User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- SYSTEM FIREMASTER IV
- "Millennium Three"
- CONTENTS
- 1. Base Station - Control Unit TX5000 3
- 3.3.5 " AUTOMATIC SHOW ” Mode 55
- 3.3.6 Options in “SHOW” mode 58
- 3.3.7 Operation Notes when in "FIRE MODE" 59
- 4.8.2 Coaxial cable connection 74
- 4.8.3 RS-485 77
- 4.8.4 RS-232 79
- 5. BPK48-A Battery Pack 81
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- 1. COMMAND UNIT MODEL TX 5000
- BASE STATION MODEL TX5000
- 1.1 FRONT-PANEL DIAGRAM
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- 1.1.1 Front-panel commands description
- 1.2.1 Instrument case and connector description
- 1.3 Operation
- 1.5. "SHOW MANAGEMENT" Mask description
- 1.6. "TOOLS" Mask
- 1.7. "SYSTEM SETUP" Icon
- 1.8. "OLD UNITS SETUP" Icon
- 1.9. "TONE GENERATOR" Icon
- 1.10. TONE GENERATOR TESTING
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- 1.11. "SMPTE TEST" Icon
- 1.12. "MIDI TEST" Icon
FIREMASTER IV "
MillenniumThree
" radio shooting system User’s manual
15. PC INTERFACE: 7-pole female DIN connector. It can be used for a
direct connection of the TX5000 to any RS-232 serial port of a standard
PC or video terminal. Two SPECIAL cables are supplied for this
connection:
a) BLACK CABLE: to be used for STANDARD OPERATION with the
SHOWLOADER
®
program in order to download the show data from the
PC.
b) RED CABLE: to be used for INTERNAL FIRMWARE UPGRADES
ONLY. It is normally supplied separately along with the firmware patches
or upgrades when available. This cable must be used uniquely for this
purpose with great care and following strictly the operating instructions
supplied along with the firmware to be installed.
16. AUX: 5-pole (240°) female DIN connector. It can be used to plug directly
the AUXILIARY PANEL LIGHT (constant-current supply) or to access
directly the ARM and FIRE buttons contacts (if required by other external
equipments).
17. R.F. Carrier indicator. When this blue LED turns ON, the radio
transmitter is ACTIVE and sending a message to the remote units.
18. CHARGE/FAULT indicator. This is a three-color LED: when the line
cord is plugged on the TX5000 for battery re-charge, the battery is first
tested during 60 seconds and the LED is lit yellow. After the test period, if
the battery has been found between the limits for a normal charge, then the
LED turns green and the charge period (12 hours) starts. If otherwise the
battery should be damaged (and thus the charge not possible), then the
LED will turn RED.
19. SYNC indicator: red LED. It is turned ON when the audio synchronism
feature has been enabled (“tools” menu) and whenever a valid audio sync
signal is received at TONE IN connector (11).
20. REC indicator: red LED. It turns ON when the audio synchronism
feature has been enabled (“tools” menu) and the RECORDING mode
selected.
21. PLAY indicator: yellow LED. It turns ON when the audio synchronism
feature has been enabled (“tools” menu) and the PLAY mode selected.
22. FUSE 2A: protection fuse in series with the supply battery. Fast-blow
type 20x5mm 2A – 250V
23. LINE 110/240Va.c. two-pole mains receptacle. It accepts standard 2-pole
cables to be plugged directly into the mains receptacle for battery charging.
The internal supply accepts automatically voltages from 110V up to 240V
a.c. 50 or 60Hz without need for range switching.
NOTE: Since the TX-5000 Unit IS NOT PROVIDED with a LINE SWITCH, the Unit
itself, during the charging process, must be suitably placed in order to allow the easy
removal of the LINE CORD at any moment, in case of emergency.
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