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Reprogramming Luminaires
In some cases, it may be necessary to reprogram the luminaire(s) with
VL2000
Luminaire Software
. This process will require a Windows PC, the Luminaire
Programming Kit (VL Part Number: 28.9661.0054), and the
Setupex.exe
program. The
Setupex.exe
program (which contains the
VL2000Download.exe
program) is available
on the VL2000 Download Installer Disk (VL Part Number: 87.7303.0004) or on the
Vari-Lite Series 2000 support webpage at: www.vari-lite.com (connect to the
Vari-Lite homepage and follow links to Customer Support).
The
Setupex.exe
is used to install the
VL2000Download.exe
program. The
VL2000Download
program easily transfers new versions of
VL2000 Luminaire
Software
to any luminaires connected to the PC. (The software contains operating
software for the
VL2000 Master Board
.)
Note:
Up to 32 luminaires can be programmed at the same time if they are data linked
together. Refer to
“Connecting Data and Power” on page 20
. (Programming more than
32 luminaires will require programming in batches of 32 or less.)
Luminaire Programming Kit (28.9661.0054) components:
•
6-Ft. Serial Straight Thru DB9M-F Cable (46.6033.0006)
•
RS-232 to RS-485 Interface Converter (46.6036.0001)
•
6-Ft. RJ45 to 5-Pin Female XLR Cable (25.9661.0055)
Computer System Requirements:
•
PC computer running Windows 95/98, Windows NT (4.0 or higher), or Windows
2000. (Program is not compatible with Macintosh computers.)
•
Serial communication port. (RS-232 only, USB not supported.)
Hardware Setup Procedure:
1. Assemble cable components (included in Luminaire Programming Kit) by
connecting
Serial Straight Thru Cable
and
RJ45-to-XLR cable
to Interface
Converter.
2. Connect
Serial Straight Thru cable
to serial Comm Port of PC and connect
RJ45-to-XLR cable
to DMX In connector of luminaire.
3. Apply power to PC and luminaire(s).
PC
Interface
Converter
Serial Straight
Thru Cable
RJ45-to-XLR Cable
Luminaire
(DMX In)