Specifications

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MENU AND SETUP FUNCTIONS
The menu switch, which is located just above the display, is used to access the menus that allow you to
configure the DMX Control 1536 for your particular lighting setup. Pressing the menu switch displays the
message “Select a menu item then press enter” on the top line of the display. You will be given a choice of
menu items on the bottom line of the display. You can cycle through the choices using the + and -
switches or the first data wheel. Press “enter” to select the desired menu item. The data wheels also have a
built in switch that duplicates the “enter” switch by pressing down on the wheel.
After selecting a menu item, the cursor switches will allow you to select a field on the display to edit and
the + and - switches will allow you to change the value in that field. An underline cursor shows the selected
field. You can also use one of the four data wheels under each field to make changes. (The wheels don’t
require you to select a field using the cursor switches). The “enter” switch must be pressed following any
change made to a menu item to make it permanent. This allows you to look at all of the possible choices
first. If a menu requires more than one page to display all of the programming options, use the right cursor
to continue past the last field on the right of the display and a new page will be displayed.
NOTE: Several of the menu choices are hidden to prevent unauthorized or accidental changes to the
memory. The “memory lock/unlock” function is hidden as well as the “erase all memory” function. These
choices can only be selected by pressing and holding down the “add” switch while cycling through the last
items from the menu list. This is a safety feature for the benefit of installers who wish to protect the
memory from unauthorized tampering.
The various menu items are explained in the following paragraphs as they appear in order.
CHOOSE FIXTURES
This allows you to select from a list of lighting fixtures in the fixture library. First use the + or - switch or
the #1 data wheel to select the fixture number (from 1 to 48), then select the type of fixture with the #2
data wheel or move the cursor to the fixture type and use the + or - switch. You must press “enter” to
record the choice. Press “erase” to select “No Fixture” or as a shortcut back to the start of the list. After
selecting a fixture type, a warning will appear telling you that some DMX start addresses may be changed if
auto patch is enabled. Press “yes” or “enter” to confirm or “no” to exit. After confirming, the message
“DONE” will appear for 1 second. If auto patch is enabled, the start addresses of any fixtures above the
selected fixture will be adjusted to accommodate the new fixture.
The DMX Control 1536 has a built in list of fixtures to choose from. You can also load in “fixture
profiles” that contain more detailed information about a particular lighting fixture than what is offered by
the built in list. Fixture profiles are small files that can be downloaded from ROBE web side. They can
then be loaded into the DMX Control 1536 using the compact flash drive or through the RS-232 port.
Read the sections on loading fixture profiles for more information.
When selecting fixtures from the list, any fixture using a profile will be followed by the word “profile” in
the display. It is possible to have the same fixture available as a profile as well as from the internal list. For
greatest flexibility and programming power, use profiles whenever possible.