Lantern Schedule Lighting Adapter Compatible with 0-10V

Automate a Lantern Lighting Schedule on Any 0-10V Light

A lantern lighting schedule is a vegetative-growth routine built around interrupting the dark period: 12 hours of light, 5.5 hours dark, 1 hour of light, then 5.5 hours dark again, repeating daily. That short light burst in the middle of the night keeps plants from sensing a true long night, holding them in vegetative growth even under a shorter total light period than a standard 18/6 schedule.

The TrolMaster LMA-24 automates this schedule using two channels on a Hydro-X system, converting the controller's digital signal into the analog signal any 0-10V protocol grow light expects, so the lantern cycle runs without manual switching.

Key Features & Benefits

• Automates the Full Lantern Cycle — runs the 12/5.5/1/5.5-hour light and dark sequence without manual switching.
• Works With Any 0-10V Protocol Light — is compatible with most fixtures using that control standard.
• Uses Two Hydro-X Channels — dedicates one channel to each light period in the schedule.
• Plug-and-Play RJ12 Connection — installs directly into the Hydro-X system without extra configuration.

Who Should Use the LMA-24

Growers running a Hydro-X system who want to apply a lantern lighting schedule to 0-10V protocol fixtures, typically to hold clones or mother plants in vegetative growth, are the intended users of the LMA-24. It's a scheduling tool rather than a general-purpose ballast adapter.

About TrolMaster

The LMA-24 is a specialty adapter in TrolMaster's LMA lineup, built at the Sacramento, California company's headquarters specifically to automate a lighting technique rather than to bridge one ballast brand's control protocol. It pairs the company's general 0-10V compatibility with a purpose-built vegetative lighting routine.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a lantern lighting schedule?

A vegetative routine of 12 hours light, 5.5 hours dark, 1 hour light, and 5.5 hours dark, repeating daily. The brief light interruption during the dark period prevents plants from registering a true long night.

What lights is this adapter compatible with?

Any grow light that uses a 0-10V control protocol. Fixtures using a different control standard need a different LMA adapter.

How many channels does it use?

Two channels on the Hydro-X system, one for each light period in the lantern cycle. Both channels are managed by the single LMA-24 adapter.

How is this different from a standard on/off lighting schedule?

A standard schedule runs one continuous light period per day, while the lantern schedule interrupts the dark period with a short burst of light. That interruption is what keeps plants from flowering under a shortened light total.