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Modes
Standard Mode
The standard mode allows using a DCS-400 or DCS-800 like a “normal” 4- or 8-channel controller.
Operation in Standard Mode starts by putting the controller in Standard mode and adding an Event (See
Figure).
Figure 10: Image of Standard mode and Event add
Adding an Event
Once an event is added, you can set configurations (current, channel mode, etc.) on each channel and
they will be immediately reflected on the controller. Note that the event itself is not auto-saved: if you
power down the controller the configuration will be lost unless you click “Save all Events”. The warning
shown in Figure 6 will inform you if you have unsaved edits.
Figure 61: Unsaved event warning
Other events you add must be loaded with the Load Event button to be applied to the device. Loading an
Event will set that Event active on the device, and it will be auto-loaded next time the device is powered
on. If no Event is loaded when the device is power cycled, it will load the first available saved Event.
Saving channel configurations as an Event allows you to easily recall the configurations later, much like
the Profiles in Advanced illumination’s DCS-100 and DCS-103 controllers.
