Light System Manager Product Guide
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Prepare for the Installation
Owner / User Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the contractor, installer, purchaser, owner, and user to
install, maintain, and operate the Light System Manager system in such a manner as
to comply with all applicable codes, state and local laws, ordinances, and regulations.
Consult with an appropriate electrical inspector to ensure compliance.
Planning the Installation
Philips Color Kinetics offers lighting systems suitable for environments ranging
from the simplest to the most complex. A simple LSM installation might use 25
ColorGraze Powercore fixtures installed in a single zone, whereas a larger LSM
installation might use 200 strands of iColor Flex LMX displaying light shows in
multiple zones. Regardless of the size and complexity of your project, the time you
spend up front can help minimize installation and configuration issues. Keep these
suggestions in mind as you plan your installation:
1. Create a lighting design (CAD layout, architectural plan, or other diagram) that
specifies the locations of all lighting fixtures, power / data supplies, Data Enabler
Pro devices, Ethernet switches, Ethernet cables, the Light System Engine, and
Ethernet Controller Keypads.
2. Use the online Configuration Calculator, and the appropriate Product Guides
and wiring diagrams, to determine the number of fixtures each circuit in your
installation can support, based on type of fixture, power source, line voltage,
circuit load, and cable lengths.
3. Light System Manager is an Ethernet-based system offering flexible and convenient
installation options. Note that Ethernet limits maximum 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 manner so that jumper
cables plug into the same side of each fixture in a sequence.
5. The Management Tool module in Light System Composer automatically discovers
all connected Ethernet power / data supplies, Data Enabler Pro devices, and
addressable fixtures. As needed, use QuickPlay Pro addressing and configuration
software to assign unique IP addresses and device names to all power / data
supplies, Data Enabler Pro devices, and addressable fixtures before using the
Management Tool to map your installation.
6. To streamline physical installation and future maintenance, affix a weatherproof
label identifying installation placement, IP address, and device name to an
inconspicuous location on each power / data supply, Data Enabler Pro, and fixture
housing.
7. Refer to the Light System Manager User Guide for detailed instructions on using
the Light System Manager.
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Product Guides are available online at
www.philipscolorkinetics.com/support/
productguides/
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The Configuration Calculator is available
online at www.philipscolorkinetics.com/support/
install_tool/
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For detailed optical device Ethernet network
specifications and installation steps, refer to your
optical device user documentation.
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The Addressing and Configuration Guide and
QuickPlay Pro software download are available at
www.philipscolorkinetics.com/support/addressing/
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The Light System Manager User Guide is
available online at www.philipscolorkinetics.com/
ls/controllers/lsm/
