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4.5.5
When Dmx data has been interrupted
The ART2000 system can detect the availability and usability of Dmx Data
and will show this in the screen
Line A Patch Dmx ok Dmx B 001 No Dmx
Status Running ok Mode Test off
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“Dmx ok “ indicates Dmx data which can be used (Line A in above
screen shot)
“No Dmx” indicated either no dmx connected or bad Dmx (Line B in
above screen shot)
The ART2000 will retain the last received DMX data if a single Dmx Data
stream is interrupted (this in accordance with DMX 512 1990).
You can clear this data by pressing X10 and TEST OFF and all the channels
held at a level by the interrupted Dmx data will fade to off.
When two data streams are present and one is interrupted the ART2000
will fade out the “locked” data from the interrupted Dmx stream after 5
seconds and in 5 seconds. This will allow you to regain control over
channels held at a level by the interrupted Dmx Stream.
4.6
Storing dimmer level memories
The ART2000 system can store 12 memories internally. A memory
contains the state of all the 48 channels. This can be useful to keep the
show going if the control console stops working, or if you have a very
simple static set-up which does not require a control console.
If you have multiple racks of Avolites ART dimmers (2000, 4000 or 6000),
you can instruct all connected ART systems to store a “Global” memory.
Once you have stored memories, you can play back these memories from
one control module, allowing you access to all the channels on all the
racks using the controls on the first rack. If you are planning on doing this,
the first rack in the DMX line will be the Master rack, and all the others will
be Slaves. The Master rack will use the DMX-A line to command the
downstream racks to save or play back the memory, and so it is best if
only ART systems are connected to the DMX line downstream from the
Master, since other systems may interfere with memory replay or
recording.
4.7
Storing a memory
When you store a memory, it records the current state of all the dimmers
channels. Memories can either be stored as “local” (just the current rack)
or “global” (the current rack will store the memory and instruct all
downstream systems to store as well).This is particularly handy when
storing memories on a multiple dimmer system setup, as you will only
have to store 12 global memories, and not 12 memories for every system.
Use the following procedure to store a memory
