User Guide

Page 122 - 2. Patching
Pearl 2004 Manual v1 - 27th August 2004
2> Select the attribute you want to invert by pressing the Attribute
Select button (some can’t be changed)
3> Press Softkey E or F to invert the attributes shown (the VDU
screen shows the inversion settings)
4> Repeat from 2 if
you want to
invert more
attributes, or 1 if
you want to
change other
fixtures.
5> Press Exit to
leave Invert
mode as soon as
you’ve finished,
it is easy to
accidentally
invert fixtures if you leave this mode active
B: Set/Reset Instant mode - When the Pearl fades LTP (movement)
channels between two memories, the LTP values normally change
smoothly. You can set Instant mode to make the channel snap instantly
to the new value.
1> Select the fixtures you want to change
2> Select the attribute you want to change (some can’t be changed)
3> Press Softkey E or F once to change the attributes shown (the
VDU screen shows the settings)
4> Repeat from 2 if you want to change more attributes, or 1 if you
want to change other fixtures.
5> Press Exit to leave Instant mode as soon as you’ve finished, it is
easy to accidentally change fixtures if you leave this mode active
C: Swap pan and tilt - If you have some fixtures mounted sideways,
it can be useful to swap the pan and tilt channels over.
1> Press softkey C
2> Press the Swop buttons of the fixtures you want to change
3> Repeat from 2 to change other fixtures.
D: Set DMX lines - The Pearl has 4 DMX output lines, this option lets
you set which connectors they come out of. You can output the same
DMX line from more than one connector if you want to.
The console shows the current settings of the DMX outputs on the VDU
screen. You need the VDU screen connected to set this option, as the
settings are not shown on the on-board display. Use the cursor arrows
to select the output you want to change. Press Softkeys A-D to select
the DMX line you want to come out of this output.
You can also use this option to set the highest DMX channel to
transmit. This will speed up the DMX refresh rate if you are not using all
512 channels. (This option can also be set from the User settings
menu).