Specifications
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After having calibrated all effects, touch the [conrm] to save adjusted values and reset the xture.
Load Default Calibrations - The item loads default (factory) calibration values.
Updating software -
The menu item allows you to update software in the xture via either serial or USB port
of PC.
The following are required in order to update software:
- PC running Windows 95/98/2000/XP or Linux
- DMX Software Uploader
- Flash cable RS232/DMX No.13050624 (if you want to use a serial port of PC)
- Robe Universal Interface (if you want to use an USB port of PC)
Note 1: Software update should execute a qualied person. If you lack qualication, do not attempt the updatey-
ourself and ask for help your ROBE distributor.
Note 2: DMX address, IP address, programs 1-3 and all items in the menu "Personality" will be set to their
default (factory) values.
To update software in the xture:
I. Installation of the DMX Software Uploader.
1. DMX Software Uploader program is available from the ROBE web site at WWW.robe.cz.
2. Make a new directory ( e.g. Robe_Uploader) on your hard disk and download the software to it.
3. Unpack the program from the archive. If the Robe xture is produced in both magnetic
and electronic ballast version, name of DMX Software Uploader is the same for both versions.
II.Fixture software updating.
1.Determine which of your ports is available on your PC and connect it:
- with the DMX input of the xture if you using the ash cable RS232/DMX
- with the DMX output of the Robe Universal Interface if you using the USB cable.
Disconnect the xture from the other xtures in a DMX chain. Turn both the computer and
the xture on. Make sure the lamp is switched off (only if the xture involves a lamp).
2. Switch the xture to the updating mode by touching the "Updating Software " item
Note: If you do not want to continue in software update, you have to switch off and on the xture
to escape from this menu.
We recommend to cancel all running programs before starting the Software Uploader.
3. Run the Software Uploader program. Select desired COM and then click on the Connect button.
(Select COM if the serial port is used or DreamBox1 if the USB port is used).
If the connection is OK, click on the “Start Uploading button“ to start uploading. It will take several
minutes to perform software update.
If the option "Incremental Update" is not checked, all processors will be updated (including
processors with the same software version).
If you wish to update only later versions of processors, check the “Incremental Update box“.
Avoid interrupting the process. Update status is being displayed in the Info Box window.
When the update is nished, the line with the text “The xture is successfully updated“ will appear in
this window and the xture will reset with the new software.
Note: In the case of an interruption of the upload process (e.g. power cut), the xture keeps the updating mode
and you have to repeat the software update again.
After software update please do a full power off/on cycle with a complete display blackout in order to reset bat-
tery error checking procedure.
6.7 Icon "Lamp menu"
Lamp Status - The item enables to switch the lamp on/off.
Settings - The menu offers many items for setting of lamp behaviour.
Lamp Power - The item allows to set desired power of the lamp
Eco mode - Lamp power is reduced to 230W, lamp life is extended to 3000 hrs.
Standard mode - Lamp runs on max. power-280W. Lamp life is 2000hrs. This mode is set as
default.
This setting can be temporarily changed by DMX command at "Power/Special functions" channel
Lamp Ignition Delay - The item allows to set the time delay( 0-90sec.) before igniting the lamp by DMX