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SOFTWARE UPDATE
Insert a card with the software update file on it. The file must have the name SD2Vxxx.txt (xxx is the version
number). Go to the DMX Control 1024 menu function “update software”, and then press, “enter”. If the proper file
name is found on the card, the DMX Control 1024 will go into update mode and start reading the file. The message
“receiving new program” will appear in the display. It will take several minutes to complete the update. After the
software is successfully updated the DMX Control 1024 will reboot with the new version installed. If there are any
errors an error message will appear and you will have to start over using the auto load method described in the
next paragraph. Software updates can be downloaded from the factory website.
SOFTWARE UPDATE USING AUTO LOAD
The auto load method of updating the software forces the DMX Control 1024 to load new software on power up.
This may be necessary if there were problems trying to update the software using the menu function or if an
update was interrupted by a power failure. The DMX Control 1024 will automatically power up in auto load mode
if the program was improperly installed or if there is no program installed. The message “Rom empty, reload
program” will appear in the display. You can also force the DMX Control 1024into auto load by holding down the
menu and erase switches when powering up. The message “download new program” will appear in the display.
You must insert a cardk with the new software program on it before powering up and you must also rename the
new software file “autoload.txt”. The disk drive will automatically try to load any file with this name on power up.
FIXTURE PROFILES
Fixture profiles are small files that are available from ROBE website that contain detailed information about a
lighting fixture such as the name and function of each of the channels as well as the name and DMX values of
steps within a channel. Once loaded, a profile can be selected from the fixture list when choosing fixtures. Fixture
profiles are helpful when using the data wheels to program lighting fixture channels. The display will be able to
show the function and current setting for each channel. The wheels will be able to select from preprogrammed
steps within a channel such as the colors on a color wheel.
Fixture profiles also contain “factory presets” which allow you to select colors, gobos or effects using the number
switches instead of the channel wheels or the faders. These presets are accessible from 4 preset pages labeled
“F1” through “F4”. These 4 pages follow page 24 when using the page up switch and are below page 1 when using
the page down switch.
To load a fixture profile using the flash card drive, first insert a card that contains the fixture profile on it then go
to the menu function “Load fixture profile from disk” and press “enter”. When this menu item is selected the
message “Select fixture file, then press enter” will appear on the top line of the display, the bottom line of the
display will show the first fixture profile found on the card. Use the + or – switch or data wheel 1 to select a profile
(if there is more that one profile on the disk) then press “enter”. The profile will be loaded into memory and can
then be selected using the “choose fixtures” menu. Up to 256 fixture profiles can be loaded into memory.
NOTE:
Fixture profile file names end with the file extension .sdf and cannot be more that 8 characters in length
not including the extension.
