Ledalite NatureConnect Install Instructions

NatureConnect

Natural lighting system

February 2023

Installation guide

North America

Order of installation

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1. Control cabinet ..................... 4

3. Large Island frame ................ 20 4. Small Island frame ................. 30

6. Daylights ............................... 45

2. Lightscapes .......................... 9

5. Skylights & Gear tray ............ 38

7. Test installation ..................... 62

Preparation, Sensors & User interface

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AC MAINS

Daylights

Island

Skylights

Lightscapes

Cabinet Island gear tray

DMX

Ethernet

0-10 V

Standalone

Daylights

To next island

AC MAINS

Lighting

control

system

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1

2

Unpack cabinet and materials

Mount cabinet to a wall

Don't change or damage the

wiring inside the cabinet

• Network cable Cat5e: Straight-through T-568B (for Lightscape)

• Mounting material cabinet

• 20AWG or better solid core copper cable for DALI connection to island

1x

Leave enough free area for cables

above and to the right of the cabinet

6 in

[15 cm]

6 in

[15 cm]

1x

Use instructions that are

included with the cabinet

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D-

D+

D-

D+

GND

N

L

GND

N

L

GND Green

N White

L Black

DALI+ Purple

DALI- Brown

3

4

Prepare DMX512 connection to Lightscape

Prepare Dali connection to Island

Straight-through

T-568B

20 AWG or better

Content group 1

Content group 2

Content group #

Lightscape

controller

DMX512

DMX512 CG #

DMX512 CG 2

DMX512 CG 1

Content group 1

Content group 2

Content group #

CG#

DALI

D+

D-

The DALI connection block is yellow and gray

Terminal block

inside cabinet

5

6

Ethernet Lighting control connection (not applicable

for 0-10 V)

0-10 V Lighting control connection (not applicable for

Ethernet)

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BRI

CG#

0-10V

SCENE

NEUT

GND

CG#

+24V

234 5

1

Label Color Description

1BRI Blue Brightness 0-10V positive

2CG# Gray Brightness 0-10V negative

3SCENE Blue Scene select 0-10V positive

4CG# Gray Scene select 0-10V negative

5+24V Orange +24V (do not connect)

A cabinet uses either this 0-10V lighting control connection, or it

uses an Ethernet lighting control connetion. Refer to the lighting

plan to see which one applies.

Ethernet connection to lighting control system

Ethernet internal

A cabinet uses either this Ethernet lighting control connection, or it

uses a 0-10V lighting control connetion. Refer to the lighting plan to

see which one applies.

When using a Dynalite lighting control system, connect the Ethernet

internal port to the network port of a Dynalite PDEG.

Terminal block

inside cabinet

7 Connect network up-link and mains

8 Check status LEDS in the cabinet

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LOXONE Miniserver

DALI

DALI 1

DALI

DALI 2

DALI

DALI 3

DALI

DALI 4

DALI

DALI 5

DMX

1

DMX

DMX 2

DMX

DMX 3

DMX

DMX 4

Static blue

LED = OK

Blinking green LED = Mini-server OK

Internet

connection

Mains

power

120 V

Internet

Condition Module LED status Recommendation

Green blinking Module works correct

Orange /Red led

Orange / Red led Issue in cabinet. Call support

Green blinking Module works correct

Dali/DMX cable

connected

Dali/DMX cable

not connected

Issue in installation. Try

disconnecting the cable

AI

LINE

NEUT

AC

GND

Mains

connection

block

9 Configure the timezone into the control cabinet

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Download the NatureConnect Cabinet Configuration Tool:

http://downloads.natureconnect.cloud

Lightscape

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Lightscape 1 Lightscape 2

Trunking plate

Data cable

Mounting Assembly

Locking Plate

2 Prepare cable connections

1 Unpack and check Lightscape

13

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1/4-20 x 3/4"

10-24 x 1/2"

10-24

1x

2x

1x 1x

2x

1x

2X

Lightscape 1 Lightscape 2 Lightscape 3

4G AWG12

Lightscape controller

1/4-20

2x

3/8

5/16

2x

8-B x 9/32"

PH2

2x

Tools not included

1x

3

4

Define distance from wall and floor

Single Lightscape or multiple connected Lightscapes

5

10

1 Lightscape

2 or more connected Lightscapes

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21 15⁄16 in

[557 mm]

5 15/16 in

[150 mm]

19 11⁄16 in

[500 mm]

B

A

B

B > 1 3/163/16 in

[30 mm]

5

6

Define suspension points

Prepare suspension

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49 ⅛ in

[1248 mm]

7

8

Mount Lightscape to suspension

Tighten upper nuts on both ends

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X X

1

2

3

Secure mounting assembly with locking plate

19 in-lbs

9

10

Connect cables

Multiple Lightscapes: Define suspension points

19

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1

..

53 3/16 in

[1351 mm]

Data Enabler Pro

53 3/16in

[1351 mm]

49 ⅛ in

[1248 mm]

NGL

Data

11

Mount ﬁrst Lightscape to the suspension points

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12

Prepare suspension points

1

2

3

Mounting Trunking Plate to end of Lightscape with incoming power

< 60 in-lbs

14

Tighten upper bolts on both ends

13

Attach second Lightscape

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1

2

3

Mount First Lightscape, secure Safety Brackets and place the adhesive

gasket in the Trunking Plate side

4

Mount Second Lightscape with Trunking Plate

15

Tighten upper bolts on both ends

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Fix sides together

#10

Secure trunking plate by tightening bolt and secure other end of

supsension cable with saftey bracket

15

16

< 60 in-lbs

30 in-lbs

16

17

Repeat step 12 and 13 to add more Lightscapes

Connect all cables

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12...

Lightscape controller

17

18

Repeat steps 12 thru 16 to add additional Lightscapes

18 Add end-cap to last Lightscape

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19 Add end-cap to first and last Lightscapes

Large Island frame

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Corner brackets

Island trim: Long side

Island trim: Short side

Inner frame: Main bars

Inner frame: Cross bars

Trim Adapters (recessed frame only)

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