USER INTERFACE MODULE AND FUNCTIONS
LCD DISPLAY
A 2 line, 16 character per line, LCD display is
used to set up, and indicate the status of, the
ChromaBank IP
.
At switch on, the display shows:
Press the
(Up) or
(Down) keys to cycle through the Menu
Options (see
LCD Display Sheet
).
Press the
X
key on the
UIM
to change the settings.
Note:
Program Mode self cancels after ~30 seconds if no keys have
been pressed.
Note:
if, at any time, the display shows
Receiving: ERROR
, then
there is a problem with the DMX signal. It could be wiring,
termination or poorly implemented DMX.
●
DMX Address –
depending on the operating mode, a block
of 3, 6, 9, 10, 36, 42 or 46 channels is received from the DMX signal
– see
Channel Assignments Tables
. The
DMX Address
is the
number of the first channel in the block.
To set the required
DMX Address
, press the
or
keys on the
UIM
until the display shows
DMX Address:
Press the
X (change)
key on the
UIM
, then set the start address
using the
or
keys. These keys repeat if held down.
When the required
DMX Address
number shows in the display,
press the
(Yes)
key to save changes or
X (Back)
key to restore
the previous settings.
Note:
the
Receiving:
text (NO SIGNAL / PMX / DMX / ERROR) in
the display is for information only.
●
ChromaZone Mode -
the unit can be run in similar modes
to the ChromaZone. The options are 3, 6, 9, 10, 36, 42 and 46
channel modes – see
Channel Assignments Tables
.
To set the required
Mode
, press the
or
keys on the
UIM
until
the display shows
ChromaZone Mode
:
Press the
X (change)
key on the
UIM
, then select the required mode
using the
or
keys.
When the required
ChromaZone Mode
shows in the display, press
the
(Yes)
key to save changes or
X (Back)
key to restore the
previous settings.
●
Channels per Fixture –
the
ChromaBank IP 100
is 18
channels per fixture, the
ChromaBank IP 200 and 300
are 36
channels per fixture.
To view the number of
Channels per Fixture
, press the
or
keys on the
UIM
until the display shows
Channels per Fixture
:
Pressing the
X (change)
key on the
UIM
, followed by the
or
keys will have no effect.
Press the
(Yes)
key or
X (Back)
key to return to the main menu.
●
Fixture number:
the 36 RGB outputs from the built in
ChromaZone are divided into fixture groups. 36 divided by the
channels per fixture (see above) gives the number of fixtures
available from the data block.
A
ChromaBank IP 200 or 300
can only be
Fixture 1
.
Pressing the
X (change)
key on the
UIM
, followed by the
or
keys will have no effect.
Press the
(Yes)
key or
X (Back)
key to return to the main menu.
A
ChromaBank IP 100
may be either
Fixture 1
or
Fixture 2
,
displaying the LED segments as 1-6 of 12 or 7-12 of 12. See the
Channel Assignments Table
for channel and fixture number colour
details.
To set the required
fixture number
, press the
or
keys on the
UIM
until the display shows
Fixture number
:
Press the
X (change)
key on the
UIM
, then select the required
number using the
or
keys.
When the required
Fixture number
shows in the display, press the
(Yes)
key to save changes or
X (Back)
key to restore the previous
settings.
●
Chase patterns:
may be
6 or 12 way
. E.g. two
ChromaBank IP 100
s, the first set as
Fixture 1 of 2
and the second
set as
Fixture 2 of 2
will run a
12 way
chase.
To set the required
chase patterns
, press the
or
keys on the
UIM
until the display shows
Chase patterns
:
Press the
X (change)
key on the
UIM
, then select
6 or 12 way
using
the
or
keys.
When the required
chase pattern way number
shows in the
display, press the
(Yes)
key to save changes or
X (Back)
key to
restore the previous settings.
●
Channel 10:
may be set as a Grand Master for the 36 RGB
channels only, OR as a Global Grand Master for the 36 RGB
channels, the ALL Red ,Green and Blue, and the Chase Levels
To set the required
Ch.10
mode of operation, press the
or
keys
on the
UIM
until the display shows
Ch.10…
:
Press the
X (change)
key on the
UIM
, then select the required
number using the
or
keys.
When the required
Ch.10
operation shows in the display, press the
(Yes)
key to save changes or
X (Back)
key to restore the previous
settings.
●
Input Smoothing
-
ON
or
OFF
. To disable the input
smoothing, e.g. for fast response to video graphics signals, set to
OFF
To turn the
Input Smoothing
ON/OFF, press the
or
keys on
the
UIM
until the display shows
Input Smoothing:
Press the
X (change)
key on the
UIM
, then select the required state
using the
or
keys.
When the required state shows in the display, press the
(Yes)
key
to save changes or
X (Back)
key to restore the previous settings.
●
Low Voltage Supply -
ON
or
OFF
. To connect the LVS to
pin 5 of the MALE XLR, set to
ON
.
The LVS is used to power some PULSAR controllers, e.g. Outstation
OS1. 24V at up to 250mA d.c. is available.
To turn the
Low Voltage Supply
ON/OFF, press the
or
keys
on the
UIM
until the display shows
Low Voltage Supply is:
Press the
X (change)
key on the
UIM
, then select the required state
using the
or
keys.
When the required state shows in the display, press the
(Yes)
key
to save changes or
X (Back)
key to restore the previous settings.
●
DMX Line Termination
–
ON
or
OFF
, set the last unit in
the DMX cable run to
ON
, all others to
OFF
. Errors can often occur if
the DMX line is not terminated. DMX errors are shown in the display
as:
To turn the
DMX Line Termination
ON/OFF, press the
or
keys
on the
UIM
until the display shows
DMX Line Termination:
Press the
X (change)
key on the
UIM
, then select the required state
using the
or
keys.
When the required state shows in the display, press the
(Yes)
key
to save changes or
X (Back)
key to restore the previous settings.
●
If NoSignal use:
In the event the
ChromaBank IP
is not
receiving a DMX signal (e.g. controller no longer present), the unit
may either use the user-programmable Stand Alone Settings (see
Stand Alone Settings View/Change
below) OR continue to use the
Last DMX Packet received.
To select the
If NoSignal use:
requirement, press the
or
keys
on the
UIM
until the display shows
If NoSignal use
Press the
X (change)
key on the
UIM
, then select the requirement
using the
or
keys.
When your requirement is showing in the display, press the
(Yes)
key to save changes or
X (Back)
key to restore the previous settings.
●
Stand Alone Settings View/Change
There are three possibilities depending on:
a) whether there is an input signal and
b) whether "If NoSignal use:" is set to "Stand Alone Mode" or set to
"Last DMX Packet".
1. No Use Stand Alone Mode:
The current Stand Alone Settings may be viewed, changed and
saved as the new Stand Alone Settings.
2. No Use Last DMX Packet:
The channel levels of the Last DMX Packet (if any) may be viewed,
changed and saved as the new Stand Alone Settings.
3. Signal
present:
The incoming signal overwrites any changes made but these
incoming channel levels may be set at the controller, viewed and
saved as the new Stand Alone Settings.
DMX Address:
n
Receiving:
ERROR
DMX Address: n
(where n=1 to 512)
Receiving:
NO SIGNAL or DMX or PMX or ERROR
