User manual AVOLITES ART2000 OS3R0 RELEASE NOTES 4-2001

[. . . ] ART 2000 OS3R0 release April 2001 release notes - page 1 Avolites ART2000 software release notes Version OS3R0 April 2001 os3r0-release. doc 12/04/0216:14 ART 2000 OS3R0 release April 2001 release notes - page 2 Useful Avolites phone numbers:Avolites England sales and service* fax Email WWW (+44) (0) 20 8965 8522 (+44) (0) 20 8965 0290 art (at) avolites. com http://www. avolites. com service out of hours* (+44) (0) 831 17 88 88 Distribution of Avolites products in USA:Avolites America sales and service* fax (+1) 423 938 2057 (+1) 423 938 2059 For a full listing of distributors please see our World Wide Web page. The Small Print: *Before contacting Avolites for service enquiry please ensure that you have the product serial number and the Software version. The latest version of this manual (MSword 2000) can be downloaded from the Avolites web site detailed above. No Liability for Consequential Damages Avolites has a policy of continuous product and documentation improvement. The information contained in this document represents the current view of Avolites Ltd for the product this manual is designed for as at the date of release of this manual. [. . . ] (See section 5 Upgrade Cable details below) Written copy of the user settings of the dimmer before the upgrade, as this new software will not load old settings Time, allow a sensible amount of time between upgrading and needing the dimmer as this new software will not load the old user settings. 3. Getting all the Data The Avolites Web site can provide all the data you need. Go to http://www. avolites. btinternet. co. uk/software/artos3r0. htm From that page you can download the files you need 3. 1 How to install the Upload Program If you have already a copy of the install program · · Download the OS3R0. EXE file from the avolites website Run this file (this will install the files in a directory called "C:\A2K" Run the replace. bat file, this will rename the old files to *. OS2 and install the new dimmer software. If you do not have the upgrade program installed on your computer yet · · · Download the OS3R0. EXE file from the avolites website Run this file (this will install the files in a directory called "C:\A2K" Run the Register. bat file once, This will Register a DLL needed for the program and install the new dimmer software, when this is successfully done the following message should appear: os3r0-release. doc 03/04/2001 13:40 ART 2000 OS3R0 release April 2001 release notes - page 3 · · You will have to create a shortcut to ArtDim. exe to run the upgrade program, or use "Start" "Run" on windows and type "C:\A2K\ArtDim. exe" in the run command line 3. 2 How to upgrade you ART2000 Rack · · · · · · · · · Power up your dimmer (you do not need to have loads connected ) Disconnect ALL the DMX lines from and to the dimmer Connect the Upgrade cable to the PC serial port and the dimmer DMX-A port Start the PC program Start Up the ART 2000 dimmer while holding down the EXIT and TEST OFF button, the dimmer will not show any text on the screen. Click on the OK button on the PC program check that the program will upload OS3R0 (top line of window) If you use COM 1 press "Upload" which will start the upgrade process. If you do not use COM 1 read further about changing the settings The progress bar will show the progress of uploading (typically 2 minutes) After that the dimmer will reset, check that the new software has been uploaded by pressing the X10 and "Level screen" (above store) button and than the UP button If you experience any problems, please call the avolites service department, who will be glad toy give you further assistance. Please have the following information ready: · · Serial number of the rack. Com port settings The upload program defaults to the COM1 port on your computer, if that is in use you can change the com port on the download program Press the "settings" button in the Upload screen and you can select the first free com port on your computer. "Inverted video" cursor in all screens, which will follow the focus of the menu. os3r0-release. doc 03/04/2001 13:40 ART 2000 OS3R0 release April 2001 release notes - page 4 2. "Level screen" now has 5 individual displays Bay Input Merged data of Dmx lines and local faders Default Bay Output Merged data, which follows the selected curve Press UP once Faders Exclusively the local fader level (even when test faders are off) Press UP twice Dmx A Exclusively the DMX A data received Dmx B Exclusively the DMX B data received Press UP times Press UP 4 times use the UP and or Down button to change the screen 3. Thus memories can be stored, locally replayed and remotely replayed across the DMX network. The remote functions are compatible between ART2000, ART4000 and ART6000 dimmers 4. Memory preview the contents of the 12 memories can be viewed without replaying them simply press X10 and STORE and use the UP /DOWN button to cycle through the 12 memories 5. Direct settings change; there is no need to "confirm" the change of settings. [. . . ] Locked Dmx data after a Dmx loss can be cleared by pressing X10 and TEST off when using a single Dmx data stream 14. Upgrade Cable details The upgrade cable can be made using the following parts · · · 1 XLR 5 pin female 1x 9 pin D-type female inline connector Up to 3 m of shielded 3 core or 5 core cable, Dmx cable is usually the best. do NOT use microphone cable) ( Wire the connectors according to diagram below os3r0-release. doc 03/04/2001 13:40 ART 2000 OS3R0 release April 2001 release notes - page 5 XLR 1 2 4 D-type 5 2 3 Signal Gnd. [. . . ]