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Scene Record Function
rEC SCEnE REcoRD
The scene record function is used to store up to 30 scenes in the MicroTech’s
non-volatile memory. For information about how to playback scenes from
MicroTech’s memory, see the “Scene Output Function”.
When the scene record function is entered, the MicroTech displays “ r - ”.
Use the
▼
and
▲
buttons to select a scene number (from 1 to 30). The scene
number will appear after the “ r ”.
When the desired scene number is reached, pressing the
Mode
button will
cause the MicroTech to take a snapshot of the current DMX input and
record it into the selected scene.
Depending on the number of channels being transmitted by the console that
is connected to the MicroTech, it may take several seconds for the MicroTech
to record the scene. While the scene is being recorded, the display shows a
spinning segment that denotes that the MicroTech is working on recording
the scene.
Erasing a Scene
Enter the scene record function, select the scene number to erase, make sure
that no DMX input is connected to the MicroTech and then press Mode to
record the scene. When the MicroTech attempts to record a scene when
there is no DMX input, the display briefly shows “
no Inp ” to warn that no
input was present, and the scene will be erased.
Exiting the Scene Record Function without Recording
If the scene record function is accidentally entered, use the
▼
and
▲
buttons
until “
r -
” is displayed (no scene is selected). Pressing the
Mode
button
when no scene is selected will exit the record mode without recording any-
thing.
Data Length Function
LEn DATA LEnGTH
The data length function is used to observe the number of dimmers that are
being transmitted by a DMX console.
While in the data length function, the number of dimmers being received is
displayed. The number of dimmers will be in the range of 1 to 512.
The Status LED will flicker each time the MicroTech receives a channel
update from the DMX source. If no DMX signal is being received, the
Status LED will remain off and the display will show “
--- ”. If the
MicroTech detects an intermittent data error, the Status LED will signal with
a long-short flashing pattern. The LED will immediately resume flickering
unless additional errors are detected.
The data length function is useful when it is unclear how many dimmers a
given console is transmitting. If a dimmer or fixture in a rig is not respond-
ing to the console, a quick check to make sure that the console is transmit-
ting enough information can sometimes help to resolve the problem.
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