Pharos

Pharos
Pharos TPC
A product change notification applies to this product, click here to read more The award-winning Pharos Designer TPC (Touch Panel Controller) is an elegant touchscreen lighting controller with sleek styling, advanced lighting control playback engine and fully integrated user interface with vast design potential. Multiple Pharos Designer Controllers can be used together and will synchronise automatically Additional integration options…
- Product code
- TPC
- Category
- Lighting
- Family
- controllers
Specifications
Output
- 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
- DMX512
- Via EDN , EXT or second port on LPC 1
- RDM
- Via Art-Net, EXT or EDN : supports discovery and addressing via Pharos Designer 2 software
- EDN
- Via EDN : natively integrate, and output DMX, with the EDN
- SPI
- Via EDN + SDI : synchronous and asynchronous serial data output
- DALI
- Via EXT or RIO D4 . Interface limits apply. DALI ballasts do not count towards used channels.
- 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
- Via EXT or RIO D4 : 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
- 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 or RIO : 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
- Built in, also integrate with BPS , TPS , 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
Capabilities
- Orientation
- Portrait or landscape
- Layouts
- Free editable layouts
- Pages
- Any number of pages, although performance may be affected by complexity and number
- 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
Interfaces
- 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/m 2 ; magnetic overlay
- IR Sensor
- Learning IR sensor for remote control
- Temperature
- Built-in ambient temperature sensor
- Certifications
- CE compliant, UKCA compliant, ETL/cETL listed, may be used as part of a Title 24 compliant lighting control system
- Power
- PoE (IEEE802.3af, Class 2), 4W 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
- 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
- 20 x 15 x 12 cm (8 x 6 x 5 in); 0.6 kg (1.3 lbs)
- Recovery
- Hardware watchdog and recessed reset button
- Warranty
- 5 years