Pan And Tilt Invert; Set Midi Channel; View Memory Size; Save Memory File - American Pro TECSHOW NAVIGATOR PLUS+ Manual Del Usuario

4.6.PAN AND TILT INVERT

The joystick can be used to control pan and tilt if a
fixture has a pan and tilt feature. Sometimes a fixtu-
re is oriented in a way so that its pan or tilt movement
is opposite that of the joystick movement. You can use
this to invert the direction of the pan or tilt as it applies
to the joystick for each fixture. This setting will not affect
the faders when they are used to control pan or tilt. Se-
lect the fixture then select "Normal" or "Inverted", then
press, "enter" to save the selection.

4.7.SET MIDI CHANNEL

This allows you to select the MIDI channel that NAVI-
GATOR PLUS will use when sending and receiving MIDI
messages. Select a value from 1-16 and press enter. On
the bottom line of the display you can also enable ex-
tra MIDI channels by selecting a value from 0 - 9. Extra
MIDI channels will allow you to use more than one MIDI
channel to call large numbers of scenes and shows.
If extra is set to 0, only messages on the selected MIDI
channel will be used. If set to 1 or higher, messages can
be used on the next consecutive MIDI channels as well.
Read the section on MIDI for more info.

4.8.VIEW MEMORY SIZE

This allows you to see how much memory is left for sce-
nes and shows. It is displayed in kilobytes remaining.
Memory usage varies depending on the size and com-
plexity of the scenes.

4.9.SAVE MEMORY FILE

This allows you to back up the memory to a PC using
the RS-232 port or to a MIDI device. Pressing, "enter"
brings up a second menu selection allowing you to
choose the Com port or the MIDI port to send the me-
mory file to. Read the section at the end of this manual
on backing up the memory for more information.

4.10.LOAD MEMORY FILE

This allows you to restore the memory from a backup
that was made using the RS-232 port and a PC Pressing
"enter" configures the RS-232 port for memory read and
waits for the file to be sent from a PC. Read the section
at the end of this manual on using the computer port
for details on how to back up and restore the memory
this way. The only way to exit this menu is to turn the
power off.
Warning: the current memory will be overwritten.

4.11.UPDATE SOFTWARE

This allows you to update the NAVIGATOR PLUS software
using a computer connected to the RS-232 port.
Message "DOWNLOAD NEW PROGRAM" will appear
when you press "enter". NAVIGATOR PLUS will wait for
the proper file to be sent from a PC to the RS-232 port.
The message "RECEIVING NEW PROGRAM" will appear
as the computer sends the new software file. Upon
completion, the system will reboot. The only way to exit
this menu is to turn the power off.
You can also call this menu on power up by pressing
and holding menu" and "erase" together while tur-
ning on the power. Refer to the section titled "Using the
Computer Port" at the end of this manual for more de-
tails on how to do this.
All software updates will be made available from the
factory website.

4.12.LOCK/UNLOCK MEMORY

This is one of the hidden menu items that can only be
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selected while holding the "add" switch when cycling
through the menu selections.
This feature allows you to lock the memory to pre-
vent someone from changing or erasing anything that
has been recorded. The message "MEMORY LOCKED,
CAN'T RECORD" will appear if the memory is locked
and anyone presses the record switch. All other menu
items that are not hidden will also be locked out in or-
der to protect the memory.
To lock or unlock the memory, use the + and - switches
or the data wheel to select the desired state, then press
"enter".

4.13.ERASE ALL MEMORY

This is another one of the hidden menu items that can
only be selected while holding the "add" switch when
cycling through the menu selections.
This menu item allows you to clear the entire memory
of NAVIGATOR PLUS. This does not erase the software
that runs the system but erases all of the scene, preset,
chase and show data as well as the system parame-
ters such as fixture assignments. The message "ARE YOU
SURE? HOLD "YES" 5 SEC" will appear in the display.
Press and hold "yes" until the system reboots or press
"no" to exit.
5.SWITCH AND CONTROL
DESCRIPTIONS
The following paragraphs outline the various switches
and controls with their functions.

5.1.NUMBER SWITCHES 1-16

The array of 16 switches on the left side of the panel
that are numbered 1-16 are multi-purpose. The function
switches that are to the right of these determine their
purpose. Only one function is selected at a time and
the LED for the particular function will be lit when selec-
ted. The following is a description of each function.

5.2.FIXTURE

This switch allows you to select fixtures for programming.
With the "fixture" switch LED lit, the number switches
1-16 are used to select an active fixture. When a fixture
is selected it can be directly controlled using the faders
or the joystick. A selected fixture can also be controlled
using a preset. A fixture does not have to be selected in
order to be controlled by scenes or shows. If a fixture is
not selected it will only be disconnected from the ma-
nual controls, the fixture is not turned off.
When a fixture is selected its name will appear in the
LCD. If no fixture type has been assigned to that num-
ber, it can't be turned on. Pressing and holding one of
the number switches will solo that fixture.

5.3.CHANNEL FADERS

Just below the number switches are 8 faders that can
be used to control the individual channels within each
fixture. You can address up to 32 channels per fixture
by using 4 banks of 8 faders. The bank switch to the left
of the faders is used to select which bank of 8 chan-
nels is currently active. The LED to the left of the faders
shows the current bank. The channel numbers contro-
lled by the faders are printed to the left of each fader.
For example the first fader can control channels 1, 9, 17
or 25 depending on which bank is selected. If a fixture