The Pharos EXT is an extension for the Pharos TPC and together they form a standalone, mains-powered lighting controller with versatile output and show control options. The TPC is a powerful lighting controller with Ethernet-based output and integration options. However, many DMX and DALI installations don’t need the added complexity of network infrastructure. The EXT provides local DMX and DALI output for the TPC, as well as power and other hardware interfaces.
The EXT connects to its TPC via a Cat 5e or Cat 6 cable, which carries power and data. The EXT is powered from 100-240VAC mains. In addition to DMX output for the TPC’s 512 control channel capacity, the EXT supports a DALI bus connection to send & receive DALI control messages. Other interfaces are RS232 serial and 8 digital/analog inputs for triggering the TPC. The EXT also has its own Ethernet interface to allow some or all of the TPC’s control channels to be sent as eDMX.
The EXT requires no additional configuration in the Pharos Designer software – everything is programmed via the TPC in the Designer project file, as if the TPC supported all the additional hardware interfaces directly. The EXT is provided in a compact DIN-rail compatible housing for mounting within an electrical cabinet, or alternatively, it can be wall-mounted. For easy installation, most connections are provided as plug-strips. The solid-state design with efficient, embedded firmware ensures unparalleled reliability.
- Extend:
- The EXT is an optional extension for a single Pharos TPC. Together they can function as a standalone control system, or scale with other Pharos devices over a network. The EXT supplies power and data to the TPC via a single cable, and provides physical in
- Pharos Trigger:
- Timing is everything. Whatever the stimulus, Pharos Trigger can handle it. You can control your lighting with responsive, reactive programming. Pharos Trigger is a rules engine that uses conditional logic and a broad range of interfaces and protocols. Sen
- DALI Control:
- Control up to 64 DALI devices from the EXT, with support for commissioning with DALI discovery and configuration commands. Pharos Designer includes a convenient drag-and-drop interface for DALI patching and timeline programming. DALI emergency ballasts ar
- supported with the ability to schedule automatic Function and Duration tests, automatic querying for battery level and lamp hours.
- Flexible Inputs:
- Each input is individually configurable in one of three modes. As a Contact Closure an external volt-free switch may be connected across the input. As a Digital Input an external voltage source (up to 24V)
- Serial Data:
- The EXT has an RS232 serial port, whose data rate and format settings (baud, parity, stop bits, etc.) are configurable in software.
- Pharos Designer:
- Programmed and configured using the free Pharos Designer software – available for Windows or Mac OS X – with upload over Ethernet or USB.
- Installer Friendly:
- Made for permanent installation, with installer-friendly 0.200” (5.08mm) plug-in rising clamp terminals, a rugged, compact enclosure, and easy DIN rail mounting.
