Strand C21 - Configuration Menus: Rack, User Profile, Dimmer; Rack Configuration Options; User Profile and Dimmer Configuration

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SET MODULE TYPE. Set a single dimmer module type (based on the module part number) for each
rack slot.
SET MODULE TYPE RANGE. Set the module type (based on the module part number) for a range of
dimmer rack slots.
SET FAN CONTROL. Adjust the minimum fan speed.
SET LCD BACKLIGHT. View or edit the LCD backlight.
LOCK MENU. Enable or disable the keypad lockout.
SET PREFERRED PROCESSOR. Allows you to select which processor, main or backup, will be active.
FORCE ACTIVE PROC. Tells the Rack Mount Processor which Processor Module is currently driving
the simmer outputs.
ENABLE CABLE COMP. Enable or disable cable compensation.
ENABLE VOLTLOSS COMP. Enable or disable voltage loss compensation.
SAVE CONFIG TO USB. Save the current processor configuration as a recovery file on the USB drive.
DOWNLOAD CFG FROM USB. Restore the saved configuration file from the USB drive.
SAVE CFG TO EEPROM. Save the current processor configuration to the removable Control
Interconnection Card (CIC) EEPROM.
RESTORE EEPROM CFG. Restore the current processor configuration to the removable Control
Interconnection Card (CIC) EEPROM.
UPDATE FIRMWARE. Used to update the firmware on all processors in the system. Note that if there is
a backup main processor this will need to be updated separately.
CHANGE PASS CODE. Create a 4-digit pass code for secured menu items.
NOTE: The Default pass code of “2606” is always enabled and cannot be changed.
USER PROFILE MENU
The User Profile Menu View allows you to view and create the five user-defined dimming curves.
SET USER PROFILE. View or edit five user-defined dimmer profiles (dimming curves) that may be
applied using the Select Profiles function under the Dimmer Config menu. You can set the input and output
values for up to 100 steps for each user profile.
DIMMER CONFIG MENU
Dimmer Config Menu allows you to set the configuration the dimmer modules and the priority of the discrete
signals.
SET DIMMER PATCH. Allows you to assign ranges of dimmers to listen to net-slots at various priority
or HTP levels. The table below shows the three default patches.
DIMMERS NSLOT PRI
001 01-96 00001 01h
002 01-96 05121 02h
003 01-96 05633 03h
Column #1 Lists the number of the patch
Column #2 - Dimmers Lists the range of dimmers assigned to the patch.
Column #3 - Nslot (Netslot) Lists the start number of the range
Column #4 - Pri (Priority) Lists the priority number and if it is assigned as HTP
NOTE: By default all possible dimmers are assigned. Generally this number will reflect the actual number of
dimmers in the rack.