ANOLiS ArcControl DU Humble Dimmer Switch User Manual

: June 3, 2024
: ANOLiS

Table of Contents

Features
Installation
Connections and hardware operation
Setting up the Controller
Internal Menu
Troubleshooting
Technical specifications
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ArcControl DU Humble Dimmer Switch
User Manual

Features

Sleek glass design which sits 11 mm from the wall
Graphical color display to show selected environment
Color/dimmer/speed palette
Color temperature mixing
Touch sensitive buttons. No mechanical parts
Touch sensitive wheel allows for accurate color selection
Multi-zone microSD memory
Multi-room control with 500 scenes, 10 zones
1024 DMX channels. Control 340 RGB fixtures
USB & Ethernet connectivity for programming and control
RS232, Dry Contact Ports and an Infra Red input port
Clock and calendar with Sunrise/Sunset triggering
Network communication. Control lighting remotely
Catalog of designs including black and white glass
OEM customization of the color palette and logo
Windows/Mac software to set dynamic colors/effects
iPhone/iPad/Android remote and programming apps

Installation

Mount an electrical box inside the wall
The controller can be installed in any standard electrical backbox. If you use a double size box, you can insert the power supply inside.
Connect the wires
Mount the interface on the wall
First, mount the back side of the interface on the wall with 2 or more screws Secondly, plug the connectors:
– DMX and power (connector block or RJ45)
– Ethernet cable
The front panel is mounted by pressing it against the back plate and then sliding down. 2 screws should then be attached underneath to hold the controller in place. CHECK PIN CONFIGURATIONS. APPLYING POWER TO THE DMX INPUT WILL DAMAGE THE CONTROLLER.
MAKE SURE THE CONTROLLER IS MOUNTED WITHOUT TOO MUCH FORCE BEHIND AS THIS CAN PUSH APART THE GLASS.

Connections and hardware operation

Dry Contact Port Triggering
It is possible to start scenes using the input ports (contact closure).To activate a port, a brief contact of at least 1/25 second must be established between the ports (1…8) and the ground (GND).
Note: the scene will not be switched off when the switch is released.

RS232 Triggering
Make a cable using the 3 pins: TX, RX and G (GND)
Set the RS232 parameters to: 9600bds 8 bits, no Parity, 2 Stop bits
Messages should be hexidecimal not decimal (ie. 1 = 01, 255 = ff etc.)

– To play a scene, send 4 bytes: 1 x y 255
– To stop a scene, send 4 bytes: 2 x y 255
– To pause a scene, send 4 bytes: 3 x y 255
– To release a pause, send 4 bytes: 4 x y 255
– To reset a scene, send 4 bytes: 5 x y 255
When (y)=0, (x) can be set between 0 and 255 -to stop scene 145, send the command: 2 145 0 255
When (y)=1, (x) can be set between 0 and 243 to trigger scenes 256-499 -to play scene 300, send the command: 1 44 1 255

BLACKOUT Relay (energy saving)
A relay can be connected between the RELAY and GND sockets of the 20 pin extension socket. This can be used to turn off other equipment such as lighting drivers. The signal is connected when the controller is in standby.

Infra Red
The controller works with the official IR remote control, however there is no receiver. A 36khz infra red receiver can be connected, such as the TSOP34836 by Vishay Semiconductors. Farnell ref: 4913127. This can be attached to the 20 pin connector. It’s a good idea to add a resistor and capacitor to surpress power supply disturbance.

Network Control
The controller can be connected to a local network, allowing it to be controlled from a smartphone or tablet over WiFi.

Connect the controller to a router or switch with an RJ45 cable
The controller is set by default to get an IP address from the router via DHCP. If the network is not working with DHCP, a manual IP address and subnet mask can be set using the Hardware Manager
If the network has a firewall enabled, allow ports 2430 and 2431

TCP Triggering
The controller can be connected to an existing automation system over a network and triggered via TCP packets on port 2431 or UDP packets on 2430. Refer to the remote protocol document for more information.

Setting up the Controller

4.1 iPhone/iPad/Android Control
The controller can be used with one of 3 different apps. Each available at Google Play and the App store.

DMX Lightpad 3
Designed to work seamlessly with the controller, DMX Lightpad 3 provides an easy way to control your lights over
a local WiFi network. Use the wheel to change the dimmer, color or speed, and the arrows to select scenes and
effects just like the wall panel. Swipe down to reveal quick access scene selection buttons.
Easy Remote
Create an entirely customized remote controller for your tablet or smartphone. Easy Remote is a powerful and intuitive app allowing you to easily add buttons, faders, color wheels and more. Connect to a WiFi network and the app will find all compatible devices.
Arcolis
The Arcolis application is a comprehensive tool allowing you to directly control and re-program the controller from your smartphone or tablet. This is a simple application which can be used by just about everyone in any situation.
Mobile, easy to use and powerful, Arcolis is the ideal controller for dimming or switching traditional, LED and RGB color mixing DMX lighting fixtures. Program static and dynamic lighting scenes and effects. Arcolis is compatible with Android devices only.

4.2 Programming the Controller
The controller can be programmed from a PC, Mac, Tablet or Smartphone using the software available on ourwebsite.
Refer to the corresponding software manual for more information. The firmware can be updated using the Hardware Manager which is included with the programming software.

ESA Pro Software (Windows) – Timeline + Multi-Zone
ESA2 Software (Windows/Mac) – Single Zone
Hardware Manager (Windows/Mac) – Firmware, clock..

4.3 Color Temperature Mixing
In addition to mixing RGB using the color pallet, it’s also possible to mix up to 3 custom colors. This is useful for mixing color temperature. To set this up, choose the correct profile for your lighting fixture when programming the controller.
Profiles for common channel configurations can be found in the ‘Generic’ folder:
RGBW for Red, Green, Blue, White
RGBA for Red, Green, Blue, Amber
RGBY for Red, Green, Blue, Yellow
WWCW for Warm White, Cold White

Once your show has been written to the controller, tap the color mode button and use the circular palette to change the color. If your lighting fixture has more than 3 color channels, tap the color mode button a second time to mix the additional colors
4.4 Settings Menu
To access the settings menu, hold the standby button for 3 seconds.

Use the arrow buttons or palette to scrol through the menus
Use the area buttons to navigate forwards and backwards
The ‘undo’ button can also be used to navigate forwards

Mode (M): Manages the on/off button and the 4 modes (dimmer, speed, color, scene)
Arrows (A): Allows you to adjust which modes can be controlled by the arrows
Pallet (P): Allows you to adjust which modes can be controlled by the palette wheel
Scene (S): Scene management
First Start (F): Default settings when the unit is first powered up
Trigger (T): Manages the controllers external triggering properties
Ethernet (E): Enables the Ethernet socket on the controller
Date/Time (D): Manages the date and time stored inside the controller
Graphics (G): Screen management
DMX Output (X): Manage the timings of the DMX output messages and the page priorities (advanced function!)
Sensitive (S): Manage the touch sensitivity settings
Language (L) : change the language of the text which appears on the screen
About: check the firmware release date and version number and assign a name for the controller

4.5 Service
Servicable parts include:

Memory card – used to store the scenes
Battery – used to store the clock/calendar
DMX Chips – used to drive the DMX

To replace the Li-Ion rechargeable battery on the ArcControl DU:

You need a rechargeable 3.6v LIR 2032 replacement battery
Remove the back panel by pulling down and sliding it out.
Using a paper clip push the battery from the bottom so it slides out of its cage.
Slide the replacement battery in from the top, making sure the positive side is facing up.
Replace the back panel by pushing it up into place.

MODE (M) : Manages the on/off button and the 4 modes (dimmer, speed, color, scene)
M OFF enable : enables/disables the use of the on/off button so that the controller is permanently on
M Dimm. enable : when enabled, scenes can be made brighter or darker
M Color. enable : when enabled, the color of a scene can be changed
M Speed. enable : when enabled, dynamic scenes can be made faster and slower
M Scene. enable : when enabled, the scene can be changed
M Auto mode : when enabled, the controller will revert to the default mode after it has been left for a specified period of time
M Auto time : the amount of time the controller will wait before reverting to the default mode
M Default : the default mode which the controller will revert to after a certain amount of time
M Dimmer 100% : when enabled, the dimmer mode will adjust between 0% and 100% without saturating to white between 100% and 200%
M Lock Control : Once this is enabled, you can hold the dimmer button for 5 seconds to enable/disable lock mode. It’s automatically activated after 120 seconds. When lock is activated, you’ll see a red border around the screen
Arrows (A) : Allows you to adjust which modes can be controlled by the arrows
A Dimmer enable : allows for the Dimmer mode to be controlled by the arrows
A Color enable : allows for the Color mode to be controlled by the arrows
A Speed enable : allows for the Speed mode to be controlled by the arrows
A Scene enable : allows for the Scene mode to be controlled by the arrows
A Default : the mode to jump to when the arrows are pressed, if the arrows are not enabled on the selected mode
Pallet (P) : Allows you to adjust which modes can be controlled by the palette wheel
P Dimmer enable : allows for the Dimmer mode to be controlled by the palette wheel
P Color enable : allows for the Color mode to be controlled by the palette wheel
P Speed enable : allows for the Speed mode to be controlled by the palette wheel
P Scene enable : allows for the Scene mode to be controlled by the palette wheel
P Default : the mode to jump to when the palette is pressed, if the palette is not enabled on the selected mode.
Scene (S) : Scene management
S 0(off) enable : displays an empty off scene before scene 0 in each area
S Pause enable : allows a scene to be paused if the scene mode button is held for 1 second
S Stop enable : allows a scene to be stopped if the scene mode button is held for 4 seconds
S Fade config : manages fading between scenes
From Show : the fade time set inside the show file will be used
Force : the automatic fade time set in the menu will override all fadetimes in the show file
Force Max : the controller will look at the show file fade time and the menu fade time and use the greatest
Force Min : the controller will look at the show file fade time and the menu fade time and use the smallest
Never : the controller will never fade between scenes
S Fade time : the time of the automatic fade between scenes
S Setting management : determines how dimmer/speed/color overrides are saved
SaveAlways : the dimmer/speed/color overrides all scenes until the reset button has been pressed
NeverSave : the dimmer/speed/color is never saved
AutoReset : the dimmer/speed/color is saved on the current scene
S Trigger : sets the scene triggering mode. Time Delay and Scene Butt allow for scenes to be scrolled through without playing
Auto : the scene will be triggered as soon as it’s selected
Time Delay : a short delay is added before a scene is triggered
Scene Butt. : the selected scene will not play until the scene button is pressed
First Start (F) : Default settings when the unit is first started
F Scene Nr. : specify a default startup scene. ‘Scene Star’ mode must be enabled in the Scene Mode options (below)
F Start Scene Mode : manages the startup mode for scene selection
Scene Star : activates a specific scene at startup. The scene number is set in the F Scene Nr. option (above)
Recovery : activates the previous calendar/time triggered scene. Useful for recovering from power interuptions
Off: activates the off scene
F Display Time : when enabled, the time will be displayed on the screen at startup
F Display Firm : when enabled, the firmware version will be displayed on the screen at startup
F Start Trigger : when enabled, in combination with Recovery mode, a calendar triggered scene will start from where it was last playing, after a power interuption. When disabled, a scene will start at the beginning.
Trigger (T) : Manages the controllers external triggering properties
T Time enable : enables the clock triggering
T Ports enable : enables the 8 dry contact ports
T RS232 enable : enables scene triggering by RS232
T IR enable : enables the infra red port (disabled by default to prevent interference)
T UDP enable : allows the controller to send and receive UDP messages required for network control
T Blackout port : enables the blackout relay output which is triggered when the standby button is touched
Ethernet (E) : Manages the controller’s network settings
Ethernet : Enables the Ethernet socket on the controller
Dynamic IP Addr : enables dynamic IP addressing (DHCP) which allows the controller to obtain an IP
address from a router
Sync Blackout: when this option is enabled, all other controllers on the network will go into standby when
the standby button is pressed
Enable NTP : enables Network Time Protocol. The controller will synchronize the clock with the internet if a
connection is available
Ethernet : enable ethernet
Dynamic IP Add : If enabled, the controller will look for a DHCP server to receive network settings
Sync Blackout : sychronizes blackout mode across all controllers on a network
Enable NTP : enables time sychronization over the internet
NTP Server : the IP address of the server to synchronize the clock. The default is 005.135.141.108
DHCP Status: shows whether DHCP has assigned a valid IP address. DHCP success or fail displayed
Device’s IP Add : the controller’s static IP address that it will use if it does not receive an IP address via DHCP
Lease : the lease time for an IP address given by DHCP
Mask: the subnet mask of the controller if not set to DHCP. Generally this is 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway : the IP address of the router if not set to DHCP
MAC Address : a unique ID used to identify the controller on the network
Date/Time (D) : Manages the date and time stored inside the controller
Date : the controllers date
Time : the controllers clock time
G Bright normal : the % brightness when the controller is not sleeping G Bright sleep: the % brightness when the controller is sleeping
G Bright LED : the % brightness of the mode and reset LEDs
Graphics (G) : Screen management
G Image enable : allows for images to be shown for each scene if they have been assigned in the programming software
G Image full : when enabled, the image will be displayed in full screen and the scene and area will not be visible
G Image time : the time it takes before the image is displayed in full screen
G Sleep enable : when enabled, the screen brightness will dim after a certain amount of time
G Sleep time : the amount of time to wait before sleeping
G Bright normal : the brightness of the screen’s backlight
G Bright sleep : the brightness of the screen’s backlight whilst the controller is sleeping
G Bright LED : the brightness of the scene, undo and standby LED’s
DMX Output (X) : Manage the timings of the DMX output messages and the page priorities (advanced function!)
X MBB : Mark Before Break- the time to wait between sending each 512 channel DMX message (or ‘packet’)
X Break : Break- the time to wait just before sending a new packet, resetting the DMX line
X MAB : Mark After Break- the message which tells your receiver to begin reading data
X MBS : Mark Between Slots- the delay time between sending each DMX channels data within the DMX packet
Univ-1/Univ-2 : each timing can be set differently depending on the universe number
X Alphab Mode : if the same scene is triggered in the global area and a second area, the area with the highest letter will take priority
X LTP Mode : If the same scene is triggered in the global area and a second area, the latest scene triggered takes priority
Sensitive (S) : Manage the touch sensitivity settings
S USB Init : reset the touch sensitivity when the USB is connected and disconnected
S Auto Time : the time to wait before automatically resetting the touch sensitivity
S High Sense : when enabled, the sensitivity will be increased
S See Values : see each touch sensitive button number and palette value
Language (L) : change the language of the text which appears on the screen
About : check the firmware release date and version number and assign a name for the controller
Reset : Reset all settings to the factory default

Troubleshooting

The 4 Mode LEDs on the controller are flickering
The controller is in bootloader mode. This is a special ‘startup mode’ which is run before the main firmware loads.
-Check that there is nothing metallic touching the back of the controller
-Try re-writing the firmware with the latest hardware manager
– Try formatting or replacing the SD card

All LEDs on the controller are flickering
There has been no showfile detected on the SD memory card.
– Try formatting the SD card in the computer
– Try re-writing the show file
– Try replacing the SD memory card
All LEDs on the controller are flickering except the standby LED
There is no SD card detected.
– Check the SD card is properly connected
– Check the SD card is 32Gb or less in size
– Try formatting the SD card to FAT16 or FAT32 in the computer
– Try re-writing the show file
– Try replacing the SD memory card
The lights are not responding
– Check the DMX +, – and GND are connected correctly
– Check that the driver or lighting fixture is in DMX mode
– Be sure that the DMX address has been set correctly
– Check there are no more than 32 devices in the chain
– Check that the DMX LED is flickering to the right of the SD card
– Connect with the computer and open Hardware Manager (found in the software directory). Open the DMX Input/Output tab and move the faders. If your fixtures respond here, it is possibly a problem with the show file.

The controller is not detected by the computer
– Be sure that the latest software version is installed
– Connect by USB and open the Hardware Manager (found in the software directory). If it’s detected here, try to update the firmware

Technical specifications

Input Power: 6-7V DC 0.6A
Output Protocol: DMX512 (x2)
Programmability: PC, Mac,Tablet
Connections: USB, Ethernet, RS232,Clock, 8 dry contact ports, 5V output relay
Memory: microSD (32Gb Max)
Temperature: -10 °C – 45 °C
Mounting: Single or double-gang wall socket
Dimentions: 146x106x11mm
Weight: 247g
Standards: EC, EMC, ROHS, ETL
Package: ArcControl SU, USB stick with software, USB cable, connector block
Optional accessories: DC power supply (P/N. 1305 1648)