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Adjusting mode settings
As supplied, each mode is preset with default settings chosen by ICELED to provide
an interesting display. However, all settings may be altered to suit individual tastes.
(Note that the factory defaults can also be recalled at any time - see page 6).
Settings for any given mode can be adjusted by keeping the button(s)
held
down
until the required effect is obtained. The corresponding mode LED will
flash to confirm that adjustment is taking place.
When the buttons are released the mode LED will remain off for two seconds
until such time as the buttons return to their normal mode selection function.
During this period further adjustment may be resumed.
All settings for each mode are retained in non-volatile memory for recall every
time the controller is powered-up. The Standby LED flashes to show when
settings are being stored.
Starting from Standby the following descriptions cover each mode in detail:
Standby/Bypass
In this mode all connected light-sources are blacked-out completely unless data from
another controller is present (
bypass
). In this case the Standby LED lights brighter
than normal and the light source responds to the external controller. The LED serves
as a useful indication that the light source is receiving external colour data.
When in
bypass
, another press of the blue button will inhibit the light source from
responding to the external controller altogether. The light source will remain off until
the next time the red button is pressed. The dim standby LED and control unit
consume very little power when in Standby mode (see specifications).
For a more dramatic effect light-sources can be made to fade up and down at a
variable rate when switching to and from Standby. The time taken to fade can be
adjusted by holding down one of the two buttons while in Standby mode:
Fade-out time
Press and
hold
the blue button until the
Standby LED goes out. From this moment
on, the time taken before the button is
released will be used in future as the time
taken to fade-down to black when Standby
mode is selected.
Fade-in time
Press and
hold
the red button until the
Standby LED goes out. From this moment
on, the time taken before the button is
released will be used in future as the time
taken to fade-up to the static colour when
that mode is selected.
In both the above cases, if the button is released the instant the LED goes out this will set the
minimum time available.
Conversely, if the button is held for more than 15 seconds (the maximum delay) the LED
comes back on and 15 seconds are stored as the fade time.