8877 AAS User Manual 1992
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1. dimmer at 100 percent press Enter Edit Up To set dimmer at 0 All dimmers percent press Enter Edit Down Press Enter again to return to the Level FF Hi Test all Test allows you to control output of all dimmers When you enter Test all Analog Address turns all dimmers off until you enter an output level Press Edit Up and Down to select output level 4 e Analog Address User Manual and Installation Guide Monitor test screen T 1 P Y W N D Y 909075FF 00000000 Slider stations Take control E E Panic o nnwsnowoog O NwRUM THES O nwRnav8 6es O NwRUM VHS O NwRUM VHS Five channel slider station with panic switch Monitor When in Monitor test the following information appears see illustration T Take Control indicates which control station currently has control of channels P _ Panic indicates if panic channel is active Y for yes N for no W Work light indicates if work light channel is active Y for yes N for no D Data indicates if the control panel is receiving data from a console Y for yes N for no The bottom row of numbers displays the level that each channel is currently outputting The first two digits indicate channel 1 s output level the third and fourth digits indicate channel 2 s output level etc If channel output is 100 percent the level digits read FF In the illustration above slider station 1 has control the panic cha2. analea adress USER MANUAL The Analog Address system is a lighting control system that allows you to control architectural lighting from wall mounted slider stations The system can control up to eight analog channels wired to DMX512 dimmers Up to eight slider stations may be installed The system also includes a processor unit from which you can assign dimmers to channels and enter other system settings In addition to the eight analog channels the system also includes a panic channel and a work light channel Panic and work light channels gives you immediate access to emergency lights and work lights independent of the eight analog channels The Analog Address system includes the following features Eight analog channels One panic channel One work light channel User definable fade time Console pile on and disable modes Diagnostic tests One DMX512 input One DMX512 output Analog Address hardware components Processor unit Up to eight slider stations Up to eight panic stations Up to eight work light stations Keyswitch lockout available for all stations Each slider station includes at least one analog channel potentiometer pot a take control switch and may include any of the following e Up to eight channel pots e Local master pot if more than two channel pots e Panic button Processor unit operation Patch screen Dim 512 Chan 1 W Y P N gt 1 Dim Dimmer number Chan Channel to whic
3. h dimmer is assigned W Y if assigned to work light channel N if not P Y if assigned to panic channel N if not gt Channel editing field You can perform the following functions from the processor unit each is described below Assign dimmers to analog panic and work light channels Set fade time Select console pile on or disable mode Select DMX512 bypass mode Set DMX512 protocol termination Perform diagnostic dimmer tests E Reset Normal Termi oft Menu PATCH Bypass Enter to proceed Normal Exit Enter Edit Down Edit Up Dim Down Dim Up Processor unit keypad Assigning dimmers to analog panic and work light channels 1 Press Exit to activate processor unit and display menu Scroll through menu options on LCD using Dimmer Up and Down buttons until Patch appears Press Enter to display Patch screen see illustration Select channel number to which you want to assign dimmers by pressing Edit Up and Down Channel numbers one through eight W work light and P panic appear in channel editing field see illustration Select dimmer number you wish to assign to channel by pressing Dimmer Up and Down Dimmer numbers stop scrolling when you reach 1 press Up or Down again to resume scrolling Press Enter to record dimmer assignment The screen displays the dim
4. ing DMX termination or normal modes The terminate switch on the processor unit terminates a DMX512 signal from a remote control console The processor unit combines the incoming DMX512 data with the Analog Address data and generates a new DMX512 signal The Analog Address system is normally the last receiver on a DMX512 data stream If so set the Termination switch to Terminate on If your Analog Address system is not the last receiver set the switch to Terminate off Performing diagnostic tests Three diagnostic tests are available from the processor unit Test one Test all and Monitor Test one and Test all Allow you to set one or all dimmers at a specific output level directly from the processor unit Monitor Displays which control station currently has control if panic and work light channels are active and if the processor unit is receiving data from a control console Monitor also displays current output levels for all analog channels To perform diagnostic tests follow these steps 1 Press Exit to display menu 2 Scroll through menu options on LCD using Dimmer Up and Down until test name appears Test one Test all or Monitor Test one screen 3 Press Enter and hold until LCD displays test screen Dimmer 512 Level FF 4 Test one Press Dimmer Up and Down to select desired dimmer number Press Edit Up and Down to select dimmer output level Or to set Test all screen
5. mer s new channel assignment Select next dimmer number to assign to channel and press Enter Repeat until all desired dimmers are assigned to channel You may assign any number of dimmers to each analog channel but may assign each dimmer to only one analog channel Dimmers included in analog channels may also be assigned to panic and work light channels Repeat steps 4 through 6 for next channel Or to return to menu press and hold Exit 2 e Analog Address User Manual and Installation Guide Fade time screen Fade Time 0 EXIT to return 04 Console mode screen Console Pile On EXIT to return Setting fade time The fade time is the length of time analog channels take to fade up or down when you press Take Control at a slider station Fade time applies to all analog channels and the work light channel Panic channel turns on instantly Follow these steps to set fade time 1 Press Exit to display menu 2 Scroll through menu options on LCD using Dimmer Up and Down until Fade Time appears 3 Press Enter to display the Fade Time screen see illustration 4 Press Edit Up and Down to set the desired fade time You may enter a fade time between 0 00 seconds and 5 59 minutes 5 Press and hold Exit to save selection and return to menu Selecting console pile on or disable mode If you have a lighting control console wired into the Analog Address system you can choose whe
6. nnel is active the work light channel is not and the processor unit is receiving data from a console Channels 1 and 2 are outputting at 90 percent channel 3 at 75 channel 4 at 100 percent and the remaining channels are off Slider stations include from one to eight channel pots and a take control switch If the station has three or more channel pots a local master is also included on the station Slider stations may also include an integral panic switch All slider station controls are described below Take Control Press Take Control to activate a slider station and fade channels to the levels set on station s channel pots all other channels fade out Only one control station can have control of channels at a time The last Take Control pressed determines which control station is active Channels cross fade in fade time set on processor unit see page 3 When station is active a green LED on Take Control is illuminated When station is inactive an amber LED is illuminated Channel potentiometers Channel pots control channel output levels You can change output levels before or after pressing Take Control Printed scale next to each pot displays output percentage divided by 10 For example channel outputs at 50 percent when you set pot to 5 Master Master pot determines output percentage of all channel pots at the control station For example if master is set at 5 50 percent all station channels output at 50 percen
7. sociated station operates normally Keyswitch station Phone 608 831 4116 FAX 608 836 1736 Copyright 1992 Electronic Theatre Controls Inc 6 Analog Address User Manual and Installation Guide
8. t of their current settings Master potentiometers are provided on all control stations with three or more channel pots Panic Panic sets panic channel to full intensity instantly Press Panic again to turn panic channel off Analog channel levels are not affected by panic channel Analog Address User Manual and Installation Guide 5 Panic work light stations Panic station Panic station may have either a pushbutton switch or a keyswitch For pushbutton stations press Panic to switch panic channel on For keyswitch stations insert key and turn one quarter turn and back to original position Panic channel switches to full intensity 1 immediately fade time is always 0 00 seconds To switch panic channel off press Panic or turn panic key at any panic station Panic station LED is amber when panic channel is not active LED is green when panic is active Work light station Panic station T 4 switch work light channel on press Work light Channel fades to full intensity over fade time set for analog channels To fade out work light channel press Work light at any work light station Work light station LED is amber when channel is not active LED is green when it is active Keyswitch Keyswitch stations allow you to disable an associated slider panic or work light station When keyswitch is set Off amber LED illuminated associated station is disabled When set On green LED illuminated as
9. ther or not the console can control dimmers included in analog channels Two console control options are available pile on and disable If you select pile on the console is able to control all dimmers included in Analog Address channels the highest setting between the console and Analog Address establishes active levels If you select disable the console is not able to control any dimmers included in analog or panic channels the console can still control dimmers included in only the work light channel In disable mode console controls all dimmers not included in Analog Address analog or panic channels To select console control mode follow these steps 1 Press Exit to display menu 2 Scroll through menu options on LCD using Dimmer Up and Down until Console appears 3 Press Enter to display the Console mode screen see illustration 4 Press Edit Up and Down to select pile on or disable 5 Press Exit to save selection and return to menu Selecting bypass mode The bypass switch on the processor unit allows you to disable the Analog Address system and to permit DMX512 data to pass directly from the console to the dimmers You may choose to use bypass if you want only the console to control dimmers or if the Analog Address system malfunctions To enter bypass mode set bypass switch to Bypass To resume normal operation set bypass switch to Normal Analog Address User Manual and Installation Guide 3 Select
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