User Guide

Page 204 - 13. Other features
Pearl 2008 Manual - 16th July 2007
Chips on the Borris motherboard are properly seated.
The correct procedure to follow after a Bus error has occurred is
to send the bus error log to [e-mail] together
with a brief description of events just before the Bus error and if
possible the show files and the key log (see D [Tests] Æ E [View
Key History]
D [Tests] - Displays another menu allowing you to test various
hardware in the system.
B [Read FIX.SYS] allows a user dimmer curve to be loaded
C [Modify memory] for Avolites tech support use only
D [Memory Check] runs a test on the system memory
E [View Key History] shows a list of keypresses on the VDU
screen. (Press E again to close the list)
F [View MIDI codes] shows incoming MIDI commands on the VDU
screen (press F again to close the window)
G [MIDI test] sends out MIDI data to test the ports
F [Wipe] - Allows you to wipe various parts of the console. This option
is described in detail on page
197.
13.1.4 AVOS2 functions
AVOS2 is the low-level operating system of the console. While AVOS2 is
running, you can update the main operating software in the console.
If you have any information in the console, you should save it to disk
before running AVOS. You will need to enter a code to discourage
anyone who gets here by accident, the code is 68340.The options are:
A. Start the system - restarts the Pearl operating system and returns
the console to normal.
B. Burn a new program - Loads new console operating software. This
procedure is described in detail in the next section.
C. Verify - checks if the operating system on the disk matches the one
loaded on the Pearl.
D. Save program - saves the existing operating system to disk
E. AVOS extender - lets you load a new AVOS operating system (see
paragraph below)
F. Renew license
1. Wipeall and start system - Executes a Wipeall (clears everything)
then runs the Pearl operating system
2. Disk to memory burn program
13.1.5 Upgrading earlier Pearl software to Pearl 2008 version
You can only install the Pearl 2008 software on Pearl 2008 or Pearl
Tiger consoles. Earlier consoles having a Boris3 motherboard may be
upgraded by fitting a BUM board which will then allow 2008 software to
be installed, please contact Avolites for details.
If your Pearl 2008 console has early software which does not support
USB, you will need to upgrade AVOS before installing the latest
software. If the System menu display does not say “Avolites Pearl
2008” across the top then you need to upgrade AVOS.
The 2008 software enables the use of USB drives for storing fixture