Lighting Controls Blue Box LT Series User Manual

THE BLUE BOX LT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 107
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that they have light by pushing any button with a rap-
idly blinking LED. This is the indication that the lights
are in Blink Time OUT.
Where are the two locations on the DTC that a relay :Q
timer can be viewed or programmed?
USER MENU >GROUP LOADS >TAB to GROUP > :A
ENTER to select >TAB to MAINTAIN+TIMER or
MAINTAIN+BLINK >ENTER to select >
USER MENU >SETUP MENU >SYSTEM SETUP
MENU >RESTRICTED (PASSCODE 900001) >RE-
LAY PROPERTIES >select BOARD >
You create a new MAINTAIN group or add new re-:Q
lays to an existing MAINTAIN group and EXIT. Upon
re-entering the group, you notice it has changed itself
into MAINTAIN+TIMER. Why?
One or more of the relays in the group are also in :A
another MAINTAIN+TIMER or MAINTAIN+BLINK
group which has assigned it or them a timer value.
Since the timer value is written into the relay prop-
erties, it is carried over into the new MAINTAIN
group.
What does MAINTAIN mean in reference to a wall :Q
switch?
It means that the switch concerned is a contact clo-:A
sure switch like an ordinary wall switch. When one
flips the switch UP the contacts close and stay closed
and the lights come ON. (They are MAINTAINED
that way.) When one flips the switch down the con-
tacts open and the lights go off. Note that both making
the circuit and breaking the circuit (from the switch
to the contact input) causes the relay(s) to react.
What does MOMENTARY mean in reference to a :Q
switch?
It means that it is expecting a pulse as would be re-:A
ceived from a push button. The command is executed
on contact closure. The contact opening does nothing.
How do you find out which group(s) a relay is in?:Q
Look in the “What & When Menu”: SETUP MENU :A
>SYSTEM SETUP MENU >WHAT AND WHEN?
>WHAT CONTROLS RELAYS. Select the relay and
press ENTER. Any groups that the relay is in will be
displayed.
How do you find out what is turning a group off or :Q
on?
Look in the “What & When Menu”: SETUP >SYS-:A
TEM SETUP >WHAT AND WHEN? >WHAT
CONTROLS GROUPS. Select the group and press
ENTER. Any schedules, photocells or switches that
control that group will be displayed.
How do you manually turn on a group using the clock :Q
interface?
Go to the “group loads” screen, highlight the group::A
1. For a MOMENTARY ON group SCROLL UP to
turn the relays in that group on,
2. For a MOMENTARY OFF group SCROLL UP to
turn the relays in that group off,
3. For a MOMENTARY MIXED group SCROLL UP
to control the relays per the ON and OFF pro-
gramming within that group,
4. For any MAINTAIN group, SCROLL UP to turn
the group on and SCROLL DOWN to turn the
group off.
What do you do to synch up the relays in a group, :Q
when some of them are on and some are off?
Go to the “group loads” screen and turn on the group :A
again using the SCROLL UP button. If the group is
already “ON” scrolling up will re-reiterate the “ON”
command.
How do you get rid of a group you don’t want to :Q
use anymore?
Go to the “GROUP LOADS” screen, highlight the :A
group and press the DELETE button.
What should you suspect is happening when you de-:Q
lete a group but the relays still have a timer?
Those relays are in another MAINTAIN+TIMER or :A
MAINTAIN+BLINK group which is forcing a timer
onto them.
GROUPS FAq (Continued)

Lighting Controls Blue Box LT Series Specifications

General

Brand	Lighting Controls
Model	Blue Box LT Series
Category	Controller
Language	English