PRG VARI LITE VL5, Service Manual

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VL5 ™ WASH LUMINAIRE SERVICE MANUAL 15
TESTING
Smart Repeater Test Mode Operation
The Smart Repeater / Smart Repeater Plus unit provides test software stored in its EPROMs for testing all VARI
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Series 300 luminaires, including the VL5. The following section provides a brief explanation of Smart Repeater
operations. For more detailed instructions on using a Smart Repeater to test luminaires, refer to the VARI
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Interface Devices Service Manual (02.5014.0010).
Thumbwheel Switch / Seven Segment Display
The Smart Repeater thumbwheel switch is used to control the test software ( Figure 2-1 ). The switch notifies the unit
to enter test mode (000), which ports are selected for testing, and which tests to run. It takes about three seconds for
the unit to respond to thumbwheel changes, allowing time to enter the numbers for a test before it attempts to read
them.
Figure 2-1: Smart Repeater Switch and Display
The seven-segment LED display scrolls the characters of its messages one-by-one. When a test is selected, the test
number is displayed. If there is an error during a test, the error message begins with [
P1 Er ], meaning "Port 1 Error."
Some letters and numbers displayed on the seven-segment LED display may be difficult to recognize. Valid letters,
numbers, and symbols are shown in the previous illustration (
Figure 2-1 ). Some characters, such as U and V, are
identical except that a dot is lit below one character to distinguish it from another (note dot under V).
Thumbwheel Switch
SMART REPEATER SIDE VIEW
Seven-Segment Display
Character Display Chart