User Guide

Avolites Pearl 2000 Operators Manual - page 173
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For example:-
PFTABLE “GOBO” 3 4 7
The first word is the keyword PFTABLE to indicate that a preset focus table
follows.
Next follows the table name. This can be up to 11 characters and can
include spaces. It must begin and end with double quotes.
The first number indicates which tablet attribute button the table will be
available on.
The final numbers are the actual DMX channel numbers.
The next lines contain the actual focus information and is defined as
follows:-
“focus name” focus button number channel level(s)
When “focus name” this is the name given to the focus. This can be up
to 11 characters and can include spaces. It must begin and end with double
quotes.
When focus button number defines which focus button the entry will
be placed on, a -1 (minus one) indicates that the entry is not placed on a
button and will be used as an absolute table values, whilst a numbers 1..60
indicates the focus button number.
Where channel level(s) are the actual level output to the instrument.
This is must be in hexadecimal notation. If no value is required (the entry is
OFF) a -1 (minus one) should be placed in the field.
For example:-
“STAR GOBO” 20 0 FF ;
The first field is the name of the focus, STAR GOBO.
Next is the focus button number that the focus will be placed on. In this case
focus button 20.
“STAR GOBO” -1 0 FF 0 ;
In this case the entry will not be a preset focus but used as straight data.
Please note that this data can only be accessed from the tablet. Tables are no longer
placed on the soft buttons A to F.
Next are the data values.
The last line of the preset focus table must be:-
PFEND
There can be a number of preset focus tables.
26.11 MACROS
Macros allow a defined set of channels to be adjusted rather like running a
chase. The principle use for this is to allow instruments to be struck up or
reset which sometimes requires a sequence of channels to be turned on and
off over a certain time scale.
Whilst a macro is running all other desk functions are locked out. The macro
progression is presented on the prompt line of the screen.