User manual

20 Atomic 3000 LED user manual
DMX signal monitoring
The Atomic 3000 LED provides data on the DMX signal it is receiving in the DMX LIVE menu. This
information can be useful for troubleshooting control problems.
RATE displays the DMX refresh rate in packets per second. Values lower than 10 or higher than 44 may
result in erratic performance, especially when using tracking control.
QUALITY displays the quality of the received DMX data as a percentage of packets received. Any value
below 100 indicates interference, poor connections, or other problems with the serial data link. Problems on
the data link are the most common cause of control difficulties.
START CODE displays the DMX start code. Packets with a start code other than 0 (and that are not RDM
data) may cause irregular performance.
The remaining options under DMX LIVE give a list of channels and display the DMX values in a range from
0 - 255 that are being received on each channel. The DMX channels displayed depend on which DMX mode
the fixture is set to.
Test sequences
TEST LEDS activates the fixture’s LEDs, allowing you to test them without a DMX controller. To run a test,
press the ENTER button to start. Press Menu to stop the test.
Manual control
The MANUAL CONTROL menu lets you reset the Atomic 3000 LED and operate the fixture without a DMX
controller.
RESET resets the fixture without cycling power off and on again.
To execute commands in the MANUAL CONTROL menu, scroll to the DMX channel that you want to
control, press the ENTER button and then select a value from 0 to 255. Press the ENTER button if you want
to hold the value or press the MENU button to exit without holding the value. The menu items and values
correspond to the commands listed in “DMX protocol” on page 27.