Frog Series Operating Software 5.0 - Release Notes

[K-Nine]

1. Introduction

 

The Frog Series Desk Software Release 5.0 contains the following additional functionality:

 

* Real Time Triggers on Memories.

* Jumps in the Memory Stack.

* Remote Switches.

 

 

2. Real Time Triggers on Memories

 

It is now possible to trigger a memory at a specified time (eg 9:00 am).

Press the Memories button to display the Memories screen on the main LCD. This screen has been updated and contains the following modified and new fields:

 

* Trigger – This field contains the trigger for the Next memory. Its value can be Go, Auto or Time.

* Time – If the Trigger field is set to Time, this field is editable and contains the actual time at which the memory will be triggered. The format of the field is HH:MM:SS.

To set a memory trigger to be real time, carry out the following operations:

Use the up or down arrow keys to move the cursor onto the Trigger field.

Use the + and – keys to set the Trigger to Time.

Press the down arrow key once to move the cursor to the Time field.

Use the up and down arrow keys to move the cursor through the hours, minutes and seconds fields, and the + and – keys to set the values for the required time (eg 21:30:00 equals 9:30 pm).

 

 

3. Jumps in the Memory Stack

 

The new Jump function provides the facility to jump to a specified memory in the memory stack.

Press the Memories button to display the Memories screen on the LCD. This screen has been updated and contains the following new field:

* Jump – This editable field contains the memory number to jump to on completion of the memory. The default value is “None†indicating that no jump has been programmed.

To program, edit or delete a jump in the memory stack, carry out the following operations:

Use the + and – keys to select the memory which is the start point of the jump.

Use the up or down arrow keys to move the cursor to the Jump field.

Use the + and – keys to select the memory number to jump to, or “None†if no jump is required.

 

 

4. Remote Switches

The remote socket on the back panel allows up to six remote switches to be connected to the desk.

The remote switches are enabled and configured in the Desk Setup section of Super User. To enter Super User, press and hold down the + and – keys on the front panel, then press the Enter key. Select the Desk Setup option, then press Enter to display the Desk Setup screen on the main LCD.

 

4.1 Enabling/Disabling the Remote Switches

Select the Desk Defaults option from the Desk Setup screen and press the Enter key. The Desk Defaults screen is displayed on the LCD

Use the up or down arrow keys to move the cursor to the Remote Switches field.

Use the + and - keys to adjust the value in the field to On or Off as required.

Select the Exit button and press Enter to return to the Desk Setup screen.

 

4.2 Configuring the Remote Switches

The default configuration for the remote switches is as follows:

 

 

1 Go

2 Not Assigned

3 Not Assigned

4 Not Assigned

5 Not Assigned

6 Not Assigned

 

Select the Remote Switches option from the Desk Setup screen and press the Enter key. The Remote Switches screen is displayed on the LCD. For example:

 

* REMOTE SWITCHES *

Switch No: < 1 >

Action: <Go Mem>

Memory: <123.4 >

 

The Remote Switches screen contains the following fields:

* Switch No : Range 1 – 6

* Action : The action for the remote switch - None, Go or Go Mem.

* Memory : If the Action field is set to Go Mem then this field contains the memory number to go to on pressing the remote switch.

 

Use the up and down arrow keys to move through the various fields on the screen.

Use the + and – keys to adjust the value in the selected field.

Press the Enter key to exit the Remote Switches screen and return to the Desk Setup screen.

 

4.3 Remote Switch Pin Configuration

The following table shows the relationship between the pin number on the remote switches socket on the rear panel of the desk and the remote switch number.

 

1 Not Used / Switch 6

2 Switch 1 / Switch 1

3 Switch 2 / Switch 2

4 Switch 3 / Switch 3

5 Switch 4 / Switch 4

6 Switch 5 / Switch 5

7 Switch 6 / Not Used

8 0V Common Ground / 0V Common Ground

 

The first description is for desks with an ST1B Motherboard, the second is for ST2 Motherboard.

 

 

Older Frog and Fat Frog desks were fitted with STMain 1/1B boards; the newer desks are fitted with STMain 2 boards.

 

Note - All Leap Frog and Bull Frog desks are fitted with an STMain 2 board.