Model FL5600 with Twinkle Wheel
The FiberLamp FL5600 is an LED based fiber optic luminaire that has dynamic color changing abilities and an effect wheel. It can be controlled by The Attendant using a DMX interface via a serial port BUS connection.
Please follow all of the manufacturer’s safety and installation instructions when attempting to connect this device to The Attendant! FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE!
Connecting and configuring the light to The Attendant is straightforward. After you’ve completed the physical wiring connections from the light to power and The Attendant, you will need to ensure the DIP switch settings are appropriately set and that the correct DMX channel addresses are entered into The Attendant’s software.
Wiring
The light driver connects to The Attendant using a RS485 serial connection over an Ethernet cable. You’ll need to cut the RJ45 connector off one end of the cable, and splice the wires for RJ45 pins 1 and 2 to an available BUS port on The Attendant.
It is strongly recommended that you use solid copper conductor Ethernet wire and not stranded. Stripping and connecting stranded wire ends to The Attendant will most likely result in no or poor communication.
Connect pin1 from the RJ45 to D+, and pin2 gets connected to D-. The other end of the Ethernet cable (that still has a RJ45 end to it) gets connected to the light driver on the DMX IN port.
DIP Switch Settings
Depending on how many light drivers you will be installing, you may need to manually set the DIP switches in the driver. Setting the DIPs will allow The Attendant to communicate to each driver box individually.
To begin, ensure the POWER is off to both The Attendant and the light driver!
Remove the 8 T10 Torx screws from top cover. These are highlighted below.
Once open, you will see the DIP switches on the lower left.
The DIP switches are numbered from 1 to 10.
If you have only one driver device, ensure that only DIP 1 is set to ON.
If you have multiple drivers to install, you can use the following chart to set the DIP switches as appropriate.
| Driver | DMX Starting Address | DIP Positions |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Driver | DMX starting address 9 | DIPs 1 and 4 ON, all others OFF |
| 3rd Driver | DMX starting address 25 | DIPs 1 and 5 ON, all others OFF |
| 4th Driver | DMX starting address 33 | DIPs 1 and 6 ON, all others OFF |
| 5th Driver | DMX starting address 41 | DIPs 1, 4 and 6 ON, all others OFF |
| 6th Driver | DMX starting address 49 | DIPs 1, 5 and 6 ON, all others OFF |
Once you have set the correct positions for the DIP switches, you can reassemble the cover and power on the driver and The Attendant.
Configuration
Using the Poolside mobile app, add or edit a Light device in Installer Mode.
Name: Enter in a name for this Light. This is how the light button will appear in the app.
Control Group: Select which group the light should be added to in the app.
Brand: Fiber Creations
Expected Colors and Shows: DMX
Off/On Timing: DMX
Port Type: BUS
Port Number: Select the BUS port number you wired the communication cable.
The last section all relates to the DMX universe channel numbers that are used by The Attendant to correctly display colors on the light.
The DMX addressing table is included in the light’s installation manual. Enter the channel number for each item. If you have more than one driver, then please take a look at our handy chart that details the DIP switch settings and the corresponding values for the Poolside mobile app.
The default values for one driver are:
- Red = 2
- Green = 3
- Blue = 4
- Master Intensity (a.k.a. brightness) = 6
- Twinkle = 7
When you have input the settings, you can press Apply then Save to save your configuration.
Confirm Operation of Lights
The last step to make sure the lights are working as intended.
While in Installer Mode (or Normal Mode), turn the lights on, and press the button below the name to change the colors of the lights.
Select Red, then Blue, then Green. Make sure each time you change the color, the light responds with the correct color. Select Shows then RGBW, and check the lights to make sure you are seeing the colors alternate from Red, Green, Blue, and White.
You can also adjust the brightness and twinkle settings to confirm the lights dim, and you can see the twinkle effect.