Doug Fleenor Design ES2 - Manual (Page 4)

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Setting a fade time
Fade times are defaulted to three seconds. Each preset can have its own fade time.
To set a preset’s fade time, perform the following steps:
1.
Remove any control console and select the preset to have its fade time altered.
2. After the fade to the desired preset is complete, press and release the recessed
record switch. The hole to access the switch is between the upper mounting
hole and the ON preset button. The bi-color LED will illuminate yellow for about
two seconds. It will then begin blinking. Press the preset button when the
number of blinks equals the number of seconds you wish the fade time to be set
to. If a zero fade time is desired, press the preset button while the bi-color LED
is on during the first two second upon entering the time setting mode. A
maximum fade time of 30 seconds can be set.
Note: The fade times can not be altered if the record lockout jumper is removed.
OFF preset special feature
The OFF preset has a special feature which will allow the ES2 to stop transmitting
DMX. If the OFF preset is selected and all levels in the preset are at 0, the ES2 will
stop transmitting DMX about two seconds after all of the levels have reached 0. This
feature allows other equipment to power down. Examples include dimmer rack cooling
systems and moving light lamps.
If your system requires that DMX be present at all times, simply record the OFF preset
with any channel at any level above zero. If any channel (even an unused one) is non-
zero, the ES2 will continue to transmit DMX.
Special functions
The ES2 has a number of advanced features which can be selected during power-up of
the station. To alter each feature, apply power to the station while holding the desired
button. In addition, the ES2 will display its configuration briefly during power-up.
Factory default reset
If the record button is held during power-up, the ES2 is set to its factory default
configuration. All preset levels are set to zero. All fade times are set to three seconds.
Slave station buttons are mapped to presets 1 and 2. The last active preset is set to 1.
The DMX output speed is set to normal. Slave support is enabled.
All LEDs will light to indicate that the ES2 has been factory defaulted. Upon releasing
the record button, the ES2 will perform its normal power-up cycle.
Adjusting the DMX output speed
If the ON preset button is held during power-up, the ES2 will toggle the status of the
DMX output speed. The bi-color LED will be green if the output speed is being set to
normal. It will be red if the output speed is being set to relaxed timing (slow output).
Upon releasing the button, the ES2 will perform its normal power-up cycle.
The status of the output speed is held in non-volatile memory so this setting only needs
to be set once. The default is normal speed output.