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NoConfig
About
The NoConfig menu provides a place to make initial base settings and begin to create a
configuration for the local CEM+. The NoConfig menu has no login requirements and
anyone has access to these menu items.
Generate Defaults
The Generate Defaults menu allows you to create an initial configuration for your local rack.
You can set your group and rack numbers along with rack type and dimmer information.
However, you can only add multiple racks of the same type. Additional racks or rack types
must be added later via the Add Racks menu item. For the face panel menu see Add Rack
[Power], page 15 and for the web interface see Add Racks, page 22.
• The first menu option within generate defaults allows you to choose between the main
modes of operating feature sets. Options are Full Feature or Basic/Portable. This is a
fundamental configuration mode choice. Basic/Portable mode provides a subset of full
feature functionality for use in simple touring applications. For more info see Basic/
Portable Mode, page 53.
• Rack Types: SRxx is the U.S. style perminent installation rack and SPxx is the U.S.
style type of portable rack (including touring racks). ESRxx and ESPxx are for
European installation racks and portable racks respectively. In all cases, the “xx”
number is determined by the number of slots in the rack for modules (not the number
of dimmers).
Set Group/Rack/Net
The Set Group / Rack menu allows you to set the rack number of your local rack and the
group number it belongs to. It also provides a place to set the network information (IP
address, subnet mask and gateway IP). This should be done before creating a
configuration. Changing this information may require the CEM+ to reboot to take effect.
Get Config From
After selecting this function, you will be prompted with the name of the rack you want to get
the configuration from.
Options will include:
• Racks [1-16] which refers to any of the other racks that may be online and configured
as being from the same group.
• FTP Server which refers to an FTP server if one is configured on your lighting network.
It will ask you to specify the server’s IP address. Please see the section FTP Server,
page 45 for more information about setting up an FTP server for use with CEM+.
• Backplane (Stored in Rack) which refers to the configuration information stored in the
back plane of the local rack.
Once the configuration source has been chosen, it will transfer the configuration to the local
CEM+. After the transfer is complete, you will get a confirmation or error message for the
transfer.
The About menu provides status information about the dimmers, racks, network and Group.
Everything in the About menu is accessible by all users. No settings can be changed within
the About menu. Data can only be viewed.
Dimmer
About Dimmer provides information about a selected dimmer, including recorded and
actual loads, the dimmer type, curve and maximum voltage. You can also view the current
output level, the source of that level, and the dimmer’s location.
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