Specifications

Avolites Rolacue Operators Manual - page 81
rq96man 19/09/1996 18:30
13.1.1 Accessing the Disk System
The Disk System is accessed as follows :
• Turn the Key to Program.
Puts you in LIVE PROGRAM MODE menu.
• Press the blue DISK button on the Program Select bank
. Its LED lights up.
Puts you in the DISK OPTIONS menu.
The DISK Options menu looks like this :
Softbutton A [LOAD SHOW FROM DISK]
Softbutton B [SAVE SHOW TO DISK]
Softbutton C [VERIFY DISK]
Softbutton D
Softbutton E [FORMAT OPTIONS]
Softbutton F [QUIT THIS MENU]
Softbutton G
13.1.2 Formatting a disk
Before you can Save a Show, you will need a Formatted disk. If you do not
have one, the desk can Format one for you.
WHEN YOU FORMAT A DISK, ANY DATA ON IT WILL BE LOST!!
• Place the Disk to be Formatted into the disk drive.
• Turn the Key to Program.
Puts you in LIVE PROGRAM MODE menu.
• Press the blue DISK button on the Program Select bank
. Its LED lights up.
Puts you in the DISK OPTIONS menu.
• Press Softbutton E [FORMAT OPTIONS].
• Either press Softbutton B [FORMAT A PC DISK].
Formatting now starts and takes about 2 minutes. Initially the prompt line will indicate
the percentage of formatting done, then the formatting is Verified.
• Or press Softbutton A [FORMAT A PC DISK THEN SAVE SHOW].
The disk is Formatted and Verified as above, then the Show is automatically Saved.
13.1.3 Saving your show to disk
When the Save Show function is used all data for a show is saved including
the Patch.
• Place the Show Disk into the disk drive.
• Turn the Key to Program.
Puts you in LIVE PROGRAM MODE menu.
• Press the blue DISK button on the Program Select bank
. Its LED lights up.
Puts you in the DISK OPTIONS menu.
• Press Softbutton B [SAVE SHOW TO DISK].
Two files are now saved onto the disk, these are AVO.SYS and MEMPOOL.SYS. The
first of these contains the various set up parameters required for the desk. This file
does not change length. The second file contains the data for your show. As you
program more memories, Chases etc. this file becomes larger.
• When the Save is successfully completed, this message is displayed :
All files successfully saved. Press EXIT.
• Press EXIT