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MXSystemDimmerBank
Tomovefromprofiletoprofile:pressS2.
Tochangetheincomingvalue: pressLevelup/down.
Tochangethedimmerlevelout:pressDimmerup/down.
5.Setup
In this set of screens, the Preheat, Profile, Proportional
PatchandNon-dimandHoldTimeinformationmaybe
accessedandmodified.
With the exception of Hold Time, each of these items
may be changed on a dimmer by dimmer basis.
Preheat sets the minimum SETUP Dim.01
levelofthedimmer. Preheat: 000
Thevaluerangeis
from 0 to 255.
Profilesets whichprofileSETUP Dim.01
the dimmer uses. Profile: 000
The range is 1 to 7.
Proportionsetsthe SETUP Dim.01
outputlevelofthedimmer Proportion: 000
as a value which is some
proportionof the0to100%valueofthe inputlevel.
Example: If the value is set to 204 (80%), the
dimmer actual out put will be 80% of the possible total,
theinputvalue willshow 100%.
Nondim will set the dimmer SETUP Dim.01
to turn on or off at the Nondim: 000
50%inputvalue.
A value of 001 sets the dimmer to nondim.
To switch from each screen to the next:
press S2.
Tostepthrough thedimmers:
press Dimmer up / down.
Tochangethevalue:
pressLevelup/down,
or type in a number.
To copy a value to the next dimmer:
press S1.
TheHoldTimescreen SETUP * 3 sec
accesstheDMX signal Hold Time: 100
processing. This screen sets
the time the dimmer will hold a DMX value after the input
stops. The time is expressed in multiples of 3 seconds.
Example:Anenteredvalueof100equals300
seconds, or 5 minutes.
Example:
To assign a one to one patch, using the S- keys:
Clear patch by pressing Clear twice.
Note that the ":" is on IN1, and that the Dimmer is on 01.
(Seetheillustrationabove)
If starting the rack at dimmer 97:
type 097, press S1.
Thescreenshould nowshowthe dimmeras02 andIN1
shouldshow 98.The valueof 97@1hasbeenrecorded.
Continuing to press S1 will step through the rack in order,
assigning the input on a one to one basis.
2. Patch B : Patch B* Dim.01
IN1:001IN2.001
This patch screen operates in the same way as Patch A.
3. Backup
AnalogInputs BACKUP Analog 01
(0-10vdc) Dim01:000
DigitalInputs BACKUP Digital01
Closedcontact(s) Dim01:000
Constants BACKUP Constant
Dim01:000
Thisscreenallowseditingandrecordingtheavailable12
analog inputs, and the 4 digital inputs. Also accessible
herearetheconstantvalues.
To switch from Analog, to Digital, to Constant:
press S2.
To step from one dimmer to the next:
pressDimmerup/down.
Tochangethelevelvalue:
pressLevelup/down.
Thechangesarerecordedautomatically.
It is possible to copy the current dimmer levels present in
the system. To copy these active incoming values:
press S1 twice.
Theword"save" willappearin thebottom leftofthe
screen.
4.Profile PROFILE 1
Lev.000:000
This screen gives access to the output profiles of the
dimmers. There are seven slots in this screen, three are
openinthe standard MXrack.
Thefourstandardslotsare assignedas follows:
Linear
SquareLaw
AdvanceMX
Userdefined
The bottom line of the screen indicates the:
incoming value(leftside)of0-255 and:
dimmer level (right side) at 0-255.
Thedimmercheckscreen SETUP Dim. 01
makes it possible to step Dimmer Check
throughthedimmers,
bringingeachto full output.
Thevalueofupfull is255.
Tostepthrough thedimmers:
press Dimmer up / down.
