Avolites Pearl Expert Titan, Operator'S Manual

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cable. Note that there may be a cable already connected to the
network port on the Hippotizer that comes from within the unit.
This is connected to the DMX box on the front, and can be
disconnected.
3> Set up the Pearl for ArtNet. For more information on the
DMX Modules, see Chapter 3 on DMX outputs.
At the moment you don't need to add any nodes, so click OK to
close the Setup DMX Outputs window.
4> Install the AvoTalk Hippo Plugin on the Hippotizer, but don't run it
just yet. The Hippotizer software should not yet be running either.
5> Using the Stage Settings application, set up the Hippotizer to run
in the preferred mode (please refer to the Hippotizer manual for
further information).
6> Run the Hippo Plugin on the Hippotizer. Click on "Set network
adapter" and set the adapter, then click on "Detect Hippotizer
Layers". The plugin will now look for all of the media files and
setup of the Hippotizer. Please note that this may take some time,
depending on the number of clips that are available. If you receive
the message "No Hippotizer available" ensure that the Hippotizer
is enabled.
7> On the Pearl, go to Patch / Active fixture and select "Hippo
(Ser.No.)". In this case the Active Device is called Hippo 15. If
there are no active devices found, try exiting the menu and
waiting for a few moments before trying again (there can be a
short delay while the media clips are examined by the plugin).
8> On the Pearl, enter a DMX address and press a swop button to
patch the Hippotizer. The required number of fixtures will be
patched to consecutive handles, and the Hippotizer DMX address
will be assigned to the one entered on the Pearl.
9> Now run the Stage application on the Hippotizer. DO NOT CLOSE
THE PLUGIN.
10> Finally, on the Pearl, go to Setup DMX Outputs and you will see
the Hippotizer appear as a Node. Add this to the required DMX
line. Again, there may be a slight delay before the Hippotizer node
appears.
Once the Hippo Plugin is installed, it will automatically start every time
the Hippotizer is started. If you change the Hippotizer mode, you will
need to go to the Hippo Plugin, re-detect the Hippotizer and re-start the
Pearl.
If you disconnect the network cable you will need to go to the Hippo
Plugin, re-detect the Hippotizer and re-patch the Pearl.
If you decide to re-patch to a different DMX address you will need to
re-start the Hippotizer software. You will also need to reset the ArtNet
nodes if you are moving across DMX lines.
13.8 All about IP addressing
This section attempts to explain the basics of IP addressing, and what
you will need to know when setting up a lighting control network.
IP addresses will normally come in the format “w.x.y.z” where w, x, y
and z are numbers between 0 and 255. For example “298.23.46.166”.
Every object (or node or device) on a network should have a unique IP
address. This is the same concept as DMX as each fixture requires a