User Guide

Copyright Avolites Limited 2010
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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.................................................................................. 22
1.3.4 Visualiser........................................................................................... 23
1.3.5 The Heads-Up Display (HUD)................................................................ 24
1.3.6 Key profiles........................................................................................ 25
1.3.7 Key macro recording ........................................................................... 25
1.3.8 The Pearl Expert Titan application ......................................................... 25
1.4 Loading and saving shows ...................................................... 25
1.4.1 Autosave ........................................................................................... 25
1.4.2 Manual save and load.......................................................................... 26
1.5 Backing up a show to USB drive ..............................................26
1.5.1 Backup existing show files to USB pen drive........................................... 27
1.6 Clearing the console............................................................... 27
1.7 Rebooting into original Pearl Expert mode.................................28
2. Patching 29
2.1 Create .................................................................................29
2.1.1 Preset faders (handles)........................................................................ 29
2.1.2 Patching dimmers ............................................................................... 30
2.1.3 Patching moving light fixtures............................................................... 31
2.1.4 Visualiser Auto Patch........................................................................... 33
2.2 Edit ..................................................................................... 33
2.2.1 Changing the DMX address of a fixture .................................................. 33
2.2.2 Setting legends................................................................................... 34
2.2.3 View Fixture Patch .............................................................................. 34
2.2.4 Fixture Exchange ................................................................................ 35
2.2.5 Update personalities............................................................................ 35
2.3 Copy and Move .....................................................................36
2.3.1 Copying or moving a patched fixture ..................................................... 36
2.3.2 Using copied fixtures........................................................................... 36
2.4 Delete.................................................................................. 37
2.4.1 Deleting a patched fixture.................................................................... 37
2.5 Advanced options ..................................................................37
2.5.1 Swap pan and tilt................................................................................ 37
2.5.2 Invert attributes ................................................................................. 37
3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures 39
3.1 Create .................................................................................39
3.1.1 Selecting fixtures and dimmers for control ............................................. 39
3.1.2 Setting fixtures to a start position......................................................... 40
3.1.3 Clearing selection................................................................................ 41
3.1.4 Changing attributes using the wheels .................................................... 42
3.1.5 Setting attributes using the Touch Wing................................................. 43
3.1.6 Setting attributes by number................................................................ 45
3.1.7 Selecting fixtures and dimmers by number (Channel).............................. 45
3.1.8 Selecting using a pattern ..................................................................... 46
3.1.9 Attribute groups - IPCGBES.................................................................. 46
3.1.10 Using fixture groups .......................................................................... 47
3.1.11 Stepping through selected fixtures one at a time................................... 48
3.1.12 Highlighting the selected fixture.......................................................... 48
3.1.13 Align fixtures.................................................................................... 48
3.1.14 Flip.................................................................................................. 49
3.1.15 Fan mode......................................................................................... 49
3.2 Edit ..................................................................................... 49