User Guide

Avolites Pearl 2000 Operators Manual - page 53
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output on one or two DMX lines.
Solution 5 : Connect one Fixture to the desk and set its start address to
001. Remove the DMX output cable from this Instrument to isolate it from the
rest of the rig. Patch DMX 001 to 030 onto Preset Faders 1 to 30 as you
would patch dimmers. Raise and lower these Playback Faders try to get a
response from the Attributes of your Fixture. In this way you should be able
to eliminate or identify the following possible problems :
- Incorrect addressing of Fixtures
- Wrong Personality File being used
- Channels on the Fixture that may need to be Inverted before Locate
Fixture can be used
- A bad cable or Fixture elsewhere in the rig, corrupting the data stream.
Once you get one Fixture working, you can gradually add the rest of your rig
all at address 001. They should all do the same as the first Fixture when you
bring up the DMX Channels.
You can now re-address the rig and patch them, ensuring you use the
correct Personality File. Other problems may be associated with the Fixture
itself. See Appendix 4. Intelligent Fixture Manufacturers for a list of contact
numbers.