iPlayer 3 User Guide 26
Chapter 6
USB Mode
Overview
USB mode is active when ColorPlay 3 is connected to iPlayer 3. You must initiate USB mode to
download light show files and other data or use the ColorPlay 3 live play light show simulation
feature. You can initiate USB mode only from your PC or Mac, not from iPlayer 3 itself.
Initiating USB Mode
1. Verify that ColorPlay 3 is installed on your system.
2. Power ON iPlayer 3.
3. Connect iPlayer 3 to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
4. Launch ColorPlay 3.
5. There are two methods for launching USB mode from ColorPlay 3:
• Open the ColorPlay 3 configuration layer and click
CONNECT
.
• Design or load a show file in ColorPlay 3. Click the
LIVE PLAY
button to initiate USB
mode and simulate your show on your light fixtures.
6. End USB mode by clicking
DISCONNECT
in the ColorPlay 3 configuration layer.
Note: While in USB mode, you cannot access standard iPlayer 3 operational modes. End USB
Mode to resume normal iPlayer 3 operations.
Downloading Show Files from ColorPlay 3
1. Initiate USB Mode.
2. In the ColorPlay 3 configuration layer, click the
SHOW FILES
tab, then select one or more
show files.
3. Click the
COPY SELECTED SHOWS TO CONTROLLER
arrow button to begin downloading.
• Once fully downloaded, show files appear in the right column of the file manager with
a .SHO file extension.