Load Check procedure

Load Check compares the current load on selected dimmers with their recorded loads. The system checks load information only for selected dimmers. To identify the dimmer(s) you wish to check, use either the console or the CEM to set the desired dimmers at a level above zero.

The system checks 24 dimmers per rack at a time until all dimmers at levels above zero have been checked. If you have multiple racks, 24 dimmers in each rack are checked simultaneously.6

Caution: Load Check changes levels on stage. Dimmer outputs rise and fall for several minutes during the procedure. To cancel a check load operation in progress, press [S7], Cancel, [Enter].

Follow these steps to check loads for your system:

Keystrokes:

1. Set dimmers to be checked to a level above zero. Only dimmers above zero are checked.a

Action:

2. Press [Setup]. 3. Select [9], ETCLink

Functions, and press [Enter]. 4. Select [4], Load

Management, and press [Enter]. Selects Setup display Selects ETCLink Functions menu

Selects Load Management display

5. Press [S4], Load Check. Prompt reads: (You may enter specific To check loads, select dimmer(s) dimmers to check.) and press ENTER (Enter 0 to check

loads for all dimmers)

6. Press [0] [Enter] [Enter]. Advisory reads:

All dimmers with levels above zero will have their loads checked. Levels on stage will change while the Load Check is in progress. The system will automatically vary the dimmer outputs during the Load Check. The process may take several minutes to complete.

7. Press [Enter] to proceed with the load check, or press [Clear] to cancel the operation. Loads are checked for all dimmers with levels above zero Once complete, advisory reads:

Load check processing has completed Press [Clear] to continue

a. If you wish, instead of setting the desired dimmers to a level in step 1, you may enter a list of dimmers to record in step 5.

6. On single phase racks, the system checks 16 dimmers per rack at a time.