ColorBlaze
TRX Product
Guide
26
Locking and Unlocking Menus
The ColorBlaze TRX onboard menus time out and lock after a period of inactivity
When the menus are locked and a button is pressed, the control panel displays a
Locked icon and information about the fixture's current mode. If the fixture is in DMX
/ Ethernet mode, the control panel displays the starting DMX address. If in Standalone
mode, the readout displays the name of the currently selected pre-set show.
Without unlocking the menus, you can press the Settings button to display settings
overview information, or press and hold the Flip button to flip the menu display in
cases where a fixture is hung upside down.
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To unlock the ColorBlaze TRX menus:
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Press and hold the Unlock button for approximately three seconds.
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To set the ColorBlaze TRX display timeout:
1.
Select Configuration > User Interface > Display Timeout.
2.
Select a display timeout of 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, or 2 minutes.
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To manually lock the ColorBlaze TRX menus:
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Select Lock Screen from the main menu.
Displaying and Setting Fixture Mode
ColorBlaze TRX can work in either DMX / Ethernet mode or Standalone mode.
When in DMX / Ethernet mode, ColorBlaze TRX responds to data input from a DMX
or Ethernet controller. In Standalone mode, ColorBlaze TRX ignores any data input
and displays a pre-set show, such as Fixed Color, Color Wash, or Chasing Rainbow.
You can configure various properties of the shows, as described on pages 23 – 24.
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To display the fixture’s current mode, do one of the following:
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With the menus locked, press any button. If in DMX / Ethernet mode, the
readout displays the starting DMX start address (1 – 512). If in standalone
mode, the readout displays the name of the selected pre-set show.
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Select Utilities > Information > Settings Overview. The Mode entry displays
either DMX / Ethernet or Standalone.
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To put a fixture in DMX / Ethernet mode:
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Select Input Source > DMX / Ethernet.
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To put a fixture in Standalone mode:
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Select Input Source > Standalone, then select a pre-set show. You can configure
the show's properties, as described in "Configuring Pre-Set Show Properties"
below.
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You can also display Settings Overview
when the menus are locked by pressing the
button next to the Settings icon.
DMX Start Address: 1
Unlock
Settings Overview
Flip Display