User manual

CHAPTER 3
SHOWPIX® Menu System
16 SHOWPIX® Pixelation Luminaire User Manual
Navigational Basics
1. Unlock the Menu system by pressing the Menu button for a few seconds until the display
goes to the 2-line format.
2. Use the left and right arrows on the Center button to scroll through menu options at
the current level.
3. Stop at the desired menu and press the Enter button to select.
Note: The new option will not be stored unless the Enter button is pressed.
4. If there is another level of menu choices repeat Steps 2 and 3.
5. At the option or setting level of the menu, use the Up and Down arrows on the Center
button to scroll to the desired option or setting. The option flashes until the Enter button is
pressed. Pressing the Enter button stores the new value for that option. Pressing the Menu
button returns to the previous menu level without changing the value of an option.
6. Continue pressing the Menu button to move back up levels until exiting the Menu system.
Display in Menu Locked Mode
The SHOWPIX display panel gives access to the fixture’s onboard Menu System. When the Menu
System is in locked mode, the panel displays in large 8-character format designed to be viewed
from a distance. Under normal circumstances, when the display is locked, it cycles between
displaying the SHOWPIX logo, the High End Systems logo, the fixture’s software version
[V##.##], and the fixture’s DMX start channel [DMX_C###]. Any errors present are also displayed
in an 8-character error description.
Fixture Software Version
The software version loaded on the fixture can vary even between units purchased at the same
time. The latest software version is always posted on the High End Systems website
(www.highend.com/support).
DMX Start Channel
The DMX Start Channel is the first channel currently assigned to that fixture in its range of
channels on a DMX link. To reset the DMX start channel, see
Setting DMX Start Channel on page
21. For more information on DMX Start channels, see Determining a DMX Start Channel on page
32.
Error Message Display
Errors are displayed in large 8-character form when the menu system is locked. Unlocked, the
menu system’s 2-line format displays more detailed information.
Unlocking the Menu System
To unlock the menu system, press and hold the Menu button until the display changes to the
two-line format. You will need to hold the Menu button for a few seconds before the menu