Control Panel
13
F I R M W A R E V E R S I O N
→
displays the firmware version number. The firmware version is also displayed briefly at
startup.
Test and service utilities
D M X R E A D O U T
The DMX log (
) menu provides useful information for troubleshooting control problems.
displays the DMX refresh rate in packets per second. Values lower than 10 or higher than 44 may
result in erratic performance, especially when using tracking control.
displays the quality of the received DMX data as a percentage of packets received. Values much
below 100 indicate interference, poor connections, or other problems with the serial data link that are the
most common cause of control problems.
displays the DMX start code. Packets with a start code other than 0 may cause irregular
performance.
The remaining options under
display the DMX values received on each of the 13 channels, from
(shutter, channel 1) to
(effect speed, channel 13). If the fixture does not behave as expected,
reading the DMX values can help you troubleshoot the problem.
M A N U A L C O N T R O L
The manual control menu (
) provides commands for turning the lamp on (
), turning the lamp off
(
), and resetting the fixture (
). It also permits you to position and move individual effects.
E F F E C T S T E S T
The test sequence (
→
) runs through all effects to provide a quick check of fixture performance.
Note: the test sequence does not automatically strike the lamp. Use
→
and
→
to
control lamp power. Press [menu] to stop the test.
F E E D B A C K T O G G L E
Magnetic sensors monitor the positions of the color wheel, gobo wheel, and rotating gobos. If they detect an
error, the shutter closes while the effect resets. This feature can be disabled by turning effects feedback off
(
→
→
).
A D J U S T M E N T P O S I T I O N S
The adjustment menu (
→
) provides commands for positioning effects during mechanical
adjustment.
E F F E C T C A L I B R A T I O N
With the calibration menu (
→
), effect positions can be fine-tuned with a software-defined offset
value to compensate for small misalignments or differences between fixtures.
The default offset command (
→
) erases any offsets stored in memory.
C I R C U I T B O A R D T E S T
→
executes a routine designed for testing the main circuit board. For service use only.
U P L O A D M O D E
The upload mode command (
→
) prepares the fixture for a software update. This command is
not necessary, however, as upload mode is engaged automatically by the uploader.
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