Pico S8 Expansion Module

Pico S8 Expansion Module from Lumitec extends the power and reach of the Poco Digital Lighting Control system, enabling you to bring third‑party luminaires and lighting accessories into a single, cohesive marine lighting ecosystem. By bridging devices that don’t feature sophisticated PLI, this compact module unlocks expanded control without replacing your existing gear.

With the Pico S8 you gain precise, reliable integration at the helm or in the cabin, so your boat’s lighting and accessories behave as a unified system under Poco control. This is the smart way to scale your digital lighting setup on any vessel, from day sailors to crewed yachts.

Key capabilities

• Monitors up to 8 SPST switches (toggle, rocker, momentary) and signals the Poco Digital Lighting Control System when a switch changes state.
• Allows you to assign Poco virtual switch commands to physical mechanical switches (up to 8), so a single toggle can trigger scenes or actions across compatible devices.
• Bridges third‑party luminaires and accessories into Poco, extending control to devices that lack built‑in PLI technology.
• Designed to work with POCO 3 or newer, providing a robust, scalable solution for growing a marine lighting network.

Why this matters

The Pico S8 serves as a practical, cost‑efficient gateway for boatowners and marine electronics enthusiasts who want to consolidate control. Instead of replacing or reconfiguring existing lighting hardware, you map physical switches to Poco virtual commands, enabling complex, multi‑device actions from a single interface. This approach simplifies setup, reduces wiring complexity, and improves reliability across your lighting scenes.

Ideal use cases

• Assign eight mechanical switches to trigger lighting scenes, deck lights, cabin lighting, or accessory devices via Poco virtual commands.
• Integrate legacy or third‑party luminaires into a Poco‑driven cockpit or salon lighting plan for unified operation from your MFD or physical switches.
• Expand your Poco network without replacing existing controllers, building toward more sophisticated multi‑zone or scene‑based lighting setups.

Practical installation tips

• Place the Pico S8 near the control panel or MFD to keep wiring short and swap‑free when mapping switches to virtual commands.
• Use SPST toggles or momentary switches as inputs to maximize the versatility of your Poco virtual commands.
• Configure switch mappings in your Poco control interface to tailor scenes for nautical cruising, night operations, or dockside ambiance.

Lumitec’s legacy in marine electronics underpins the Pico S8’s reliability and performance, delivering a proven pathway to smarter, more flexible lighting control at sea.