Calibrating a Scroller Using the Encoders

You can calibrate the center point of any frame in a scroller using the calibrate feature. Calibrating a scroller is normally done from the live display. You can also calibrate using the ML display. See Calibrating a Scroller Using ML Controls.

On Element 2 and Element Classic, you will need to use the ML Controls display.

Note: It is recommended that you calibrate your scroller frames starting with the last frame and working backward to the first frame. This will help ensure a complete and accurate calibration.

Note: Calibration may need to be performed when you initially patch a scroller and may need to be adjusted through the course of operation as spring tension changes in a color scroller.

To calibrate a scroller:

  1. Select the channel of the scroller you wish to calibrate.
  2. Press the [Color] encoder button. Multiple presses may be required before the scroller encoder is visible in the encoder LCD.
  3. Use the encoder to move all the way to the last frame of the scroller.
  4. Continue adjusting the frame in fine mode until the frame is centered in the desired position.
  5. Press {Calibrate} in the encoder LCD. The new center position is now stored for the selected channel.
  6. Press {Last} in the encoder LCD to move to the center point of the previous frame.
  7. Visually verify if the center point of the new frame is accurate. If it is, press {Last} again to move to the previous frame in the scroll. If not, follow the calibration procedure again.
  8. Repeat steps 4 through 8 until you have calibrated all of the frames