Gen VI Dimmer
User Manual
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5
Configuration and Operation
5.1
Overview
The GEN·VI dimmer uses a touch screen with menus on the screen that provide the functions to
configure and operate the dimmer.
5.2
Help Screens
Several menus have Help screens available. Press
the button (when available) to see the
help screen. Press anywhere within the help screen to cancel.
5.3
Home Pages
There are two “home” pages that can be selected. Pressing
View Mode
changes the display
between the “DMX Address” home page and the “Dimmer Output” home page. Both home pages
provide access to the “Riggers Control” and “Config” menus.
5.3.1
DMX Address Home Page
The “DMX Address” home page has two formats,
•
If a 1 to 1 patch is implemented (via the “DMX Address” button) it shows the DMX addresses
of the first and last channels of the dimmer (in a large and small font respectively)
“DMX Address” Home Page with 1 to 1 Patch
•
If channels are individually patched it shows the word “Patched” and the DMX addresses of
all channels in the dimmer
“DMX Address” Home Page with channels individually patched
Individual channel patching is performed in the DMX menu. See section 5.8
Both displays also show a colour coded mini bar-graph of the dimmer output at the top of the screen.
See the “Dimmer Output” home page below for the colour code of the bar graph.
Page name
DMX slot of first
GEN·VI channel
DMX slot of last
GEN·VI channel
Dimmer
outputs
Output
Levels
DMX address of
each GEN·VI
channel
View
Mode