3.2.2 Connection diagram with relays mounted ....28 4 USB – driver installation ............ 29 5 Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX ....33 5.1 ProCommander Series ............. 34 5.2 Menu – LEVEL 1 ..............35 5.2.1 MainSetup – LEVEL 2 ..........35 5.2.2 Configure –...
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In addition, correct polarity must be utilized to avoid damage to the ProCommander LX. Failure to do so will void the warranty and Weigl Works, LLC or Weigl will not be liable for any resulting damages.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Important Information and Safety Tips 1.1 FCC and CE Compliance Weigl ProCommander's 2 have been tested to comply with FCC and CE requirements. The ProCommander LX is low voltage DC devices and therefore, neither UL nor CE require safety testing. For fireproofing or additional radio frequency interference shielding, the ProCommander LX can be rack mounted in a 19“...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Important Information and Safety Tips Increase the separation between the equipment and reconnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for ...
Important Information and Safety Tips 1.3 FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Class B. Application of Council Directives: EMC Directive, 89/336/EEC Manufacturer’s Name: Weigl – Elektronik & Mediaprojekte Manufacturer’s Address: Limberg 4201 Gramastetten, Austria US Importer’s Name:...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Important Information and Safety Tips 1.4 CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Weigl ProCommander’s 2 have been tested to comply with CE requirements. Model: Weigl ProCommander LX This product herewith confirmed to comply with the...
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Class B. I the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above directive(s) and standard(s). Place: Gramastetten, Date: December 12 , 2012 Full Name: Manfred Weigl...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Warranty Damage caused by tampering with the device by persons not expressly authorized by Weigl Works, LLC or Weigl to do so By not following the instructions (i.e. connection to the ...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX pin assignments 3 ProCommander LX PIN ASSIGNMENTS 3.1 ProCommander LX FRONT 3.1.1 Pin Assignments FRONT ETHERNET, RS232-1/NET-IN and RS232-2/NET-OUT INTERFACE The network port can be used for programming and configuration. SD-CARD Slot for the SD-Card.
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Further information for installation you can find here 4 USB – driver installation. SETUP – joystick With the joystick a variety of menu modes can be controlled. The detailed description of the functions you can find here 5 Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX pin assignments automatically exited, when the joystick is not moved for a period of 20 seconds. Modification in the menu can only be made if no show is running! A running show can be stopped by extended pressing the joystick (more than 3 seconds).
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX pin assignments Starting from LEVEL 3 you will be redirected one LEVEL back or up by moving the joystick to the left. By moving the joystick up and down you can move between the different functions. Enter (the press of the joystick) confirms your selection.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX pin assignments 3.2 ProCommander LX BACK 3.2.1 Pin assignment for Digital Output Circuit POWER The ProCommander LX can be operated with voltages from 12V to 24V. The 24V may not be exceeded in any case. Thus, if the power supply has a ripple in the voltage, the peak voltage must not exceed 24V.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX pin assignments DMX-IN An external signal can be connected. With the integrated merge function a part of this external signal may be merged into the internal signal. Please refer to the ASCII chart for the merge function settings.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX pin assignments Outputs 9-16 can be utilized additionally as outputs. Switching to output is done automatically by the ProCommander LX, as soon as the channel is controlled by the control software with an analogue- or an ASCII-command. The resolution is 10-bit.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX pin assignments RS232-3 The serial interface RS232-3 of ProCommander LX is assigned that a null-modem cable can be used for connection to a computer. AUDIO-OUT CHANNEL 1-8 (Left / Right) The 6,3 mm jack socket delivers a symmetric audio signal. The eight stereo units can be programmed independently, whereby the left and right channel of a output channel are always played simultaneously.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX pin assignments On pin 9 of the 10-pin connector blocks the internal voltage of the power supply is brought out. Pin 9 of the top row is permanently connected. Pin 9 of the bottom row is connected to the common cathode of the output driver.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX pin assignments The maximum total current depends on the used power supply, but must not exceed 500mA. Pin 10 of the four 10-pin connectors is connected to the internal device ground.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX pin assignments 3.2.2 Connection diagram with relays mounted Relay-Outputs 1-8 If the ProCommander LX is hard-faced with relays the first eight Inputs and the first 8 digital outputs are not available. Each of the relay contacts is attached with the first block of the two 10-pin connectors.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com USB – driver installation 4 USB – driver installation As soon as the ProCommander LX is connected to your computer, Windows automatically search for the appropriate driver software. When you see this dialog box, select „Browse my computer for driver software“.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com USB – driver installation If you receive the following security warning, confirm with „Install this driver software anyway“.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com USB – driver installation Then the driver software is installed. If the driver software has been installed successfully, the following dialog box will appear:...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com USB – driver installation If you later want to elicit the COM-port, you will find this under „Control Panel“ → „Device Manager“ → „Ports (COM&LPT)“.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX 5 Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX The functions of the menu are displayed on the display of the ProCommander LX. This is directly controlled using the SETUP –...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX 5.1 ProCommander Series LEVEL 1 is active as soon as „ProCom-LX“ is displayed. If you move the SETUP – joystick once down, the next function is displayed, in this case Start Show?.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX within 2 seconds. If no confirmation is received while the volume is set, the next time the previously stored value is used again. 5.2 Menu – LEVEL 1 Within the function „Menu“...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX LEVEL 3 locate under 5.2.1 MainSetup – LEVEL 2 following functions: Set IP-Adrs – LEVEL 3, Set Port – LEVEL 3 and Set Factory – LEVEL 3. Set IP-Adrs –...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX In the first line „Port 1 Value“ is displayed, this corresponds to the LEVEL 4 of the menu plan. The second line of the display shows the current value and corresponds with LEVEL 5 of the menu plan.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX Based on LEVEL 2 you will be forwarded on LEVEL 3 by confirmation with Enter. LEVEL 3 locate under 5.2.2 Configure – LEVEL 2 following functions: LTC-TimeOut – LEVEL 3, EaseIn Time – LEVEL 3, Start Playlist –...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX EaseIn Time – LEVEL 3 With the function „EaseIn Time“ you can define the timespan which is used, to fade from the current analogue output value to the new value.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX the folder PLAYL000. Press Enter to activate the menu item „Start Playlist“. In the first line of the display „Set Start PlayL:“ appears, this corresponds to the LEVEL 4 of the menu plan. The second line of the display shows the current value and corresponds to LEVEL 5 of the menu plan.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX You can choose between the drivers „IAI“, „Dynamixel“, „NanotcSCI47“ and „None“. You must move the joystick either up or down. If the desired driver appears on the display confirm the value by pressing Enter.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX 5.2.3 Audio – LEVEL 2 Based on LEVEL 2 you will be forwarded on LEVEL 3 by confirmation with Enter. LEVEL 3 locate under 5.2.3 Audio – LEVEL 2 following functions: Volume –...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX For example, if you want to change the value of the 5 channel, you have to move the joystick up until "Set Volume Ch:5" appears at the display at the LEVEL 4. Now the 5 channel is activated, you can change the value of the 5 channel in the...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX By moving the joystick to the left, you can return to a parent LEVEL. Bass – LEVEL 3 With the function „Bass“ you can change the bass intensity of the left and right channel.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX Treble – LEVEL 3 With the function „Treble“ you can change the treble intensity of the left and right channel. For this purpose you have to activate „Treble“ with Enter. In the first line of the display „Set Treble Ch:1-8“...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX In the first line of the display „Set Gain“ appears, this corresponds to the LEVEL 4 of the menu plan. The second line of the display shows the current value and corresponds to LEVEL 5 of the menu plan.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX 5.2.4 RealTimeClk – LEVEL 2 Based on LEVEL 2 you will be forwarded on LEVEL 3 by confirmation with Enter. LEVEL 3 locate under 5.2.4 RealTimeClk – LEVEL 2 following functions: Hour –...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX Hour – LEVEL 3 With the function „Hour“ you can define the hour of the intern real time clock of the ProCommander LX. You have to activate „Hour“...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX If the value appears on the display confirm it by pressing Enter. Once the value is saved, an * asterisk will be displayed. By moving the joystick to the left, you can return to a parent LEVEL.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX In the first line of the display „Set DayOfWeek“ appears, this corresponds to the LEVEL 4 of the menu plan. The second line of the display shows the current value and corresponds to LEVEL 5 of the menu plan.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX the value appears on the display, confirm it by pressing Enter. Once the value is saved, an * asterisk will be displayed. By moving the joystick to the left, you can return to a parent LEVEL.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX In the first line of the display „Set Year“ appears, this corresponds to the LEVEL 4 of the menu plan. The second line of the display shows the current value and corresponds to LEVEL 5 of the menu plan.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Modification of the menu of ProCommander LX Based on LEVEL 2 you will be forwarded on LEVEL 3 by confirmation with Enter. LEVEL 3 locate under 5.2.5 Info – LEVEL 2 following functions: Firmware Ver. – LEVEL 3, SerialNumber – LEVEL 3, MAC-Address –...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX configuration 6 ProCommander LX configuration Additionally to the settings of the menu you can program the ProCommander LX via ASCII commands. This is very useful, if you want to change settings via network, USB or commands from a SD card while operating.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX configuration with your computer. You can download the configurator from the Weigl-EM website. You do not have to install the program. Copy the file from the zip-archive into a new folder and start WemcConfig.exe with double-click.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX configuration By clicking on the listed device, the current settings will be listed in the „Console“-part. Now you can change the address, port and the subnet mask and save it on the device. With the button „Save Permanently“...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX configuration If the configuration is made through network you have to be aware, that the IP address of the computer in combination with subnet mask matches with the factory settings of the ProCommander LX.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX configuration In the following dialog you justify the IP address as 10.0.0.X. The data X has to be unequal 101. The settings for the standard gateway and DNS-server address are not relevant. After making these changes, you can use the configurator on a network connection and also make appropriate setting changes on the ProCommander LX.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX configuration In the following dialog you chose the new „ProLX_Vxxx.hex“ file. The data „Vxxx“ corresponds to the latest version of the ProLX.hex-file. This will be transferred to the ProCommander Attention: During this process do not close the configurator and do not shut down the device! As an indicator for proper update procedure, you see in the dialog "Updating Firmware"...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ProCommander LX configuration Meanwhile you can see on the display of the ProCommander "P's", which are running from the left to the right. As soon as the update was successful, "ProCom" appears on the display. And the dialog "Firmware update complete!" will be shown.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DMX-Read in 7 DMX-Read in Via the pins 4 and 5 can be read in. As a result, the external DMX-univers can be merged into the internal generated DMX-signal. Furthermore, the integrated map function can be used to control the internal periphery of the ProCommander LX via the external DMX-signal.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DMX-Read in Both values will be compared and the highest value will be transferred into the output-signal. Merge Change: The value which had been changed as latest will be taken. Merge Add: ...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Analogue MIN- and MAX-value 8 Analogue MIN- and MAX-value For each of the four 0-10V analogue-channels, the four servo- channels, as well as for the eight PWM-channels a minimum and maximum value can be adjusted. So the voltage range, servohub or the PWM-value can be circumscribed.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Variable 9 Variable With variables decisions can be made, conditional show starts or counter can be realized. Variables can be manipulated inside a show or through external events. Possible actions are setting a value of a variable or executing mathematical operations like add, subtract, multiply or divide.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Control.ini 10 Control.ini The Control.ini file is a new and easy way to assign different input events to any of the available ASCII-commands without any special show programming. It is even possible to assign an input event to several successive commands.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Control.ini 10.1 Structure of the Control.ini file It must always start with the definition of the input event: !i: Event related to the remote inputs 1-16 Example: !i1c# → if input 1 is activated (c=close). !i1o# →...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Control.ini & means „modulo“ which means, that any time the value is reached the command is executed. &05:00 means, that all 5 minutes the downstream command will be executed. c is the signal for external clock. So if an external clock is connected, the specified value is compared to this clock.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Control.ini Example: !rc(w=1;d=1;o=1;y=12;h=8;m=10;s=4):!…..# w = weekday (value range: 1-7; Monday = 1, Sunday = 7). d = day (value range: 1-31). o = month (value range: 1-12). y = year (value range: 12-11; corresponds 2012 to 2111). h = hour (value range: 0-23).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Control.ini !rc(s&10):!….# → all 10 seconds the downstream command will be executed. !rc(w>2;w<7;h=8):!…# → from Tuesday till Saturday the downstream command will be executed precisely at 8 am. !rc(m&15):!..# → at every quarter (0, 15, 30, 45) the downstream command will be executed.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Control.ini Example: !ess1001# → the open collector outputs 1 and 4 will be set (see ASCII-protocol). With the combination of the input event, it looks like this: !i1c!ess1001# You can assign several commands to an input event. In this case, attach the additional commands.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Control.ini !i5o!cfm32<5# !tm01:20!rsn:\SHOW\001_SHOW.WM1# !t&05:00!rsn:2# !tc08:00!rsn:\SHOW\003_SHOW.WM1# line: if input 1 is closed, the open collector outputs 1 and 4 will be activated and additionally the channel 10 will be set to 255. line: send „Hello World“ at RS232-3, when input 2 is activated.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Control.ini line: Every 5 minutes the show 2 (002xxxxx.WM1) begins. line: At 8 o’clock (based on external clock) the show 003_SHOW.WM1 begins. For the various commands and features, please download the ASCII protocol from the Website.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Playlist functions 11 Playlist functions Audio files for the ProCommander LX must be OGG Vorbis format. For converting audio formats to OGG Vorbis, seek appropriate software. Both ConductorPro VenueMagic software automatically generate OGG Vorbis files. The ProCommander LX can manage multiple playlists.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Playlist functions !pst/audio/Track001.ogg# is the command to play a single track from a particular folder. If a track is already playing, the volume fades out and the single selected track begins. After the end of the track the next track of the playlist begins.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Folder structure of the Flash Card 12 Folder structure of the Flash Card To begin shows, audio files, or respectively playlists, folder and file names have to follow a predefined order. Generally, only one subdirectory is supported. All shows must therefore be in the folder "SHOWS".
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Folder structure of the Flash Card Playlists, particularly a group of audio files, have to be stored in directories named PLAYLxxx, where xxx is a number between 000 and 999. The number 000 has a special function. This playlist is played automatically after powering on the ProCommander LX, if the menu function Start Playlist –...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Programming the ProCommander LX 13 Programming the ProCommander LX Due to the open interface protocol, there are various software programs that support the ProCommander LX. Please refer to the manual of the respective software to learn how to program the ProCommander LX.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Network connection between ProCommander LX and Pro I/O 14 Network connection between ProCommander LX and Pro I/O The ProCommander LX commands an intern chart, which associate each Sub-Device-ID of a Pro I/O module with an address.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Network connection between ProCommander LX and Pro I/O Example: Sub-Device-ID address address 192.168.10.201# is chosen. The command reads as followed !swi192.168.10.201#. It assigns automatically IP addresses in ascending order for all 32 possible modules on the ProCommander LX. With the command !gpa# the intern chart can be called.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Network connection between ProCommander LX and Pro I/O In this case the result looks like this: Now, all IP addresses of the Pro I/O modules have to be modified in accordance with the chart above. So, module with A1 on the display gets 192.168.10.201, with A2 on the display gets 192.168.10.202 etc.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Network connection between ProCommander LX and Pro I/O Example: For the second ProCommander the first Pro I/O module will be assigned with the IP address 192.168.10.241 with the command !swi192.168.10.241#. With the command !gpa# the intern chart will be called, these looks like this: IP addresses of the Pro I/O modules which are connected...
For more information about the ASCII commands download the ASCII-chart. In addition, an optimized speed on open HEX protocol is available. If you are interested in a HEX protocol, please contact Weigl.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Glossary 17 Glossary Sub-Device-ID Device address. Each device has its own device address it is required to issue commands, which are sent to a device to be correctly handled.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Index 18 Index Configuration ......58 Configuration via configurator....59 ACTIVE-LED ......22 Firmware update ....62 Amplifier Gain ..See Audio USB port configuration ..58 ANALOG 1-4 (0-10V Output) Configure .......... 25 EaseIn Time ......
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Index SerialNumber ....57 Interface protocols ....91 IP-Address ....See Info EaseIn Time ..See Configure ETHERNET ......18 EXECUTE-LED ...... 21 Jumper Jumper closed ....28 Jumper open ....27 FCC and CE Compliance ..10 FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ....
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Index Menu ......... 36 ProCommander Series ..35 Modification of the menu of RealTimeClk ProCommander LX ..34 Day ........53 Month .... See RealTimeClk Day-Of-Week ....53 Hour ........51 Minute ....... 52 Month ........
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Index Volume ....See Audio Treble ....... See Audio Warranty ....... 16 USB ........19 USB – driver installation ..30 Year ....See RealTimeClk Variable ......... 70...
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