Follow these steps to integrate with a Vantage system:
Step 1a. Commission CSI Controllers.
Commission all connected ILC-xx0/IMC-xx0 and/or DMX "Fixtures" as per Converging Systems’ Quick Start Guides or Full Version Installation Guides (see below for links).
MOST IMPORTANTLY, ASSIGN ALL Zone/Group/Node and Short Alias Names before proceeding to next Step.
- ILC-x00 CONTROLLERS--Download the most recent Converging Systems ILC-xxx Quick Start Guides (under Lighting Controllers/Quick Start Guides) here
- IMC-xxx/CVM motor channels--Download the most recent Converging Systems Motor Installation Guides (under Motor Controllers/Installation Guides) here
- DMX fixtures (within the e-Node/dmx)--Download the most recent Converging Systems DMX Quick Start Guides here and Programming Manuals (under Gateways e-Node/xx) here
Step 1b. Locate/Download applicable Vantage drivers.
If you do not have the Converging Systems drivers in your system file, go into the Vantage softare and download the latest Converging System Driver and import into your project (see detail in table below).
Note: Vantage uses a single driver for the Converging Systems gateway (i.e., e-Node/xxx, CVM, IMC-170 or OEM branding for such) which also encompass internally the necessary logic to support in addition all connected motor or lighting controllers (IMC-xxx or ILC-xx) devices within a single driver. Therefore, only one driver is needed for each CSI gateway (with a single IP address) to handle all communications requirements of the CSI gateway as well as to all connected controllers.
| Converging Systems Components | Vantage Certifed or Otherwise Provided Drivers (always the latest) | Latest Converging Systems Drivers |
|---|---|---|
| e-Node gateway (COMM driver) | Download within Design Center | N/A |
| ILC-xxx lighting controllers (or DMX channels) (Load driver) | Download within Design Center (included with above) | N/A |
| IMC-xxx motor controllers (Load driver) | Download within Design Center (included with above) | N/A |
Detail on Driver Download (see below).
LED Lighting Control -- "e-Node CS-Bus Lighting" v13 or later under Online Drivers or Certified Drivers
Motor Control -- "e-Node CS-Bus Shading" v6 or later under Online Drivers or Certified Drivers
Note: If you are supporting concurrent LED and Motor operations (within the same e-Node), load two separate drivers and utilize (i) one Telnet Port/socket on the e-Node for Lighting Devices and (ii) another Telnet Port/socket on the e-Node for the Motor Devices (two different sets of Usernames and Passwords).
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