LEDs using Apex

[brick-brothers]

Last night i was trying to dim my LEDs on and off using my apex, but no luck. I tried using kenargo ramp and pump profile for the LEDs but Fail. Am I missing something?


On My IPhone

 

[qy7400]

When I set mine up it was....

Profile: BLUE-UP (PF1)
Control: Ramp
Ramp time 60, Start 11 (anything less is off) end 95

Profile: BLUE-DN (PF2)
Control: Ramp
Time: 60 Start: 95 End: 11

Profile: BLUE-MAX (PF3)
Control: Ramp
Time: 1 Start: 95 End: 95

Repeated for White on PF4, 5 and 6

Under Outlet Setup
Outlet: VarSpd1
Name: Blue
Control: Advanced
Icon: Light A
Setup:
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Time 13:00 to 14:00 Then BLUE-UP
If Time 14:00 to 22:00 Then BLUE-MAX
If Time 22:00 to 23:00 Then BLUE-DN

 

[brick-brothers]

is your leds diy or store bought?

 

[qy7400]

DIY, Meanwell D drivers but the P version worked as well.

 

[brick-brothers]

i used buckpucks. I wonder will it still work? Also did you try using the weather profile?

 

[qy7400]

It should still work, the Buckpucks use a 5V control (0 full and 5V off) though so you'll need to adjust the program differently so your program should read....

Profile: BLUE-UP (PF1)
Control: Ramp
Ramp time 60, Start 45 (4.2V is off on Buckpucks) end 0 (0 is full power)

Profile: BLUE-DN (PF2)
Control: Ramp
Time: 60 Start: 0 End: 45

Profile: BLUE-MAX (PF3)
Control: Ramp
Time: 1 Start: 0 End: 0

Outlet: VarSpd1
Name: Blue
Control: Advanced
Icon: Light A
Setup:
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Time 13:00 to 14:00 Then BLUE-UP
If Time 14:00 to 22:00 Then BLUE-MAX
If Time 22:00 to 23:00 Then BLUE-DN

 

[ming]

I'm not sure if it'll damage the buckpucks if you give it a 10V signal, since it should only be 0-5V. Based on that, I'm not sure you ever want to use the ON/OFF settings on the dimmers because it defaults to 10V or 0V

 

[qy7400]

If I read the spec sheets right 10V is fine, it's the control voltage off the driver; in one of the examples they give the 10V control to the ref pin is used as an on/off. Take a look at figure 11 on page 7 http://www.luxdrive.com/download/?dltf&dmid=1109

On the Meanwells anything below ~1.4V on the dim wire will shut the ballast so off will be fine, on the Buckbucks keeping the profile at fallback ON (anything over 4.2V) should do the same.

 

[brick-brothers]

I tried the profile and setting that yall posted but no luck. It just turns off.

 

[ming]

Did you make your own dimmer cables via Cat5 wires or did you buy them?
And what are you programming your dimmer outlets? (var1, var2, etc)

 

[brick-brothers]

I have dimmerable buckpucks 1000ma. I did this outlet change from qy7400

Outlet: VarSpd1
Name: Blue
Control: Advanced
Icon: Light A
Setup:
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Time 13:00 to 14:00 Then BLUE-UP
If Time 14:00 to 22:00 Then BLUE-MAX
If Time 22:00 to 23:00 Then BLUE-DN

 

[qy7400]

Did you define the 3 profiles? If you unplug the RJ45 from the controller do the LEDs go full on?

If I remember correctly they are case sensitive as well, also the fallback and set should be on; the buckpuck dims as voltage goes up.

 

[brick-brothers]

I did define the profiles. Let me try to unplug it

 

[brick-brothers]

no luck, the leds go full on. Then turns off when they suppose to be on if the outlet is program to this correct?

If Time 13:00 to 14:00 Then BLUE-UP
If Time 14:00 to 22:00 Then BLUE-MAX
If Time 22:00 to 23:00 Then BLUE-DN

 

[ming]

qy7400 is basically saying add this

Fallback ON
Set ON
If Time 13:00 to 14:00 Then BLUE-UP
If Time 14:00 to 22:00 Then BLUE-MAX
If Time 22:00 to 23:00 Then BLUE-DN

Otherwise the lights will be on 24/7
For buckpucks, ON is OFF, and OFF is ON since higher voltage = dimmer lights for buckpucks

 

[qy7400]

How do you have the Apex connected, it should look like this where the ext 5V source is the Apex.