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Reset device Resets the device and reboots the Butler PRO DC. Does not change the
parameter settings of the Butler PRO DC.
Enter Loader Mode Enters the loader mode and waits for commands, e. g. to update the rmware.
With the and keys you can view the Butler PRO DC main parameters and the
escape step. To escape and leave the loader mode, select START APP with or
and press OK. The Butler PRO DC loads its rmware now.
Enter Test Mode > Calls the Test Mode command set, Press OK to enter Test Mode.
Capture Output SLOT1 Captures the current state as snapshot 1 for oine or startup display. All Butler
PRO DCs with the same GroupID also capture this state.
Capture Output SLOT2 Captures the current state as snapshot 2 for oine or startup display. All
Butler PRO DCs with the same GroupID also capture this state.
Contrast
<bar line>
Set the contrast of the display.
11.5 Test mode
In Test Mode you can test all or a single output of the Butler PRO DC and the connected xtures. There are
three test modes: value, fade and strobe. In value mode a xed DMX value is sent to all channels as white
value. In fade mode the channels are faded from zero to a denes value in a loop. In strobe mode all channels
get a square signal to realize a strobe eect.
After selecting from the advanced settings you reach level one of the test mode:
select Output
none
Select the outputs to test. Press the OK key and select the tested outputs with the
next step.
select Output
>none
With the or key select all, none or a single output of the Butler PRO DC. Press
the OK key again to set the output channel(s) and return.
Press the to select the maximum brightness in test mode.
Set Level
255
Press OK, use the cursor keys to select and set position and value of test
brightness. The maximum value is 255. Press OK to set this value.
Press to select the test mode.
select Test Mode
value
Press Ok, with the or key select the test mode: value, fade or strobe. Press OK
again to select the test mode. The test mode runs until you leave test mode with the
key.
Output Mode
dmx
Select the output mode dmx or epix.
Butler PRO DC e:pix only.
For the test of a subset of xtures you can select a block size and block move value with the key. This
submenu is reached in every position of the rst level as a second level. Use or to navigate.
Block size
<value>
To select a block size, press OK and select 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 48, 192 or 512 channels.
Press OK again to set the block size (Butler PRO DC DMX)
Universe size
512 (def DMX)
Select the size of one universe for the Butler PRO DC e:pix only.
Block move
>manual
To select block move speed, press the OK key. Select a timing of 50 ms, 100 ms, 500
ms or 1 s for automatic movement. Select manual for manual stepping through
channels. Press OK to set the block move speed.
If you want to have all xtures turned o at startup, send a
pattern with all zeroes for all channels to the Butler PRO DC.
Use this pattern as snapshot for startup display to make
sure that all xtures are o.
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