Duo Installation

Tools Required

Installation of the Duo requires only basic tools to make the connections

Essential

• Wire Strippers
• Small Flat Bladed Screwdriver for 4 Way pluggable terminal

Optional

• 2mm Hex Allen Key (to attach the optional mounting bracket to the body of the Duo)

Wiring

The Duo allows two parallel connections to separate LED fixtures or chains of fixtures.

Power requirements

The Duo derives its power from the LED Pixels that it controls, it does not require a separate power supply. It requires supply voltage of between 5V and 24V DC and draws a maximum current of 250mA.

Network Connection

The Duo has both an internal Wi-Fi aerial and an RJ45 wired Ethernet connection. Either of these connections can be used to allow the Duo to operate in the three operation modes which are as a Standalone controller, as a ProtoPixel Streaming controller or as an ArtNet Node.

Where Wi-Fi offers convenience it is best practice to use the wired Ethernet where possible to ensure a reliable connection to the device, this is especially important when using the Duo as a Streaming Controller or ArtNet Node.

SD Card

The primary function of the micro SD card is to store recordings made using the ProtoPixel Mapping Tool software. These recordings are uploaded to the Duo via the WebApp so there is usually no need to remove the SD card or replace it unless the card is damaged.

Tip: If you need to remove the card simply push the card into its recess to eject it from the Duo. When replacing the micro SD card make sure that you can hear a click when it is inserted, this will ensure that the micro SD card is properly installed.

🚨 Never manually modify the contents or directly copy recording to the SD card, doing so will corrupt the recordings playlist. 🚨

The Status Indicator

The Duo has a RGB LED on the top the product which indicates the status of the device. This is achieved using different colours and patterns, please see the appendix for details

Mounting Option

The Duo is supplied with an optional mounting bracket. The bracket is attached to the base of the Duo using the included M3 x 5mm countersunk screws.

Fixings to attach the bracket to a wall or other surface are not included to allow the installer to select the appropriate fixing for their application.

The holes in the bracket will accept a 4mm (No.8 Imperial Size) countersunk screw.

Testing

The testing function provided with the Duo facilitates checking the electric and data installation by just using its Mode buttons, sending different pixel channels per output.

Once the Duo is installed and the physical wiring to the LED Pixels has been confirmed, it is then possible to test the LED Pixels that are directly connected to the Duo outputs using the Mode Button.

1. Enter the Test Mode:

Press and hold the Mode Button > 2 seconds until the Status Indicator turns white then release the Mode Button

The Status Indicator will slowly flash Yellow to show that device is in test - output select mode.

2. Select the Output:

Click the mode button to cycle through the LED outputs (Output1 → Output2 → Outputs1&2)

3. Confirm the Output:

Press and hold the Mode Button > 2 seconds until the Status Indicator turns white then release the Mode Button

The Status Indicator will slowly flash Purple to show that device is in test pattern select mode.

4. Select the pattern:

Click the mode button to cycle through the LED test patterns

• Fast Channel Run
• CH1 On
• CH2 On
• CH3 On
• CH4 On
• All Channels
• CH1 + CH2
• CH2 + CH3 On
• CH1 + CH3 On
• Dynamic Channel Roll

👆🏼 The colours displayed by the LED Pixels when running the test patterns will depend on the Control Channel mapping for your installed LED pixel e.g. if it is RGB - Ch1 Red, Ch2 Green, Ch3 Blue 👆🏼

5. Exit Test Mode:

Press and hold the Mode Button > 2 seconds until the Status Indicator turns white then release the Mode Button

The Status indicator on the Duo will then return to Blue (On or Flashing) if using a Wi-Fi connection or Green (On or Flashing) if connected by Ethernet.

See the status indicator table for a full list of colours and their corresponding status.

👆🏼 By default the Duo is set to 600 3-channel pixels per output for the test mode. If you are using more than 600 3-channel pixels you will need update the configuration using the Duo's WebApp 👆🏼