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DocumentDocumentAPT Programmer Programming Guide APT-CV5-VWC Casambi 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 T Mapping Tab..............................................................................................................................................5 Generating Labels............................................................................................................................................6 Generating a Repor..t.........................................................................................................................................8 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-CV5-VWC Casambi 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-CV5-VWC Casambi Page 2 Basic Tab Figure 5: Programmer Interface window - Basic tab Click Select Scheme to change the assignment of addresses to different output channels and/or calibrate control levels for CCT and master intensity (shown in Figure 6). 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 7). Figure 6: DMX Scheme Selection window Select the desired DMX Address Assignment scheme from the list and click Submit to update the desired DMX Address Assignment in the basic tab. Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV5-VWC Casambi Figure 7: Configurations from Controller window 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 Figure 8: Programmer Interface window - 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. Note: Click on the Optimize for BOLD button to populate the Vin and Vout values that are optimal for Arkalumen BOLD LED modules. Turn Off Transition Select either an instantaneous or fade transition when fully turning off the LEDs. Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV5-VWC Casambi Page 4 INT Mapping Tab Figure 9: Programmer Interface Window - INT Mapping Tab Displayed in the table, each INT value is mapped to a percentage of the maximum current for the particular channel ranging from minimum (0%) to maximum (100%). Default mapping evenly spreads out 256 values along a linear curve in which both CH1 and CH2 increase from 0% to 100%. Click the box to enable Default Mapping. Uploading Intensity Mapping for Individual Channel control 1 Select a scheme that includes Individual Channel Control in the Basic Tab. 2 Click the Custom Mapping button in the INT Mapping tab. 3 Enter the number of Intensity intervals, ranging from 2 to 256. 4 Select either Linear or Step function. Linear will create a INT mapping with linear transitions between each interval point. Step will create an INT mapping with step transitions between each interval point. Tip: Click the Same Mapping for All Channels box to make the INT mappings identical for all channels CH1/CH2. 5 Add the values into the table to enter a percentage of the maximum current for either CH1 or CH2. Note: Reselecting Default Mapping will open a window with the option to save the current custom mappings. 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 10: INT Mapping Tab - Same Mapping for all Channels Unchecked Figure 10 displays the INT Mapping table when the checkbox Same Mapping for all Channels is unchecked, allowing INT mapping for each Channel individually. Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV5-VWC Casambi Page 5 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 Figure 11: INT Mapping Tab - Uploading Intensity of CCT when Same Mapping for All Channels is unchecked 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 graphs (shown in Figures 12 & 13) of the current INT mapping configuration. Figure 12: INT Mapping graph for all channels Arkalumen APT Programmer, User Guide - APT-CV5-VWC Casambi Figure 13: INT Mapping graphs for each channel Page 6 Generating Labels Figure 15: Label generation print preview window Figure 14: Label Generation window 1 Select File > Generate Label or press Ctrl +L to open the Label Generation window (shown in Figure 14). 2 Input the 4-digit ID Number written on the original label (shown in Figure 14). 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 15). 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-CV5-VWC Casambi window Page 7 Generating a Report Figure 16: Report Generation window 1 Select File > Generate Report, or press Ctrl+R, to open the Report Generation Window (shown in Figure 16). 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 Figure 17). Note: Arkalumen recommends using Google Chrome and setting margins to None in the printing options. Figure 17: Example of the first 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-CV5-VWC Casambi Page 8 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 17th 2021