Brother, Brother & Sons Area48soft Software ver. 1.4.00 - Manual (Page 2)

SOFTWARE MANUAL
SW2
AREA 48 SOFT
WWW.BROTHERS-SONS.DK
Software vers. 1_4_00
Manual operation (No DMX connected)
When the Area 48 Soft is switched on the display will show the light level
e.g. “ 0”
Use the UP and DOWN buttons to set the desired light level.
The level will be autosaved after 10 seconds, indicated by display readout “SAVED” or
can be saved instantly by pressing ENTER after setting the light level.
After saving a light level the ENTER button can be used to toggle between 0 and the saved level.
The display reads out “MANUAL” for 0 and a number for the stored intensity level.
If power is lost, the unit will, when power is restored, automatically go to the saved light level after 5 seconds.
If a DMX signal is connected when in Manual mode, the unit will switch to DMX mode.
Removing the DMX signal will not cause the unit to switch back to Manual mode.
To reenter Manual mode; remove DMX signal and switch unit off and then back on.
Battery power operation
Not all batteries V lock or Bauer can handle the powerdraw on 100 % , there is typically 3 types;
older and more modern.
The unit is consuming up to 125 watts on batteries.
Type old discharges around 6 Amps meaning 6 Amps x 13 volts =78 volts =approx. 60 %
Most standard around 8 Amps meaning 8Amps x 13 volts = 104 watts = approx. 80 %
New types discharges more than 10 Amps meaning 10 Amps x 13 Volts = 130 watt. = approx. 100 %
If you experience that the unit switches off after a couple of seconds and reboots it may be for 2 reasons
A. The battery is down ( close to empty )
B. The Battery cannot handle the load
We have made the following function to avoid the situation where the unit is set to 100 %
and you cannot change it because the battery switches off before you can set it to a lower %
Disconnect the battery, reconnect the battery and within the first 5 seconds press and hold ENTER
until the display reads: MAN 00
Now you can use the up and down buttons to select a level your batteries can handle.
MODE FEATURES EXPLAINED
Resolution: 8 bit: Less DMX channels used.
16 bit: Smoother fades.
Response: Slow: Fades between values. Smoother fades.
Fast: Snaps between values. Fast operation.
Strobe: OFF: Less DMX channels used.
ON: Strobe function added.
Curve: Square: Dimmer curve designed for LEDs
Linear: Standard dimmer curve
noDMX: HOLD: If DMX signal is lost, the unit will maintain the last value received.
OFF: If DMX signal is lost, the unit will go to 0% light level.
MAN: If DMX signal is lost, the unit will go to the saved manual light level
Display: OFF 2n: The display will switch off after 2 minutes of idle operation.
ON: The display will always be on.