Owner's manual

IES PowerModule Operators’ Manual v1.4 Isine 13
6.15 Passwords
Passwords are used at 3 levels of the PowerModule
dimmer set-up procedure: DMX, CONF. and INST.
One password or 3 separate passwords may be
used to give a range of access options. Passwords
are in the form of 4 digit codes and may be set and
used from the front panel of the dimmer and
DimSTAT, but passwords may only be read using
DimSTAT. Passwords set at 0000 give unlimited
access.
Note: If the password is set to 0000 (factory
default) the menus are open, and no
prompts to enter a password are seen on
the display. The service access password
is 3415.
6.15.1 To set-up passwords for the first time, and
to alter a previous password:
Note: Programming passwords for DMX
programming, Channel configuration and
Installation follows the same procedure
which is described here for DMX only.
1. Press INST.
2. Press Ð or Ï to choose PASSWORD
DMX menu. Press ENT.
3. The screen shows:
NEW PASSWORD
[*]:*:*:*
4. Press Í or Î to select a digit to enter
(shown in square brackets).
5. Press Ð or Ï to adjust the digit.
Note: Make a copy of passwords set in the back
of this handbook, as the passwords can
be interrogated only via a DimSTAT link to
a remote PC. Resetting the password to
0000 disables the previous setting.
6. Press ENT to leave the menu and record
the changes or EXIT (to leave the
previous settings unchanged).
6.16 Sleep mode
The SLEEP function has been included to switch off
the backlit LCD screen during a performance when
the control panels are in view of an audience or
camera. When enabled, the sleep function switches
off the backlight a short time after the last touch of a
panel button, and switches back on when a front
panel button is pressed.
6.16.1 To set the dimmer rack to ‘Sleep’ mode
1. Press INST.
2. Press Ð or Ï to choose GENERAL
SETTINGS menu. Press ENT.
Press Ð or Ï to choose SLEEP MODE
menu. Press ENT.
4. The screen shows:
GENERAL
SLEEP MODE [ON]
5. Use Ï or Ð to select either ON (dimmer
functions reduce when DMX is off) or OFF
(dimmers run continuously).
6. Press ENT to leave the menu and record
the changes or EXIT (to leave the
previous settings unchanged).
6.17 Fault reporting
If a discrepancy in the normal operating parameters
is registered, the PowerModule will report the
potential fault and will take action to minimise the
effect of the fault. The CHK LED illuminates if a fault
is recorded, and any circuit errors are reported on
the screen above the channel number affected as
shown below for channel 5 which is displaying a
short-circuit condition:
L: s D:025
CH:123456 A:001v
code ‘l’ = no load (control present but no
output)
code ‘s’ = short circuit
code ‘t ‘= over temperature
code ‘o’ = overload (e.g. 4kW plugged into a
2kW dimmer)
code ‘c’ = no control (e.g. output with no
control signal)
code ‘v’ = voltage out of range (either over
or under voltage)
code ‘d’ = fault has persisted beyond a
default auto-reset time, and the
dimmer has been disabled
awaiting manual intervention and
reset.
The channel display indicators give the last recorded
fault condition. If the fault is a self-resetting fault, or if
the dimmer is automatically disabled, the reason for
the problem may not be obvious from the channel
display. However, a log of the errors is shown in
detail through DimSTAT, and a summary of the
history is shown using the dimmer’s LCD screen as
follows: