Kessil AP9X Signal Converter Box User Guide
- June 17, 2024
- Kessil
Table of Contents
Kessil Signal Converter Box
User Guide
Parts Diagram
1. Input K-link / 0-10v / DMX Indicator
2. Display
3. Mode selection Knob
4. DMX address control Knob
5. Output K-link / 0-10v / DMX Indicator
6. Output K-link port
7. Output 0-10v port4| 8. USB-B 2.0 Male (For firmware update)
9. Output DMX port XLR-5
10. Input K-link port
11. Power DC IN 12v
12. Input 0-10v port2
13. Input DMX port XLR-5
14. Wall mount
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Auto Detect / Group Changes
Group Changes are ONLY used in DMX to K-Link Mode. The signal converter box
can control up to 5 distinct K-Link groups in DMX to K-Link Mode. Use this
setting to change a lamp from its default group in order to control in a
different section.
By default, each K-Link enabled lamp is assigned to a group based on it’s
spectrum.
| Spectrum | Default Group ID |
|---|---|
| Tuna Blue (Saltwater) | 1 |
| Tuna Sun (Freshwater) | 2 |
| Refugium | 26 |
Each Signal Converter can Control up to 5 distinct groups of lamps, and each group corresponds to a set of DMX addresses. The group breakdown is below.
| Group ID | Compatible Spectrums | DMX Addresses |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Tuna Blue Only (Default) | 1-5 |
| Group 2 | Tuna Sun Only (Default) | 6-10 |
| Group 26 | Refugium Only (Default) | 11-15 |
| Group 3 | All Spectrums | 16-20 |
| Group 4 | All Spectrums | 21-25 |
| Group 5-25, 27-32 | Not Compatible with Signal Converter | N/A |
– To Change to Group ID of a fixture, use the steps below.
- Power on Signal Converter and set knob to “Auto Detect”.
- Connect K-Link Lamp to “Output K-Link”.
- Lamp Fixture details will appear on the screen.
- Press the DMX Knob, and turn to select the new Group ID. Press the DMX knob to save.
DMX to K-Link Mode
Use this mode when controlling K-Link enabled Kessil fixtures (A360X, A500X,
AP9X) with an external DMX controller. Ensure the mode selection knob is
turned to DMX to K-Link mode, and the green indicator is illuminated on DMX
for the input side, and K-Link for the output side.
Each Signal Converter box has the ability to control 5 distinct groups of
K-Link enabled fixtures, each with a DMX footprint of 5 channels (25 total DMX
channels). See Section B for more information on groups and their
corresponding DMX channels.
For larger DMX installations, the starting DMX address of the Signal converter
box can be changed (e.g.
If you want the signal converter box to respond to DMX addresses 200-225, you
will need to change the DMX address of the signal converter box to 200)
– To change the DMX address of the Signal Converter box, use the steps below.
- Turn the mode selection knob to “DMX to K-Link”. The current DMX address will be displayed.
- Press the DMX address knob, turn to select the new DMX address, and press the DMX address knob again to save.
- The new DMX address should be displayed on the home screen.
Each K-Link Fixture has a 5 channel DMX Footprint. See below for DMX mapping of each function for the 3 different K-Link spectrumps.
| Ch| Function| Range
---|---|---|---
Tuna Blue Spectrum
| 1| Intensity| 0%-100%
2| CCT| 20,000K-10,000K
3| Violet| 0%-100%
4| Red| 0%-100%
5| Green| 0%-100%
| Ch| Function| Range
---|---|---|---
Tuna Sun Spectrum
| 1| Intensity| 0%-100%
2| CCT| 9,000K-6,000K
3| Unused| N / A
4| Red| 0%-100%
5| Amber| 0%-100%
| Ch| Function| Range
---|---|---|---
Refugium Spectrum
| 1| Intensity| 0%-100%
2| Color| Blue > Grow > Bloom > Red > White
3| Unused| N / A
4| White| 0%-100%
5| Green| 0%-100%
– To use the DMX to K-Link function
- Connect and power all lamps, controllers, and the signal converter box.
- Set the lamps in their appropriate group based on the desired use and DMX channels (see section B – Group Changes for more information).
- Set the signal converter box to the appropriate starting DMX address.
- Lamps should now respond to input from external DMX controller.
K-Link to DMX Mode
Used when controlling W-Series Kessil fixtures (W360, W500, W2K) through the
Spectral X Controller or WiFi Dongle (USB-C). Ensure the mode selection knob
is turned to K-Link to DMX mode, and the green indicator is illuminated on
K-Link for the input side, and DMX for the output side.
If using the WiFi dongle, please note that the unit should only be connected
via “Direct Connection” to the network that is output by the WiFi dongle, and
will not work with other Kessil WiFi networks (WiFi Dongle / AP9X).
Connect the WiFi Dongle via the Kessil WiFi app, and set up via direct
connection. When properly set up, the dashboard will display Default TB,
Default TS, and Default RF. All of these will show 1 lamp in the group,
regardless of how many lamps or spectrums are connected. If there are any
issues setting up the Kessil WiFi Dongle, please reference the main Kessil
troubleshooting page at www.kessil.com, or email our
customer support team at kessil@kessil.com
If using the Spectral X Controller, plug in the Spectral X Controller to the
signal converter and wait for the dashboard to appear.
Once the desired K-Link device is powered and connected to the signal
converter box, the phone app (if using the WiFi dongle) or Spectral X
Controller can now be used to control the DMX output according to the
following table.
| Function| Corresponding DMX Channel
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Tuna Blue Spectrum
| Intensity| 1
CCT| 2
Violet| 3
Red| 4
Green| 5
| Function| Corresponding DMX Channel
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Tuna Sun Spectrum
| Intensity| 6
CCT| 7
Unused| 8(not useable)
Red| 9
Amber| 10
| Function| Corresponding DMX Channel
---|---|---
Refugium Spectrum
| Intensity| 11
Color| 12
Unused| 13(not useable)
White| 14
Green| 15
– To control DMX channels beyond channel 15 with K-Link devices, change the signal converter DMX channel to the desired starting channel. The signal converter will always control a block of 15 DMX channels.
- If the signal converter box is set to DMX channel 50, then the Tuna Blue spectrum will control channels 50, 51, 52, 53, and 54. Tuna sun will control 55-59, and Refugium will control channels 60-64.
DMX to 0-10v Mode
Use this mode to control 0-10v A-Series Kessil fixtures (A80, A160WE, or
A360WE) through an external DMX controller.
– Port 1 = DMX Channels 1 and 2
– Port 2 = DMX Channels 4 and 5
– Port 3 = DMX Channels 7 and 8
– Port 4 = DMX Channels 10 and 11
0-10v to DMX Mode
Use this mode when controlling W-Series Kessil fixtures (W360, W500, or W2K)
with a 0-10V input.
Input Port 1 outputs to DMX channels 1 and 2
Input Port 2 outputs to DMX channels 4 and 5.
Adjusting the DMX address of the signal converter box will also change the
output channels of the 0-10v input.
– If the signal converter box is set to DMX channel 50, then 0-10v Input 1
will output to
DMX channels 50 and 51. 0-10v Input 2 will output to DMX channels 53 and 54.
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