SoLunar Controller User`s Guide Version 1.0

 SoLunar Controller User's Guide Version 1.0 Thanks for purchasing the SoLunar Controller! The SoLunar controller supports 3 channels of either analog (0‐10V) or digital (PWM) dimming to control the light levels of 3 LED channels. There are also 3 channels to control external relays, which will be used to control the controllable power strip we are launching later this year. The controller comes programmed with a basic sunrise/sunset profile (Profile 1) which can be run as soon as the time and date are set. The channels can also be controlled manually. Controller Features a.
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USB Power Input Channel 1 Dimming Output Channel 2 Dimming Output Channel 3 Dimming Output Connector for Power Strip (Reserved for the SoLunar Power Strip product release) SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 Startup screens: 
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Build My LED logo SoLunar logo Status Screen Shows current time and date, Profile being run and the output level for each channel. Status Screen with Manual Control active: Status Screen with Profile 1 active: SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 Main Menu Here is a list of the major functions available: To navigate the menus, use the up/down arrows and the check button to select one of the functions or sub‐menus: 
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Status Screen Manual Control Profile Select Profile Edit Clock Functions Output Type Output Scale Relay On/Off Toggle Backlight Upgrade About SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 Each sub‐Menu is described in the FAQ, starting with simple functions and progressing to more complicated features. Frequently Asked Questions: What do I do first? Test your unit to make sure it works and get acquainted with the five buttons and how they work. Select the Manual Control function from the Main Menu by scrolling down with the down‐arrow key and then pressing the check key. Then you can scroll to the desired channel using the down‐arrow key and select it with the check‐key. Next use the left and right arrow keys to select the desired level. It will be displayed in percent and a bar‐graph will be shown. Press the check‐key to accept the desired level. If your LED fixture is connected, you will see a change in light level. Use the left‐arrow key to return to the Main Menu. For Manual Control to work, make sure the Hold button has been activated/highlighted. What do I do next? Use the up‐arrow and check‐key to display the Status Screen. It should show the percentage levels you selected first. Then use the Check‐Key to return to the Main Menu. SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 How do I set the Time and Date? From the Main Menu, use the up/down keys to find the Clock Functions and then select with the Check‐
Key. Then set the Time and Date to the current local time. The Speedup key is used to test your profile and events without having to wait all day. Once you are done, use the left‐arrow key to return to the Main Menu. SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 What does each button do? The left‐arrow will get you to the Main Menu, and it is used to decrease the intensity in the manual control mode. The right‐arrow is used to increase the level in Manual Mode. The Check‐Key is used to select an item, and it will often return you to the Main Menu. The up and down arrow keys are used to navigate to the next or previous line, or to select items from a menu. Can I connect the USB cable to a computer? No, should use the AC power source included to ensure the lights run at full output. Future versions of the SoLunar will allow you to program the SoLunar with a computer program, but the current version is programmed on the SoLunar. How do I determine the version of the software? Select About from the Main Menu. SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 What does the About menu display? It displays the current version and date. How can I tell where I am in a menu? The "cursor" is a left or right pointing triangle showing which line is being used. If the triangle is on the right, then you will be able to make adjustments to the line‐item. If it is on the left side then you can move the focus using the up or down keys. What is the Output Type and how is it changed? The output type is either an analog voltage (0‐10 volts) or a digital signal (PWM). The default is to use an analog voltage, but you can select the Output Type item from the Main Menu to change it. SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 Will I lose anything if I remove power? Probably not. Changes are backed up to internal flash memory and an internal power source will keep the clock running for several hours once the unit has controller has charged for 24 hours. However, if power is lost for an extended period of time, simply reset the date/clock to restore normal use. What is output Scale? This function changes the way the LED output corresponds to the commanded level. The log l
evel corresponds to the way that human eye detects light. Try both and see which you like. How do I control the relay? NOTE: The Relay commands will be used when we launch the SoLunar Power Strip, so you can disregard them for now. There are two ways: Use the Relay On/Off function from the Main Menu, or use the RelayOn and RelayOff events in Profile. SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 The display is too bright or too dim. How do I change the brightness of the display? Use the Toggle Backlight function from the Main Menu. Bright: Dim: How do I upgrade the software in the controller? Use the Upgrade function from the Main Menu. The PIN is the last digit of the current version shown using the About function from the Main Menu. You will need to download a file and run the FLIP program on your PC to perform the upgrade. SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 I want the LEDs to dim throughout the day. How can I program them? You can either use pre‐programmed Profiles which can be edited, or you can write your own Profiles using pre‐defined events. Use the Profile Edit function from the Main Menu to change a Profile or Event. To run a profile, use the Profile Select function from the Main Menu. SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 How do I see the events in a profile? Select the Profile Edit function from the Main Menu. And then the View prf from the Options line. Then scroll down to see the events from earliest to latest. SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 Now that I have seen all the events, I wish to make some changes, How do I edit an Event? First select Profile Edit from the Main Menu Then select Edt evnt from the Options line. SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 And Check‐select OK Then select the event to edit using up/down arrow keys ad Check‐key. Now use up/down keys to select the parameter to change, and then the Check‐key to select it. Then Check‐select Ok to confirm. Do it again to change the Fade event, SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 Note that there are additional parameters for the Fade event. You set the event start time, the starting intensity, the ending intensity and the time in minutes to perform the ramp (i.e. sunrise or sunset). Note: Since Build My LED fixtures dim to ~10% brightness, use a wall timer with the SoLunar to coordinate the time you want the lights to turn on and off. What else can I do to edit a profile or event? You can either delete a single event or delete all events. You can also add an event to a profile. SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 Next select the Event type. Possible choices for the Event type are: 
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Level (this sets and holds the intensity level) Fade (this ramps the intensity up or down – used for sunrise/sunset effects) Lightning (This is a random lightning simulation) Wave (Reserved for future software updates) Moon (Reserved for future software updates) Clouds (Reserved for future software updates) RelayOn (Reserved for the SoLunar Power Strip product release) RelayOff (Reserved for the SoLunar Power Strip product release) SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 Next change the parameters associated with the type of event you chose. Be sure to confirm OK with the Check‐button to save the changes. So how do I run a Profile? From the Main Menu select Profile Select and then enter the Check Key to select the Profile to run. Use the up and down keys to select the Profile. Profiles 1‐8 are User profiles that can be edited, and Profiles A‐F are System Profiles that cannot be changed. Once the desired Profile is found, use the Check‐Key to accept the value, or use the Left‐arrow key to use the previous value. Then scroll down to the Action and select Run to use the Profile. You must then select OK SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 to start the Profile running. You will then be returned back to the Main Menu. Use the Off Action to stop running a Profile and then you can use Manual Control to adjust the level of each channel if you desire. You can also select or de‐select the Hold control in the Manual Control screen to run the current Profile, or to freeze the current level of each channel. Hold is underlined if the outputs are frozen. You can watch the Profile run from the Status Screen: How big is the display? SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014 A 4 line by 20 character display is used to present information. Due to the limited space, some abbreviations are used. What are the buttons and what do they do? The following touch buttons are used: 
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Left arrow ‐ escape from a menu and go to the Main Menu or the previous menu Right Arrow ‐ not used much Check ‐ Select new menu or complete data entry Down arrow ‐ go down a line or to next item in a list Up arrow ‐ go up a line or to the previous item in a list Glossary Event ‐ A programmed effect to be run at a specified time and duration Profile ‐ Sequence of events run sequentially in a 24 hour period. For example, Profile 1 is a pre‐
programmed sunrise/sunset set of events. Analog Voltage or 0‐10 volt signal – 0‐10V is an analog signal used to control the LED brightness. PWM ‐ Pulse Width Modulated ‐ is a digital signal used to control the LED brightness. SoLunar User Guide v1.0 Build My LED 2014