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DocumentDocumentAPT Programmer Programming Guide APT-CV2-VWS Silvair Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CC-VC Page 1 Table of Contents Connecting the APT Programmer.................................................................................................................1 Using the APT Programmer...........................................................................................................................1 Using the Programmer Interface Window ..................................................................................................2 Basic Tab............................................................................................................................................................3 Advanced Tab...................................................................................................................................................4 CCT Ranges Tab................................................................................................................................................5 CCT Mapping Tab.............................................................................................................................................6 T Mapping Tab............................................................................................................................................. 8 Generating Labels ...........................................................................................................................................10 Generating a Report........................................................................................................................................11 Connecting the APT Programmer 1 Connect the APT Programmer to the PC and controller as shown in Figure 1. Using the APT Programmer Installing the APT Programmer Interface 1 Click on the provided link to download the APT Programmer Interface folder. 2 Open the folder APT Program. mer Interface on a Windows-based PC, setup.exe 3 Launch setup.exe to install the APT Programmer Interface. The APT Programmer Interface shortcut will be added to the Start Menu. Running the APT Programmer Interface 1 Launch the APT Programmer Interface software by selecting the application, APT Programmer Interface, from the Start Menu. The Programmer Connect window (shown in Figure 2) will open. 2 Select the COM port to which the APT Programmer is connected from the Port drop-down menu. If a COM port is not visible, click the button until the correct port is visible. 3 Click Connect Controller to establish a connection. Once connected, the APT Programmer Interface window (shown in Figure 3) will open. Figure 1: Wiring Diagram Figure 2: Programmer Connect window Note: Once connected, if the APT Programmer is not displayed in the port list, please run the CDM212364_Setup file sent with the APT Programmer software to install the drivers. Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV2-VWS Silvair Page 1 Using the Programmer Interface Window Exit the APT Programmer Interface by either clicking ×, pressing Ctrl+Q or selecting File > Exit. This will open a window with the option to save the Note: Clicking No will discard all unsaved Displays the connected APT Controller. Navigate through settings quickly by clicking on the tabs. Open, pressing Ctrl+O or selecting File > Open from the menu. clicking Save, pressing Ctrl+S or selecting File > Save as from the menu. Figure 3: Programmer Interface window click Program to program the controller. The progress bar displays the status of the current task. Displays Programmer Ready if the APT Programmer Interface has successfully connected to the APT Programmer. If no connection has been established, it will read Programmer Not Connected. Displays the currently connected APT Controller and its hardware version. If no connected APT controller is found, it will read Controller Not Connected. Bar displays: · Ready · Not Ready · Successfully Programmed · Retrieve Successful · Wrong Controller Connected · Figure 4: Programmer Interface window Status Bar at bottom of window of Fig 3 Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV2-VWS Silvair Page 2 Basic Tab Figure 5: Programmer Interface window - Basic tab Figure 6: Configurations from Controller window Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV2-VWS Silvair Output Max Current (mA) specifies the maximum current output of the two output channels of the APT Controller. Note: Ensure these values are below the maximum allowable current of the output channels on the light engines to prevent damage to the LEDs. Click Retrieve Controller Configuration to view the currently programmed configurations of the connected controller. A separate will open with the controller's configuration (shown in Figure 6). Click Use These Configurations to import the controller's current configuration into the APT Programmer Interface. Note: All APT Programmer Interface settings will be changed to the controller's current configuration. Page 3 Advanced Tab Transition Calibration 1 Select the Enable Transition Calibration checkbox. 2 Input the driver voltage and the voltage of each of the output channels to optimize the fading behaviour of the controller. Turn Off Transition Select either an instantaneous or fade transition when fully turning off the LEDs. Figure 7: Programmer Interface window - Advanced tab Enabling Dim-to-Warm Dim-to-Warm feature is only available when Intensity-CCT is selected as the control feature. 1 Click the box to enable Dim-to-Warm. When dimming LEDs, the calibrated correlated color temperature (CCT) does not change. The Dim-to-Warm feature imitates the effect of halogen lamps, which get warmer when dimmed. Note: Use of a 2 channel is required. 2 Go to CCT Mapping Tab to upload Dim-to-Warm transition table between cool and warm light. Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV2-VWS Silvair Page 4 CCT Ranges Tab Setting a virtual (custom) CCT range 1 Enter the LED CCT Range using the Minimum CCT and Maximum CCT values supported by the connected LED module. Note: The current settings will be shown as Figure 8: Programmer Interface window - CCT Ranges tab Enter the LED Model numbers associated with the minimum and maximum CCT to add further information for the generated report. 2 Click the box to enable Virtual CCT. 3 Enter CCT low and CCT high values. Note: CCT low must be greater than or equal to Minimum CCT, while CCT high must be less than or equal to Maximum CCT The selection will be shown as CCT Low and CCT High in the column on the right-hand Note: If enabled, the Virtual CCT Range takes precedence over the LED CCT Range APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV2-VWS Silvair Page 5 CCT Mapping Tab Uploading CCT Custom Mapping 1 Click the Custom Mapping button in the CCT Mapping tab. 2 Enter the number of CCT Intervals, ranging from 2 to 256. 3 Select either Linear or Step function. Linear will create a CCT mapping with linear transitions between each interval point. Step will create a CCT mapping with step transitions between each interval point. 4 Add the values into the table to enter a percentage CCT ratio for either CH1 or CH2. Note: Reselecting Default Mapping will open a window with option to save current custom mappings. Figure 9: Programmer Interface window - CCT Mapping tab Displayed in the table, each CCT value is mapped to a percentage ratio for the particular channel ranging from minimum (0%) to maximum (100%). Default mapping evenly spreads out 256 values along a linear curve in which CH1 increases from 0% to 100% and CH2 decreases from 100% to 0%. Click the box to enable Default Mapping. Enable Import, Export, or Save of the CCT Mapping Table by selecting button. Detailed steps on page 7. Click Lock CCT Mapping Table to prevent changes from being made to the mapping table, this will also update the graph (shown in Figure 10). Tip: Scroll to the bottom of the window to see the graph (Figure 10) of the current mapping configuration. Click the Upload Locked CCT Mapping To Controller box to upload the mapping table when clicking Prog,ram. Click Unlock CCT Mapping Table, when the mapping table is locked, to make changes to the table. Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV2-VWS Silvair Figure 10: CCT mapping graph Page 6 Using Excel to Customize the mapping table 1 Click Export Mapping Table to generate a spreadsheet containing the mapping table that is currently open. 2 Modify the mapping table directly in the spreadsheet, make sure all editable cells contain a value. 3 Save the spreadsheet (.xlsx). Saving the mapping table 1 Click Save Mapping Table to save the current mapping table. 2 Find a save location for the generated spreadsheet file (.xlsx) containing the mapping table that is currently open. 3 Name and save the file to the desired location. Importing a previously saved mapping table 1 Click Import Mapping Table to open a previously saved mapping table in the APT Programmer Interface. 2 Select a previously saved mapping table spreadsheet file (.xslx) in the file browser. 3 Click Open in the file browser, to import the file. If the spreadsheet is formatted correctly, it will be successfully imported otherwise an error message will be displayed and the file will not be imported. Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV2-VWS Silvair Page 7 INT Mapping Tab Uploading INT Mapping for Intensity of CCT 1 Click the Custom Mapping button in the INT Mapping tab. 2 Enter the number of intensity intervals, ranging from 2 to 256. 3 Select either Linear or Step function. Linear will create an INT mapping with linear transitions between each interval point. Step will create an INT mapping with step transitions between each interval point. 4 Add the values into the table to enter an intensity ratio for the CCT. Figure 11: INT Mapping Tab - Uploading Intensity of CCT Displayed in the table, each INT value is mapped to a percentage of the maximum current ranging from minimum (0%) to maximum (100%). Default mapping evenly spreads out 256 values along a linear curve in which the percentage ratio increases from 0% to 100%. Click the box to enable Default Mapping. Click Lock INT Mapping Table to prevent changes from being made to the mapping table. Click the Upload Locked INT Mapping Table To Controller box to upload the mapping table when clicking Program. Click Unlock INT Mapping Table, when the mapping table is locked, to make changes to the table. Figure 12: Intensity Mapping graph for the CCT Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV2-VWS Silvair Page 8 Using Excel to Customize the INT mapping table 1 Click Export INT Mapping Table to generate a spreadsheet containing the mapping table that is currently open. 2 Modify the mapping table directly in the spreadsheet without changing the formatting. 3 Save the spreadsheet (.xslx). Saving the INT mapping table 1 Click Save INT Mapping Table to save the current mapping table. 2 Find a save location for the generated spreadsheet file (.xslx) containing the mapping table that is currently open. 3 Name and save the file in the desired location. Importing a previously saved INT mapping table 1 Click Import INT Mapping Table to open a previously saved mapping table in the APT Programmer Interface. 2 Select a previously saved mapping table spreadsheet file (.xslx) in the file browser. 3 Click Open in the file browser to import the file; if the spreadsheet is formatted correctly, it will be successfully imported. Tip: Scroll to the bottom of the window to see graph (shown in Figure 9) of the current INT mapping configuration. Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV2-VWS Silvair Page 9 Generating Labels Figure 14: Label generation print preview window Figure 13: Label Generation window 1 Select File > Generate Label or press Ctrl +L to open the Label Generation window (shown in Figure 13). 2 Input the 4-digit ID Number written on the original label (shown in Figure 13). The ID Number indicates the production build of the APT Controller. 3 Click Generate Labels. 4 Input the starting and finishing rows and columns that will fit on the back or front labels. The selected range is highlighted in blue (Figure 14). 5 Select Print Full Range to print the whole page. 6 Click Generate Labels, the default web browser will open and display a preview of the print. Note: Arkalumen recommends using Google Chrome and setting margins to None in the printing options. To obtain blank labels, contact Arkalumen or visit onlinelabels.com Labels: https://www.onlinelabels.com/products/ol1930lp When ordering, Arkalumen recommends selecting Weatherproof Polyester labels in a material suited for your printer. Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV2-VWS Silvair window Page 10 Generating a Report Figure 15: Report Generation window 1 Select File > Generate Report, or press Ctrl+R, to open the Report Generation Window (shown in Figure 15). 2 Enter the Date, Customer, Company, and Light Engine part number to customize the report. 3 Click on the white box under Add Company Logo to include a logo in the report (optional). 4 Select the desired logo (.jpg) in the file browser and click Open (optional). 5 Click Generate Report, the default web browser will open and display a preview of the print (shown in Figures 16 & 17). Note: Arkalumen recommends using Google Chrome and setting margins to None in the printing options. Figure 16: Example of the first page of a generated report Figure 17: Example of the second page of a generated report If at any time you have comments or suggestions regarding the APT Programmer or APT Controller, please click on the Feedback tab in the top menu bar to submit information to our team. We appreciate all feedback and are committed to continuously improving our products. For immediate support, please contact the Arkalumen team at 1-877-856-5533 or email support@arkalumen.com Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV2-VWS Silvair Page 11 Arkalumen designs and manufactures intelligent LED controllers and custom LED modules for light years, Arkalumen history of driving innovation within the lighting industry and are proud to push the limits of what lighting Proudly engineered and assembled in North America. Visit Arkalumen.com to see our full product portfolio For any further support please contact Arkalumen support@arkalumen.com toll free at 1.877.865.5533 Arkalumen.com Rev: 1 Edited: November 16th 2021