Hi I'm Lauren with Keystone
Technologies in this video we will guide
you through how to use the full version
of the Smart Current software. You will
need the following: a PC to operate the
software, a Smart Current LED driver, a
Smart Current cradle, if using a compact
style case you will need a cradle
adaptor, and finally we will show you how
to print a label for your programmed driver
so a label printer is required. We
recommend the Dymo label writer 450
Let's get started. First download and
install the Smart Current software from
keystonetech.com
Connect the Smart Current cradle to the
computer using the USB cable.
Open the software and click the connect button in the lower left-hand corner. Insert the
LED driver into the smart current cradle.
Please note that the driver should not
be powered while programming. Click the
read driver button at the bottom of the
window. Fields will automatically populate with
the values for the connected driver.
Before we program the driver, let's
explore the interface starting with the
parameters tab. P max is the maximum
wattage of the driver. V Max is the
maximum output voltage of the driver, and
Imax milliamps is the maximum output
current of the driver. These three fields
are not adjustable,
they are simply there to let you know
the basic maximum output settings of the
driver. Minimum percentage: you can adjust
this percentage to designate the lowest
light output you'd like the driver to
dim down to. For example, if you program
the driver to have the system put out
1000 lumens, and set the minimum
percentage to 10%. The driver will never
dim below 100 lumens. Max milliamp: this adjustable field designates the output
current of the driver. To find out the
lowest the driver can be set to, please
see the drivers label or spec sheet. This
can be programmed in 10 milliamp
increments. Let's look at the dimming
curve. There are four options to choose
from. Linear: a direct correlation exists
between the dimming voltage and the
light output. Log: finer adjustments at
the higher end of the output current and
more coarse adjustments at the lower end.
Inverse log: finer adjustments at the
lower end of output current and more
coarse adjustments at the higher end.
And finally square law: this accounts for the human eye's non-linear perception of
light. Min and max: this adjustable field
allows you to set the minimum and
maximum voltage of the 0 to 10 volt
signal to ensure compatibility with
their desired dimmer.
Off voltage with dim - off enabled this
adjustable setting allows the user to
designate at which voltage the driver
will turn off. Dim to off enabled:
checking this box designates the driver
turning off at the low end of the dimmer.
Fold-back temperature: this adjustable
field allows the user to change at what
temperature the driver will engage in
thermal fold-back. This means that when
the drivers TC point reaches the
configured temperature it will cut back
its current up to 50 percent, allowing
the internal components to cool down and preserve life time as the TC point
temperature cools back down to the
configured fold-back temperature it will
go back to operating at normal power. Now that you see all of the options and are
ready to write the driver, adjust the max
to your desired output. For this example,
we will use 1000 and you can see the
output displayed to the right. Hold the
driver down and click right driver
button at the bottom of the window. Let's
now explore the production tab. Here is
where you create the part number for the
driver, along with the serial number you
can also adjust the serial number length
with the option to auto program. Clicking
the auto program button means that
once the driver is depressed into the
cradle it will be programmed. No need to
click right for each one. This is helpful
if you are programming multiple drivers
with the same output, as you can program
many drivers within seconds, saving you
plenty of time. Logging the drivers is
optional and can simply be done by
clicking new file and creating an Excel
doc which stores all production
information for future reference. After
creating the file, make sure to check the
log box to ensure all programming is
properly recorded. For more information
around configuration options and saving
and logging information, download the
full guide. Before printing you will
first need to purchase a Dymo label
writer 450 and install the software on
the same computer used to program the
drivers. In the top right hand corner of
the site, click the software and drivers
drop-down menu. Select the appropriate
software and model options to find the
correct download.
With the printer connected and ready,
open the Keystone Smart Current software.
Label details are populated from entries
on the parameters and production tabs.
Go to the Print Preview tab to review.
Select the Dymo label writer 450
under the printer drop down menu and
check off the print label box under the
production tab to enable automatic
printing after each driver is programmed.
Please note that log must also be
checked to enable printing print the
label and adhere the label to the driver
to complete the process. Thank you for
watching. I'm Lauren with Keystone
Technologies, for further questions
please contact us directly.
 
