FIREMASTER IV "MillenniumThree" radio shooting system User’s manual 2 . 4 " IMPORT/EXPORT " ICON This function group allows downloading a whole pyrotechnic show created and edited on a PC directly into the memory of the FIREMASTER III TX2000-A memory.
FIREMASTER IV "MillenniumThree" radio shooting system User’s manual In order to prepare the System to receive a new file from the PC, press key F3 “NEW”: all data fields will be cleared. The data transfer is made via the built-in RS-232 serial interface and the “loader” program SHOWLOADER3® supplied with the FIREMASTER System. The connecting cable between the FIREMASTER IV TX5000 and the PC is a SPECIAL configuration (black cable) supplied with SHOWLOADER3®.
FIREMASTER IV "MillenniumThree" radio shooting system User’s manual - “Name” : the user is allowed to give any name up to 24 characters to identify the show. This field is OPTIONAL and can be left BLANK - “Date” and “Time” specify the time and date of creation of the show. These fields are also OPTIONAL and can be left BLANK. The following fields, separated by a SEMICOLON (;) are MANDATORY: they must be typed exactly as shown (the first character is a capital).
FIREMASTER IV "MillenniumThree" radio shooting system User’s manual .TXT or .CSV files: different type of text files (e.g.: .DOC), WILL BE NOT ACCEPTED. 2) Start the SHOWLOADER3 ® program on your PC and follow the indications given in the manual’s appendix “A” in order to “import” the text file in the working area of SHOWLOADER3 ®. Once the show data are imported, they could be EDITED and modified directly inside the program using the editing capabilities of SHOWLOADER3 ®.
FIREMASTER IV "MillenniumThree" radio shooting system User’s manual 2.4.3 EDIT and SAVE the downloaded show data Click on the EDIT button from inside the “SHOW IMPORT” mask: the EDITING-PROGRAMMING mask will be automatically selected and the show data just dowloaded will be available already formatted as required by the FIREMASTER SYSTEM. The show data can be edited, modified, deleted or saved as needed.
FIREMASTER IV "MillenniumThree" radio shooting system User’s manual TX5000, BACK to the PC (on the PC a TEXT EDITING or COMMUNICATION program with the FILE CAPTURE option activated, must be operative in order to use this function).
FIREMASTER IV "MillenniumThree" radio shooting system User’s manual 2.4.4 THE “EDITING” MENU The EDITING menu, just described in the previous paragraph, can be also activated from the MAIN MENU selecting the ICON. When the EDITING menu is selected this way, two icons become available: Selecting this icon, the mask described in the previous paragraph (2.4.3) will be displayed.
FIREMASTER IV "MillenniumThree" radio shooting system User’s manual #24. All other parameters (Cue, Seq, Start, Delay, Group) will remain UNCHANGED This process can be repeated for as many Units as it may be necessary. 2.5 THE “UNITS PROGRAM” MENU Once the show data have been revised, edited and permanently stored in the memory of the TX5000 Base Unit as previously described, it will be necessary to send these data to each Remote Unit RX48.
FIREMASTER IV "MillenniumThree" radio shooting system User’s manual Unit. During this process a window will indicate the number of the Unit being programmed at that time. The whole programming is made using the RADIO LINK and thus all Remote Units must be fully operative from this point of view (antenna correctly installed, good radio signal, etc.).
FIREMASTER IV "MillenniumThree" radio shooting system User’s manual This mask is also AUTOMATICALLY displayed when the TX5000 Base Station has finished with the remote programming and one or more problems have been encountered. 2.5.2 ERROR MESSAGES The following error messages can be displayed in the SHOW VERIFY mask. E.g.
FIREMASTER IV "MillenniumThree" radio shooting system User’s manual In order to be effective, this function needs always that any parameter modification must be made using the download procedure from the PC show file. I.e: a match error will be always issued if some modifications, additions or deletions are made directly using the LINE TEST or UNIT TEST functions (the data inside the Remote Units have been modified but not so the show data stored in memory by the TX5000).
