8.
Viewing Device Information
Time in Use
You can see the total time (in hours) the device has been operational:
1. Press MENU to open the menu.
2. Select <System Setup>, then select <Fixture Time>.
The display shows the number of hours the device has been operational.
3. Press MENU to quit.
Note: It is not possible to reset this value.
Firmware Version
To check the firmware version of the device:
1. Press MENU to open the menu.
2. Select <System Setup>, then select <Software Version>.
The firmware version of the 3 CPUs (A–C) appears on the display.
3. Press MENU to quit.
9.
Testing
Automatic Test
If you are experiencing any problems, you can let the device run an automatic test sequence:
1. Press MENU to open the menu.
2. Select <Test Setup>, then select <Auto Test>.
The device starts the automatic test sequence. During the test, the display shows <Autotest...>.
3. Press MENU to quit.
Manual Test
You can test individual functions of the device. Each testable function corresponds to a DMX channel.
Note: To test the colour wheel, gobos, etc., make sure that you first set the test values for dimmer and
shutter. If dimmer and shutter values are set to 0, there is no light output and you will not see the colours,
gobo effects, etc.
To perform a manual test, proceed as follows:
1. Press MENU to open the menu.
2. Select <Test Setup>, then select <Manual Test>.
3. Select the function that you want to test:
Corresponding
Item
DMX channel
<Pan>
<Pan Fine>
<Tilt>
<Tilt Fine>
<P/T Speed>
<Dimmer>
<Shutter>
<Color>
<Gobo1>
<R-Gobo1>
<Gobo2>
<Prism>
<R-Prism>
<Focus>
<Frost>
<Iris>
4. Set the test value for the selected function (0–255).
Refer to the DMX table for more information on the output to expect.
5. To quit the manual test, press MENU.
V. 01 – 10/02/2014
VDPL170MH17
Function
1
Pan position
2
Pan position, fine-tuning
3
Tilt position
4
Tilt position, fine-tuning
5
Pan/tilt speed
6
Dimmer
7
Shutter
9
Colour wheel
10
Gobo wheel 1
11
Gobo 1 rotation
12
Gobo wheel 2
13
Prism
14
Prism rotation
15
Focus
16
Frost effect
17
Iris
11
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