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Firmware version

→

displays the version number of the installed firmware. The firmware version is also displayed
briefly at startup.
DMX
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 mode.

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 channel. If the fixture does
not behave as expected, reading the DMX values can help you troubleshoot the problem.
Manual control
The manual control menu (

) allows you to reset the fixture (

) and control individual effects. See
‘Control Menu’ on page 45 for a full list of commands.
Manual control of macros
As well as controlling individual effects, the manual control menu allows any combination of the 40 pan/tilt
and 40 effects macros to be selected (

→

and

→

). Selecting a macro starts a
pre-programmed sequence of effects, effectively allowing you to run a stand-alone light show without the
need for a DMX controller.
Service utilities
Important! [Enter] must be held for several seconds to access the utilities menu.
Test sequences

provides a general test of all effects, allowing testing without a controller.

→

provides routines for circuit board testing that are for service use only.
Feedback toggles
On-the-fly position correction systems monitor pan and tilt and effects. If a position error is detected, the
fixture self-corrects. If the system cannot correct the position within 10 seconds, feedback is automatically
disabled.
Pan/tilt position correction can be temporarily disabled by setting

→

to off. Effect position
correction can be temporarily disabled by setting

→

to off. Off settings are not saved, and
position correction systems will be re-enabled the next time the fixture starts.
Adjustment
The adjustment menu (

→

) provides manual control for making mechanical adjustments. See
page 46.
Calibration
The calibration menu (

→

) allows offsets relative to mechanical reset or home positions to be
entered in the fixture software. This lets you fine tune optical alignment and achieve uniform performance
between fixtures. Shutter fading and focus are calibrated to defined points. The other effects are calibrated
relative to an arbitrary reference fixture.
All offsets can be set to the middle of their adjustment range by applying the default offset command: select
 →  →  → 
then press [Enter].