User Guide

Pearl 2000 November 1999 release notes - page 13
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• Remote Control enhancements. The remote control functions now
work on the full range of Dimmers and Fixtures.
• CALCULATOR improved. Also, no longer causes a bus error on
divide by zero.
• Memory Check progress indicator now displayed on both the LCD
screen and the VDU monitor.
• User setting 17 can be used to specify the number of bits of Pan and
Tilt control in the range 9 to 16 bits.
• When Sound to light chases are active, fixture control off the wheels
is inhibited. This problem while still present can be overcome by
disconnecting the chase. To do this hit the [CONNECT] button twice.
7. Theatre Stack
A totally new theatre programming and playback section has been
developed for the Pearl. This is referred to as Theatre Stack Programming or
Theatre Mode. See section 7.2 on how to ENTER Theatre Stack
Programming.
NOTE: When Theatre Mode is active you should be aware that:
1. There is no access to any memories programmed on playbacks 12,13,14 and 15
(on any page).
2. Chase Auto-Connect is disabled
3. Run Mode NORMAL is inhibited.
7.1 Theatre stack playback Faders.
The Theatre stack takes over playback Faders 12,13,14 and 15.
Fader 12 is the Intensity master.
Fader 13 is the manual control for the Fade-In timer, when stopped.
Fader 14 is the manual control for the Fade-Out timer, when stopped.
Fader 15 is the manual control for the LTP Fade timer, when stopped.
7.2 Entering and Exiting Theatre Mode
To activate and Edit the Theatre stack:
In PROGRAM Mode press Softkey [B] followed by [ENTER].
To Cancel Theatre Mode and restore the last 4 Playback Faders:
In PROGRAM Mode press Softkey [B] followed by Softkey [D].
7.3 Step numbers
There are a total of 60,000 steps reserved for the Theatre stack. Step numbers
range from 0.1 to 6000.0. It is generally good practice to use whole numbers for
steps and to keep the point step numbers in reserve for the unforeseen.