Robe 575 AT - Software Update and Calibration Protocol; DMX Calibration Details; Fixture Software Updating Procedure

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DMX calibration protocol:
Effect Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4
"Colo."- Colour wheel channel 23 channel 19 channel 25 channel 21
"EFFE." -Effect wheel channel 24 channel 20 channel 26 channel 22
"EF.ro."- Effect roitation channel 25 Channel 21 channel 27 channel 23
"Zoom" - Zoom channel 26 channel 22 channel 28 channel 24
"dimr"- Dimmer channel 27 channel 23 channel 29 channel 25
After having calibrated required effects, press [ENTER] to conrm (or [MODE] to cancel and return to the menu
without reset by the "A.rES." function) and use the "A.rES." function in order to write the calibration values to
the memory (EEPROM) and to make a reset in order to check the new adjusted positions of the effects.
uPd.M. ---Updating mode.Using this function you can update software in the xture via PC and serial link.
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)
Note1:Software update should execute a qualied person.If you lack qualication, do not attempt the update
yourself and ask for help your ROBE distributor.
Note 2:DMX address, programs 1-3 and all functions in menu "PErS" will be set to their default values.
To update software in the xture:
1.Installation of 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. Program le has name:DSU_name of corresponding
fixture_SoftwareID.If the Robe fixture is produced in magnetic and electronic ballast version, the
name of DMX Software Uploader is the same for both versions.
SoftwareID describes the versions of fixture software included in DMX Software Uploader. Higher
number means later software versions.
2.Fixture software updating.
1.Determine which of your COM port is available on your PC and connect it with to the DMX input
of the fixture using the Flash Cable RS232/DMX. Do not extend this cable! Disconnect the fixture
from the other fixtures in DMX chain! Turn on the computer and the fixture. Make sure that the lamp
is switched off.
2.Switch the xture to the update mode by selecting the option Updating mode in menu Special
Functions on the fixture control panel:SPEC-->UPd-->yES.(From this option you cannot return back
to the main menu. If you do not want to continue in software update, you have to switch off and on
the xture to leave this option!)
3.It is recommended that you exit all programs before running the Software Uploader.
4.Start the Software Uploader program. Select desired COM and then click Connect button.
If the conection is OK, click Start Uploading button to start uploading. It will take several minutes to
perform software update. If the option "Incremental Update"isn´t checked ,all processors will be
updated (including processors with the same software version).
If you wish to update only later versions of processors, enable the Incremental Update check box.
Avoid interrupting the process. Update status is being displayed in the list window.
When the update is nished, the line with the text “The xture is successfuly updated‘ will appear in
this window and the xture will reset with the new software.
Note: In the case of interruption of the upload process (e.g. power cut), the xture remains in the update mode
and you have to repeat the software update again.
For example: The xture was switched off before nishing software upload. After switching the xture on again,
the xture is still in the update mode. Restart the Software Uploader program and repeat software update from
your PC.
10. Low power mode
This mode omits xture reset after switching the xture on and lowers motor powers of the xture."Power down
mode" is useful in special casech.g. if the xture is in a ight case and you want to set its DMX address without
taking it out from the case.To enter "Power down mode",press and hold [UP] and [DOWN] and at the same time
switch on the Power switch.The following message appears on the display:"P.d.Mo."
Press [ENTER] to activate "Low power mode" without xture reset.Now you can set features and behaviour of
the xture by using "A001"menu and "Pers." menu.If you want to go to the "normal operation mode",execute
xture reset.
Note:All motors (except pan and tilt motors) in "Low power mode" are deactivated and switching on the lamp
from the control panel is blocked.