smartLEDs S19 Premium System

 Stair controller

smartLEDS S19-P

Number of controlled lamps: 3-19

Style of switching on/off: sequentially one-by-one (LED WAVE)

2 operation modes: MAX, DAY

Built-in dusk switch with hermetic light probe 

Built-in configurator of 19 operation parameters

Controller operation

The intelligent stair controller S19 Premium is the heart of the intelligent staircase LED WAVE lighting system. Its basic function is impressive, smooth lighting switching on for a specified time. In the standby mode of the controller, the lamps can be off or slightly illuminated. When activated by any stair sensor, the full lighting is switched on sequentially, lamp by lamp (LED WAVE). After the set lighting time, lights are automatically switched off or dimmed to the set backlight value.

Some other functions include: dimming, warning when the lights are to go off, prolongation of lighting, permanent lighting, operation of the Master lamp, blocking the lighting during the day.

The controller operation can be adapted to the user’s preferences by changing the configuration settings (18 parameters) with the use of built-in configurator (see the CONFIGURATOR tab).

The controller has 2 modes of operation: MAX and DAY, switched automatically by dusk switch.

The controller can support both dimmable and non-dimmable lamps. In the case of dimmable lamps, switching on and off of each lamp is smooth (gradual change of brightness), and in the case of non-dimmable lamps – sharp.

The direction of the LED wave depends on the place, where the controller activation is originated: it can go up (when the controller is activated at the bottom of the stairs) or down (activated  at the top of the stairs).

Basic properties and functions of the S19 stair controller:

• Automatic switching lamps off after set time
• Switching on/off style: successively lamp by lamp (LED WAVE)
• True LED light wave, with the effect of “blur” (subsequent lamps may begin to gradually light up before the previous ones reach maximum brightness)
• Adjusting the smoothness of dimmable lamps switching on/off (7 levels of smoothness)
• Backlight of all lamps in standby mode
• 2 user-configurable operating modes: DAY and MAX, automatically switched with built-in dusk switch or external device/switch/pushbutton connected to the DIS input
• Warning function before the lights go off
• MASTER lamp function for ceiling/wall lighting or handrails
• Dimmer function (separately for MASTER lamp)
• Light prolongation function
• Permanent light function
• Switching on/off of non-dimmable lamps
• Built-in dusk switch + light probe for indoor or outdoor installation
• 3 control inputs for connecting motion sensors and / or buttons
• Possibility of cooperation with any Smart House installation

Impressive and smooth LED light wave

Sequential, smooth switching on/off of lamps with the effect of “blur”
Gradual, smooth brightening or dimming of each lamp. When switching on, the next lamps may begin to light up before the previous ones have reached their maximum brightness. The wavefront is brighter than its tail. The LED wave runs smoothly along the stairs – up, down or both directions from the mid-floor. Switching off is the opposite: subsequent lamps may begin to gradually dim before the previous lamps reach the set backlight value.

Light wave parameters

• smoothness (a choice of 7 levels of the speed of changing the brightness of a single lamp – from a sharp change to a very gentle)
• brightness
• duration of switching on, lights-on and switching off phases
• switching on/off characteristic (step type): accelerating, decelerating or with a constant step
• switching off direction (the same as switching on or reverse)

Built-in dusk switch with light probe

• Function: blocking of switching on lamps during the day
• 10 brightness thresholds (selectable) for the light probe
• Mounting of the probe: outside or inside in the area of the stairs (the controller is intelligent – it does not react to light which it turned on itself; this is an important advantage over external twilight switches, whose light probes must be installed outdoors, in a place not lit by artificial light). The light probe should be connected to the DIS input of the controller.

ATTENTION: Instead of the light probe, another device (e.g. a switch or astronomical clock) or potential-free output of any Smart Home system can be connected to the DIS input.

Built-in configurator

Possibility to configure up to 18 controller parameters:

• Installation parameters: Number of lamps (3-19), Master lamp (none, dimmable, non-dimmable), Active inputs level (zero, one), DIS input (lock, unlock, flip, S1-S10 (brightness thresholds for the light probe)), extended input filtering (no, yes)
• Dimmer parameters: Brightness (10% -100%), Backlight lighting (0% -90%), Master brightness (10% -100%), Master backlight (0% -100%)
• Light wave parameters: Smoothness (0-7), Turning-on time (0s-24s), On time (0s-240s), Turning-off time (0s-24s), Step type (slows down, steady, speeds up), Off direction (backwards, compatible)
• Warning function parameters: Number of warnings (0-7), Warning type (blink, piko, nano, micro, mile, rocking, swing), Warning time (0s-24s), Waiting time (0s-24s)

The installer sets the parameter number and its value using the buttons: SET. “+” and “-“. More information in the S19-Premium stair controller User Manual (see the DOCUMENTATION tab)