User Interface
Chilli Dimmer 73-853-00 Issue 8
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Topset
The Topset function is used to
apply a scaling factor to the final
output level of a channel, such
that the input control range gets
compressed into a smaller output
range.
For example - If the input level of
a channel is 80% and the Topset
level of the channel is 50%, the
output level will be 80% x 50% =
40%.
Topset Menu Options
Select the
Topset
option from the
top level menu options, and press
the ENT key to enter the Topset
menu. The following two options
are available:
• Set Topset
• Clear Topsets
Set Topset
This option allows you to set up a
topset level (between 0 - 100%)
for each of the dimmer channels.
Select the
Set Topset
option from
the menu, and press the ENT key.
The screen shows:
Channel: xx
Level: xx
The cursor is shown in the
Channel
field. Press the ENT key
to move between the
Channel
and
Level
fields, and adjust the values
using the numeric keypad or
cursor keys.
Clear Topsets
This option allows you to clear
(reset) the topset levels for all of
the dimmer channels to 100%.
Select the
Clear Topsets
option
from the menu, and press the
ENT key. The screen shows:
Push ENT key to
Clear Topsets
Press the ENT key to set all the
topset levels to 100%.
Reset Dimmer
This option allows you to reset the
dimmer to its default settings
which are defined as follows:
• All dimming laws set to Normal.
• Preheat for all channels off (0%).
• All memories cleared.
• All memory fade times reset to
3s.
• All sequences cleared.
• Sequence crossfade reset to 1s.
• Sequence dwell time reset to 1s.
• DMX Fail mode - Fade to Black.
• DMX Address set to 1.
• DMX Input Mode - HTP Mix.
• RDM set to enabled.
• All Manual Control levels set to
0%.
• All Topset levels set to 100%.
• Chilli Net set to disabled.
• All channels assigned to Area 1.
Select the
Reset Dimmer
option
from the top level options menu,
and press the ENT key. The
screen shows:
Push ENT key to
Reset Dimmer
Press the ENT key. The screen
shows:
Push ENT key to
Confirm Reset
Press the ENT key to reset the
dimmer as described above. The
screen returns to the main screen.
DMX Controls
This option allows you to set the
DMX start address for the dimmer,
patch individual channels to the
DMX, or reset the DMX patch to
default.
This option also allows you to
decide how the DMX input signal
is processed by the dimmer and
set the DMX fail mode, where
applicable.
Select the
DMX Controls
option
from the top level menu options,
and press the ENT key to enter
the DMX Controls menu. The
following options are available:
• Set Start Address
• Set DMX Patch
• Reset DMX Patch
• DMX Input
• RDM
Set Start Address
This option allows you to set a
DMX start address for the dimmer.
The dimmer channels are then
patched
automatically
as
a
contiguous block starting at the
specified address.
Select the
Set Start Address
option from the menu, and press
the ENT key. The screen shows:
DMX Address
xxx
Enter the DMX address using the
numeric keypad or cursor keys,
then press the ENT key.
This sets the start address for the
dimmer.
The
screen
pauses
briefly and then returns to the
DMX Controls
screen.
Valid DMX Start Addresses
4 channel dimmer:
1 - 509
6 channel dimmer:
1 - 507
12 channel dimmer:
1 - 501
24 channel dimmer:
1 - 489
