DURATECH PLP-REM-350 LINK Driver Instruction Manual

DURATECH PLP-REM-350 LINK Driver

Technical specifications

General specifications

• Input Voltage: 230 VAC 50Hz
• Output Voltage: 12 VAC
• Transformer VA rating: 350VA
• Max Output Power: 350 VA (12 VAC / 25A)
• Max rating relay contact A &B 16A / 250 VAC
• Max switching power A & B 4000VA
• RF band 868 MHz
• Ambient Air Temperature: 0°C to +40°C
• Humidity 10% to 90% RH – non-condensing
• Ingress protection rate: IP54
• IEC Protection Class: Class II

PLP-REM-350 overview

Logic board

Status LED’s

1. General status
   Green = OK
   Red = error overvoltage or overcurrent

2. Pairing / RESET status

3. 12VAC to Pool lamps (Green = ON)

4. Switch A (Green = ON)

5. Switch B status (Green = ON)

6. CAN status

7. RS-485 signal

8. DMX signal

Installation Instructions

Single PLP-REM-350 unit

• Connect a 230VAC power source to the 230VAC terminals of the PLP-REM-350. Connect the pool lights to the 12VAC connection terminal block in the PLP-REM-350.
• The PLP-REM-350 has a 350VA transformer built in. The total power load of pool lights (+ cable losses) may not exceed this.

Multiple PLP-REM-350 installations

For extended installations (total lamp power > 350VA), multiple PLP-REM-350’s can be linked together. This way, a perfect synchronization of all pool lights is still guaranteed.
The PLP-REM-350s need to communicate with each other, to ensure all the lamps are in perfect sync.
Connect the PLP-REM-350s with each other using the CAN bus:
Connect the CAN terminals of the first PLP-REM-350 with the CAN terminal of the second PLP-REM-350*.
If more than 2 PLP-REM-350s are necessary, simply daisy chain each CAN terminal with the one from the next PLP-REM-350 (see below).
Respect the polarity of the terminals! (CAN L & H)
Next, set the DIP switches on the PLP-REM-350s to the correct MASTER/SLAVE setting. The first PLP-REM-350 will be the MASTER. All the others will be SLAVE’s. Refer to page 9 for Master/Slave DIP switch info.

Note : In a Master/Slave setup, only the PLP-REM-350 that is set as MASTER will react to transmitter commands. Any additional transmitters will need to be paired with this MASTER PLP-REM-350

We recommend using a shielded twisted pair cable (min. 0,5mm² – up to 200m) to connect multiple PLP-REM-350’s using the CAN bus.

Operation Modes

The PLP-REM-350 controller has 2 main operation modes:
“ON/OFF control mode” & “PLC control mode”. Each mode has it’s own functionalities:

1. Only for RGB lamps
2. In ON/OFF control mode, only a few RS-485 commands are available (see p 15)
3. Depending on which control mode is selected, the keypad of the transmitter needs to be changed

DIP switch functionalities

The DIP switch on the main circuit board of the PLP-REM-350 allows the user to customise the way the PLP-REM-350 operates.

CAUTION: Always switch off the main power supply to the PLP-REM-350 before changing the DIP switches

| DIP SWITCH
---|---
function| setting| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6

Operation Mode

| ON/OFF| ON| | | | |
PLC| OFF| | | | |

Relay A

| PULSE mode| | ON| | | |
TOGGLE mode| | OFF| | | |

Relay B

| PULSE mode| | | ON| | |
TOGGLE mode| | | OFF| | |

Fast DMX setting *

| FAST| | | | ON| |
STANDARD| | | | OFF| |

DMX

| NO LOOP| | | | | ON|
LOOP| | | | | OFF|

MASTER/SLAVE mode

| SLAVE| | | | | | ON
MASTER| | | | | | OFF

• Fast DMX setting
  Only for Adagio Pro lamps from 2018 and onwards

Transmitter functions

OPERATION MODE: PLC (default mode)

OPERATION MODE:  ON/OFF

1. Lamp ON or OFF status is memorized after power down
2. The green LED in the transmitter will light up as soon as you start pressing a button, and will stop after 2 seconds, so you know exactly when to release the button.
3. The lamps will be turned off for 30 seconds and then switched ON/OFF 3 times. This will set all lamps to program 1: blue

Replacing transmitter Keypad

Depending on which control mode is selected, the keypad of the transmitter needs to be changed:

• Remove the philips head screw and open the transmitter
• Replace the Keypad in the top part of the transmitter housing
• Reassemble in reverse order

Pairing the handheld transmitter to the PLP-REM-350

All handheld transmitters are already paired in the factory and ready to use. In case a problem arises, the pairing process can be done as below:

1. Press the pairing button on the circuit board, inside the PLP-REM-350 —> The BLUE LED will start to blink
2. Within 25 seconds, push any button on the handheld transmitter.
   —> If the remote is paired correctly, the BLUE LED will flash slowly for 5 times —> UNPAIRING:
   See RESET procedure: page 16

DMX 512 communication

Single PLP-REM-350 unit

1. Make sure DIP switch 1 is switched OFF.
2. Make sure the lights are turned ON with the remote first.

Address dial setup

Setting the DMX address of the PLP-REM-350:
Select the desired number on the address dial. The chosen number deter-mines the DMX addresses of the PLP-REM-350 & lamps.
Each lamp uses 3 bytes of DMX data (R-G-B), and all lamps receive the same DMX data from the PLP-REM-350.

DMX

address

| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| …

The DMX start address can be overruled by using the RS-485 command: “set DMX start address” (see page 17)

Remark:
When in DMX512 operation, the handheld transmitter can still select one of three dim-ming levels and can still switch the lamps. This can not be overridden by DMX512 data.

Multiple PLP-REM-350 installation

1. Connect the DMX panel to the “DMX IN” port of the first PLP-REM-350

2. Connect the PLP-REM-350’s with each other (open loop):
   DMX OUT –> DMX IN (polarized terminals + -)

3. Set the DMX address for each PLP-REM-350 via the address dial.

   • Option 1: All PLP-REM-350’s can be set to the same address:
     This implies that all lamps will receive the same DMX data, And will all operate identically

   • Option 2: PLP-REM-350’s can be set to different addresses:
     Each PLP-REM-350 will have it’s own group of connected lamps that will operate identically.
     However, since each PLP-REM-350 has it’s own unique address, the different lamp groups can be controlled separately

RS-485 communication

Single PLP-REM-350 unit

1. Make sure DIP switch 1 is switched OFF.
2. Make sure the lights are turned ON with the remote first.
3. Connect the RS-485 source to the “485” port on the PLP-REM-350
4. Communication settings: 9600, 8, 1, n
5. Command list: see page 15

Multiple PLP-REM-350 installation

1. Connect the PLP-REM-350’s with each other via the CAN bus (see page 7)
2. Make sure DIP switch 1 is switched OFF
3. Make sure the lights are turned ON with the remote first.
4. Connect the first PLP-REM-350 with the RS-485 source like described above. This PLP-REM will be the Master.
5. Communication settings & command list: see page 15

RS-485 Command set

Command| Command| Remark| Example| available in ON/OFF mode| available in PLC mode
---|---|---|---|---|---
Lamps OFF| PL0| All lamps OFF| | X| X
Lamps ON| PL1| All lamps ON| | X| X
Program UP| PsU| Jump to next program| | X| X
Program Down| PsD| Return to previous program| | | X
Set Program| PSxx| xx is the decimal representation of the program number (01 – 14)| PS06 = jump to program 6| | X
Auto sync procedure| PsS| executes the auto sync procedure (see page 10)| | X| X
White 1| PW1| Jump to White 1 (program 12)| | | X
White 2| PW2| Jump to White 2 (program 13)| | | X
White 3| PW3| Jump to White 3 (program 14)| | | X

Set RGB

|

PCrrrgggbbb

|

rrr, ggg and bbb are the decimal representation of the RGB value (with leading zero’s)

| 1) PC255128064 = Full output level on Red color, half out- put level on Green color, 1/4 output level on Blue color

2. PC255255255 = All colors at full output level

3. PC000000000 = All colors OFF

| |

X

Set Dim value| PDxxx| set the OUTPUT value of the lamp in % (000 – 100)| PD075 = 75% output level (on all LED’s)| | X
set DMX startAdress| PAxxxyz| y = ‘e’ or ‘E’| PA035E = set DMX start address to 35 [35(R), 36(G), 37(B)]| | X
Set color in percentage| Pprgbe| variable size, rgb = ASCII 0-255, e = end character| Pp25050100e = Red 25%, Green 50%, Blue 100%| | X
Set color in hex| Pcrgbe| variable size, rgb = ASCII 0-255, e = end character| Pc64128255e = Red 25%, Green 50%, Blue 100%| | X
Relay A control| PRAx| x = 1 (ON), 0 (OFF), P (Pulse) !this overrules dipswitch| PRA1 = Relay A ON            PRA0 = Relay A OFF| X| X
Relay B control| PRBx| x = 1 (ON), 0 (OFF), P (Pulse) !this overrules dipswitch| PRB1 = Relay B ON            PRB0 = Relay B OFF| X| X
ON/OFF relay control| PRMx| x = 1 (ON), 0 (OFF)| PRM1 = Relay ON/OFF control ON| X| X
Color temperature| PTxyz| x = ten thousand ; y = thousand ; z = hundred| PT035 = Set white color temperature to 3500K (in steps of 500K)| | X

RESET procedure

RESET procedure for the control board

1. Make sure the PLP-REM-350 is powered ON
2. Press and hold the RESET button on the logic board
3. The blue LED will light up
4. Release the RESET button when the blue LED turns off The control board has been RESET.
   And all transmitters have been unpaired.

Transmitter battery

Replacing transmitter battery:

• Remove the Philips head screw and open the transmitter
• Replace the battery, respecting the polarity
  Battery type: A23 12V

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM & SOLUTION 

• The PLP-REM-350 doesn’t react to transmitter commands
  • Perform a RESET procedure
  • Check the battery of the handheld transmitter (see p.16)
  • The transmitter is not paired-correctly with the PLP-REM. Repeat the pairing process
  • Reduce the distance between hand-held transmitter and PLP-REM-350 and/or remove obstacles
  • Check the General status light on the logic board. If it’s red, then the secondary voltage is too high (>14VAC) or there is a short circuit
  • Check the LED on the small DURA-LINK circuit board (top right cor-ner). This LED needs to blink each time a transmitter button is pressed. If the LED works, there might be a problem with the logic board
• The pool lights don’t work or don’t change colors correclty
  • Perform a RESET procedure
  • Check if all connections are made according to the electrical scheme.
  • Switch the PLP-REM-350 to ON/OFF mode (DIP switch nr 1) and check if the lamps work
• Handheld transmitter does not function anymore after firmware update of the PLP-REM-350 for LinkTouch compatibility
  • Buy a new TX868 transmitter that has updated firmware

Pool light wiring instructions

WARNING

Cable installation guidelines
Please refer to the manual of your DURAVISION® pool light

Manual downloads:
www.duratech.be/downloads 

Not following the instructions for cable cross section and transformer VA ratings may result in lamp malfunctioning and may result in having to rewire the installation. The manufacturer’s warranty does not apply in this situation.

Please refer to the manual of your DURAVISION pool light for detailed information about cable cross section and maximum length.

Wiring remarks

1. Third party equipment such as frequency inverters and electric motors can generate excessive noise on the 230VAC / 400VAC power line. This noise might be injected into the adjacent 12VAC power line and disturb the power line communication towards the DURAVISION lights.
   Note: Keep 230VAC / 400VAC power line cables at least 50cm separated over their full length from the 12VAC power line towards any RGB lights
   Do not mix 12VAC and 230VAC / 400VAC power line cables into the same cable

2. Floating cores in a multi-core cable are not allowed because it disturbs PLC communication.
   Note: We recommend using 2 CORE cables for all Adagio Pro lights to avoid PLC communication issues  () Do not mix 12VAC and 230VAC / 400VAC power line cables into the same cable trays**

Declaration of Conformity
Declarations of conformity covering this product are available for download from the House of Duratech website: www.duratech.be 

Contact details

Propulsion Systems bv Dooren 72
1785 Merchtem, Belgium
Tel +32 2 461 02 53
www.duratech.be
info@propulsionsystems.be 

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