High End Systems studio color, User Manual

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Appendix A Troubleshooting and Maintenance A-15
Introduction
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Upload Dongle
To use the upload dongle, you will need the following items:
•
High End Systems parallel-to-DMX dongle (p/n 99190009)
• 386-based or faster PC
• MS DOS® v3.3 or later
• 1 MB free disk space
• dongle software
• latest Studio Color binary file (
studio xx .bin
)
Connect the dongle to the computer and install its software as outlined in the
instructions provided with the dongle. To upload software from the dongle, complete
the following procedure:
1. In DOS, enter the Studio Color upload directory by typing
cd scupload
at
the
c:\
prompt.
2. Copy the latest studio xx .bin file into the upload directory.
3. Type
upload
to start the program.
4. The program will cause the fixtures to strobe for 30 seconds and then it starts
the upload. Optionally, you may press <
R
> to instantly run the upload or <
Q
>
to quit the program.
5. The display will indicate the fixtures and the status of the upload.
Notes: the dongle software provides bi-directional upload communication with Studio
Color fixtures. If any error messages are received, refer to "Upload
Troubleshooting" on page A-9.
Another Studio Color
This procedure is covered in “Cross-Loading Fixtures” on page 3-13.