User Guide
Avolites Pearl 2000 Operators Manual - page 119
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14. Disk functions and software
14.1 The Show Disk system
The DISK System allows you to Save and Load a show, Format a disk, and
Verify that a saved disk matches the show loaded in the desk.
You can use either 720K Double sided, Double density or 1.44Mb High
Density disks formatted for a PC. We suggest 3M preformatted 1.44Mb
disks, as the desk can now handle more DMX Channels and show files are
becoming larger. More and more shows will no longer fit onto the smaller
720k disks. As the desk currently cannot format these high density disks, it is
essential that they are preformatted. If you do end up with show which is too
large for a disk, however, the desk will save it across as many disks as
necessary, prompting you to change disks as required.
Don’t try to format a High Density disk as a 720k disk. This will lead to
problems!
Accessing the Disk System
The Disk System is accessed as follows :
• Turn the Key to Program. Puts you in LIVE PROGRAM MODE menu.
• Press the blue DISK button on the Program Select bank. Its LED lights up.
Puts you in the DISK OPTIONS menu.
The DISK Options menu looks like this :
Softbutton A [LOAD SHOW FROM DISK]
Softbutton B [SAVE SHOW TO DISK]
Softbutton C
Softbutton D
Softbutton E [FORMAT OPTIONS]
Softbutton F [CATALOGUE]
Softbutton G [LOAD USER CURVE]
14.1.1 Formatting a disk
Before you can Save a Show, you will need a Formatted disk. If you do not
have one, the desk can Format a 720k disk for you. At present it cannot
format High Density disks, but this will be possible in future software
releases.
WHEN YOU FORMAT A DISK, ANY DATA ON IT WILL BE LOST!!
• Place the Disk to be Formatted into the disk drive.
• Turn the Key to Program. Puts you in LIVE PROGRAM MODE menu.
• Press the blue DISK button on the Program Select bank. Its LED lights up.
Puts you in the DISK OPTIONS menu.
• Press Softbutton E [FORMAT OPTIONS].
• Either press Softbutton B [FORMAT A PC DISK].
Formatting now starts and takes about 2 minutes. Initially the prompt line will
indicate the percentage of formatting done, then the formatting is Verified.
• Or press Softbutton A [FORMAT A PC DISK THEN SAVE SHOW].