M8 Plus User Manual
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V1.3 September 2012
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Display operation:
Power-up Display
On power-up, the unit will go through its self-calibration mode and the display will show the units
software version. (i.e. 1.0.0)
After the self-calibration finishes, the display will double check and show the DMX address mode. (i.e.
001)
Monitor Display
If left undisturbed for 5-7 seconds, the display will revert to ‘Monitor Mode’
The first vertical bar indicates that there is power (24VDC).
The second vertical bar indicates that there is data (DMX).
The horizontal bars indicate the data (DMX) signal level.
The signal level changes during normal operation of the unit. 1st bar = 25%,
2nd bar = 50% and 3rd bar = 75%
Display Flip
The display-viewing angle can be flipped through 180º by pressing the MENU and DOWN button simultaneously.
Display Mode
The display can be set to auto-blackout after 12 seconds. This is selected through the mode menu under ‘dP’, where dP0 is
OFF and dP1 is ON.
Reset
If the MENU and the UP button are pressed and held for 1 second, the unit will reset to the factory
default settings. This feature is particularly useful when the units are used in many different
configurations or shows.
The reset function is also available through ‘Remote Operation’
(See later in this section)
2.6
Modes of operation
Notes:
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The MENU button is used to scroll through the different modes of operation, and the UP or DOWN buttons used to
select the level or value, in that mode.
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If any mode or value is changed, the display will flash until the MENU button is pushed and held for 2 seconds to
record the change.
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When the MENU button is held for 2 seconds, the unit will save the change(s) and these ‘user defaults’ will take
precedence immediately.
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If MENU button is not held for 2 seconds to previous value will be displayed
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The unit will not save any change(s) made by remote control after the next power cycle.
DMX addressing mode
This mode is used to set DMX data address of the unit. The unit uses one or two DMX channels depending which mode it is
operating.
