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Using the Dimmer Utility
Operating Manual
HUB24 Series Dimmer
Installing from a downloaded file
1. Download Dim_Utilities.zip from the Jands web site.
2. Extract the installation files using an archive utility (eg. Winzip).
3. Run the newly extracted Setup.exe program.
4. The installation program will ask questions about the computer and where to
install the software. Click Next to accept each of the default settings.
5. When all the files have finished copying, exit the installation program.
A.2
Main Window
On the Windows Start menu, click Programs
Jands
Dim_Utility, to start the
Jands Dimmer Utility. The main window will appear across the top of the screen. Its
main purpose is to launch the three utilities:
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File Download
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Curve Editor
•
Logo Generator
To launch each of the utilities, click the desired utility in the Edit menu, or click the
corresponding icon (located below the menus).
The main window also provides access to on screen help and a direct link to the
download section of the Jands web site. Closing the main window will close all the
descendant windows and exit the program.
A.3
File Download utility
File Download is used to download existing files from the computer to the dimmer.
Operating Software files can be downloaded to the computer from the Jands web site.
Curve and Logo files are created using the other utilities in this program.
File Download can manage 4 types of files:
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HUB Operating Software (*.hub)
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HP Operating Software (*.hp)
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Logo files (*.logo)
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Curve files (*.crv)
Downloading a File
Go to the main window and on the Edit menu click File Download to launch the File
Download utility.
1. From the Com Port drop down list, select the serial port that the PC Download
cable is plugged into.
2. Select a file to download:
i. Click the Browse button to open the “Open” dialogue box.
ii. From the File Types drop down list select one of the types of file.
iii.From the Look in drop down list select the drive the file is located in.
iv. Open the folder that contains the file, by double-clicking on the folder(s).
v. Double-click on the file name, or type it in File name and click Open.
