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Technical Note R000134: Resetting the M4800 Dimmer

Description
This note describes how to reset the M4800 series dimmer to the factory defaults if the memory
has become corrupted.
If testing the unit according to the troubleshooting section in the user manual shows the dimmer is
non-responsive or not working correctly, the user should try resetting the control board to the
factory defaults prior to replacing it. After a reset the settings will be as shown on sheet 3-4.
Procedure
1. Prior to resetting the memory you should scan through the settings to check for any custom
settings and note the values in the spaces provided on the forms below, particularly the power
phase assignments P2-P4.
Note: if the unit has been changed from the default factory setting as shown in the table below,
those custom settings will be lost if you do a reset procedure. Make note of any custom settings
using the form in the Appendix and keep it on file for future reference.
Use the two digit display and pushbuttons at the lower left corner of the circuit card to cycle
through the settings. Refer to Figure 1 for button locations.

Figure 1: Programming / Reset buttons
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The display alternates between the FUNCTION (channel/scene and preset fade) and its VALUE
(intensity or fade time). There are 2 digits and 3 buttons to control these functions. Press the NEXT
button to advance through each FUNCTION. Press the UP and DOWN buttons to change the
VALUE for the alternately displayed FUNCTION. If you change the value, press NEXT to save the
new value to memory.

Note: Almost all values shown on the display should be within the range of 1 to 99. The only
exception is the input power phase setting which can be A, B, or C. If the display shows a strange
character for a value, it may have become corrupted. The unit is capable of storing values from 1-
255, but it will only correctly display values of 1-99 and FL (full). Attempting to set a value higher
than FL will result in strange characters with missing segments. THIS ALONE IS NOT A REASON
TO RESET THE DIMMER. If you see an unexpected character, you can repeatedly press the
Down button until the stored value is again within the usual range.

To view or change memory settings the outer cover must be removed. While the cover is
removed, stay clear of the right side of the unit where AC voltages are present.





2. To reset the control board, turn off AC power to the dimmer for 1 minute, then:
2-channel unit: Turn on the dimmer breaker while pressing the DOWN button.
4-channel unit: Turn on the dimmer breaker while pressing the NEXT button.

Note: The Input Power Phase must be set correctly for each dimmer channel, or dimmers will
behave erratically during operation. This setting is covered in the manual Sec. 3.5 Initial Setup.







After this step the unit will be restored to the factory default values shown below.


NOTE:
Setting the power phase incorrectly is the number one cause
for problems with this product


WARNING
WARNING: These steps must be done with the cover off and power on.
Lethal voltages are present. For use by trained personnel only!
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Lamp Intensity and Fade values and defaults
A.1 Intensity of Scene /Cue Presets
DISP DESC / FUNCTION
VALUE
RANGE
Default,
2-ch
Default,
4-ch
Custom
1A Channel 1 Scene A intensity 0-100% 90 90
1b Channel 1 Scene B intensity 0-100% 50 50
1C Channel 1 Scene C intensity 0-100% 1 1
1d Channel 1 Scene D intensity 0-100% 60 60
2A Channel 2 Scene A intensity 0-100% 90 90
2b Channel 2 Scene B intensity 0-100% 1 50
2C Channel 2 Scene C intensity 0-100% 1 1
2d Channel 2 Scene D intensity 0-100% 1 60
3A Channel 3 Scene A intensity 0-100% 0 90
3b Channel 3 Scene B intensity 0-100% 0 1
3C Channel 3 Scene C intensity 0-100% 0 1
3d Channel 3 Scene D intensity 0-100% 0 1
4A Channel 4 Scene A intensity 0-100% 0 90
4b Channel 4 Scene B intensity 0-100% 0 1
4C Channel 4 Scene C intensity 0-100% 0 1
4d Channel 4 Scene D intensity 0-100% 0 1
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Channel 1 Up fade time (applied to
all scenes
1-99 sec No default, affects
.A1, .b1, .C1, .d1

1

Channel 1 Down fade time (applied
to all scenes
1-99 sec No default, affects
A1, b1, C1, d1

2

Channel 2 Up fade time (applied to
all scenes)
1-99 sec No default, affects
.A2, .b2, .C2, .d2

2

Channel 2 Down fade time (applied
to all scenes)
1-99 sec No default, affects
A2, b2, C2, d2

3

Channel 3 Up fade time (applied to
all scenes)
1-99 sec No default, affects
.A3, .b3, .C3, .d3

3

Channel 3 Down fade time (applied
to all scenes)
1-99 sec No default, affects
A3, b3, C3, d3

4

Channel 4 Up fade time (applied to
all scenes)
1-99 sec No default, affects
.A4, .b4, .C4, .d4

4

Channel 4 Down fade time (applied
to all scenes)
1-99 sec No default, affects
A4, b4, C4, d4

Note that the 100% intensity value on the LED display is indicated by "FL" (full).

You can STOP HERE, or continue to setting the individual up/down fade times if
necessary.
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A.2 Fade Times
These settings will override the fade up/down settings in the previous section (this step
is optional and may be skipped if not needed).
DISP DESC / FUNCTION
VALUE
RANGE
Default,
2-ch
Default,
4-ch
Custom
.A1 Channel 1, Scene A - up fade time 1-99 sec 5 5
A1 Channel 1, Scene A - down fade time 1-99 sec 5 5
.b1 Channel 1, Scene B - up fade time 1-99 sec 15 15
b1 Channel 1, Scene B - down fade time 1-99 sec 15 15
.C1 Channel 1, Scene C - up fade time 1-99 sec 5 5
C1 Channel 1, Scene C - down fade time 1-99 sec 5 5
.d1 Channel 1, Scene D - up fade time 1-99 sec 10 10
d1 Channel 1, Scene D - down fade time 1-99 sec 10 10
.A2 Channel 2, Scene A - up fade time 1-99 sec 5 5
A2 Channel 2, Scene A - down fade time 1-99 sec 5 5
.b2 Channel 2, Scene B - up fade time 1-99 sec 15 15
b2 Channel 2, Scene B - down fade time 1-99 sec 15 15
.C2 Channel 2, Scene C - up fade time 1-99 sec 5 5
C2 Channel 2, Scene C - down fade time 1-99 sec 5 5
.d2 Channel 2, Scene D - up fade time 1-99 sec 10 10
d2 Channel 2, Scene D - down fade time 1-99 sec 10 10
.A3 Channel 3, Scene A - up fade time 1-99 sec 1 5
A3 Channel 3, Scene A - down fade time 1-99 sec 1 5
.b3 Channel 3, Scene B - up fade time 1-99 sec 1 15
b3 Channel 3, Scene B - down fade time 1-99 sec 1 15
.C3 Channel 3, Scene C - up fade time 1-99 sec 1 3
C3 Channel 3, Scene C - down fade time 1-99 sec 1 3
.d3 Channel 3, Scene D - up fade time 1-99 sec 1 3
d3 Channel 3, Scene D - down fade time 1-99 sec 1 3
.A4 Channel 4, Scene A - up fade time 1-99 sec 1 5
A4 Channel 4, Scene A - down fade time 1-99 sec 1 5
.b4 Channel 4, Scene B - up fade time 1-99 sec 1 15
b4 Channel 4, Scene B - down fade time 1-99 sec 1 15
.C4 Channel 4, Scene C - up fade time 1-99 sec 1 3
C4 Channel 4, Scene C - down fade time 1-99 sec 1 3
.d4 Channel 4, Scene D - up fade time 1-99 sec 1 3
d4 Channel 4, Scene D - down fade time 1-99 sec 1 3
P2 Channel 2 AC power phase (see Sec. 3.5) A, B, C A A
P3 Channel 3 AC power phase (see Sec. 3.5) A, B, C A A
P4 Channel 4 AC power phase (see Sec. 3.5) A, B, C A A

Programming of the M Series dimmer is done using the 2 LED indicators and the 3 push