (.xslx) in the file browser.
3. Click Open in the file browser, to import the file. If the spreadsheet is formatted correctly, it will be successfully imported otherwise an error message will be displayed and the file will not be imported.

INT Mapping Tab

Using Excel to Customize the INT mapping table

1. Click Export INT Mapping Table to generate a spreadsheet containing the mapping table that is currently open.
2. Modify the mapping table directly in the spreadsheet without changing the formatting.
3. Save the spreadsheet (.xslx).

Saving the INT mapping table

1. Click Save INT Mapping Table to save the current mapping table.
2. Find a save location for the generated spreadsheet file (.xslx) containing the mapping table that is currently open.
3. Name and save the file in the desired location.

Importing a previously saved INT mapping table

1. Click Import INT Mapping Table to open a previously saved mapping table in the APT
   Programmer Interface.

2. Select a previously saved mapping table spreadsheet file (.xslx) in the file browser.

3. Click Open in the file browser to import the file; if the spreadsheet is formatted correctly,
   it will be successfully imported.
   Tip: Scroll to the bottom of the window to see graph (shown in Figure 9) of the current INT
   mapping configuration.

Generating Labels

1. Select File > Generate Label or press Ctrl +L to open the Label Generation window (shown in Figure 13).
2. Input the 4-digit ID Number written on the original label (shown in Figure 13). The ID Number indicates the production build of the APT Controller.
3. Click Generate Labels.
4. Input the starting and finishing rows and columns that will fit on the back or front labels. The selected range is highlighted in blue (Figure 14).
5. Select Print Full Range to print the whole page.
6. Click Generate Labels, the default web browser will open and display a preview of the print.
   Note: Arkalumen recommends using Google Chrome and setting margins to None in the printing options.

 To obtain blank labels, contact Ark lumen or visit onlinelabels.com Labels: https://www.onlinelabels.com/products/ol1930lp When ordering, Ark lumen recommends selecting Weatherproof Polyester labels in a material suited for your printer.

Generating a Report

1. Select File > Generate Report, or press Ctrl+R, to open the Report Generation Window (shown in Figure 15).
2. Enter the Date, Customer, Company, and Light Engine part number to customize the report.
3. Click on the white box under Add Company Logo to include a logo in the report (optional).
4. Select the desired logo (.jpg) in the file browser and click Open (optional).
5. Click Generate Report, the default web browser will open and display a preview of the print (shown in Figures 16 & 17).

Note: Arkalumen recommends using Google Chrome and setting margins to None in the printing options.

 If at any time you have comments or suggestions regarding the APT Programmer or APT Controller, please click on the Feedback tab in the top menu bar to submit information to our team. We appreciate all feedback and are committed to continuously improving our products. For immediate support, please contact the Ark lumen team at 1-877-856-5533 or email [email protected]

References

• Home - Arkalumen | LED Modules and Controllers
• Blank & Custom Labels | OnlineLabels®
• 1" x 0.5" Labels - Weatherproof Polyester Laser - OL1930LP

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