Smart Light Functionality

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Mode Types

The Caron Engineering Smart Light accepts three different mode types:

• Segment
• Level
• Run light

The mode type determines how the Smart Light behaves. Each of the mode types are described in detail in the following sections.

Segment Mode

In Segment Mode, the light stack can be split into 1-5 separate segments. Each individual segment contains 3 different attributes that are configurable, including:

• Segment Color:7 options available- Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White, User Color or Off
  

  Segment Mode Example
• Segment Status Indicator: 3 different segment status indicators - Solid, Blink, Flash
• Segment Blink Frequency (Only if using Blink status indicator): 5 different blink frequencies - Very Slow, Slow, Medium, Fast, Very Fast

Level Mode

In Level Mode, the light acts as though it is a progress bar. Most progress bars can only contain one color and can grow from empty to full. Level mode contains 2 different attributes that are configurable, including:

• Light Count: Accepts values from 0-20. The light can progress from top to bottom or bottom to top.

Level Mode Example

• Light Color: 7 options available- Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White, User Color or Off

Run Light Mode

Run light mode allows a background color and a run color that streams in one direction on the light stack. Run Light mode contains 4 different attributes that are configurable, including:

• Run Segment Count: Number of segments of the run color. Accepts values 1-3.
  

  Run Light Mode
• Back Color: 7 options available- Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White, User Color or Off
• Run Color: 7 options available- Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White, User Color or Off
• Run Speed: 5 speeds available- Very Slow, Slow, Medium, Fast, Very Fast

Other Features

In addition to the three configurable mode types, the Balluff Smart Light hardware has the following features:

• Buzzer Tone: A configurable buzzer that is usable with all three mode types
• User Color: A user programmed RBG color that can be used in the three modes in addition to the regular color choices

These features are explained in detail in the following sections.

Buzzer Tone

Each mode type can incorporate the audible buzzer on the Balluff Smart Light hardware. The buzzer is located at the top of the light stack. The buzzer contains 2 different attributes that are configurable, including:

• Buzzer On: Boolean on / off state of the current mode
• Buzzer Tone Type: 4 tone types available- Continuous, 1Hz Chopped, 5Hz Chopped, or Short Beep 2 Second Pause

User Color

The user color is a global RGB color that is fixed within a single recipe. Each mode type may incorporate the global user color within its configuration (e.g. level mode may use the user color when incrementing the LED count). The full RGB spectrum is available when setting the user color; Although, it may be difficult to differentiate the color from white or off depending on the brightness factor of the color selected.