Gilderfluke&Co Analog Output Smart Brick (ver 2.nn w/Eprom memory) - Manual (Page 20)

7) 5 seconds
8) 7.5 seconds
9) 10 seconds
If any output crosses or reaches the level it is being commanded to, it will drop out of
Ease-In mode and begin following the command normally. You can tell when an Ease-In is
being performed by the Heartbeat jumping to a speed twice normal. Once all outputs have
dropped out of Ease-In mode, the heartbeat will return to its regular rate.
Which outputs have been set to use the Ease-In Feature is shown under the column la-
beled ÔEIÕ. Outputs which will be Eased In are shown by the letter ÔYÕ. All other channels will be
unaffected by the Ease-In.
The Ease-In only affects the sixteen on-board analog outputs from the BS-ANA. Any outputs
on the DMX-512 output or from Z-Bricks that are attached to the BS-ANA are unaffected.
p) Set Analog Endpoints: This command is used to adjust the endpoints of the sixteen analog
outputs. The ÔSet Min/Max/Forced using KeypadÕ is actually a much easier way of setting
these values. Use it if you can.
The analog outputs normally sweep between 0 and 10 Volts DC. By using these com-
mands you can set either endpoint to anywhere between 0 and 10 volts for a reduced or re-
versed analog output swing. If you want to invert the voltage swing of any output, all you
need to do is set the lower limit to a higher level than the upper limit. The endpoints for all six-
teen outputs is displayed in the 'Analog Endpoints' columns on the display.
As an example of the use of the analog endpoint adjustments, if you wanted to set the
voltages on a channel to sweep from 2.5 volts to 7.5 volts: Looking at the chart at the end of
this manual, you can see that this would be from approximately 25% to 75% of full scale.
From the chart you would see that the values that should be entered would be 64 (40h) and
192 (C0h).
To set the endpoints, first clear the endpoints to the two extremes (0%/0/00h). Then use a
Togglodyte, Programming Console, or the 'Force Output to a Value' command to find what
values set the proper endpoints for the output. You can then enter these numbers into the
endpoints for this output.
The endpoints can only be set for the on-board 0-10 volt analog outputs. A new output
address will be requested if the currently selected 'Output to Test & Adjust' is not one of the
on-board ones.
q) Force Output to a Value: This command is used to force an output to any value. This value
can be written into EEprom so that the output will never leave this value, even after the card is
reset. It can be used to 'lock down' a movement that has malfunctioned or needs to be posi-
tioned for servicing or adjustment. Any outputs which have been forced will be displayed in
the 'Forced Output' column on the display.
Only the on-board 0-10 volt analog outputs can be forced. A new output address will be
requested if the currently selected 'Output to Test & Adjust' is not one of the on-board ones.
r) set Min/Max/forced using keypad: This command is used to set the three main variables used
for each analog output. These are the two endpoints and forced values. This is the quickest
way to set and adjust the outputs. Once this command is invoked, the currently selected out-
put can be adjusted using the numeric keypad on your computer:
a) The ÔMinimum ScaleÕ endpoint is set using the Ф7Х (increase the value), Ф4Х (set the
value to 50%), and Ф1Х (decrease the value) keys.
b) The ÔMaximum ScaleÕ endpoint is set using the Ф8Х (increase the value), Ф5Х (set the
value to 50%), and Ф2Х (decrease the value) keys.
c) The ÔForced OutputsÕ is set using the Ф9Х (increase the value), Ф6Х (set the value to 50%),
and Ф3Х (decrease the value) keys. When this value has been disabled, it will appear as
a Ôn/aÕ on the command line. The ÔForced OutputsÕ can be used to move a figure
when a Togglodyte or other source of DMX-512 data is not available.
The current values for these variables are displayed on the command line as they are
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