Configuration Mode
23 iPlayer 3 User Guide
Setup Menu
The Setup Menu contains configurable settings for the following:
•
Expansion or Serial Ports:
Devices attached to the two iPlayer 3 serial ports can trigger
any of up to 255 shows stored on iPlayer 3. By default, an external device triggers shows
starting with show 1. However, you can use the iPlayer 3's base trigger setting to specify a
different starting show number (see Example 6 on page 24 for details).
•
iPlayer 3 Date and Time
•
iPlayer 3 latitude and longitude:
Used in sunrise and sunset calculations.
•
LCD Screen Appearance:
You can specify an integer from 0 to 10 to set the contrast and
brightness, with 10 producing the greatest brightness and contrast between the characters on
the screen and the background.
•
Volume:
You can specify an integer from 0 to 3 to set the audible volume of the iPlayer 3's
internal speaker, which produces a beep with each button press. 3 is the loudest setting.
•
Setting a DMX address
•
Testing a DMX address
Note:
In the Setup Menu, your changes are saved automatically each time you enter a
new value.
Example 4: Setting a DMX Address
iPlayer 3 SAS (Serial Addressing Software) and ColorPlay 3 provide the most convenient
methods for addressing the fixtures in your DMX lighting installation. However, if needed, you
can also use the iPlayer 3 onboard setup menu to set DMX addresses.
There are two options for specifying which fixtures to address via iPlayer 3: you can set all
connected fixtures to a single DMX address, or you can specify a DMX address for each
individual fixture:
1.
Launch Configuration mode.
2.
Access the
S
ETUP
menu, then select
S
ET
F
IXTURE
DMX A
DD
.
3.
If you want to specify a DMX address for all fixtures, select
A
LL
S
AME
A
DDRESS
. If you want to
specify a DMX address for each individual fixture:
a. Select
B
Y
S
ERIAL
N
UMBER
, and then press
.
b. At the
S/N B
YTE
1? S/N B
YTE
2? S/N B
YTE
3?
and
S/N B
YTE
4?
prompts, enter the serial number
of the fixture, using integers 00 to FF hexadecimal (42 00 01 1F, for example).
The fixture will blink when you enter each correct byte.
c. Confirm the serial number by pressing
.
4.
Specify the number of the fixture (1 through 170)
.
5.
Select
P
ROGRAM
DMX A
DDR
?
, then press
to confirm you want to change the address of
the fixture.
Note:
If the programming is successful, the fixture illuminates at full intensity after a few
seconds. If the programming is not successful, the fixture does not illuminate.
