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9. Control menu
The control panel situated on the front panel of the base offers several features. You can simply set the DMX address,
read the number of the lamp or unit hours, switch On and Off the lamp, run test, make a reset and also use many func-
tions for setting fixture behaviour.
Control elements on the control board:
[RNS] encoder wheel-moves between menu items on the the same level, scrolls between values.
[ESC] button-leaves menu without saving changes
[ENTER] button-enters menu, confirms adjusted values and leaves menu
After switching the fixture on,
Press [ENTER],
the display shows the initial screen:
the display shows current address:
The main menu of the control panel is accessed by pressing [ENTER] button. To browse through the menu, rotate [RNS]
wheel. To select a function or submenu, press [ENTER] button. Presetted options are displayed negative.
9.1 Fixture Address
Use this menu to set the DMX address.
DMX Address
- Select this submenu to set DMX start address.
Ethernet Settings
- Select this submenu to set the fixture for Ethernet operating.
Set Ethernet Mode
- Select this submenu to select Ethernet operating mode:
Disable Ethernet
- disables network operating.
Ethernet
-
Data are received to the Ethernet input of the fixture - every fixture from fixture chain has to
be connected to the network.
Ethernet/DMX
-
Data go from Ethernet input „through” the fixture to the DMX output of the fixture- it is
possible to connect the next fixture to DMX output and to make a DMX chain.
Set IP Address
- Select this submenu to set IP address.IP address is the Internet protocol address.
The IP uniquely identifies any node (fixture) on a network. There can't be 2 fixtures with the
same IP address on the network!
Default IP Address
- Presetted IP address, you can edit only first number of IP address (2 or 10)
e.g.
002
.01.052.0.
Custom IP Address
- The option enables edit all numbers of IP address e.g.
002
.
019
.
052
.
086
.
To set the custom IP address:
1. Select „Custom IP Address” and press [ENTER].
2. Use RNS wheel to set the first number of IP addres
. Press [ENTER] to move on the second number of IP address
. Repeat steps 2 and for the third and the fourth number of IP address.
If you want to return back on the previouly editted number, press [ESC].
Set ArtNet Universe
- Select this submenu to set a Universe (0-255). The Universe is a single DMX 512 frame
of 512 channels.
9.2 Fixture informations
Use this menu to read an useful information about the fixture.
Power On Time
- Select this submenu to read the number of operation hours.
Total Hours
- The function shows the total number of the operation hours since the ColorWash
2500E AT has been fabricated.
Resetable Hours
- The function shows the number of the operation hours that the ColorWash
2500E AT has been powered on since the counter was last reset. In order to reset
this counter to 0, press [ENTER] twice.
Lamp On Time
- Select this submenu to read the number of the operation hours with the lamp on.
Total Hours
- The function shows the total number of the operation hours with the lamp on since
the ColorWash 2500E AT has been fabricated.
Resetable Hours
- The function shows the number of the operation hours with the lamp on that
the ColorWash 2500E AT has been powered on since the counter was last reset. In order to reset
this counter to 0, press [ENTER] twice.
Lamp Strikes
- Select this submenu to read the total number of the lamp strikes.
Total Hours
- The function shows the total number of the lamp strikes since the ColorWash 2500E
AT has been fabricated.
Resetable Hours
- The function shows the number of the lamp strikes since the counter was last reset.
In order to reset this counter to 0, press [ENTER] twice.
