Passcode; Navigating In The Config System; System Type; Crt Number - Compulite Spark User Manual

To Cold Start the system:
Press F1 Cold Start on the Service Tools main menu.

Passcode

The items under the Config System section (F3 from the main Service Tools menu) that
appear in red are protected by a pass code. This is to ensure that unauthorized personnel
do not have access to the System Configuration. The default is pass code needed to access
Special Functions and Special Numbers. The pass code can be obtained from your
Compulite distributor. You have the option to also protect the channels, dimmer, spot,
scroller configuration. When bit W – Protect All (in Special Functions) is toggled to Yes,
access to the quantity configuration is subject to the pass code.

Navigating in the Config System

Use the F keys to move the cursor and to go to the different options:
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F2 Down - moves the cursor down.
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F3 Up - moves the cursor up.
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F4 Enter & Next - enters the change and moves to the next option. Example: If you
are working in F4 Special Functions, pressing this key opens F5 Special
Numbers.
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F5 Enter & Previous - enters the change and moves to the previous option.
Example: If you are working in F4 Special Functions, pressing this key opens F3
Channels.
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After all the system configuration data has been entered, select F6 Enter & Exit.
Exit to the main screen of the Config Sys menu. If the configuration data has been
changed confirmation is requested. Press F6 again to confirm and store.

System Type

This is factory configured and cannot be changed.

CRT number

This is factory configured and cannot be changed. Spark supports 1 monitor only.

Configuring control capacity

The control capacity limits are:
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240 or 512 (optional with PAL Q) channels (including scrollers) – Channels must be
divisible by 8. Scrollers must be divisible by 4.
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512 dimmers – dimmers must be divisible by 8.
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512 channels are reserved for moving lights.
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DMX Input is from 0 – 512 (see Chapter 31- DMX Input)
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The General master maximum level can be set to 100% or 200%.
Configuring for moving lights
Moving Lights (spots) are divided into 4 categories:
1. Spots that require up to 6 DMX channels
2. Spots that require up to 12 DMX channels
3. Spots that require up to 22 DMX channels
Configuring in Service Tools 19-3
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