Advanced Illumination DCS-400E Bedienungsanleitung
Document Version: v1.1
Release: 20-July-2020
Document Number: 1595-050167
User Manual
DCS-400E
DCS-800E
Quad Controller Series
DCS-400E
DCS-800E
Quad Controller Series
Page 2 of 24
DCS400_800 Controller Manual V1.1 072020
Contents
DCS-400E DCS-800E Quad Controller Series ...............................................................................................1
DCS-400E DCS-800E Quad Controller Series ...............................................................................................1
Hardware Overview..............................................................................................................................................3
DCS-400E, Quad Controller..............................................................................................................................3
DCS-800E, Quad Controller x2.........................................................................................................................3
Installation Model ................................................................................................................................................4
General Specications.........................................................................................................................................5
Front Panel ...........................................................................................................................................................6
Front Panel Descriptions.....................................................................................................................................7
Connector Information ........................................................................................................................................9
Quick-Start..........................................................................................................................................................10
General Connection Diagram ........................................................................................................................10
Modes of Operation...........................................................................................................................................11
Trigger Input & Outputs .....................................................................................................................................12
Simplied Input Diagram (P2 pins 1 & 2)......................................................................................................12
Outputs – Frame Start/Stop (P2 pins 3 & 4) ...............................................................................................12
Software Setup ..................................................................................................................................................13
Default Ethernet Settings...............................................................................................................................13
User Interface (GUI) .......................................................................................................................................14
Software Usage..................................................................................................................................................16
Overview .........................................................................................................................................................16
Software Modes.................................................................................................................................................17
Standard Mode...........................................................................................................................................17
Sequenced Mode .......................................................................................................................................18
Network Conguration...................................................................................................................................19
Web Browser User Interface .............................................................................................................................20
Software Command and Control Interface ......................................................................................................21
Command Structure.......................................................................................................................................21
Command Table.............................................................................................................................................22
Warranty Information ........................................................................................................................................24
Customer Support and Product Information ...................................................................................................24
Page 3 of 24
DCS400_800 Controller Manual V1.1 072020
Hardware Overview
The DCS400 and DCS800 Quad Lighting Controller is a multi-channel controller for
Advanced Illumination LED illuminators. With multi-channel control, this controller is
ideal for applications such as photometric stereo, high-resolution color and bright-field /
dark-field combination lighting.
This controller family is not limited to computational imaging and can be used as a
general-purpose controller for a wide range of applications in both continuous and
strobe modes of operation.
DCS-400E, Quad Controller
Single Output, 4 Channels
Ethernet 10/100
x2 digital trigger input
x2 trigger outputs
DCS-800E, Quad Controller x2
Dual Output, 8 Channel
Ethernet 10/100
x2 digital trigger inputs
x2 trigger outputs
Figure 1
Figure 2
Page 4 of 24
DCS400_800 Controller Manual V1.1 072020
Installation Model
Figure 3
Page 5 of 24
DCS400_800 Controller Manual V1.1 072020
General Specications
Specification DCS-400E (single output) DCS-800E (dual output)
Power Requirements 24VDC Nominal, 4.5A
Vmin = 22VDC
Vmax = 48VDC
Output Power Up to 100W total
5A Pulsed (24V input)
*10A pulsed *(48V input)
500mA continuous per channel
Channel Control 4 Independent Channels,
1 Output
8Independent Channels,
2 Outputs
Modes Continuous, Pulsed, or Gated Continuous
External Trigger
Input/Output
5V, TTL Compatible
Overvoltage protected, safe up to 30VDC
Pulse Width Range 30usec to 1 hour
Trigger-to-Pulse Latency 30 usec delay
2us rise/fall
Duty Cycle / Frequency 15% duty cycle limit in overdrive/pulsed
mode*
*Longer duty cycles possible at
“continuous” current ratings
Operating Temperature Range 0 °C to 60 °C
Communication / Software 10/100 Ethernet Standard TCP-IP, UDP
.NET library compatible with C#, F# and
VB
Windows Software
Page 6 of 24
DCS400_800 Controller Manual V1.1 072020
Front Panel
DCS-400E
DCS-800E
Refer to the tables on the next page for connection info
Figure 4
Figure 5
Page 7 of 24
DCS400_800 Controller Manual V1.1 072020
Front Panel Descriptions
Table 1 - Input Power, P1
Pin Description Note
124-48VDC Reverse polarity protected
2 DC GND
Table 2 - Indicator LEDs
Color Behavior Function
LED 1 Green On Main Power Indicator
LED 2 Amber Heartbeat / Blink Flashes once per second
heartbeat while light is connected.
Flashes when commands are
received.
LED 3 Red Blink Code Error code—Long / Medium /
Short flashes indicate an error
code
Table 3 – IO Connector, P2
Pin Description Note
1TRIGGER-IN1 ACTIVE-HIGH — pull high to activate
(Channels 1-4)
2TRIGGER-IN2 ACTIVE-HIGH — pull high to activate
(Channels 1-4 for DCS-400E, Channels
5-8 for DCS-800E)
3TRIGGER-OUT1 Frame Start—output signal, occurs at
the beginning of each channel pulse
4TRIGGER-OUT2 Frame Stop—output signal, occurs at
the end of each channel pulse
5TRIGGER GND Same as DC ground
6TRIGGER GND Same as DC ground
Page 8 of 24
DCS400_800 Controller Manual V1.1 072020
Table 4 – Output Connector P3 & P4
Output 1 (P3) Output 2 (P4) Notes
Pin Description Pin Description
1SignaTechTM
GND
9 SignaTechTM
GND
Reserved
2SignaTechTM 10 SignaTechTM SignaTechTM Light Protection
— NOT USER SERVICEABLE
3CH3 & CH4 - 11 CH7 & CH8 - LED Cathode (common)*
4CH4 + 12 CH8 + LED Anode
5CH3 + 13 CH7 + LED Anode
6CH1 & CH2 - 14 CH5 & CH6 - LED Cathode (common)*
7CH2 + 15 CH6 + LED Anode
8CH1 + 16 CH5 + LED Anode
Important Information
*LED Cathode pins, pin 1 and pin 9 are COMMON and may be tied together.
This controller requires SignaTech to operate correctly. SignaTech is included with lights purchased from
Advanced Illumination. It is not possible to drive a non-SignaTech protected light source without explicit
instruction from Advanced Illumination.
Page 9 of 24
DCS400_800 Controller Manual V1.1 072020
Connector Information
Power Input (P1)
Phoenix Contact, 1748354, 18-24 AWG
Trigger Input (P2)
Phoenix Contact, 1881367, 22-26 AWG
Light Output (P3, P4)
Plug: Phoenix Contact, 1827761
Strain Relief: Phoenix Contact, 1834408, 18-24 AWG
Page 10 of 24
DCS400_800 Controller Manual V1.1 072020
Quick-Start
General Connection Diagram
Trigger 2 and Light 2 only apply to DCS800*
Figure 6 – General Wiring Example
Andere Handbücher für DCS-400E
1
Dieses Handbuch passt für folgende Modelle
1
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Andere Advanced Illumination Controller Handbücher
Advanced Illumination
Advanced Illumination Pulsar 320 Bedienungsanleitung
Advanced Illumination
Advanced Illumination DCS Series Bedienungsanleitung
Advanced Illumination
Advanced Illumination Quad Controller Series Bedienungsanleitung
Advanced Illumination
Advanced Illumination DCS-400E Bedienungsanleitung
