ABI systems LightOn Controller Communication Driver is the driver to communicate with Lighting controller of ABI systems in Korea.
<Figure 1> is read setting example of ABI systems LightOn Controller communication driver.
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| <Figure 1> Read setting example of ABI systems LightOn Controller communication driver |
Device part of <Figure 1> input Com Port(COM1), Baud Rate(9600), Parity Bit(0), Data Bit(8), Stop Bit(1) respectively.
Also you can set 'source address of PC' (0 ~ 255, default = 255) by using option part.
ABI systems LightOn Controller communication driver’s read schedule
Read schedule setting parameters are as follows:
1) STATION – 0 ~ 255 equipment address.
2) Read command – Command = STATUS, DIM, DEV, SOFT, HARD. (Refer to <Table 1>)
3) Read Start Address – Don't care.
4) Save Start Address for Communication Server – Saving start address of Communication Server.
5) Read Size – Size = Fix to 1.
Read schedule example)
READ, 0, STATUS, 0, 0, 1,
READ, 0, DIM, 0, 1, 1,
<Table 1> is a description of read command and stored values of ABI systems LightOn Controller communication driver.
| Read command | Contents | Stored Values | Remarks |
| STATUS | Read of status value | Start Add + 0 : ON/OFF status value(bit) | 0 ~ 5 bit : channel 1 ~ 6 ON/OFF status value |
| DIM | Read of Dimming status value | Start Add + 0 : ON/OFF status value(bit) Start Add + 1 ~ 8 : 1 ~ 8 channel Dimming level |
0 ~ 5 bit : channel 1 ~ 6 ON/OFF status value 0 ~ 31 Dimming level |
| DEV | Read of Device type | Start Add + 0 : number of channel Start Add + 1 : Dimming flag Start Add + 2 : channel flag |
1 = dimming, 0 = normal 1 = enable channel, 0 = disable channel |
| SOFT | Read of Software version | Start Add + 0 ~ : version character Start Add + 1 ~ : version character |
STRING memory, Start Add + 0 : string data |
| HARD | Read of Hardware version | Start Add + 0 ~ : version character Start Add + 1 ~ : version character |
STRING memory, Start Add + 0 : string data |
| <Table 1> Read commands type and stored values of ABI systems LightOn Controller communication driver | |||
ABI systems LightOn Controller communication driver store the same data in WORD, DWORD, FLOAT, STRING memory, but the data formats are different.
If you click the icon
in protocol option part, you can see the dialogue
box such as <Figure 2>. you can also set read schedule by using this part.
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| <Figure 2> Example of ABI systems LightOn Controller communication driver’s Option dialogue box |
The area of 'Source Station' in <figure 2>, you can set 'source address of PC' (0 ~ 255, default = 255).
You can also set read schedule by using
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button and listbox of <Figure 2>.
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| <Figure 3> Example of ABI systems LightOn Controller communication driver’s read schedule Add/Edit dialogue box |
When you click Add button or Edit button in dialogue box of <Figure 2>, dialogue box of <Figure 3> will be shown.
You can ON/OFF control of LightOn Controller by using write commands.
Bit write
Bit write and word write have the same setting parameters except output value(0 or 1).
Word write
Word write setting parameters are as follows:
1) PORT : Port no. (0 ~ 255)
2) STATION : 0 ~ 255 equipment address.
3) ADDRESS : 0 ~ 6 channel number.
4) EXTRA 1 : Write command = ONOFF, DIM_ON, DIM_OFF.
5) EXTRA 2 : Don't care.
<Table 2> is a description of write commands and output range of ABI systems LightOn Controller communication driver.
| Write command | Contents | Range of output | ADDRESS |
| ONOFF | ON/OFF control | 1 = ON, 0 = OFF | 0 ~ 5 : 1 ~ 6 channel |
| DIM_ON | Dimming ON control | 0 ~ 31 Dimming level | 0 ~ 7 : 1 ~ 8 Dimming channel |
| DIM_OFF | Dimming OFF control | 0 ~ 31 Dimming level | 0 ~ 7 : 1 ~ 8 Dimming channel |
| <Table 2> Write commands and output range of ABI systems LightOn Controller communication driver | |||
Write example 1)
PORT:0, station:0, ADDRESS:0000, Extra1:ONOFF, Extra : 0
The setting parameter shown above is an example of write for ON/OFF control of 1 channel no. of ABI systems LightOn Controller connected with 0 port and 0 equipment address.
Write example 2)
PORT:0, station:0, ADDRESS:0002, Extra1:ONOFF, Extra : 0
The setting parameter shown above is an example of write for ON/OFF control of 3 channel no. of ABI systems LightOn Controller connected with 0 port and 0 equipment address.
Write example 3)
PORT:0, station:0, ADDRESS:0003, Extra1:DIM_ON, Extra : 0
The setting parameter shown above is an example of write for Dimming level of 4 channel no. of ABI systems LightOn Controller connected with 0 port and 0 equipment address. (Dimming status = ON)
Write example 4)
PORT:0, station:0, ADDRESS:0005, Extra1:DIM_OFF, Extra : 0
The setting parameter shown above is an example of write for Dimming level of 6 channel no. of ABI systems LightOn Controller connected with 0 port and 0 equipment address. (Dimming status = OFF)
Block write
ABI systems LightOn Controller communication driver don’t support ‘Block write’.
<Figure 4> shows the appearance of ABI systems LightOn Controller.
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| <Figure 4> Appearance of ABI systems LightOn Controller |