User Interface
Chilli Dimmer 73-853-00 Issue 8
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Alarm Input
The Chilli Dimmer has an alarm
input,
which
when
activated,
causes it to enter an alarm state.
If the dimmer is networked, it will
also send out alarm messages to
ensure that all other devices on
the network also enter the alarm
state.
Alarm Input Active
When the dimmer’s Alarm Input is
activated, the following will occur:
• The dimmer enters the Alarm
State.
• All channel output levels fade
to 80% over a period of 1s (see
note).
• All menu access via the control
panel is disabled.
• The screen shows:
DIMMER LOCKED
* ALARM ACTIVE *
• If the dimmer is in Network
Mode it sends out an Alarm On
message.
• The Alarm On message is
repeated every 5 seconds
while the Alarm Input remains
active.
Alarm Input Inactive
When the dimmer’s Alarm Input
changes from active to inactive,
the following will occur:
• The dimmer exits the Alarm
State.
• All output channels fade to
their normal levels over a
period of 1s.
• All menu access via the control
panel is enabled.
• The screen shows the main
screen.
• If the dimmer is in Network
Mode it sends out an Alarm Off
message.
Alarm On Message
When
a
networked
dimmer
receives an Alarm On message,
the following will occur:
• The dimmer enters the Alarm
State.
• All channel output levels fade
to 80% over a period of 1s (see
note).
• All menu access via the control
panel is disabled.
• The screen shows:
DIMMER LOCKED
* ALARM ACTIVE *
Alarm Off Message
When
a
networked
dimmer
receives an Alarm Off message
and its Alarm Input is not active,
the following will occur:
• The dimmer exits the Alarm
State.
• All output channels fade to
their normal levels over a
period of 1s.
• All menu access via the control
panel is enabled.
• The screen shows the main
screen.
Notes
Alarm State - Output Levels
When the dimmer is in the Alarm
State, the output levels are subject
to topset, but not temperature
shutdown. Manual control levels,
memories, sequences, preheat
and DMX inputs do not have any
contribution to the final output
levels.
Alarm State on Power Up
On power up, the alarm state of
the dimmer is determined by the
alarm input only, ie it does not
remember any alarm messages
previously received.