CHAPTER 3
SHOWGUN® Menu System
Lamp Life Limit
Use this menu option to display the warning message Lamp Life Error when the current lamp hours reach the rated lamp life. When the LAMP LIFE LIMIT parameter is enabled, the fixture tracks the number of hours the lamp is on. At 650 hours, it displays an error message. At 710 hrs., the lamp shuts off, and the fixture will not strike until the lamp is replaced and the lamp hours are reset to 0. See Replacing the Lamp on page 38 and Lamp HR/Strike Reset on page 27.
To enable the LAMP LIFE LIMIT parameter:
1.Press the Menu button to unlock the menu system or to move back up the system to the top level menus.
2.Using the left and right arrows on the Center button, scroll through the top level to SET PARAMETERS MENU and press the Enter button to select.
3.Using the left and right arrows on the Center button, scroll to LAMP LIFE LIMIT.
4.Using the up and down arrows on the Center button, choose the ENABLE option and press Enter to select.
Data Loss Timeout
Use this menu option to determine how the fixture will react in the event of DMX data loss. Set the shutter to stay open until shutdown or to close one second after data loss.
To set the DATA LOSS TIMEOUT:
1.Press the Menu button to unlock the menu system or to move back up the system to the top level menus.
2.Using the left and right arrows on the Center button, scroll through the top level to SET PARAMETERS MENU and press the Enter button to select.
3.Using the left and right arrows on the Center button, scroll to DATA LOSS TIMEOUT.
4.Using the up and down arrows on the Center button, choose LONG to keep the shutter open until shutdown, or SHORT to close the shutter 1 second after data loss and press the Enter button to select.
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