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TPC + EXT

TPC + EXT

The Pharos Designer TPC + EXT (Touch Panel Controller + Extension) is the perfect combination if you’re looking for a mains-powered DALI and DMX lighting control solution with versatile output and show control options, that can be used standalone or integrated.

Technical Details

Complete package

The award-winning Pharos Designer TPC is an elegant lighting controller with a customisable, 4.3″ capacitive touchscreen. The EXT provides local DMX and DALI output for the TPC, as well as power and other hardware control interfaces.

Complete package

The EXT adds physical connectivity to the TPC: PoE power, local DMX and DALI ports, RS232 serial and 8 digital/analog inputs for triggering

Compact DIN-rail compatible housing for mounting within an electrical cabinet, with easy-install plug-strip connections

Plug and play functionality – all system setup is done on the TPC, so it’s easy to add an EXT to your system

The versatility of a touchscreen controller

with the convenience of install-ready connectivity

Features

Touch Panel Interface

Touchscreen user interface is fully customisable using the free Pharos Designer 2 software. Create multiple pages of lighting controls including buttons, sliders, keypads and colour pickers, and configure their appearance and visual feedback. Make it eye-catching by importing your own graphics or picking from one of our attractive themes.

DMX & DALI

The combination of TPC + EXT provides you a lighting control system that controls 512 channels of DMX/eDMX (Art-Net, sACN, KiNET) for any type of fixture. Additionally you have full control of up to 64 DALI devices, including Type 8 support for colour and tuneable white control.

Easy Installation

As the EXT can be mounted close to all cables in an electric cabinet, it’s possible to keep the TPC near the user and connect it to the EXT using just a single cable (up to 100m). Mains powered and installer-friendly connectors enable extremely easy installation of this versatile solution.

Designer Engine

The intelligent Designer Engine gives you complete control of your lighting installation. Based on individually controllable and independently running timelines and scenes, it lets you build dynamic, precise, fully customisable pre-programmed lighting displays, all while giving you the freedom of real-time manual overrides, flexible multi-zone control, prioritisation and more. Read more


Designer Trigger

Timing is everything. Whatever the stimulus, Designer Trigger can handle it. You can control your lighting with responsive, reactive programming. Designer Trigger is a rules engine that uses conditional logic and a broad range of interfaces and protocols. Send and receive any command, to and from any system. Conditional logic is supported, along with a powerful built-in scripting language for unlimited flexibility. Read more


Designer Mapping

Design the big picture; control every pixel. Create a 2D map of your fixtures within the Designer 2 software, then use Designer Mapping to create visually striking effects or play video across the entire LED array. Powerful controls allow you to build maps fast with pixel precise adjustment. Read more


Remote Management

Future-proof your lighting projects by connecting your Designer controllers to Pharos Cloud. This allows remote, but direct, control of your controllers from anywhere in the world, letting you check the status, fire triggers, schedule events, upload new projects and much more. All through one portal, accessible at your own Internet domain. Read more


Fully customisable user interface, with pages and controls created in the free Pharos Designer 2 software

User Interface

Create a personalised user interface with multiple pages of controls, configure their appearance and get immediate visual feedback.

Playback Control

Control of your lighting at your fingertips; you can gracefully transition between scenes and timelines with the press of a button.

Capacity

512 channels of DMX and eDMX output.

Integration

Can integrate with the full range of Pharos Designer Controllers and Remote Devices.


Unsure which controller to choose? Learn more about the LPC & VLC families here

TECHNICAL INFORMATION & DOWNLOADS

TPC + EXT Datasheets

Click on the link below to download the datasheets.

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Comparison Chart

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Supported Fixtures

LEDs

Any colour configuration e.g. RGB, RGBW, 8-bit, 16-bit, tuneable white

Generic

Downlights, spotlights, uplights, etc. via controllable dimmers, relays or ballasts

Intelligent

Moving and multi-parameter fixtures

Fountain Jets

Fountain jets for fountain animation or other animatronics

Fixture Library

Pharos offers an online fixture library with over 30,000 fixture profiles, for easy download of your luminaires

Output

DMX512

One port (max 512 channels) USITT E1.11-2008

RDM

Via Art-Net, EXT or EDN, supports discovery and addressing via Pharos Designer 2 software

sACN

ANSI E1.31 (with per fixture priority)

Art-Net

Art-Net I, Art-Net II, Art-Net 3, Art-Net 4 (transmit only). Configurable broadcast override

KiNET

KiNET V1, V2, V3; PDS/Data Enabler discovery

Pathport

Pathway Connectivity protocol

EDN

Via EDN: natively integrate, and output DMX, with the EDN

SPI

Via EDN + SDI: synchronous and asynchronous serial data output

DALI

Control for up to 64 DALI devices; DALI discovery and configuration commands

Simultaneous

Multiple protocols can be in operation simultaneously. Limited by patched channels, not universes used

Scalable

Synchronises with up to 40 Pharos Designer Controllers over network

Triggering & Integration

Startup

Commences programmed playback automatically on receiving power

Touchscreen

Buttons, sliders, colour picker, etc

Clock

Battery-backed real-time clock for calendar and time-based triggers

Astronomical

Sunrise/Sunset/Twilight and Lunar phases

Temperature

Trigger on changes or entering a range

Ethernet

UDP, TCP, Multicast; send/receive any Ethernet message

eDMX

sACN or Art-Net

DALI

Transmit and receive DALI commands

Serial Data

Via EXT: RS232; via RIO: RS232 or RS485; configurable ports; send/receive free syntax in ASCII, HEX or decimal

MIDI

Via RIO A: MIDI Notes, SysEx or MIDI Time Code

Timecode

Via RIO A: Linear Timecode (SMPTE, Film, EBU, NTSC)

Audio Level

Via RIO A: stereo 30-band spectrum analysis

Inputs

Via EXT: contact closure, active low, active high or 0-24V analog level

Outputs

Via RIO: isolated relay outputs (48V, 250mA)

Web Interface

Built-in or custom designed

Wall Stations

Integrate with BPS, TPS 5 or TPS 8

Conditions

Full conditional logic support

Scripting

Lua scripting for total flexibility

IO Modules

Supports our extensive IO Module library for easy integration

Scalable

Supports Pharos Designer Remote Devices and Controllers

Capabilities TPC

TPC Orientation

Portrait or landscape

Layouts

Free editable layouts

Pages

Any number of pages

Navigation

Convenient and custom navigation via configurable navigation bars

Fonts

Custom font support, including fonts with extended character sets e.g. Chinese, Korean, Japanese

Themes

Wide selection of themes available to download, or create your own with Designer’s theme editor

Controls

A wide array of customisable buttons, sliders, colour pickers, labels, keypads and clocks

Flexible integration

Fully integrated with Pharos Trigger, so button states, graphics, and captions can change according to any number of preset triggers

Infrared

Learning IR allows any standard remote control to be used to activate button presses/state changes

Secure access

Keypad for PIN-code entry; multiple user levels

Commissioning

Commissioned with Pharos Designer 2 software

Capabilities EXT

Contact Closure

Connect an external volt-free switch between input and ground (internal 2.2k pull-up to 5V)

Digital In

Connect an external voltage source between input and ground (24V maximum; internal 2MOhm pull-down to 0V); software-configurable low/high threshold

Analog In

Connect an external voltage source between input and ground (24V maximum); software-configurable range

Serial Data

RS232; configurable port; send/receive free syntax in ASCII, HEX or decimal

DALI Control

Control for up to 64 DALI devices including device discovery and configuration

DALI Receive

Receive DALI messages from other controllers such as wall panels or occupancy sensors

Emergency Lighting

Emergency Lighting Schedule automatic Function and Duration tests; automatic querying for battery level and lamp hours; test result and error reporting web page

Bus Power Detection

Detect and report bus power status, a separate DALI bus power supply is required

Interfaces TPC

Ethernet

RJ45 socket for 10/100Base-TX Ethernet with Link/Data LEDs; Fixed IP or DHCP; Dual IP address for eDMX

Touchscreen

4.3” capacitive touch; 480×272 24bpp; 340 cd/m2; magnetic overlay

IR Sensor

Learning IR sensor for remote control

Temperature

Built-in ambient temperature sensor

Interfaces EXT

TPC PoE

RJ45 socket with Link/Data LEDs for direct connection to TPC only (100m max distance)

Ethernet

RJ45 socket for 10/100Base-TX Ethernet with Link/Data LEDs; Fixed IP or DHCP

DMX512

Isolated DMX port, RDM compatible *

DALI

Transmit and receive DALI commands *

Serial

RS232 *

Inputs

Individually selectable operating mode for contact closure, digital or analogue input (24V maximum) *

* Install-friendly 0.200″ (5.08mm) plug in rising clamp connectors (included)

Specifications

Certifications

CE compliant, UKCA compliant, ETL/cETL listed, may be used as part of a Title 24 compliant lighting control system

Power

100-240V AC *, 50-60Hz, 0.1A, 10W typical

Configuration

Pharos Designer 2

Data Storage

Removable SD Card (supplied)

Temperature

0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)

Humidity

10-50% relative, non-condensing

Ingress

IP40

Physical TPC

Wall mounted, partly recessed in UK 2-gang 35mm or custom US 2.5” backbox (supplied separately)
14.6 x 8.6 x 3.2 cm (5.8 x 3.4 x 1.3 in)
0.25 kg (0.55 lbs)

Shipping TPC

20 x 15 x 12 cm (8 x 6 x 5 in)
0.6 kg (1.3 lbs)

Physical EXT

8 unit wide DIN rail mounting enclosure (DIN43880 / EN60715 (35/7.5 rail))
14.4 x 9 x 5.8 cm (5.7 x 3.5 x 2.3 in)
0.5 kg (1.1 lbs)

Shipping EXT

20 x 15 x 12 cm (8 x 6 x 5 in)
0.7 kg (1.6 lbs)

Recovery

Hardware watchdog and recessed reset button

Warranty

5 years

* Install-friendly 0.200″ (5.08mm) plug in rising clamp connectors (included)

Order Code & Variants

TPC BB

Designer Touch Panel Controller Black-­on-­Black (512 channels eDMX)

TPC CC

Designer Touch Panel Controller Cream-­on-­Cream (512 channels eDMX)

TPC WW

Designer Touch Panel Controller White-­on-­White (512 channels eDMX)

EXT

Designer Extension for TPC connectivity (DMX, DALI, IO, serial, mains-powered)

TPC FBB

Flush back box

TPC SBB

Surface back box

If no colour is specified, TPC BB will be shipped by default

Colour Information

Jet Black

Bayblend T45 (UL94 HB) RAL 9005 jet black

Cream

Bayblend T45 (UL94 HB) RAL 9001 cream

Signal White

Bayblend T45 (UL94 HB) RAL 9003 signal white

Downloads:

TPC & EXT Datasheets

TPC Specifications

TPC Backbox Dimensions

EXT Specifications

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