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Paradigm Architectural Control Processor Configuration Manual
Dynamic Preheat
Dynamic preheat is the amount of time a dimmer or selected range of dimmers will maintain
a zero output after the control channel is brought to zero from a higher level. After
completing that off time it will then fade back up to the minimum scale voltage. This feature
allows a true blackout to happen in the facility if only for a few moments. Default is Off,
available settings also include 0, 2, 5, and 10 seconds.
Step 16: Scroll to “Dynamic Preheat:” and press enter (
). With each press of enter (
),
the dynamic preheat value changes to the next setting (0, 2, 5...) for the
selection.
Transformer Mode
Transformer mode allows you to prevent temporary DC offset by matching the half waves
of the AC output.
Step 17: Scroll to “Transformer mode:” and press enter (
). The focus changes to the
value field.
Step 18: Use the touch wheel to scroll to the desired value. Press enter (
) to accept the
selection.
DMX Res:
DMX resolution is the mode used to set the movement resolution or accuracy of the
controlled dimmer. Options include Lo 8 bit which requires one DMX address and Hi 16 bit
which requires two DMX addresses.
Normally, output levels are set from 0% to 100%, however, the actual DMX level is an 8 bit
number ranging from 0 to 255. When in 16 bit mode, the resolution changes from 255 steps
to 65,535 steps, making long fade times a smooth transition.
Step 19: Scroll to “DMX res:” and press enter (
). The DMX resolution value toggles
between 8 bit mode and 16 bit mode with each press of the enter (
) button.
Step 20: Press the back button ( ) twice to return to the Dimming Setup Menu.
N o t e :
If the dimmer mode is set to “Dimmer Doubled”, “Transformer mode” defaults to
off and “DMX res” defaults to lo 8 bit. Neither dimmer property may be changed
from this default when dimmer doubling is the selected mode.
