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OPTIONAL HARDWARE SETUP ( Auto / Voltage Monitor Hardware - AVMH)
If the analyzer PC board is equipped with optional Dual Input =(DMX A-B Input) Auto Off, and / or
optional Voltage Monitor hardware, these settings are software activated by the Hardware Equipped
settings. The Dual Input option (Input A-B) is determined by the hardware mounted on the main PCB
labeled “A in” and “B in”, if both IC chips are installed then this is a dual input unit. (2 Inputs canbe
monitored, A-B)
The optional Battery Auto Off and Voltage Monitor setup is determined by hardware connected to the
main PCB’ J4 connector. If any of these other optional features are installed, update these optional settings
by entering the Setup Hardware Equipped Menu by holding the “+” button and power the unit on. On
each menu use the ‘+’ or ‘-’ button to change the values. Press Next (100) to go to the next menu setting,
or press Esc (10) exit the setup menu.
Note - Esc and Next will permanently store the value set until
changed.
The Voltage Threshold setting is a numeric value indicating the voltage level and lower value that
will cause the ‘low battery’ or ‘b’ to be displayed. This value is factory preset (813) and should stay in a
range of 800 (approx. 6.83 Battery Volts). to 1071 (approx. 9 Battery Volts).
Formula: [ (A * 15.25%) / .00122 = X ] or [ (X * .00122) / 15.25%) = A ] Where A is the threshold
voltage and X is the numeric value. (5/4096=.00122V per step) (.43V drop across auto switch)
.
NOTE- ACTIVATING SOFTWARE FEATURES WITHOUT THE HARDWARE ATTACHED MAY
CAUSE ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF THE BOARD.
Connect any 2- DMX512 source and display any of the DMX512 channels and the levels currently on
those channels, allowing the user to scroll to any channel to view the levels on the respective channels. The
(4) buttons: +, - , 10, & 100, allows the user to scroll through the DMX channels for viewing, and displays in
either
decima
l,
he
x,
percentag
e, or
bar graph
value. The stats menu displays the
packet size, start cod
e,
and
rate (amount of packets per second)
of the selected input. The user can easily select the 'A' or 'B' input
simply by a front menu / buttons selection. The LCD's back light setting is also a menu selection and easily
adjusted (no tweeker required) in dark control room environments. The Auto Dim feature will automatically
change the LCD back light to a user preset value after a user preset timer elapses.
Using Dual Input DMX512 Data Analyzer Board Features
IC Chip -1
IC Chip -2
Optional Setup
J4 Optional hardware
Component Setup
(Shown Not-Installed)
DMX Data Analyzer Board - OPERATION
OPTIONAL HARDWARE
DMX
Wire
Analyzer Board
