User Guide

Page 186 - 11. Automated playback (script files)
Pearl 2004 Manual v1 - 27th August 2004
using the keypad. Or just press
Enter to set the timer to zero.
4> Press E [Connect Timer] to run the
script file to the timecode.
5> The timer will run and the script file
will replay.
• You can use Time of Day as
timecode by pressing C [Clock
Timecode] from the select timer
source menu. This can be useful if
the Pearl is running time-related
lighting shows.
• You can jump to a step by typing the
step number on the keypad and
pressing Enter. If you are using the
internal clock it will jump to the time
for that step.
• When the script file is running, softkey E becomes [Disconnect
Timer], which will stop the file running. Softkey F becomes
[Synchronise] which will synchronise the script file to the current
timer, skipping steps if necessary.
11.2.3 Using Script files in Run mode
When the Pearl is in Run mode, a special set of Script file options are
available. You can run a script file and operate the console manually at
the same time.
First you need to set the options for the script file.
D [Script file Functions] - Sets options for how the script file is run.
The menu options are:
• A [Select timer source] - Selects external or internal timecode and
starts or stops the internal timer (same as option A on the main
Script File menu)
• C [Select script file] - Allows a script file to be selected (same as
option C on the main Script File menu)
• D [Start from Step 1] - Resets the file to step 1, also resets the
internal timer, if you are using it, to the Step 1 time.
• E [Connect timer] - Runs the script file. (Same as option E on the
main Script File menu). This option changes to [Disconnect timer]
when the script file is connected.
• F [Next Step] - Moves the script file on to the next step, and
outputs the step. Also moves the internal timer on to the time for
the next step. This option changes to [Synchronise] when a script
file is running, which will skip any missed steps.
• G [Clear Script File Playbacks]. Turns off all playbacks which have
been used by the script file.
You can also press ML Menu to release the playbacks which have
been used.
C [Play Script File] - Starts the currently selected Script file (selected
using option D). The script file runs from its current position, so you
may need to reset it to step 1 (see above). If you are using the