Littfinski DatenTechnik 050702 LI-LAN-F Light-Interface Light Night User Manual

Littfinski DatenTechnik 050702 LI-LAN-F Light-Interface Light Night User Manual

The Light-Interface for the network interface (LAN) of a computer combines together with a minimum of one Light-Display-Module or Light-Power- Module the hardware for the PC-Light Control Light@Night. It is possible to connect up to 7 Light-Display- and/or LightPower-Modules onto each Light-Interface LI-LAN.
The lighting effects (neon lamps, gas street lamps, flashing blue light, light chains, traffic lights and others) can be assigned individual to a maximum of 280 outputs.

Suitable for analog and digital model railways.

This product is not a toy! Not suitable for children under 14 years of age! The kit contains small parts, which should be kept away from children under 3! Improper use will imply danger of injuring due to sharp edges and tips! Please store this instruction carefully.

Introduction/Safety instruction:

You have purchased a kit or a finished module of the LightInterface LI-LAN for the PC-Light control Light@Night for your analog or digital model railway. The Light-Interface LI-LAN is a high quality product that is supplied within the assortment of L ittfinski D aten T echnik (LDT). We are wishing you having a good time using this product.

The finished module comes with 24 month warranty.

• Please read the following instructions carefully. Warranty will expire due to damages caused by disregarding the operating instructions. LDT will also not be liable for any consequential damages caused by improper use or installation.

• Also, note that electronic semiconductors are very sensitive to electrostatic discharges and can be destroyed by them.
  Therefore, discharge yourself before touching the modules on a grounded metal surface (e.g. heater, water pipe or protective earth connection) or work on a grounded electrostatic protection mat or with a wrist strap for electrostatic protection.

• We designed our devices for indoor use only.

Connect the Light-Interface to the PC and the Light-Display-Module

• Attention: Before starting any installation switch off the drive voltage by pushing the stop button and/or disconnect the main supply and switch-off the computer.
• The Light-Display-Modules contain a large capacitor which has to be completely discharged before the LightDisplay-Module can be connected or disconnected. Please wait a couple of minutes after switching off the supply transformer before you connect or disconnect the Light-Display-Module.

The Light-Interface LI-LAN for the Network-Interface (LAN) of a computer will be supplied together with a Standard-Patch cable of 2 meter length. With this cable can be the Light-Interface LI-LAN directly connected to a Hub, Switch or Router.
For a direct connection between PC and LI-LAN you will need a Cross-Over-Network-Cable. This cable will be available at any computer shop. If you use a PC with Gigabit-Connection you can as well use the supplied Standard-Patch cable for a directconnection.

Connect now the Light-Interface via the 10-poles socket bar
BU1 either to a Light-Display- or a Light-Power-Module. Take
special care that the pin bars of the Light-Display- or the
Light-Power-Module are not offset connected into the socket
bar of the Light-Interface.
Attend as well to the Operation Manual of the Light-Displayand the Light-Power-Module.

It is possible to connect up to 7 Light-Display- and/or LightPower- Modules to one Light-Interface. For this assembly shall be the second Display-Module connected to the first DisplayModule via the 10 poles pin bar either directly or with the extension cable “Kabel Light@Night xm”.
The Light Interface receives always the operating voltage from the first Light-Display- respectively Light-Power-Module. The Light- Interface contains a galvanic separation to the interface of the PC. Therefore is no direct electrical connection between model railway and computer existent.
One Light-Display-Module offers 40 light control outputs with 0.5 Ampere each. One Light-Power-Module offers 24 outputs of 2.5 Ampere each. Each output can be individual configured via the Light@Night PC-Software.
Further details referring to the wiring of lamps and light emitting diodes are available within the Operating Instruction of the Light-Display- respectively Light-Power-Module.

Colored sample connections for the wiring can be additionally found on our web site www.ldt-infocenter.com at the section “ Sample Connections ”.

Installation of Light@Night demonstration software

The Light@Night PC-Software runs on almost any PC with a Windows operating system of Windows 95 or higher. We recommend particularly modern operating systems.

If you want to run the Light@Night PC-Software together with a model railway control software (e.g. Railware, Win-Digipet, TrainController or iTrain) on your PC you have to attend to some strict specific requirements, because the control software as well as Light@Night PC-software need some system resources.
In this case please find out the system requirements of your model railway control software and attend to the specific instruction.

In a doubtful case it could be considerable to use a second PC exclusive for Light@Night.

In case of a common operation of Light@Night PC-software and a model railway control software the following PC-system requirements are necessary:

Together with the Light-Interface LI-LAN you received a CDROM containing the Light@Night PC-demonstration software.

This demo-software enables you to test the Light@Night hardware for the Layout Light Control without the complete version. There is a substantial difference to the completesoftware version. The light outputs of the demo-version offers only light effects for incandescent lamps and flashing lights.
The DMX-Interface for the Surrounding Light Control and the inputs of up to eight push buttons for the external control of light effects are not supported.

The complete version of the Light@Night PC-software for all light effects (neon lights, gas street lamps, flashing blue lights, light chains, traffic lights and many others) the support of the DMX-Interface and the external push-buttons including a manual (in German language only) is available by company Railware (https://railware.de).

For the installation of the demo-software please insert the supplied CD- ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer:

• The installation program will start automatically. In case the function “auto start” has been set to “off” on your PC please start the program with “Execute…” at the Windows start menu and enter the following line (without sign): **´d:\lightatnightdemo.exe´.** Please replace the letterd` with the letter-code of your CD-ROM drive.
• Follow now the instructions of the installation program.
• Enter the directory where Light@Night shall be installed. Recommendation: ´C:\Program\LightATNight´.
• The following installation will run automatically.
• Finally please restart your PC.

Before the LAN configuration please connect an incandescent lamp or a light emitting diode withserialresistor to the output 1 of the Light-Display respectively to the Light-PowerModule which is the first module connected directly to the LightInterface LI-LAN

Further information for the wiring of incandescent lamps and light emitting diodes can be found within the operating instruction of the Light-Display- respectively Light-PowerModule.

Now switch-on the power supply (transformer or of the switched mode mains power supply) for the first Light-Display respectively Light Power- Module.
Control at first the network connection. The green LED of the LILAN network socket has to lighten constantly, the yellow LED will flicker during general network operation.

LAN- Configuration:

To integrate the Light-Interface LI-LAN into your PC-Network you have to start the program “IP Programmer“. You will find this program at the Windows start directory under “Programs” and “Light@Night

Click now onto “Search and Read” at the IP Programmer. If the IP Address of 192.168.1.76 (pre-setting of the Light-Interface LI-LAN) is suitable for your network you will receive immediately an information about the settings.

If you need a correction of the IP-Address you can do this at the lower part of the window. For your orientation you can read the IP-Address of   your computer left top side.

As long as the input of the IP-Address is incomplete the background of the input area will be yellow. If the selected IPAddress will be used already by another member the background will be red. If the IP-Address will be suitable for your network the background will be green.
Now activate the button “Programming”. The Light-Interface LI- LAN confirms the receipt of the new IP Address by indicating with short flashing at the output of the first Light-Displays. Close now the IP Programmer and start the Light@Night Demo software which can be found as well inside the Windows Start Directory under “Program” and Light@Night.
Within the Demo software and the menu “Option” open the dialog “Interface”. Select the Hardware type “Light-LAN Interface” and register under interface the previous configured
IP Address. Or use the predefined IP Address 192.168.1.76, in case you have not programmed a new IP-Address at the IP Programmer
Close now the dialog with “OK”. The selected IP-Address will now be indicated at left side bottom on the status line. If the Light@Night Demo software has now a connection to the Light-Interface LI-LAN the LED on the status line left next to the IP-Address will lighten in green color.
For introduction to the various features of the Light@Night PCSoftware the software contains within the help function detailed help-descriptions. Just press the key “F1” and read the section “Operating the Software” and “Configuration”.
The Complete Version of the PC-Software will be supplied together with a manual which described all light effects of the PC-Light Control Light@Night in detail. At the section “Downloads” on our Web-Site you can as well download this manual.

Accessories

For the assembly of the Light@Night hardware we offer suitable assembly   material under the order coder “MON-SET”. A set consist of 4 plastic distance washer and 4 matching wood screws.
Under the order code “Kabel Light@Night xm” you can order an extension cable for the Light-Display- and Light-PowerModule for a possible assembly of the modules at a 0.5m, 1m or 2 meter distance.

Customer support

Made in Europe by L ittfinski D atenTechnik (LDT) Bühler electronic GmbH Ulmenstraße 43
15370 Fredersdorf / Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 33439 / 867-0
Internet: www.ldt-infocenter.com
Subject to technical changes and errors. C 09/2022 by LDT

References

• de:ldt-infocenter [LDT]
• Home - Railware

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