Owner's manual

IES PowerModule Operators’ Manual v1.4 Isine 5
5. Information displays and
manual control
This group of buttons provides direct access to
detailed set-up and status information and manual
override controls, and do not require passwords for
access.
5.1 To check power supply
1. Press PWR.
2. The screen shows:
U:242 V
I: 00 A
Where: U is the mains input voltage in
Volts, I is the instantaneous load
current in Amps (3 phases shown
for PM6; one for PM1, 2 and 4).
3. Press EXIT to leave the screen.
5.2 To check dimmer performance
1. Press INST.
2. Press Ð or Ï to choose CHANNEL INFO
menu. Press ENT.
3. The screen shows:
INFO CH:[1]
CURRENT 04,7A
4. Press Í or Î to select other information
as follows:
CURRENT: current in Amps measured at the
output
VOLTAGE: voltage at the input of the dimmer
TEMPERATURE: i-tech dimmer module
temperature
DMX: DMX level received
ACTUAL: the level the dimmer is responding
to (may differ from DMX value due to MIN,
MAX or MAN influence).
STATUS: error message(s) with details.
4. Press Ï or Ð to select another dimmer
channel (shown in square brackets), or,
5. Press EXIT to leave the screen.
5.3 To check dimmer software versions
1. Press INFO, and wait for 3 seconds.
2. After displaying the nominal voltage,
current and frequency settings, the screen
shows:
P1:1.44 P2:1.44
P3:1.44 SYS:3.10
Where: P1, P2 and P3 are the dimmer
processor software versions (P1 is only
shown on 1, 2 and 4 channel
PowerModules), and SYS is the front
panel processor software.
Note: All dimmer processor software will have the
same version number, but it will not be
necessarily the same version as for the
front panel. All software versions in the
same installation should be identical. If
they are not, contact your local distributor
or IES directly.
3. After 3 seconds, the screen automatically
resets to show the normal output details.
5.4 To manually control a dimmer level
It is possible to control any dimmer directly from the
front panel using the cursor controls to set the
desired level. This can be used for testing circuits,
overriding control signals or setting an independent
fixed level. The level is mixed with any other
incoming signal on a highest level takes precedence
basis.
1. Press MAN.
2. The screen shows:
L:  242V
CH:T123456 08 A
3. Use Í or Î to select a channel number
(active channel number is underlined), or
‘T’ which controls all channels together.
4. Press Ï or Ð to adjust the level. The
dimmer output is live while the level is
being adjusted.
5. Press ENT to leave the menu and record
the changes or EXIT to leave the previous
settings unchanged.
5.5 To operate the chaser
The PowerModule has a sequence chaser to
provide basic effects without a control desk. This is
primarily used for exhibition and display lighting
purposes. Twenty different effect sequences are
pre-programmed into the PowerModule, and
controls are provided to adjust master level, chase
speed and to chose between fading and switching
between steps.
1. Press CHAS.
2. The screen displays shows: