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8. Functions of the control panel
The control panel situated on the front side of the base offers several features. You can simply set the DMX
address,master/slave mode, read the number of lamp or unit hours, switch On and Off the lamp, run test, make
a reset and also use many functions for setting and service purposes.
The main menu of the control panel is accessed by pressing the [Mode] button - press this one so many times
until the display shows message "A001" (with actually stored address). Browse through the menu by the pressing
[Up] or [Down] buttons - the display shows step by step these messages: A001,SLCt, InFO,PErS, LAMP, tESt,
StAL,rESE, SPEC. Press [Enter] if you wish to select one of them. The functions are described in the following
sections and the function hierarchy is shown below.
8.1 Addressing
By this menu you can set the DMX address or address the fixture as a master/slave.
DMX addressing
1. Press the [Mode]- button so many times until the display shows message "A001" (with actually stored address).
2. Press [Enter]-button and use the [Up] and [down] buttons to select"dM.Ad."-menu.
3. Press[Enter]-button(the letter "A" flashes) and by [Up] and [down] buttons select required address (001 -
497), press [Enter]-button to confirm.
4. Select "M.ASL."-menu,press[Enter]-button and use [Up] and [down] buttons to select "d.AbL."(no master or
slave),press [Enter] to confirm.
5. Press the [Mode]- button.Choosen address is shown on the display.
If message "A001" (with actually stored address) flashes-no DMX data received at the DMX-input.
Master/slave adressing
1. Press the [Mode] button so many times until the display shows message "A001"(with actually stored address).
2. Press [Enter]-button and use the [Up] and [down] buttons to select "MA.SL."-menu.
3. Press[Enter]-button(display flashes) and select"MASt"(to set the fixture as the master in a chain of multiple
fixtures) or "SLA.1"-"SLA.9" (to set the fixture to be the slave in a chain of multiple fixtures) and press [Enter]
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