
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
ChromaFlood and
ChromaBatten
.
At switch on, the display shows:
Press the
ñ
(Up) or
ò
(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
ñ
or
ò
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
ñ
or
ò
keys. These keys repeat if held down.
When the required
DMX Address
number shows in the display,
press the
ü
(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
ñ
or
ò
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
ñ
or
ò
keys.
When the required
ChromaZone Mode
shows in the display, press
the
ü
(Yes)
key to save changes or
X (Back)
key to restore the
previous settings.
? Channels per Fixture –
the
CFLD
and
CBAT
can be run
in 3 channels per fixture or 6
(CFLD)
/ 9
(CBAT)
channels per fixture
modes. The 6/9 channel modes allow a chase to be run across the
fixture. This is particularly effective in the
CBAT
where the Batten is
divided into 3 fixtures, each of RGB.
To set the required number of
Channels per Fixture
, press the
ñ
or
ò
keys on the
UIM
until the display shows
Channels per Fixture
:
Press the
X (change)
key on the
UIM
, then select the required
number using the
ñ
or
ò
keys.
When the required number of
Channels per Fixture
shows in the
display, press the
ü
(Yes)
key to save changes or
X (Back)
key to
restore the previous settings.
? Fixture number:
the 36 RGB outputs from the built in
ChromaZone are divided into fixture groups. 36 divided by the
channels per fixture (set above) gives the number of fixtures available
from the data block.
For example, if you set the channels per fixture on a
CBAT
to 9, the
maximum number of fixtures available will be 4. See the
Channel
Assignments Table
for channel and fixture number colour details.
To set the required
fixture number
, press the
ñ
or
ò
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
ñ
or
ò
keys.
When the required
Fixture number
shows in the display, press the
ü
(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
CBAT
s set
for 9 Channels per Fixture (3 x RGB) will run a 6 way chase.
To set the required
chase patterns
, press the
ñ
or
ò
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
ñ
or
ò
keys.
When the required
chase pattern way number
shows in the
display, press the
ü
(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
ñ
or
ò
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
ñ
or
ò
keys.
When the required
Ch.10
operation shows in the display, press the
ü
(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
ñ
or
ò
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
ñ
or
ò
keys.
When the required state shows in the display, press the
ü
(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
ñ
or
ò
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
ñ
or
ò
keys.
When the required state shows in the display, press the
ü
(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
ñ
or
ò
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
ñ
or
ò
keys.
When the required state shows in the display, press the
ü
(Yes)
key
to save changes or
X (Back)
key to restore the previous settings.
? If NoSignal use:
In the event the
CFLD
or
CBAT
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
ñ
or
ò
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
ñ
or
ò
keys.
When your requirement is showing in the display, press the
ü
(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