User guide

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3.6 USB Functions

KONTROL 5 Skywire™ is capable of saving/loading scene and chase data

from USB drives, using the USB jack on the unit’s front panel. During USB

operation, KONTROL 5 Skywire’s LED display will show the following informa-

tion, depending on mode.

LED Display Means...

SAvE

Indicates KONTROL 5 Skywire™ is currently in Data Backup/Save Mode.

LoAd

Indicates KONTROL 5 Skywire™ is currently in Data Load Mode.

UP--

Indicates KONTROL 5 Skywire™ is currently in Firmware Update Mode.

Ft01-Ft16

Displaysthecurrentlenumbertobewritten/loaded

“OK,”indicatesthatthecurrentleoperationwassuccessful.

FAIL

Indicatesthatthecurrentleoperationwasunsuccessful.TryadifferentUSB

device or program.

3.6.1 Data Backup

Allows the user to save scene and chase data to a USB Flash “Thumbdrive.”

1. Press and hold the <RUN MODE> & <LEFT> buttons to enter Data

Backup Mode.

2. KONTROL 5 Skywire’s LED display will show “SAvE.”

3. Use the <FIXTURE SELECTOR 1-16> buttonstoselectthele

name, “FILE1 - FILE16.”

4. Once backup is complete, KONTROL 5 Skywire™ will display the “OK”

message (ot) as indicated above

3.6.2 Data Load

Allows the user to load scene and chase data from a USB Flash “Thumb-

drive.”

1. Press and hold the <RUN MODE> & <RIGHT> buttons to Enter

Data Load Mode.

2. KONTROL 5 Skywire’s LED display will show “LoAd.”

3. Use the <FIXTURE SELECTOR 1-16> buttonstoselectthele

name, “FILE1 - FILE16.”

4. Once data load is complete, KONTROL 5 Skywire™ will display the

“OK” message (ot) as indicated above

3.6.3 Firmware Update

Allows the user to upgrade KONTROL 5 Skywire’s internal rmware from a

USB Flash “Thumbdrive.”

WARNING: AFTER STARTING FIRMWARE UPGRADE, DO NOT POWER DOWN

KONTROL 5 SKYWIRE™ UNTIL THE UPGRADE FINISHES!!! UNPLUG ALL FIX-

TURES FROM KONTROL 5 Skywire™ PRIOR TO PROCEEDING.