SET PANEL ADDRESS
The FBUS interface looks like a standard control panel to the FBUS as such it
must have a panel address. The panel address must not be set to the same
value as any other panel on the system. Panel addresses start at 0 and go up
to 15. Panel addresses should be sequential and start from zero. Once set
pressing ENT stores the address.
SET LAMP ADDRESS
The interface unit has menu items (described below) which send commands
directly to a given lamp. The default display described above displays data
fr
om a given lamp. The set lamp address item is used to define the ‘given
lamp’ address. Lamp addresses start at 16 and go up to 40. This range
equates to lamp 0-24 on the lamps address switches.
SET COMMS TYPE
This menu item selects the physical layer communication system for the
external interface.
SET DATA RATE
This item selects the data rate for the external interface.
SET DATA CHECKING
This is used to enable or disable received data checking for the external
interface. Switching data checking off can be useful during external interface
development. Note that this does not affect data checking transmitted to the
external interface from the interface unit and does not affect FBUS data
checking.
SWITCH LAMP
This is one of the local functions included principally to aid external interface
development and verify correct FBUS / lamp operation. Use the arrow keys to
select lamp on or lamp off from line 2 of the display. Pressing ENT will send
the on or off command to the currently selected lamp (see set lamp address).
SET PAN ANGLE
This command sends a move to pan position command to the currently
selected lamp. The pan angle is set using the arrow keys. Pressing enter will
make the lamp move to the displayed angle.
SET TILT ANGLE
This command sends a move to tilt position command to the currently
selected lamp. The tilt angle is set using the arrow keys. Pressing enter will
make the lamp move to the displayed angle.
FOCUS
This function is not implemented on all searchlights. Focus displays the
current focus position with a value of 0-100. A value of 50 should represent
the most focused beam with the beam diverging above and below 50. Note
that the value will ascend from 0-100 the reset back to 0.
Pressing the arrow up button will operate the focus motor.
