Status indicator lights functionality for PDS-80 CK2 24V
The PDS-80 CK2 features eight status indicators that give you an instant read on system performance and make troubleshooting fast and straightforward. Indicator Status - color and pattern showing Des…
The PDS-80 CK2 features eight status indicators that give you an instant read on system performance and make troubleshooting fast and straightforward.

Indicator | Status - color and pattern showing | Description |
![]() PDS-80 CK2 Overall Status | Blue - slow flashing (3 second period) | PDS Normal operation |
Blue - quick flashing (0.5 second period) | PDS in bootloader mode | |
Blue - solid on | Power present, but firmware not active | |
Repeating color wash with 10 second cycle time | Contractor test mode active; color is indicative of RGB color sent to luminaires | |
![]() Power Status | Green - solid | Normal operation |
Off | Internal power not present | |
![]() Power Status Input | Green - solid | Normal operation |
Off | No input power detected | |
![]() Power Status Output - Port 1 | Blue - solid | Output power enabled |
Off | Output power disabled by user | |
Blue - slow flash | Output power disabled by system | |
Yellow - 2 quick flashes every 2 seconds (Morse "I") | Port 1 output fault | |
Yellow - quick flash | Port 1 fuse failed | |
![]() Power Status Output - Port 2 | Blue - solid | Output power enabled |
Off | Output power disabled by user | |
Blue - slow flash | Output power disabled by system | |
Yellow - 2 quick flashes every 2 seconds (Morse "I") | Port 1 output fault | |
Yellow - quick flash | Port 1 fuse failed | |
![]() Data Status Ethernet RJ45 | Green - flashing | Ethernet input port Ethernet link and activity |
Green - solid | Ethernet input Ethernet link / no activity | |
Off | Ethernet input port no link or activity | |
![]() Data Status Ethernet Input | Green - flashing | Ethernet input port Ethernet link and activity |
Green - solid | Ethernet input Ethernet link / no activity | |
Off | Ethernet input port no link or activity | |
![]() Data Status Ethernet Output | Green - flashing | Ethernet input port Ethernet link and activity |
Green - solid | Ethernet input Ethernet link / no activity | |
Off | Ethernet input port no link or activity | |
![]() Data Status Output - Port 1 | Green - Data TX low | Data being transmitted on port 1 data line |
Off | Port 1 output data line idle | |
![]() Data Status Output - Port 2 | Green - Data TX low | Data being transmitted on port 2 data line |
Off | Port 2 output data line idle | |
![]() Data Status DMX/RDM | Blue - solid or very rapid flashing | Normal operation of DMX port - Data being received at DMX port |
Green - solid or very rapid flashing | Data being output from DMX port | |
Off | No data being sent or received at DMX port | |
bluish-green solid or very rapid alternating or flashing | Mix of data transmit and receive on DMX port |
To learn more about Color Kinetics PDS-80 CK2 24V for Flex Compact Pro luminaires visit the product page at https://www.colorkinetics.com/global/products/pds/pds80-ck2.
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