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Controlling Units
The control menu is used when controlling lights and appliances. To enter the control menu, from the top-level display or from
the main menu, press the 1 (CTRL) key on the console keypad. Aegis 3000 will automatically display the first named item in that
list. The down arrow key can then be used to scroll through the list, and the ' # ' key is used to select the item. If the specific item
number is known, enter the item number followed be the ' # ' key, or scroll up and down among the named items.
After the unit has been selected, press the ' # ' key. The console will display:
Entry Lights (Unit Name)
0=OFF 1=ON 2=DIM 3=BRT
↓
Entry Lights (Unit Name)
4=LVL 5=RMP 9=TIM #=STA
↑
If a unit is selected that is part of a House Code that is configured to use the Compose Format, the second page of the menu is
modified to allow Scene commands and the Level and Ramp Commands are removed.
Entry Lights (Unit Name)
4=SCN 9=TIM #=STA
↑
If a unit is selected that is not capable of dim and bright commands, only a single menu is shown.
Entry Lights (Unit Name)
0=OFF 1=ON 9=TIM #=STA
↑
When you press the 0 (OFF) or 1 (ON) key, the console will beep once, the unit number will be turned off or on, then the display
will return to the top-level display.
If the unit selected is part of a Compose lighting group, the 0 (OFF) command will turn off each light in the group for the selected
unit. The 1 (ON) command will set each light in that group to its last dimmed state.
Dimming and Brightening
To
dim
a unit, from the control menu, enter the unit number (or scroll to it using the arrow keys), then press the ' # ' key.
Press the 2 key to dim the specified unit. The console display top line will read "UNIT NAME" (unit name being the description
of the unit number), and the bottom line will read "STEPS DIMMER (1-9)".
Entry Lights
STEPS DIMMER (1-9):
Press a number, 1 - 9 to indicate how much you want to dim the unit. 1 is a little dimmer, 9 is a lot dimmer. Usually, 2 or 3 steps
are best. The console will beep and the light will be dimmed.
To
brighten
a unit, from the control menu, enter the unit number (or scroll to it using the arrow keys), then press the ' # ' key on
the keypad. Press the 4 key to brighten the specified unit.
Press a number, 1 - 9 to indicate how much you want to brighten the unit.
Lighting Level
Press the 4 key to set the desired lighting level of the specified unit. Compose lighting does not respond to the Level command.
Enter a number (0-100) to indicate the lighting level (intensity) of the unit.
LIGHTING LEVEL:
0-100%
0 = No Light / 50 = Light to half intensity / 100 = Light to full intensity