
VARI❋LITE - VL4000 SPOT LUMINAIRE USER’SMANUAL
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Fixed Color Wheel 1 ........................................................................................... 28
Fixed Color Wheel 2 ........................................................................................... 29
Gobos......................................................................................................................... 29
Rotating Gobo Wheel 1....................................................................................... 30
Rotating Gobo Wheel 2....................................................................................... 31
Animation Wheels...................................................................................................... 32
Animation Wheel 1 - Dichro*Fusion.................................................................. 32
Animation Wheel 2 - Wicked Waves.................................................................. 32
DMX Operation
VL4000 Spot Channel Mapping................................................................................ 33
Enhanced 16-Bit Channel Mapping (Default)..................................................... 33
16-Bit Channel Mapping..................................................................................... 38
Luminaire Timing
Luminaire Timing Channel Information.................................................................... 43
Updating Software
PEGASUS Software .................................................................................................. 51
Application.......................................................................................................... 51
Computer Requirements...................................................................................... 51
Installing PEGASUS Software .................................................................................. 51
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 52
Upload Cable LED Status Messages................................................................... 52
Upload Cable Warning (Error) Message............................................................. 53
Installing or Updating Luminaire Firmware.............................................................. 53
Important Notes & Warnings:............................................................................. 53
Updating VARI❋LITE Luminaires .................................................................... 53
Transferring Software From Luminaire to Luminaire ............................................... 55
Chapter 4. Menu System
Menu Operation
LCD Display and Menu System ................................................................................ 58
Menu Controls............................................................................................................ 58
LCD Display and Menu System Operation......................................................... 59
DMX Address...................................................................................................... 59
Operational Modes - Standard and Studio........................................................... 59
Other LCD Display Features...................................................................................... 60
LCD Menu Battery Operation............................................................................. 60
Status Bar............................................................................................................. 60
LCD Menu Proximity Sensor.............................................................................. 60
Menu Tree.................................................................................................................. 61
Menu System Functions............................................................................................. 63
Self Tests
Running Parameter Tests ........................................................................................... 67
Diagnostic Tests......................................................................................................... 68
Test Descriptions................................................................................................. 68