Dimmer Operation
4-9
Revision 2 - 20 March, 1997
HP SERIES DIMMER
OPERATING MANUAL
rate control once more. There is no master level control for this function.
The factory Preset Chase patterns for HP12-TR [HP6] are as follows:
PR1
Channels 1 to 12 in sequence (12 step chase)
PR2
Channels 12 to 1 in sequence (12 step reverse chase)
PR3
Channels 1 to 12 in sequence (12 step shadow chase) ie. chase channel off
PR4
12 Channel Random chase
PR5
Channels 1 & 2 crossfade to Channels 3 & 4.....(6 step 2-channel x-fade)
PR6
Channels 1, 2, 3 crossfade to Channels 4, 5, 6....(4 step 3-channel x-fade)
4.1.9
TEST function
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Figure 4.2
Each channel may be tested individually, or as a group, by fading them from 0 to
100%. Any previously disabled channel may be selected and tested.
•
Press the
TEST
keypad button and the display will show
“TEST”
.
•
Next press the desired channel
SELECT
buttons. This will take the selected
channel(s) off-line from the DMX input. The remaining channel(s) will stay
on-line.
•
The
STATUS
LED(s) will flash to indicate which channel(s) are under test. As
the
LEVEL/FUNCTION
encoder wheel is rotated, the channel level(s) will
change from their current level.
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When all tests are completed, press the
NORMAL
button. The display will
change to
“OK”
to indicate the dimmer is now back in normal operating mode
and all channels are once again on-line to the DMX input control signal.
4.2
Deep clear
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Figure 4.2
In the event of a software “lockup” or error message (see section 5.2), the HP dimmers
have a facility that enables them to be Deep Cleared.
CAUTION
THIS FUNCTION WILL ERASE THE CURRENT SETTINGS IN MEMORY
AND REQUIRES RE-INITIALISING OF THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND
NUMBER OF CHANNELS. ENSURE THAT THE VOLTAGE IS SET TO
120 VOLTS IF RUNNING ANY 120 VOLT LAMPS, OR DAMAGE TO THE
LAMPS MAY RESULT.
•
Hold down the
MODE
and
DMX BANK
buttons while turning power ON to the
dimmer.
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Use the
FUNCTION
encoder wheel to select either
“120V”
output or
“240V”
output on the display and press
ENTER
. Individual channel output voltage may be
changed later via the
MODE
menu (see section 4.1.4.1).
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Next use the encoder wheel to select
“12ch”
output (for HP12-TR / HP12-SC),
