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CONTENTS

1. Setting up the console 13

1.1 Guide to the console .............................................................. 13

1.2 Connecting up.......................................................................17

1.2.1 Connecting mains power...................................................................... 17

1.2.2 Starting up and shutting down.............................................................. 17

1.2.3 Connecting DMX lines.......................................................................... 17

1.2.4 Connecting VDU monitors .................................................................... 18

1.2.5 Connecting the Touch Wing.................................................................. 18

1.2.6 Other connections............................................................................... 18

1.3 Using the displays and menus ................................................. 19

1.3.1 The onboard display............................................................................ 19

1.3.2 Workspace windows on the VDU and Touch Wing.................................... 20

1.3.3 The Tools menu.................................................................................. 23

1.3.4 Visualiser........................................................................................... 24

1.3.5 The Heads-Up Display (HUD)................................................................ 25

1.3.6 Key profiles........................................................................................ 26

1.3.7 Undo/Redo......................................................................................... 26

1.3.8 Key macro recording ........................................................................... 26

1.3.9 The Pearl Expert Titan application ......................................................... 26

1.4 Loading and saving shows ...................................................... 27

1.4.1 Autosave ........................................................................................... 27

1.4.2 Manual save and load.......................................................................... 27

1.5 Backing up a show to USB drive ..............................................28

1.5.1 Backup existing show files to USB pen drive........................................... 28

1.6 Clearing the console............................................................... 28

1.7 Rebooting into original Pearl Expert mode.................................29

2. Patching 31

2.1 Create .................................................................................31

2.1.1 Preset faders (handles)........................................................................ 31

2.1.2 Patching dimmers ............................................................................... 32

2.1.3 Patching moving light fixtures............................................................... 33

2.1.4 Visualiser Auto Patch........................................................................... 35

2.2 Edit ..................................................................................... 35

2.2.1 Changing the DMX address of a fixture .................................................. 35

2.2.2 Setting legends................................................................................... 36

2.2.3 View Fixture Patch .............................................................................. 36

2.2.4 DMX view window............................................................................... 37

2.2.5 Fixture Exchange ................................................................................ 37

2.2.6 Update personalities............................................................................ 38

2.3 Copy and Move .....................................................................39

2.3.1 Copying or moving a patched fixture ..................................................... 39

2.3.2 Using copied fixtures........................................................................... 39

2.4 Delete.................................................................................. 39

2.4.1 Deleting a patched fixture.................................................................... 39

2.5 Advanced options ..................................................................40

2.5.1 Swap pan and tilt................................................................................ 40

2.5.2 Invert attributes ................................................................................. 40

2.5.3 Freeze fixtures or attributes ................................................................. 40

3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures

3.1 Create .................................................................................43

3.1.1 Selecting fixtures and dimmers for control ............................................. 43

3.1.2 Setting fixtures to a start position......................................................... 44

3.1.3 Clearing selection................................................................................ 45

3.1.4 Changing attributes using the wheels .................................................... 46

3.1.5 Setting attributes using the Touch Wing................................................. 47

3.1.6 Setting attributes by number................................................................ 49

3.1.7 Selecting fixtures and dimmers by number (Channel).............................. 50

3.1.8 Selecting using a pattern ..................................................................... 50

3.1.9 Attribute groups - IPCGBES.................................................................. 51

3.1.10 Using fixture groups .......................................................................... 51

3.1.11 Stepping through selected fixtures one at a time................................... 52

3.1.12 Highlighting the selected fixture.......................................................... 53

3.1.13 Align fixtures.................................................................................... 53

3.1.14 Flip.................................................................................................. 53