Menu System
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2-3-Erase
Erase show: NO
To exit this option without erasing the Show, press the
MENU
button or press the
ENTER
button while
NO
is
displayed.
To erase the Show, use the
SCROLL
button to enter
YES
, then the
ENTER
button to confirm erasure. The
display will show:
Show Erased
Erasing...
As the DMXStreamer defragments the vacant memory after deleting the Show, this process may
occasionally take up to several minutes.
On completion of erasing the Show, the menu system returns to the 2-3-Erase option.
2-4-Name
This option edits the name of the selected Show.
2-4-Name
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The name is a Text field with a maximum length of 16 characters.
The default name for a blank show is
"Show #"
where
#
is the letter [A-Z] identifying the current slot.
The
SCROLL
button changes the character under the cursor block through the list of available characters
[space, A-Z,0-9].
The
ENTER
button accepts the current character and steps the cursor on to the next character.
To move to the next character without changing the character under the cursor, press the
ENTER
button only.
Although names from this menu may only be entered in UPPERCASE, when a Show is recorded using the
Streamer Utilities software, its name may contain any character on the keyboard.
(See
Record/Play Show
on
page 30)
The
MENU
button exits the name editor and returns to 2-4-Name menu option.
2-5-Frame Rate
This option allows selection of the DMX frame rate to be used for recording the selected Show. The default
speed is 25.
2-5-Frame Rate
25 frames/sec
The
SCROLL
button changes the setting through the list of available speeds [10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40].
The DMXStreamer generates a DMX512 data stream at a fixed rate of 40 frames per second. The recorded
frame rate only sets the frequency at which updates are made to this stream.
As every DMX512 data frame recorded by the DMXStreamer occupies some of the available memory, it
is advisable to record as little data as practicable to accurately capture the look of your presentation. While
the maximum refresh rate for the DMX512-A protocol is 44 frames per second, it may not be necessary to
record a Show at high frame rates for accurate replay. Many widely used lighting consoles generate
DMX512 at 25 frames per second, which is the default recording rate for the DMXStreamer.
If the changes in a Show are slow or very rapid, recording at lower frame rates may have no impact on the
presentation, while conserving memory in the DMXStreamer. It is advisable to verify that your selected
frame rate does not cause any problems with the look of the presentation.
