LSC Lighting TEKO - Manual (Page 13)

TEKO Dimmer
Operator Manual V3.0
5.3 DIMMER CHANNELS MENU
Selecting [Menu] [Dimmer Channels] provides
menus for;
 Setup (of channel attributes)
 Channel Testing
5.3.1 Set-Up
Selecting [Menu] [Dimmer Channels] [Setup]
reveals the following screen;
The  and  buttons at the bottom left of the
screen step through the attributes that can be
set for each individual dimmer channel.
The available attributes are;
 Control
Source
 Min Level
 Max Level
 Fade Curve
 Net Master Group
As each attribute is selected, the screen shows
the setting of that attribute for every channel.
In the example above of a 12 channel TEKO,
the “Control Source” attribute for every channel
is shown.
 Channels 10 to 12 are controlled by DMX.
 Channels 1 to 4 are controlled by TEKO
memories (recalled from ePlates).
 Channels 5 to 9 can have their control
“switched” between either DMX or Memory.
To change the selected attribute of a channel(s),
select the channel(s) by touching them.
Selected channels have white text on a black
background.
In this example, channels 7, 8 and 9 are
selected.
To de-select a channel, touch that channel
again.
To de-select all channels press [Clr].
To select a range of channels, press a channel,
then [Thru] then another channel.
When any channels are selected, the attribute
button becomes active. Pressing the attribute
button allows you to change the attribute of the
selected channel(s) as described below.
The default settings for channel attributes are;
ATTRIBUTE DEFAULT SETTING
Control Source Switch
Min Level 0%
Max Level 100%
Cut-off Level 0%
Fade Curve S Law
Net Master Group None
Descriptions of each attribute and how to set
them are described below.
When the all attributes are correct for all
channels press [Save Setup], or to cancel the
changes that you have made and return to the
previous settings press [Cancel].
5.3.1.1 CONTROL SOURCE
The “Control Source” attribute selects the signal
that will control the level of a dimmer channel.
Press; [Menu] [Dimmer Channels] [Setup]. The
screen shows the control source for every
channel. To change the control source, select a
channel(s) (by touching them) then press
[Control Source]. You can select the following
sources;
1. DMX Control. When configured for “DMX
Control” a dimmer channel is only controlled
from the DMX signal from a lighting controller.
Note: If a dimmer channel is controlled by
DMX, it might need to be patched. See Error!
Reference source not found. “Patching” for
details.
2. Memory Control. When configured for
“Memory Control” a dimmer channel is
controlled from ePlates (wall plates) that are
used to recall memories stored in the TEKO
dimmer. These memories can be created and
edited via the LCD touch screen.
3. DMX/MEM Switch. When configured to
“Switch”, a dimmer channel can be manually or
automatically switched between DMX or
Memory control.
Attribute
Button
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