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control. This should be positive when the knob is turned clockwise and negative if
turned anti-clockwise. If the number is always -1 or 1, or doesn’t change then the knob
or is faulty.
14.5 Testing buttons
If you press a button the bottom line of the display will show something similar to this:
Key pressed: 6
In this case button number 6 has been pressed. If this doesn’t happen then the button is
faulty.
14.6 Testing trackerballs and their rings
Just like the knobs, moving the trackerball or the ring will cause the bottom line of the
display to show something similar to this:
Encoder: 15 3
The first number is the ID number for that control, in this case 15. The second number is
the amount it’s moved by, in this case 3. The number gets bigger the faster you turn the
control.
For the ball this should be positive when the ball is moved to the right or up. It will be
negative if the ball is moved to the left or down. If it does not change then the ball is
faulty.
For the ring should be positive when the ring is turned clockwise and negative if turned
anti-clockwise. If the number is always -1 or 1, or doesn’t change then the ring is faulty.
Note: due to the way the software scans the movements of the balls, it will be hard to
see only changes in the left / right direction. The up / down movements are always
displayed in preference by the test mode, and as it’s difficult to move the ball in just the
left / right direction with out moving it up / down, you’ll always see mostly up / down
changes.
15.
Trouble-shooting
15.1 A button doesn’t work
Go into test mode and follow the button test procedure. If the button doesn’t work in the
test mode then the button is broken. In this case please contact Tangent Wave or your
reseller.
If the button works in the test mode then it may be a problem with the software you are
using the panel with. Contact your software vendor.
15.2 A knob doesn’t seem to work
Go into test mode and follow the knob test procedure. If the knob doesn’t work in the
test mode then the knob is broken. In this case please contact Tangent Wave or your
reseller.
