IMG STAGELINE DMX-1TEST Mode D'emploi page 10

GB 3) Confirm the selection with the button
ENTER. The upper line of the display shows
CH: and the current address, the lower line
VA: and the current value.
In the operating mode MULTI, the upper
line additionally displays TO: and the final
address of the selected address range.
The flashing LED DMX OUT (6) shows
the output of a DMX signal.
4) With the buttons ADDRESS/CHANNEL (5)
select the address to be checked or in the
operating mode MULTI the initial address of
the desired address range. For a fast suc-
cessive display of the addresses keep a but-
ton pressed.
Operating mode MULTI: Press the button
MODE to switch between the adjustment of
the initial and final address of the selected
range; the selected number will flash.
5) Adjust the value to be transmitted with the
buttons LEVEL RANGE (8). For a fast
successive display of the values keep a
button pressed. When both buttons are
pressed at the same time, there is a quick
change between the value zero, half the
maximum value and the maximum value
(000 – 128 – 255 – 128 – 000). The number
format of the display (decimal, hexadecimal,
per cent) can be changed in the menu item
"8. UNIT DISPLAY" (see chapter 5.8).
To adjust values for further addresses, repeat
the steps 4 and 5.
6) To stop transmission of the DMX signal and
to return to the menu, press the button
MENU.
5.4 4. AUTO FADE
This function likewise serves for checking DMX
receivers, but contrary to the function DMX
OUT, it automatically runs (alternately upwards
and down wards) through the complete range of
values for the selected address or an address
range.
1) Press the button ENTER (7). The lower line
of the display shows MODE: and the cur-
rently selected operating mode.
2) Select with the button MODE (4):
SINGLE: the range of values is run through
MULTI:
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for a single address only
the range of values is synchro-
nously run through for an address
range
3) Confirm the selection with the button
ENTER. The upper line of the display shows
CH: and the current address, the lower line
shows VA: and the current value, on the
right of it SP: and the run-through speed.
The display format of the DMX value
(dec imal, hexadecimal, per cent) can be
changed in the menu item "8. UNIT DISPLAY"
(see chapter 5.8).
In the operating mode MULTI, the upper
line additionally shows TO: and the final ad-
dress of the selected address range.
The flashing LED DMX OUT (6) shows
the output of a DMX signal.
4) With the buttons ADDRESS/CHANNEL se-
lect the address to be checked or in the op-
erating mode MULTI the initial address of
the desired address range.
Operating mode MULTI: Press the button
MODE to switch between the adjustment of
the initial and final address of the selected
range; the selected number will flash.
5) With the buttons LEVEL RANGE (8) adjust
the speed (ranges 1 – 9) at which the range
of values is run through.
6) To stop transmission of the DMX signal and
to return to the menu, press the button
MENU.
5.5 5. CABLE TEST
This function serves for checking a DMX con-
nection cable which is inserted between the
jacks DMX IN (12) and DMX OUT (11).
After pressing the button ENTER (7), the
upper line of the display shows the rating of the
cable:
CABLE CORRECT:
CABLE ERROR:
CABLE REVERSAL:
The lower line shows the way the three
poles of the cable are connected.
Examples:
1–1 2–2 3–3:
each pole is correctly connected
1–1 2–* 3–3:
the connection of pin 2 is interrupted
1–1+2 2–* 3–3:
pin 1 and pin 2 are connected in an inadmis-
sible way
1–1 2–3 3–2:
cable connected with reverse polarity: pin 2
and pin 3 are crossed
Stop the cable test with the button MENU (3).
o.k.
defective
reverse polarity