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System Mode
The DMXStreamer has a system maintenance mode which enables firmware upgrades, system tests and
firmware checksum validation.
System mode is activated by simultaneously holding down both the
MENU
and
SCROLL
buttons when
turning on the DMXStreamer.
On startup, the LCD status screen displays:
DMX Boot Vx.x
The version number
VX.X
indicates the version of the system firmware (internal system software) installed in
the DMXStreamer.
To return to normal operating mode requires switching off the DMXStreamer and switching it back on
again.
System Menu Structure
1-
Self Test
2-
Firmware
2-1-
Change Main
2-2-
Change CF (not used anymore)
3-
Checksum
System Menu Navigation
The System menu of the DMXStreamer is navigated in the same way as the main operating menus.
(See
Menu Navigation
on page 10)
System Menu Contents
1-Self Test
The DMXStreamer has an extensive system test routine that checks all internal components and connections.
Running the full test set requires a loopback cable, which is just a standard DMX512 XLR 5 pin male to
female lead.
Note: The self test process erases all shows in the DMXStreamer and resets the internal clock.
Disconnect the DMXStreamer from any DMX512 networks before entering the self test sequence.
During the initial tests the LCD screen displays a series of alternating blocks in changing patterns.
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The screen will then prompt for the loopback cable to be connected between the DMX In and DMX Out
ports.
Insert loopback cable
-press key
Once the DMX ports have been tested, the screen then prompts for the loopback cable to be removed, to
allow the test cycle to continue.
