LSC Lighting EKO - Manual (Page 36)

Memory Control EKO Dimmer
Operator Manual V2.3
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• A button programmed to Set Memory 2
to 50% level in 10 seconds will slowly
fade channels 1 and 2 to 50% and
channel 5 to 30%
Memories can also be manually controlled by
suitably programmed ePlate faders.
8.3 HOW MEMORIES & ZONES WORK
When a memory is recalled (faded up or down),
it only affects the channels that are included in
that memory.
A new (empty) memory does not contain any
channels.
To include a channel in a memory, select the
channel then give it a level (0% to 100%). Note
that the level of an included channel can be 0%.
To remove a channel from a memory, select the
channel then press [No Level].
Setting a channel to 0% does NOT remove it
from the Memory.
This menu of a 6 channel EKO dimmer shows a
Memory containing four channels. Channels 1
and 2 are at full. Channels 3 and 4 are at 0%.
Channels 5 and 6 are not in the Memory. This is
shown by the absence of “grid marks” above
these channels.
If this memory was saved and faded up it would
set 1 and 2 to full, 3 and 4 to 0% and have no
effect
on the current state of 5 and 6.
When this memory is faded down, channels 1, 2,
3 and 4 will all fade to 0% but channels 5 and 6
would not be affected.
If a channel is not included in a memory then
the channel is not affected when that memory
is faded up or down.
This is an important concept.
It means you have to decide whether or not you
want a channel to be in a memory. Fading up a
memory will not necessarily replace the current
output of the dimmer with the memory you have
just faded up. Only the channels in the memory
will change. Any channels that are not in the
new memory will remain as they were.
Note: This is different to some lighting
controllers that “crossfade” from one
memory to another. In a “crossfade”, the
incoming memory totally replaces the
outgoing memory.
This method of memory operation makes the
EKO very powerful as described below.
8.3.1 Zones
The EKO’s method of memory operation allows
for complete flexibility of zone control when
recalling memories.
Each memory can contain any number of
channels from 1 to 24. A zone is created by
recording a memory that only contains the
channels located in that zone.
For example;
Zone 1
has channels 1 to 12 located in it.
We might use memories 1 to 5 for zone 1.
Memories 1 to 5 are recorded with only channels
1 to 12 in them.
Zone 2
has channels 13 to 24 located in it.
We might use memories 6 to 10 for zone 2.
Memories 6 to 10 are recorded with only
channels 13 to 24 in them.
The memories for each zone are totally
separate. Recalling memories 1 to 5 will never
affect zone 2 because channels 13 to 24 are not
contained in these memories.
Likewise, recalling memories 6 to 10 will never
affect zone 1 because channels 1 to 12 are not
contained in these memories.
The EKO memory system is far more flexible
than normal architectural zone systems,
because it is also possible to have memories
that control all the channels, thus creating a
master zone
memory.
For example; memories 11 to 14 might contain
channel 1 to 24. These memories control all
zones.
There is no limit to the number of ‘zones’ and
‘master zones’ that can be controlled in this
manner.
8.3.2 Controlling Memories
Memories are recalled by ePlates buttons or
faders.
ePlates are configured by a software application
so that each button or fader sends a specific
command. ePlates are shipped from the factory
with the most common commands pre-
programmed into them.
See section 8.6 “Pre Programmed ePlates”.
Vertical grid marks
show channel is
included in memory.