Mandala Lightserve Lighting Controller

Presenter: Jim Bulmer

Agenda

• Lightserve benefits

• Setup and Test Procedure

• Contacts for Technical Support

• Wiring Diagrams

Lightserve offers:

• Energy savings: Lights off during day

• Maintenance savings– Longer lamp life– Group relamping based on operating time– No photocells to maintain

Laptop for Setup

• Adjust all setpoints

• Read Lamp Hours and other data

• Software free from Mandala

SAFETY FIRST

• Lightserve rated for Zone 2 (Class 1 Div 2)

• BUT your laptop is NOT!

• Don’t plug in unless area Non-Hazardous

Connect Lightserve to Laptop

• Serial cable from Lightserve to Laptop

• Click on “Start” icon, then choose “Lightserve” from list

• If bad connection, tighten connectors, then restart program

• See Troubleshooting Guide if can’t connect

Serial via USB

• Some newer laptops don’t have serial ports

• Need USB to Serial Converter

• Cable AE9879-ND

• Converter AE10288-ND

• http://dkc1.digikey.com/ca/digihome.html

• Also download drivers

Main Screen

• Hours alarm setpoint• Clock • Hour counter and reset

– Reset when new lamps installed

Solstice Screen

• Set up for location

• Ensure Ft. McMurray selected

• Normally no need to change numbers

Comm Screen

• Shows communication statistics

• Use to debug link between Lightserve and programmer

Lights Screen

• How long should the lights stay on after sunrise?

• How long before sunset should the lights come on?

• If too cold, lights always on.

Maintenance Screen

• Software revisions• Total hours, no reset• Date of last hours reset• Bypass count• Temperature

To Test Lightserve:

• Change clock to simulate passage of time:

• Change time zone on Laptop

• Sync Lightserve clock to Laptop (on Main)

• Change time zone on Laptop back to normal

• Sync Lightserve to Laptop

To Test Relamp:

• Go to Main screen

• Set Relamp Hours Setpoint to Zero

• Relamp light should come on

• Set Relamp Hours back to proper value– Default is 20,000 Hours

To Test, Do NOT:

• Change Solstice Setpoints

• Change location

Technical Support

• 7 days a week, 7 AM to 10 PM

• Jim Bulmer, (780) 922-3693 (direct)

• Main office (780) 922-3000

• Jbulmer@incentre.net

Wiring Diagram

Agenda

• Lightserve benefits

• Setup and Test Procedure

• Contacts for Technical Support

• Wiring Diagrams

Conclusion

• Don’t be shy… Call for Tech support

• Thank you