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Light System Manager    Product Guide

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•   Easy to use — Featuring Ethernet-based 

control and automatic lighting system 

discovery, Light System Manager dramatically 

simplifies installation.

•  Hardware support for medium and large 

environments — Light System Engine 

hardware processes simultaneous light output 

data for up to 15,000 individually controllable 

LED nodes, depending on configuration. 

•  Improved reliability — Solid-state drives 

reduce the number of moving parts to enhance 

the reliability of the LSE hardware. 

•  Slimmer profile — Slimmer form factor offers 

convenient surface mounting, as well as the 

ability to install in server racks and rackmount 

cases.

•  Flexible mounting options — Integrated 

mounting tabs allow installation overhead, on 

vertical surfaces, or on moving architectural or 

entertainment features. Optional rackmount 

bracket is also available.

•  Automate show playback — Set calendar 

alarms to automatically trigger show playback 

based on a specific date or an astronomical 

event, such as sunrise or sunset.

•  Versatile zone usage — Configure and control 

multiple playback zones, each with unique 

light show assignments. Light System Manager 

allows zone control of both indoor and 

outdoor fixtures within a single installation.

•  Packaged with Light System Composer —  

Light System Composer software allows 

you to create dynamic light shows with fully 

customizable effects, multi-layer editing, and 

unique color palettes. You can design shows 

with single or multiple color-changing effects, 

animated images, geometric patterns, and 

more.

•  Web interface access — Set event triggering, 

create show schedules, and easily select point-

and-click static color scenes using an online 

web interface. The web interface supports 

multiple online users with activity logging for 

each user account. 

•  Simplified control access — Designed for use 

with LSM, Ethernet Controller Keypad is a 

wall-mounted triggering device that controls 

light shows and fixture brightness at the touch 

of a button. LSM supports up to 10 keypads 

within a single lighting installation.

•  Dual configurable network ports — The 

LSM contains two network ports that 

support integration into existing network 

environments, while maintaining connectivity 

to a separate dedicated lighting network.

•  ActiveSite integration — ActiveSite is the first 

ever cloud-hosted connected lighting system 

for architectural LED lighting installations. 

ActiveSite allows you to remotely monitor, 

manage, and maintain an installation site from 

anywhere in the world, using a secure web 

connection.

Light System Manager

Author, configure, and control intricate LED light shows in multiple zones

Design and Manage  
Multi-Layered Light Shows

The Show Designer module in 

Light System Composer provides 

the flexibility to design shows 

based on your creative vision.

Show Designer allows you 

to incorporate graphics and 

images for eye-catching visual 

presentations.

Each light show effect is fully 

customizable. For sophisticated 

results, modify effect variables, 

such as color palettes and 

transitions.

Optimized for medium and large-scale LED lighting installations, Light System Manager controller (LSM) is 

an integrated hardware and software solution comprising Light System Engine (LSE) controller hardware 

and Show Designer creative design software. With support for intricately designed installations containing 

thousands of LED nodes, Light System Manager offers the versatility to manage wide-ranging architectural, 

entertainment, and retail lighting environments.

Summary of Contents for Light System Manager

Page 1: ...Light System Manager Author configure and control intricate LED light shows in multiple zones ...

Page 2: ...olor scenes using an online web interface The web interface supports multiple online users with activity logging for each user account Simplified control access Designed for use with LSM Ethernet Controller Keypad is a wall mounted triggering device that controls light shows and fixture brightness at the touch of a button LSM supports up to 10 keypads within a single lighting installation Dual con...

Page 3: ...e CN Tower project Installed with standard Ethernet cabling and network hardware LSM manages the 1 300 high performance lighting fixtures mounted within the Tower s elevator shafts and antenna tower What s in a Light System Manager Light Show A light show is a set of digital instructions orchestrating how and when your lighting installation displays effects The CN Tower lighting design team create...

Page 4: ...nal maps to identify and control the lighting components in each lighting zone The lobby map for example contains four rectangular clusters of fixtures varying in size The large rectangular area corresponds to the main ceiling and the smaller rectangular areas match the wall adjacent to the elevator the ceiling adjacent to the elevator and the wall behind the reception desk 0 seconds 60 120 180 24...

Page 5: ...LSM s scalable Ethernet based design proved critical to the success of the complex project which features intricate and varied designs for the thousands of LED nodes and fixtures within the hotel Light System Manager s compatibility with commonly used network components allowed for reliable and seamless installation Light System Manager controls eight separate lighting zones including the Hard Roc...

Page 6: ...er Ethernet switches or PoE injectors when installing a lighting system containing one or more Ethernet Controller Keypads Included in the Box 9 5 in 241 mm 10 2 in 260 mm 11 8 in 301 mm 11 9 in 303 mm 10 6 in 270 mm 2 3 in 60 mm 1 6 in 41 mm System Requirements Specification PC Mac Software Operating System Windows 8 Windows 7 Mac OS X 10 6 or greater Hardware Memory 256 MB RAM 256 MB RAM Disk sp...

Page 7: ...istance Ethernet Controller Keypads are Power over Ethernet PoE devices Use PoE compatible Ethernet switches if Ethernet Controller Keypads are installed on the network Alternatively if using non PoE switches install PoE injectors from Philips Color Kinetics inline between each keypad and switch Dedicated Local Area Network To achieve optimal display and network connectivity performance the lighti...

Page 8: ...imum individual cable runs to 328 ft 100 m For larger installations adding Fiber optic data cabling and hardware to your lighting network extends the maximum cable run distance 4 As part of the lighting design plan where possible make use of a repeated layout that specifies the preferred orientation of each fixture For example if using iColor Tile MX fixtures install each fixture in a uniform mann...

Page 9: ...ighting network After connecting the personal computer verify that the computer can connect to the LSE Note that following light show programming and configuration you can disconnect and remove the personal computer from the network Refer to the Light System Manager User Guide for additional details as needed The Light System Manager User Guide is available online at www colorkinetics com ls contr...

Page 10: ...ld the map When new fixtures are added to an existing installation or when working off site the Management Tool module also allows you to manually build a fully functional virtual map 2 Create a Zone Access the Web Interface and click the Config tab Click Zones and upload your map file to create a new zone 3 Create a Dynamic Light Show or Static Color Scene After the zone is created create a dynam...

Page 11: ...jump cut from one color to the next in random order Sparkle When applied to a group of fixtures flashes of light appears on several fixtures in the group in random order Streak When applied to a group of fixtures a pulse of color races from fixture to fixture XY Burst Produces multiple expanding concentric circles of color XY Spiral Produces a color changing wheel revolving around a center point W...

Page 12: ... the Color Kinetics logo ColorBlast ColorBlaze ColorBurst ColorGraze ColorPlay ColorReach iW Reach eW Reach DIMand EssentialWhite eW iColor iColor Cove IntelliWhite iW iPlayer Optibin and Powercore are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Philips Solid State Lighting Solutions Inc in the United States and or other countries All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered tra...

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