Dmx Start Channel; Error Message Display; Verifying And Uploading Fixture Software - High End Systems x.Spot User Manual

DMX Start Channel

The DMX Start Channel is the first channel currently assigned to that fixture in its
range of channels on a DMX link. To reset the DMX start channel, see "To Set the
Start Channel on an x.Spot Fixture:" on page 2-11.

Error Message Display

Errors are displayed in short 8-character form when the menu system is locked.
Unlocked, in the two-line format, more detailed descriptions are available. See an
explanation of navigating to the Display Errors option on page 2-10. For more
information on error messages, see "Error Message Troubleshooting" on page 6-2.

Verifying and Uploading Fixture Software

Check the display in the Menu Locked mode to identify the Software version loaded
on that fixture. Verify that the version displayed by the fixture is the latest available.
The latest software for Studio Beam fixtures is available in the support section of the
High End Systems® web site (www.highend.com). If a software upgrade is required,
there are three ways to upload new software to x.Spot fixtures:
1. Attach a High End Systems Upload Dongle to the computer and upload the
software to the x.Spot fixture.
A High End Systems Upload Dongle requires a 386-based (or faster) computer,
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MS DOS version 3.3 (or later) or Windows 95/98/ME, and one MB of free disk
space. To obtain an Upload Dongle (with installation and operation instructions),
contact your High End Systems dealer/distributor (see "Contacting High End
Systems®" on page -ii).
2. Crossload software from one fixture that contains the new software to all other
x.Spot fixtures on the link. See "Crossloading Fixture Software" on page 3-21.
3. Upload the new software to all x.Spot fixtures on the link using a HandShake™
handheld controller from High End Systems.
Note: Before uploading new software, disconnect any controllers, bypass any serial
data distributors and/or data line optoisolators, and bypass or make sure that
any fixtures using RS-422 communications (such as Dataflash
strobes, and Intellabeam
the link. These devices will block communication with any other x.Spot
fixtures on the link
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fixtures) are located after all the x.Spot fixtures on
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