Default State; Menu Button Shortcuts - Vari Lite VLX3 User Manual

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To enter the menu system, first press [ESC]. The functions displayed will be 1st level functions. Scroll
through the 1st level functions by pressing [Up] / [Down] arrows. Once the desired function appears in
the display, press [Enter]. You are now at the 2nd level. Once again, press the [Up] / [Down] arrows to
scroll through 2nd level functions. Press [Enter] to access 3rd level functions and so forth. When the
highest level for the function is reached, [Up] / [Down] arrows can be pressed to enter a value or select
a toggle activation such as On/Off. Press [Enter] to store the value or select an action.
For example:

Default State

The menu display's default state during normal operation is to display the DMX address. After 10
seconds of inactivity at the display, it will change to the default state.
After longer periods of inactivity, the menu display will switch to its off state. The default state for this
feature is 5 minutes, however, different time lengths can also be programmed.
To program a different time length for menu off feature:
Step 1. Press [ESC].
Step 2. Press [Up] / [Down] arrows until Config (Configuration) appears. Press [Enter].
Step 3. Press [Up] / [Down] arrows to access Display. Press [Enter].
Step 4. Press [Up] / [Down] arrows to select either 30 Sec (30 seconds), 5 Min (5 minutes), 10
Min (10 minutes), or ON (on indefinitely). Press [Enter] to set.

Menu Button Shortcuts

The VLX3 Wash has some useful menu button short-cuts. These shortcuts are:
Action
LUMINAIRE
RESET
DISABLE PAN/
TILT
LED QUICK
TEST*
DISABLE
MOTORS ON
POWER UP
60
L U '
ASH UMINAIRE SER
1st Level
Test
Buttons
[ESC] and [UP ARROW] (simulta-
neously)
[UP ARROW] and [DOWN ARROW]
(simultaneously)
[ENTER] and [UP ARROW]
(simultaneously)
Power up fixture and press/hold
[ESC] until DMX address appears in
LCD display.
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2nd Level
All Seq
Resets luminaire.
Disables pan and tilt operation. Luminaire will not respond
to any DMX pan or tilt commands until pan and tilt is
enabled by user.
LED Quick Test is a useful tool to check the operation of all
LEDs. The fixture will check operation of all the individual
LEDs, one color at a time, in the order of each driver board.
For example, the test will scroll Red LED 1, Red LED 2, Red
LED 3, Pause, Green LED 1, Green LED 2, Green LED 3,
and so on through all LEDs.
Temporarily disables all motors in Luminaire (during power
up routine only). Useful for addressing fixtures in their
cases.
3rd Level
RUN TEST
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