Gizmo User Manual - Doug Fleenor Design
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1. to select the PATCH MODE Upon pressing the enter key the Gizmo begins using its 1 1 patch There are two patch modes available One is used to edit patches and one is used to load patches Use the A key to scroll to the desired patch mode and the ENTER key to select that mode USIMG 1 1 PATCH gt SCROLL Edit User Patch This mode is used to build a patch and to record it as one of the 10 user defined patches Upon entering the EDIT USER PATCH mode you are prompted by the gt cursor to enter an output channel number This is done using the numeric keypad or by using the lt lt lt gt and gt gt keys Pressing the AT key then allows you to set the input channel This is done using the numeric keypad or by using the A A and keys To enter another output channel press the AND key followed by the new channel number To disable an input channel it must be set to null by pressing the key The input channel field will display three dashes 6 7 amp QUT 6 of OUT 28 21 22 OUTi gt 21 22 25 rf 5 1 F7 ise 19 21 22 IH 22 72 6 AT 1 AND 20 AT AND gt AT V When you have completed entering your patch press ENTER to save the patch You will be prompted to either save the patch ENTER or return to USING PATCH mode CLEAR Pressing the ENTER key will cause the Gizmo to prompt you for a patch number to record into Any patch fro2. If pin 1 is open an error message indicates that condition The two data pairs are tested independently Examples If the cable under test has pins 1 3 wired and the cable is good the display will show RUMMIMG CEL TEST 122 55 45 If a good cable with all 5 pins wired is connected the display will show CEL TEST L23 PASS 49 PASS A common mis wiring configuration is specially identified If either a 3 pin or 5 pin cable is being tested and pins 2 and 3 are swapped the display will show RUHHIHG CEL TEST 243 SWAPPED The cable test does not indicate shorts opens or other crossed pairs etc Its primary purpose is to provide a pass fail test You will be getting out the soldering iron and meter to the repairs so we don t trouble you with un necessary details for the purposes of this test Page 8 of 11 Patch Mode PATCH MODE gt SCROLL In PATCH MODE the Gizmo takes the DMX512 input and reorganizes the channel numbers and transmits them creating a new patch The Gizmo can store 10 user defined patches and has two predefined patches 1 1 and a null patch Selecting the 1 1 patch sets output channels consecutively so the input channels are equal to the output channels Selecting the null patch clears all the output channels so no channels are output The predefined patches provide a starting place for creating user defined patches Press ENTER
3. the top level menu This is useful for jumping between modes without having to back out of sub menus one step at a time Menu Tree RUNNING CABLE DISPLAY OF SET DISPLAY SET LITE TEST VERSION MODE TIMEOUT PERCENTAGE DECIMAL EDIT SCENE LOAD SCENE E DISPLAY EDIT USER LOAD USER DISPLAY NON DISPLAY FLICKER TRANSMIT ONE AUTOFADE ONE AUTOFADE amp Page 3 of 11 Transmit TRAMSMIT SE Gh SCROLL The TRANSMIT mode is used to generate DMX512 data By transmitting DMX512 you can assure that DMX512 receiving devices are operating correctly and diagnose problems In order to transmit no incoming DMX512 can be present on the Gizmo s DMX512 input Press ENTER to select the TRANSMIT mode There are four options within this menu Use the or v key to scroll between these options Use the ENTER key to select the desired option Transmit one channel This mode allows selection and control of a single channel All other channels are set to zero While in any of the transmit modes the DMX512 input is disabled The channel number to transmit can be selected by using the numeric keypad or by using the lt lt lt gt and gt gt keys The lt lt key moves to the first channel channel 1 The gt gt key moves to the last channel channel 512 The lt key moves to the previous channel and the gt key moves to the next channel The level is set by pushing the AT key followed by a
4. to output and the data is re timed These features allow the user to accurately diagnose the source of problems and to provide a known source of DMX512 data Press ENTER to select the RECEIVE mode There are five receive modes Use the and keys to scroll through the selections and the ENTER key to select the displayed option Display All This display shows channel numbers on the upper line of the display and the levels associated with the channels just below them The first channel to display the channel of interest is selected by using the numeric keypad the or by using the lt or gt keys The gt key scrolls the display to the next displayed channel The lt key scrolls the display to previous displayed channel The lt lt and gt gt keys will take you to the previous or next active channel If the levels are shown as three dashes the Gizmo is not receiving a DMX512 signal Display Non zero This display shows the current channel of interest and the next three channels above 0 and their current levels This display will change dynamically as channels move above 0 The numeric keypad can be used to jump to a particular channel to view The lt or gt keys can be used to scroll the display if a large number of non zero channels are active Display Changing This mode is used to find the first channel in the DMX512 data that is changing It is useful for locating a particular channe
5. DOUG FLEENOR DESIGN GIZMO 512 TEST TOOL OWNERS MANUAL INPUT OUTPUT GIZMO 0006 FLEENOR DESIGNS Doug Fleenor Design 396 Corbett Canyon Road Arroyo Grande CA 93420 805 481 9599 Software Version 04 01 2006 Manual Revision 0 gt Serial 05B075 Overview The Gizmo is a DMX512 test tool with features useful for lighting system setup testing troubleshooting and commissioning With the Gizmo you can transmit receive save playback scenes and perform a variety of data and cable tests It is housed in a rugged chassis made of 0 1 thick aluminum A fitted carrying case and wall transformer battery charger are included with each Gizmo Direct channel access while sending or receiving DMX512 signals is possible through the use of the numeric keypad The display is a back lit 16 character by 2 line LCD The Gizmo has a fully opto isolated DMX512 input The DMX512 output can function as an isolated pass thru which also re times the signal Power The Gizmo is powered by a re chargeable internal battery or from the included wall transformer The wall transformer can be used to operate the Gizmo and to recharge the battery simultaneously When the wall transformer is connected the Gizmo will be on regardless of the position of the battery switch on the lower edge of the unit Under battery power the Gizmo can be turned on and off using the switch The battery should be charged overnight to achieve a full charge ab
6. Use the A or key to scroll to the desired scene mode and the ENTER key to select that mode Edit Scene This mode is used to build a complete scene and to record it as one of the 100 backup scenes Upon entering the EDIT SCENE mode you are prompted to enter a channel number This is done using the numeric keypad You may enter a list of channels by using the AND and THRU keys Pressing the AT key then allows you to set the level for the selected channels Levels may be entered using the numeric keypad or by using the A A or 7 keys To begin another list of channels press the AND key followed by the new channel list 4 20 080 B 25 10 101 182 184 Ba 2 24 1 4 AND 2 THRU 5 AT 1 AND 25 THRU 100 AT 02 You may navigate the EDIT SCENE display with the lt lt lt gt and gt gt keys The lt and gt keys move to the previous or next channel The lt lt and gt gt keys will take you to the previous or next active channel When you have completed the scene push the ENTER key You will be prompted to either save the scene ENTER or return to editing CLEAR Pushing the CLEAR key will place the Gizmo back in the SCENE EDIT mode Pressing the ENTER key will cause the Gizmo to prompt you for a scene number to record into Any scene from 0 99 can be recorded Capturing a live scene for editing If a DMX512 signal is being received on t
7. displayed as percentages from 0 FL Selecting the decimal mode causes all levels to be displayed as absolute DMX values from 0 255 The percentage mode is more human readable while the decimal mode allows for more precise level setting The decimal mode also allows the propeller heads amongst us to confuse the artists The selected display mode is stored in the Gizmo s non volatile memory so it will remember your preferred setting when the unit is powered off and on again 1 2 4 4 1 2 5 4 FLA Ba foo 128 64 display in percent display in decimal Set Lite Timeout SET LITE TIMEOUT TO SCROLL This feature has not yet been implemented Page 10 of 11 Specifications Input baud rate Input circuit Input signal Input connector Output isolation Output baud rate Output circuit Output signal Output connector User interface Battery Wall power supply Power input Color Size and weight 250 Kb s ESD protected EIA 485 transceiver LT1785 3 volts minimum 12 volts maximum Male Gold plated 5 pin XLR Neutrik D 1 series Pin 1 common Pin 2 Data Pin 3 Data Cable check on pin 4 and pin 5 600 Volts 250 Kb s ESD protected EIA 485 transceiver LT 1785 DMX512 A Female Gold plated 5 pin XLR Neutrik D 1 series Pin 1 common Pin 2 Data Pin 3 Data Cable check on pin 4 and pin 5 25 button keypad and two line 16 character backlit LCD display Pr
8. examine some of the details of the DMX512 signal being received Packet Length Displays the minimum current and maximum number of channels present in the DMX512 packets being received Dashes will be displayed if no input signal is present Note The allowable number of channels is between 24 and 512 Break Length Displays the minimum current and maximum break length of the DMX512 packets being received Dashes will be displayed if no input signal is present Note The minimum allowable break length is 88uS or 88 micro seconds Mark After Break Length MAB Displays the minimum current and maximum mark after break length of the DMX512 packets being received Dashes will be displayed if no input signal is present Note The MAB is most likely to be no shorter than 8uS 8 micro seconds However the original DMX512 standard allowed the MAB to be as short as 415 or 4 micro seconds Packet Rate Displays the minimum current and maximum update rate in Hz of the DMX512 packets being received Zeros will be displayed if no input signal is present Note The minimum packet rate is 2Hz The typical packet rate is between 30Hz and 44Hz Page 6 of 11 Scene Mode 5 me A SRO The Gizmo can record 100 scenes Each of the scenes contains a level for all 512 channels Press ENTER to select the SCENE mode There are two scene modes available One is used to edit scenes one is used to play back recorded scenes
9. he Gizmo s DMX512 input a copy of that signal s levels will be held in the look to be edited when you enter the SCENE EDIT mode You can modify the captured levels as needed and save the final results into any of the 100 recordable scenes Editing a previously recorded scene You can edit a previously recorded scene To do this first load the scene to be edited by using the LOAD SCENE function see LOAD SCENE below for details With the scene loaded press the CLEAR key Next scroll to the EDIT SCENE mode and press ENTER The levels from the loaded scene will now be present on the output You can change add to or remove values as desired The final result can be saved to any scene using the same methods as described in the regular EDIT SCENE mode Load Scene Upon entering this mode you will be prompted to enter a scene number Use the numeric keypad to enter the desired scene number 0 99 Press ENTER to start sending the scene Use the gt or lt keys to select the next or previous scene number There is no fade time associated with each scene Moving from one scene to another will take place immediately Page 7 of 11 Cable Test CABLE TEST SCROLL Press ENTER to select the CABLE TEST mode The cable test allows the user to check 3 conductor or 5 conductor DMX512 cables The cable under test is connected to the input and output connectors of the Gizmo Pin 1 shield must be connected for the test to operate
10. l whose level is moving The level of the channel is displayed as well A useful application of this mode is to locate the DMX channel which to a control console slider is assigned This can make diagnosing a patching problem much easier Flicker Finder The FLICKER FINDER mode is used to test a DMX512 data line for unwanted changes in levels When FLICKER FINDER mode is selected the current levels of the incoming DMX512 data are captured If any channel changes that channel number is placed on the display If a large number of channels change the numeric keypad can be used to select the desired channel The lt lt lt gt and gt gt keys can also be used to scroll through the list of channels that have flickered If the DMX512 signal stops for any reason the Gizmo will display a SIGNAL LOST message This message will remain even if the signal returns FLICKER CHAMHELS FLICKER CHAMHELS FLICKER CHAMHELS FLICKER 5 DMAS12 SIGHAL 1 212 SIGHAL LOST No 512 is present on the DMX512 is present on the Channels 1 2 and 12 flickered During the flicker test DMX512 input connector input connector No flickering signal was lost channels found These features allow the user to leave the Gizmo un attended and connected to a system for a period of time Upon returning any flickers or errors will be shown on the display Page 5 of 11 Receive continued Display Stats This menu option allows the user to
11. level The level can be set using the numeric keypad or by using the A keys The A key sets the channel to full The key sets the channel to zero The A key raises the level by one step and the key lowers the level by one step When selecting the channel number the displayed level is applied to the newly selected channel and the previously selected channel is set to zero This allows the operator to step through a lighting rig for a channel check by pressing a single button Scene Mode This is a shortcut to SCENE EDIT mode branch of the menu tree SCENE EDIT allows you control more than one channel as well as save and recall stored scenes Autofade one channel The AUTOFADE ONE CH mode operates in the same fashion as the TRANSMIT ONE CH mode to select the channel number The level for the selected channel will ramp up and down This is a useful mode to use when a specific lamp needs to be identified Autofade and step This mode operates similarly to the AUTOFADE ONE CH mode The difference is that when the selected channel fades to zero the channel number is incremented and it then starts to fade up This is useful for performing an automated channel check Page 4 of 11 Receive RECE IUE SE SCROLL The RECEIVE mode is used to monitor the levels of the incoming DMX512 data While the Gizmo is in any of the receive modes the levels are also re transmitted out The Gizmo is opto isolated from input
12. m 0 9 can be recorded This is done using the numeric keypad Pressing ENTER will store the patch and the Gizmo will respond with patch saved and immediately begin using the newly saved patch Press ENTER or CLEAR to return to EDIT USER PATCH mode Load User Patch Upon entering this mode you will be prompted to enter a user defined patch number or select a predefined patch to load Use the numeric keypad to enter the desired patch number 0 9 Press ENTER to start using the patch Alternately you may use the AND key to select the 1 1 or THRU key to select a null patch PATCH 1 1 Page 9 of 11 Setu SETUP TO SCROLL Press ENTER to select the SETUP mode There are three options Use the and v keys to scroll through the selections and the ENTER key to select the displayed option Software Version Entering the SETUP mode first displays the Gizmo software version which is shown as the release date for the installed software New software is installed by replacing the socketed processor chip in the Gizmo Check the Doug Fleenor Design Inc web site at www dfd com for the latest version Contact us to make arrangements to get your Gizmo updated GIZMO 214 86 gt TO SCROLL Set Display Mode Entering this menu allows you to select the format which the Gizmo will use to display level information Selecting the percent mode the default causes all levels to be
13. nnect the wall transformer to the Gizmo and put the Gizmo s battery switch in the OFF position If you need a replacement wall transformer contact Doug Fleenor Design For those who want to come up with their own source the power supply provides 15VDC at 2 3A The connector is a 2 5mm type with the center conductor as positive Page 2 of 11 Using this manual When reading this manual the keypad of the Gizmo is represented with the following symbols TOP Top of menu gt Right Next AND AND lt Left Previous THRU THROUGH A Up AT AT Y Down CLEAR CLEAR BACK MENU A Full 100 ENTER ENTER 2 0 LIGHT Toggle the backlight On Off lt lt Fast Forward gt gt Fast Rewind Menu Navigation 2 SCROLL The Gizmo always powers up to the top of the menu tree with TRANSMIT as the first option The and v keys are used to scroll to other options Use the ENTER key to select the displayed option The CLEAR key is used to back up the menu tree one level at a time Special Buttons LIGHT button Regardless of where you are in the Gizmo menu tree the LCD backlight can be turned on or off by pressing the LIGHT button on the lower right corner of the keypad Turn the backlight off to extend battery life TOP button The TOP button is used to jump to the top of the menu tree Regardless of what mode the Gizmo is in this button will always take you to
14. out nine hours Note that to charge the battery the Gizmo must be connected to the wall transformer and the battery switch MUST be in the ON CHARGE position From a full charge the Gizmo should provide two to four hours of continuous use Notes On The Battery The Gizmo s internal battery is a NiMH 9 volt type From a full charge it will typically last a full day s use depending on how much of the time is spent transmitting and whether the display backlight is on or off User setup items and the 100 backup scenes are recorded in non volatile memory which requires no battery to be retained In order to charge the battery the Gizmo must be connected to the included wall power supply and the battery switch MUST be in the ON CHARGE position When the battery switch is in the OFF position the Gizmo will operate from the wall power supply but the battery is NOT being charged If you need to use the Gizmo under battery power and do not have time to charge it a standard 9 V alkaline battery may be installed It is important note that wall transformer MUST NOT be connected to the Gizmo while an alkaline battery is installed DAMAGE TO THE GIZMO AND OR THE WALL TRANSFORMER COULD RESULT To change the battery remove the two screws on the back of the Gizmo Remove the rear cover and replace the battery as needed If the Gizmo is being used on the bench you may wish to power it from the wall transformer all the time To do this simply co
15. ovided with 9 Volt NiMH rechargeable or User provided 9 Volt Alkaline see Notes On The Battery Input 100 240VAC 0 5A Max 50 60 Hz Output 15V DC 0 666A Connector 2 5mm type with the center conductor as positive 15VDC 0 075A Connector 2 5mm type with the center conductor as positive Front black anodized rear red clear powder coat Chassis 6 757 X 3 5 w X 1 4 h 16 ounces Power supply 2 2 1 X 1 9 w X 1 0 h 5 ounces Warranty Products manufactured by Doug Fleenor Design carry a five year parts and labor warranty against manufacturing defects The Gizmo battery is not covered by this warranty It is the customer s responsibility to return the product to Doug Fleenor Design at the customer s expense Doug Fleenor Design will repair the unit and return it to the customer at Doug Fleenor Design s expense If a trip is necessary to the customer s site to solve a problem the expenses of the trip must be paid by the customer Note that this warranty is against Manufacturing Defects It does not include damage due to misuse or abuse Most non warranty repairs are made for a fixed 30 00 fee Page 11 of 11
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