RENESAS EZ-0008 Lighting Communication Master Evaluation Board User Guide

RENESAS EZ-0008 Lighting Communication Master Evaluation Board

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Safety Precautions

This document explains matters to be noted for safe use of the Lighting Communication Master Evaluation Board. Be sure to read this document before using Lighting Communication Master Evaluation Board.

• Be sure to observe all dangers, warnings, cautions, and other instructions contained herein when using this evaluation board.
• This document should be kept handy at all times for ready reference.

Symbols used:

• This document uses the following symbols for matters to be observed for the safe use of the unit.
• The symbols are followed by a brief explanation of the possible extent of problems that may occur if the notices are not observed.

  Danger| The user may suffer death or serious injury and it’s risk is high if the warning is not observed.
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  Warning| The user may suffer death or serious injury if the warning is not observed.
  Caution| Human injury or property damage may occur if the caution is not observed.

The following symbols express matters which are prohibited in order to prevent injury or accident.

General prohibition The action mentioned is prohibited.| Do not touch Touching the specified location may cause injury.| Do not disassemble Disassembly may cause a problem such as electrical shock or

product failure.

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Keep away from| Flammable| Do not touch with
water| A nearby flame may| wet hands
Use near water poses| cause the unit to| Touching with wet
the risk of electrical| catch fire.| hands may cause
shock or product|  | electric shock or
failure if moisture were|  | product failure.
to contact the unit.|  |

The following symbols are used for cautions to prevent product failure and accidents.
General caution:   Unspecified general cautions.
Caution Hot: Human injury by high temperature may occur.
The following symbols are used for instructions to prevent product failure and accidents.

Warnings:

    Warning

**| Do not use this board in the purpose except the evaluation of MCU.**

This board does not take safety measures or anti-EMI measures required for lighting equipment.

**| Do not heat the board or expose it to fire, and do not short the terminals.**

Doing so may cause product failure, generation of heat, fire, or rupture.

| Do not disassemble or modify the board.

Doing so may cause product failure, emission of smoke, fire, or electric shock.

| Do not touch with wet hands.

Doing so while power is supplied cause product failure or electrical shock.

| Do not drop or jolt the board.

Doing so may break or damage the board, causing fire or electric shock.

Do not turn on the power switch in an insufficient state of cable connection such as USB cable, interface cable.

Doing so may cause product failure, generation of heat, fire or electric shock.

Do not plug in or unplug a connector or cable with power applied to the board.

Doing so may cause product failure, generation of heat, fire or rupture.

Do not carry this board with connecting USB cable and any cable.

Doing so may cause damage of cable and cause product failure, generation of heat, fire or electric shock.

**| Use this board with spacer and on the isolated bench.**

In case conductor contact to the board, it may cause product failure, generation of heat, fire or electric shock.

**| If smoke or an abnormal smell or sound is emitted, or heating occurs, promptly unplug USB cable.**

Using the board in such a state poses a risk of fire, burning, or electric shock.

Cautions:

   Caution

| Do not use or store this board in any of the following locations.

–       Environments with copious water, humidity, steam, dust, fumes, etc.

–       Environments where static electricity or electrical noise is readily generated. Such influences can lead to electric shock or product failure.

In case liquid enters the board, cut the power supply, and consult your dealer or NEC Electronics sales representative.

Even if the unit appears to be dry, internal moisture may remain.

**| To prevent static electricity damage, guard against energizing when touching metal parts such as the connector.**

Static electricity can cause product failure.

Overview

This board can be used as a communication master in case controlling each lighting evaluation board by communication. DMX512, DALI(digital addressable lighting interface), and IR are supported. Each lighting evaluation board can be controlled via this communication master board by using GUI. Control GUI can be downloaded from the NEC Electronics WEB site. This board is using USB bus power for its operation.
Note: Following boards can be controlled

• 78K0/IB2 HBLED Evaluation board (EZ-LED1-002): Part number: EZ-0005
• 78K0/IA2 PWM Evaluation board (EZ-LED2-001):  Part number: EZ-0006

Feature

• USB power supply.
  • 5V supply voltage
  • 15V for DALI communication generated by switching regulator
• 3 kinds of operation mode supported
  • DMX512 protocol communication interface
  • DALI protocol communication interface
  • IR remote control interface

Related product information

As for the information of related products for this board, please see the NEC Electronics Web site. URL http://www.necel.com/micro/en/solution/lighting/index.html

Specification

This chapter described the specification of the Lighting Communication

Master Evaluation Board.
The appearance of the board: The following figure shows the appearance of the Lighting Communication Master Evaluation Board.
Detail specification

• Board name : EZ-DLMST-002
• Power supply : DC5[V]
• Microcontroller : UPD78F0503AD
• Connector : ML-800-S1V-nP (n=2, 3)
• Recommend communication cable: refer to figure 3

Power supply

Lighting Communication Master Evaluation Board uses a USB cable for power supply as well as communication
Note: When more than 10 slaves are supposed to be connected, please mount a DC plug to
CN1 by yourself and get power supply from CN1.
Power supply: DC15[V] DC plug: Switchcraft RAPC722 (Center pin f 1.93mm, Plug f 6.3mm (max))

  Warning

**| Use an AC adapter adapted to the safety standard of each county.**

Using a non-adopt AC adapter cause product failure, generation of heat, fire, or electric shock.

Switch setting

“CH1”: Send custom code 0x0000＋data code 0x5AA5 “CH2”: Send custom code 0x0000＋data code 0xDA25

SW2| Push button. Send remote control signal by IR diode
SW3| DMX512 mode selecting switch

“DMX”: Enable DMX512 communication operation “Wireless”: Disable DMX512 communication operation

SW4| Operation mode switch

“RUN”: Enable communication operation. “Write”: Disable communication operation.

Reserve for USB microcontroller firmware updating

Note1. NEC format is used as IR remote control signal.
Note2. The setting of SW3 and SW4 for each communication protocol evaluation should be set as follows

Operation

Preparation

Driver installation: Install the driver when connecting the Lighting Communication Master Evaluation Board (EZ-0008) to the PC by using a USB cable for the first time.

• Download driver from the following URL. URL www.necel.com/micro/en/solution/lighting/download.html
• When connecting this board to the PC by using a USB cable, the” Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box is displayed.
• Select” Yes, now and every time I connect a device”, and click [Next].
• Select” Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)”, and click [Next].
• Select “Include this location in the search” and then click [Browse]
• Specify the folder to which download files are saved, and click [Next]
• Installation starts
• Click [Continue Anyway] while the “Hardware Installation” dialog is displayed.
• Click [Finish]. Installation is complete.

Communication GUI installation

• Download DMX512 or DALI GUI from the following URL. URL www.necel.com/micro/en/solution/lighting/download.html
• Install the GUI for the communication protocol which is supposed to be used. For detail, please refer following User’s Manual DALI master controller GUI User’s Manual (U19607) DMX512 master controller GUI User’s Manual (U19596)

Operate with DMX512 interface

1. Confirm SW4 is set to the “RUN“side and SW3 is set to the “DMX” side.
2. Connect the lighting communication master evaluation board (EZ-0008) with the DMX512 slave board or your own evaluation board supporting the DMX512 protocol via interface J1.
3. Connect lighting communication master evaluation board with PC by a USB cable.
4. Insert power supply to the slave board.
5. Send DMX512 codes to slaves by DMX512 Master Controller GUI or your own software.
6. Disconnect the DC power of the slave board.
7. Disconnect the lighting communication master evaluation board and the host PC.
8. Disconnect the lighting communication master evaluation board and the slave board. Note1: To find details of DMX512 Master Controller GUI, please refer to the User’s Manual of DMX512 Master Controller GUI (U19596).
   Note2: If the communication line is supposed to be longer than 1 meter, a twisted pair wire is recommended to be used for “+”, “-” pin.

Warning: Do not plug in or unplug a connector or cable with power applied to the board. Doing so may cause product failure, generation of heat, fire or rupture

Operate with DALI interface

1. Confirm SW4 is set to the “RUN” side.
2. Connect the lighting communication master evaluation board (EZ-0008) with the DALI slave board or your own evaluation board supporting DALI protocol via interface J4.
3. Connect lighting communication master evaluation board with PC by a USB cable
4. Insert power supply to the slave board.
5. Send DALI codes to slaves by DALI Master Controller GUI or your own software.
6. Disconnect the DC power of the slave board.
7. Disconnect the lighting communication master evaluation board and the host PC.
8. Disconnect the lighting communication master evaluation board and the slave board. Note1: To find details of GUI, please refer to the User’s Manual of DALI Master Controller
   Warning: Do not plug in or unplug a connector or cable with power applied to the board. Doing so may cause product failure, generation of heat, fire or rupture

Operate with IR remote control interface

1. Confirm SW4 is set to the “RUN” side.

2. Set SW1 to the expected channel.
   The output code is based on NEC IR remote control protocol

3. CH1: Send custom code 0x0000＋data code 0x5AA5 CH2: Send custom code 0x0000＋data code 0xDA25

4. Connect lighting communication master evaluation board with PC by a USB cable

5. Insert power supply to the slave board which has IR receiving interface and support the code set in step ②

6. Push SW2 to send IR code.

7. Disconnect the lighting communication master evaluation board and the host PC when finished evaluation.

8.  Disconnect the USB cable.

Warning: Do not plug in or unplug a connector or cable with power applied to the board. Doing so may cause product failure, generation of heat, fire, or rupture.

For further information, please contact: NEC Electronics Corporation 1753, Shimonumabe, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 211-8668, Japan
Tel: +81-44-435-111  http://www.necel.com/

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