SP Controls SmartPanel - Manual (Page 14)

Page 10 SmartPanel Configuration and Installation Guide
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How to download settings
Configuration changes are saved to the Panel with the Download Settings button, found in the
lower right corner of the Configuration Utility. Downloading is only possible after the Panel is
correctly connected and its existing settings have been retrieved.
While downloading the cursor becomes an hourglass, and a bar graph indicator (at the lower
right of the Utility) flushes to indicate progress. Downloading should take no more than thirty
seconds.
After a successful download, the Panel resets itself. Changes are effective as soon as a
download finishes and the Panel resets. If for some reason the Panel does not reset, you should
download again.
Occasionally, communications may fail during downloading. If any errors occur during download,
try downloading again. If you are unable to successfully download, make sure the Panel has
been detected.
If you never successfully download, put the Panel in download-only mode as described below.
Note: Future revisions of the Configuration Utility software will allow users to save copies of
Panel configuration settings on the PC, but this is not supported in the initial release. Check
the SP Controls website for new versions.
Note: The AFVP tab of the Utility is active only when an Audio Follow Video Preamplifier is
connected to the Panel. The Panel automatically detects whether a Preamplifier is present.
Download-Only Mode
The SmartPanel has a download-only mode to ensure it can always be configured or updated.
In this mode, the Panel does not communicate with the projector
1
. The only communication
allowed while the Panel is in download-only mode is the downloading of configuration or driver
changes.
Download-only mode allows reconfiguration of the Panel should configuration memory become
corrupted. Reconfiguration is essential in these cases, as corrupt memory disrupts control of the
projector and may in rare cases cause serious Panel behavior problems such as “freezing.”
When in download-only mode the Panel the red Warm-Up indicator LED blinks continuously
while the Panel is on
2
.
The Panel automatically places itself in download-only mode if it detects any of a variety of
special conditions, such as corrupted configuration memory, or firmware compatibility problems.
1
RS-232 power polling is suspended while the Panel is in download only mode.
2
Blinking of the Warm-Up indicator when the Panel is off indicates that the projector is cooling;
see The Lockout Timer.