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DMX outputs · 16 

DMX View window · 20 

E

 

Edit Times · 63 

editing a cue · 60 

Editor · 57 

eDMX · 121 

effects generator · 53 

enter numeric values · 41 

ethernet, configuring DMX outputs · 

116 

F

 

fade curves · 107 

Fade Out Time · 64 

Fade Time · 64 

fade times for cues · 63 

faders, level matching when 

changing pages · 38 

fading palettes · 51 

fading palettes over time · 92 

Fan button · 44 

filtered palettes · 49 

firing a chase · 70 

Fixture button (above Add Swop 

button) · 91 

fixture exchange · 33 

fixture macros · 45 

fixture order · 65, 87 

Fixture Overlap · 64 

Fixture Overlap (chases) · 75, 87 

Fixture Overlap (cue lists) · 87 

fixture overlap (palettes) · 92 

fixture page buttons · 15, 27 

fixture personalities, downloading 

and installing · 111 

fixtures 

changing page · 37 
groups · 43 

locating · 38 

patching · 28 

selecting · 37 

setting colours using colour picker · 41 

step through selection · 43 

Flip · 44 

G

 

Generic fixtures · 112 

global chase timing · 74 

go and stop · 72 

Go button · 82 

grand master fader · 91 

Group button · 43 

grouping fixtures · 43 

H

 

handle · 27 

handle paging · 67, 88, 89 

hide HUD · 93 

HiLight button · 44 

hotkeys · 105 

HTP and LTP, explanation of · 58 

I

 

Include button · 61 

Insert (in unfold mode) · 83 

Insert (rec chase) · 72 

insert chase step · 73 

intensity 

control using preset faders · 40 

Intensity View window · 20 

Invert attributes · 33 

IP address, setting · 115 

IP addressing explained · 124 

IPCGBES groups · 42 

iPod/iPhone · 95 

J

 

jump to step in chase · 72 

K

 

key modes · 91 

key profile 

individual for playback · 67, 89 

key profiles · 106 

keyboard, external · 17 

L

 

Lamp Intensity · 102 

latch menu · 18 

latching the copy menu · 62, 73, 84, 

85 

latching the rec cue menu · 58 

LED brightness · 102 

legend button · 50 

legends 

setting for fixtures/dimmers · 30 

legends for cues in cue list · 80 

level matching of playbacks · 60 

level matching when changing pages 

· 38 

Load Show · 23 

load VDU state · 93 

loading a show · 23 

Locate button · 38 

lock playback on handle · 67, 88, 89 

log panel keypresses · 104 

LTP and HTP, explanation of · 58 

M

 

macros · 45 

macros (keypress) · 22 

mask 

clear · 38 

master faders · 91 

master palette time · 52 

media thumbnail (AvoTalk) · 123 

Memory/Cue button · 58 

Summary of Contents for Pearl Expert Titan

Page 1: ...Pearl Expert Titan Operator s Manual Version 2 0...

Page 2: ...PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 3: ...ty for Consequential Damages Avolites has a policy of continuous product and documentation improvement As such the detail within this manual may not match the operation of the Pearl Expert Titan In no...

Page 4: ...PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00 This manual was written by Tim Mitchell Sabre Technology Ltd http www sabretechnology co uk...

Page 5: ...ING 27 3 CONTROLLING DIMMERS AND FIXTURES 37 4 PALETTES 47 5 SHAPES 53 6 CUES 57 7 CHASES 69 8 CUE LISTS 79 9 RUNNING THE SHOW 91 10 REMOTE CONTROL 95 11 USER SETTINGS AND OTHER OPTIONS 101 12 WORKING...

Page 6: ...Page 6 Reference Manual Contents PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 7: ...fixtures 28 2 1 4 Visualiser Auto Patch 30 2 2 Edit 30 2 2 1 Changing the DMX address of a fixture 30 2 2 2 Setting legends 30 2 2 3 View Fixture Patch 31 2 3 Copy 31 2 3 1 Copying a patched fixture...

Page 8: ...se of a shape across multiple fixtures 55 5 2 Edit 56 5 2 1 Editing shapes which are running 56 5 2 2 Reversing a shape 56 5 3 Delete 56 5 3 1 Deleting shapes 56 5 4 Advanced options 56 5 4 1 Shape fa...

Page 9: ...linking 77 7 8 4 Renumber cues 77 8 Cue Lists 79 8 1 Create 79 8 1 1 Programming a cue list 79 8 1 2 Changing legends for cues in a cue list 80 8 1 3 Autoloading a playback within a cue list 81 8 2 Pl...

Page 10: ...Exchange fixture 104 11 2 6 Setup DMX outputs 105 11 2 7 Hotkeys 105 11 3 Key Profiles 106 11 3 1 Creating and editing key profiles 106 11 3 2 Selecting a key profile 107 11 3 3 Individual Key profil...

Page 11: ...tically assigning IP addresses DHCP 127 13 8 5 Private IP address ranges 127 13 9 Repairing a Network Connection 127 14 Titan for Pearl users 129 14 1 The controls and LCD 129 14 2 New programming fea...

Page 12: ...Page 12 1 Setting up the console PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 13: ...their own manuals as the operation is significantly different Note You can also operate the Pearl Expert Titan in classic Pearl Expert mode by rebooting the console into the desired mode See section 1...

Page 14: ...in them There are 2 rollers each controlling 10 playback faders The Master faders control the overall output of the various parts of the console You will normally have these set at Full The Playback f...

Page 15: ...g colour gobo pan focus are going to be controlled using the Control wheels The buttons have lights on to show you which attributes are active The bottom red button allows you to locate fixtures which...

Page 16: ...r light has gone off about 15 seconds before you disconnect power from the console To carry out a Forced Shutdown of the console if the normal shut down does not work hold down the power switch for 5...

Page 17: ...nge the VDU resolution or settings click on the Windows Control Panel icon on the VDU desktop see page 19 and select Display 1 2 5 Other connections You can connect an external keyboard and mouse to t...

Page 18: ...attributes are being set this shows the possible settings which are available on the fixtures The horizontal bar shows which attributes are being controlled by each wheel and the boxes show the curren...

Page 19: ...To access Windows functions such as File explorer to move files around Control Panel to setup hardware and to stop or restart the Pearl application or run other programs icons are provided in the Avol...

Page 20: ...the fixture type to view using the tabs across the bottom of the screen Again the light blue colour shows fixtures which are in the programmer and dark blue shows fixtures selected to the editor Any c...

Page 21: ...3 on page 103 for details 1 3 3 The Heads Up Display HUD The HUD windows show you what is stored in each fader and button on the console cues chases fixtures dimmers palettes and fixture groups Any le...

Page 22: ...tab selected so you can start controlling lights immediately Multiple dimmers patched to one handle will appear as a singe fixture in Visualiser Fixture selection When a fixture is selected on the con...

Page 23: ...the console to pause slightly at inconvenient moments 1 4 2 Manual save and load You can save your show at any time either with its current name or with a new name 1 Press the blue Disk button bottom...

Page 24: ...le across using Windows functions 1 On the VDU screen toolbar click on the Windows Folder icon top right 2 Double click on Local Disk C 3 Double click on the Program Files folder 4 Double click on the...

Page 25: ...the key is turned to System which has the same function and is located in the same place as on the classic Pearl versions 1 7 Rebooting into original Pearl Expert mode You can run the Pearl Expert in...

Page 26: ...Page 26 2 Patching PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 27: ...d use them to set up the addresses on the actual fixtures Alternatively you can allocate the DMX addresses to the fixtures yourself and set up the console to match The Pearl s key must be set to Progr...

Page 28: ...To see how DMX channels are patched open the DMX window on the VDU screen use the mousepad to select View DMX C User Number xx allows you to set a user defined number for each dimmer or fixture patche...

Page 29: ...u can enter the address as line address e g 2 45 would set address 45 on line 2 7 Press a Preset Select button to patch the selected fixture 8 The Select button will light up dimly to show that it is...

Page 30: ...Enter or E Repatch to confirm the change 7 Repeat from step 3 if you want to change other fixtures You can Park the fixture using D Park This removes the fixture from the DMX output map but all progra...

Page 31: ...its handle will be highlighted by a pulsing LED You can edit the patch settings by pressing A Edit to enter edit mode then using wheels A and B to scroll to the item you want to edit Then just simply...

Page 32: ...ch mode by pressing the Patch button 2 Press the blue Delete button 3 Press the Select button of the fixture you want to delete 4 The LCD will show what you are deleting Press the Select button again...

Page 33: ...bute to invert from the softkeys The display shows Inverted when the attribute is inverted 6 Press Exit to finish You can change the invert on multiple fixtures by selecting more than one but the Inve...

Page 34: ...you will easily be able to return to your show to its previous state The picture on the next page shows the Fixture Exchange window 1 On the VDU click Tools Exchange Fixture 2 Use the three dropdown...

Page 35: ...at the same time 8 Once all the changes have been made click Exchange Note After exchanging fixtures you will have to update the palettes which used those fixtures If you have trouble switching values...

Page 36: ...Page 36 3 Controlling dimmers and fixtures PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 37: ...xtures they are also shown in light blue on the HUD and inverse text on the LCD intensity view 2 To select a range of fixtures hold down the Select button for the first fixture then press the Select b...

Page 38: ...k buttons down the right hand side Only the lit attributes will be changed by Locate Pressing the Attribute Options Bank Select button will clear the mask Option D Auto Reset Mask sets the mask to be...

Page 39: ...utput This is useful to kill fixtures which have been left on from a different fixture page C Freeze current values sets what happens to LTP non intensity channels you have modified If set to Freeze C...

Page 40: ...ute button again to toggle through the attributes You can directly control the intensity of the fixture dimmer using the fader of the handle The wheels operate in an acceleration mode If you spin the...

Page 41: ...tical menu bar shows Program Menu Type a number on the numeric keypad then press softkey E or F to set the value to wheel A or B The Softkey legend will show what effect your value is going to have su...

Page 42: ...3 1 8 Selecting using a pattern When programming you will often want to select patterns of fixtures Rather than having to individually select and deselect fixtures the Pearl has an easy way of select...

Page 43: ...B Record Group 4 Use softkey A to enter a number for the group or B Provide a legend to set a legend 5 Press a Palette button below a preset fader where you want to store the group or press C Store t...

Page 44: ...light uses intensity you cannot change the intensity of the fixture 3 1 13 Align fixtures You can copy attributes from one fixture to another using the Align Fixtures function This is very useful for...

Page 45: ...n mode needs to be used on at least 4 fixtures to give good effects If you have an odd number of fixtures the central fixture will not move in fan mode Press the Fan button again to leave Fan mode Any...

Page 46: ...Page 46 3 Controlling dimmers and fixtures PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 47: ...with different stages or truss heights every show 4 1 2 Which attributes are stored in palettes A palette entry can store any or all attributes of a fixture so you could store position colour and gobo...

Page 48: ...ttribute Bank buttons on the right hand edge of the console to set the mask An attribute group is included when the softkey is inverted like the Colour group in the picture and when the LED is lit on...

Page 49: ...n the Apply Palette button 4 2 2 Palette pages You can select different pages of palettes using the Pages of Fixtures buttons You can also recall a palette from any page using its number by doing the...

Page 50: ...e modified palette is saved your original programmer contents will be restored and the programmer will be left in the same state as when you started editing the palette 4 3 2 Setting legends for palet...

Page 51: ...ed 4 Press the Palette Flash you want to Move it to 5 Press ML Menu to keep the Move mode active so you can keep Moving things without having to reselect the option Press Exit to leave Move mode You c...

Page 52: ...ll fixtures will change together Fixture Overlap 0 means that each fixture must complete its fade before the next will start its fade To set an overlap type the overlap amount then press C Set Overlap...

Page 53: ...arge number of other shapes available in the Pearl The shapes are defined for a particular attribute such as colour dimmer focus and so on Some shapes will not work with some fixtures focus shapes for...

Page 54: ...e shape list You can edit the two shapes separately to give different directions speeds etc see later Each shape is designed to work on a particular attribute Obviously if the fixtures don t have the...

Page 55: ...d wheel or to set in terms of Spread use the right hand wheel The display above the left hand wheel shows the phase in degrees For example 180 degrees repeats every 2 fixtures 90 degrees repeats every...

Page 56: ...essing D Reverse Shapes from the shape menu then pressing the softkey for the shape you want to reverse 5 3 Delete 5 3 1 Deleting shapes You can delete a running shape by pressing C Delete from the sh...

Page 57: ...te 6 1 1 How the Pearl works when programming When you select one or more dimmers or fixtures for control they are loaded into the Editor You can then use the wheels and palettes to change the setting...

Page 58: ...ct If you are recording a lot of cues you can press the ML Menu button to keep the Record Cue menu active Press Exit to leave Record Cue mode The roller has a segment above each playback fader to allo...

Page 59: ...ade time they will snap to position unless the cue is set to Mode 2 see the timings section 6 7 on page 63 for details of modes You can Flash the cue by pressing the grey flash button You can Swop sol...

Page 60: ...an release all running playbacks by pressing the blue Off button then C Release all playbacks Channels will always release with a fade time of 2 seconds You can set a mask to release only some channel...

Page 61: ...lected If you don t want them all deselect the fixtures you don t want The fixtures in the cue are highlighted on the HUD and on the fixture buttons 5 Use B Set Mask or the Attribute Bank buttons to s...

Page 62: ...The linked cue will have the same cue information in it but can have different timings and playback options The ML Menu button keeps the Copy mode active so you can keep copying things without having...

Page 63: ...mpt to reposition any existing handles which are in the way of the move This is useful when rearranging handles on a page which is nearly full 6 7 Timing The Pearl allows a wide variety of timing func...

Page 64: ...t time of the cue 5 Type the new time in seconds using the numeric keypad and press Enter to save it 6 Press D Fixture Overlap to change the overlap then enter 0 100 on the keypad 100 means all fixtur...

Page 65: ...their previous settings when the cue is deactivated Mode 3 Crossfade cue All channels including intensity channels will fade to the settings in the new cue All other cues fade out and all other active...

Page 66: ...fixture selection using the Swop buttons It is useful to have the HUD open as it shows the current times for each fixture Press the ALL button to select all fixtures in the cue When you are in the Set...

Page 67: ...er priority then the new playback will take over However if the new playback is set to lower priority than the first playback the fixture will not change This is useful if for example you ve programme...

Page 68: ...Page 68 7 Chases PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 69: ...Set up the look for the first cue either manually or by using Include on existing cues 4 You can change the number given to the step using B Step Number 5 Press the Swop button of the playback to stor...

Page 70: ...he chase steps You can temporarily pause the chase by pressing the Stop button to the right of the wheels Press Go to resume playback There are many options you can set to determine the way the chase...

Page 71: ...ue time fading to the next cue With a crossfade of 50 the fixtures delay for half the cue time and fade for the other half of the time You set the crossfade and speed as follows 1 Press A Edit Times f...

Page 72: ...n set the direction of the connected chase The double ended arrow button sets bounce mode where the chase will run to the end then reverse The Review key sets the chase to Random 7 2 6 Jumping to a st...

Page 73: ...age If the chase has more steps than there are playback faders you can go between pages using the F and G buttons 7 4 Copy 7 4 1 Copying chases You can copy a chase in exactly the same way as a cue 1...

Page 74: ...st programmed each cue in the chase has identical timing This is called the global timing for the chase If you want you can then set each cue to have its own timings using Unfold This is described in...

Page 75: ...rlap and attribute overlap in chases C Cue Overlap lets you overlap cues from the chase 100 means that the next cue will start when the previous cue is 100 complete 50 means that the next cue will sta...

Page 76: ...time back to global timings by pressing the softkey for the option then pressing G Use Global The timing options for the cue are Delay Fade in Fade Out Fixture Overlap Link to Next Step Attribute tim...

Page 77: ...e will loop back to the beginning or stop on the final cue 7 8 2 Forwards backwards Option C sets the direction of the chase 7 8 3 Cue linking Option D sets how the cues in the chase are linked If set...

Page 78: ...Page 78 7 Chases PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 79: ...e other hand track the cues This means that the cue list only knows about the changes so in going from cue 1 to 2 it won t change dimmer 1 as there is no data about dimmer 1 in cue 2 This means that o...

Page 80: ...ay 9 Press Exit to finish when you have stored all the cues you want A Record Mode lets you select Record By Fixture all attributes of any modified fixture are saved Record By Channel only modified at...

Page 81: ...igger off chases or effects from the cue list 1 Press B Playback Options in the top level menu 2 Press the blue Select button of the Cue List 3 Press E Autoload 4 The cues in the cue list are shown on...

Page 82: ...er then pressing Enter or softkey A Alternatively at the top level menu you can type the cue number then press Connect You can use Key Profiles to set the blue and grey buttons of the playback to have...

Page 83: ...Step then press the playback button where you want the new cue to go All following cues will be shifted on by one and the new cue will be given a number in between the two existing cues for example if...

Page 84: ...ou can edit cues while you are in the Record Cue List menu 1 Press B Cue Number x and type the cue number to be edited 2 The Pearl will jump to the cue and show the output 3 Make the changes that you...

Page 85: ...list Use the Unfold function to delete a cue from a cue list 1 Press the blue Unfold button 2 Press the Swop button of the cue list 3 Press the blue Delete button 4 Press the Swop button where the unf...

Page 86: ...nk to next step to set an automatic link between this cue and the next one If this is set to Off you have to press the Go button to move to the next cue Otherwise the console will move on automaticall...

Page 87: ...res by pressing A Step Number then type the start number on the numeric keys then pressing the fixture Select buttons in the order you want them For example to set the order of 8 fixtures press 1 on t...

Page 88: ...k Options 2 Press the blue Swop key for the cue list you wish to edit 8 8 1 Release mask A Release Mask lets you specify using the softkeys which attributes will be released to their default state whe...

Page 89: ...on D Preload allows you to make this cue load the LTP values from the next cue within the cue list for example to pre position some fixtures for an effect E Legend allows you to set a legend for the c...

Page 90: ...Page 90 8 Cue Lists PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 91: ...tons on the playbacks This allows you to flash the playbacks to a certain level It also allows you to disable the Flash buttons by setting the master at 0 If you turn the Swop master to 0 you will get...

Page 92: ...is entered you can also change the Fixture Overlap using softkey A This allows you to create roll or peel effects when using a series of fixtures With overlap 100 all fixtures change at the same time...

Page 93: ...aliser to make it read the output of the Pearl The operation of Visualiser is not covered in this manual please refer to the Visualiser manual The Pearl application window may keep popping up over the...

Page 94: ...ble to select a range containing different types of items and there can be gaps between them In this case you can set option B to Bunch Up to have all of the gaps in the range removed D Swap Items if...

Page 95: ...r information on setting up your Wireless Access Point please refer to the documentation provided with it 10 1 1 Network setup You need to set up the network settings on the Wireless Access Point the...

Page 96: ...the user name you provided The operator then chooses whether to allow or deny the remote 5 The console provides a 5 digit key which needs to be typed into the iPod to pair the remote Steps 3 4 and 5...

Page 97: ...rn on dimmer 3 at 50 you would press 3 5 To turn on dimmers 1 10 at 80 you would press 1 Thru 10 8 For 100 you just press twice for example 1 Thru 10 To locate one or more fixtures press Locate instea...

Page 98: ...ry out an action You can alter the sort order of the list by clicking a column header An arrow indicates which is the current sort column the leftmost column User Number in the picture To reverse the...

Page 99: ...and other options for the operation of the remote 10 3Troubleshooting If you have problems setting up the remote try the following steps Try connecting locally on the console by typing http localhost...

Page 100: ...Page 100 10 Remote control PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 101: ...ection 13 7 for details of Active Fixtures and 10 1 for information about Remotes 11 1 2 Network Settings This option sets up networking Ethernet parameters for the console See section 13 for details...

Page 102: ...ons Fixture LEDs Show Occupation means that the LEDs will light dimly to show patched fixtures and brightly to show selected fixtures Fixture LEDs Mimic Intensity means that the LED brightness will mi...

Page 103: ...e Change User menu command To add a new user click the Add User button in the Change User dialog and type a user name To select an existing user click the username in the list then click OK The user s...

Page 104: ...nsole The base directory allows you to change where the operating files and show files are stored Show heartbeat on LED No effect on this console Log panel keypresses All keypresses are logged to a fi...

Page 105: ...are output This is described in detail in section 13 starting on page 115 11 2 7 Hotkeys You can assign panel function keys to keys on the QWERTY keyboard using this option This is useful when using t...

Page 106: ...Avo Shift then selecting Edit Current Key Profile If the current key profile is one of the non editable system ones you are prompted to add a new profile or select an existing editable profile The cur...

Page 107: ...individual Key Profile allocated to it This allows you to customise the panel button functions differently for each playback The Key Profile for the playback is selected using the Key Profile option...

Page 108: ...Page 108 11 User Settings and other options PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 109: ...11 User Settings and other options Page 109 PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 110: ...opy it to a CD Rom or a USB pen disk and install it on the console like this 1 Copy the install file to a CD Rom or a USB pen disk 2 On the console desktop stop the Pearl software using the button at...

Page 111: ...ook here first if the console does not contain a personality for your fixture The address is http www avolitesdownload com personalitylibrary All available fixture personalities are listed down the le...

Page 112: ...ded in the show file Any changes to the fixture library will not affect fixtures patched in the show 12 1 3 Requesting a new fixture personality If a personality does not exist for your fixture Avolit...

Page 113: ...9 2009 12 16 00 changers This offers 5 modes 1 Dim 2 R 3 G 4 B VDim 1 R 2 G 3 B 1 R 2 G 3 B 4 Dim VDim 4xRGB 4xRGB VDim is a virtual overall dimmer channel for fixtures without a DMX dimmer control Wh...

Page 114: ...Page 114 13 Networking PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 115: ...lighting equipment and with other IT equipment on the network If you need to do this please read about the IP addresses you should use in section 13 8 5 13 1Setting the Pearl s IP address Before the P...

Page 116: ...MX line for the simulator 7 In the right panel select the ACDI Ethernet node that you want to connect to 8 Click on Add Node This will add an ACDI node to that DMX output 9 On the left hand side selec...

Page 117: ...tion 13 1 1 at the start of this chapter If you need to set a custom address to match the visualiser PC you can use Control Panel to do this On the computer running the Visualiser 1 Click Start Contro...

Page 118: ...DMX converter 13 4 1 A simple ArtNet system In the following diagram an Art Net compliant Console such as the Pearl Expert Titan is connected via a network hub to an Art Net compatible dimmer and 2 D...

Page 119: ...Pearl to an Art Net DMX output box such as an Artistic License Net Lynx via a network hub Using standard network cables attach the devices together If you are using a hub switch as shown above use st...

Page 120: ...ic IP address 9 Click OK 10 Select a DMX line for the Pearl Expert Titan 11 Select the ArtNet node that you want to connect to 12 Click on Add Node This will add an ArtNet node to that DMX output 13 S...

Page 121: ...s Point and all other Tubes on the same network for every device to function accordingly The default SSID is avolites note that this is all lower case IP Address This is the IP address of the unit One...

Page 122: ...e 8 Select the eDmx Broadcast node 9 Click on Add Node This will add an eDMX node to that DMX line 10 In the DMX lines list click on the node you just added to make sure the properties are correct Pro...

Page 123: ...ure Plugin for the device you want to use and install that plugin on the device i e the Hippotizer When the plugin is run on the active device it interrogates the device and generates a personality an...

Page 124: ...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 fixt...

Page 125: ...e at least three tabs General Authentication and Advanced It should already be on the General tab which is the only tab where you should need to change settings 7 In the middle of the box there is a s...

Page 126: ...ow are a number of different scenarios for standard lighting networks using a Pearl and what IP addresses should be set These aren t guaranteed to work but try them if the scenario matches your networ...

Page 127: ...matically If one device cannot eg some ArtNet devices then you must manually set all the IP addresses 13 8 5 Private IP address ranges If your network is connected to the internet it is important to u...

Page 128: ...Page 128 13 Networking PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 129: ...xture attributes like colours and gobos as you change the wheels which is handy for finding the attribute you want An Intensity Grid shows which fixtures are lit up You can lock any menu to keep it ac...

Page 130: ...ffects without any programming Attribute overlap is a similar effect with different attributes and Cue overlap is used with chases When busking palettes can also be applied with overlap Fixture exchan...

Page 131: ...lease notes provided on the console using the VDU menu option Help Release Notes 15 2 New Features in v2 0 Individual Playback Key Profile Each playback can now be assigned individual key profiles to...

Page 132: ...to play a cue list automatically from one of the supported timecode sources It currently supports four sources Clock Internal MIDI and Winamp Each step in the cue list is assigned a time at which tha...

Page 133: ...flow When you enter edit palette it will save your programmer and then load in the information for the palette you are editing You can make any adjustments and then exit The changes to the palette wil...

Page 134: ...list you now see a list of the cues available to include on the LCD screen Using wheel A select which cue you want to include or type in the cue number as before Setting of fade times Some changes ha...

Page 135: ...action for It will then allow you to choose the action for this key and adjust the profile accordingly Note that this will change the action for all keys of this type Colour picker The colour picker i...

Page 136: ...if the selection was in solo mode Delay out in edit times The delay out time in edit times now explicitly says it is the same as the Delay In time instead of None 15 5 Bugs fixed in v2 0 Sometimes key...

Page 137: ...thout overlap Playbacks would sometimes disconnect If you had a playback connected and then used the wheels to edit an attribute value The connected view for the playback would not return when you pre...

Page 138: ...0 PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00 Grand master and Locate If a fixture was in the programmer or located the Grand Master would not correctly scale the output level All outputs are n...

Page 139: ...o along using palettes etc CHASE A sequence of one or more pre recorded steps which automatically run one after the other CHASE STEPS Individual cues within a Chase See above COLOUR CHANGER A mechanic...

Page 140: ...eel which does not directly control an Attribute channel on a fixture rather it controls only part of an attribute and another function wheel may control other parts For example a rotating gobo attrib...

Page 141: ...a stored sequence of button presses MEMORY The name for a Cue on other Avolites consoles MIDI Stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface It is the established hardware and software specification...

Page 142: ...led but all programming functions disabled SELECTED A Fixture that is under manual control SEQUENCE See CHASE SHAPE A preprogrammed effect available which is applied to an Attribute It can then be cus...

Page 143: ...S User definable desk settings Found in the Tools menu on the VDU VDU A computer monitor plugged into the VDU socket on the Pearl giving further information about the operation of the console VIRTUAL...

Page 144: ...Page 144 16 Glossary of terms PearlExpertTitan_Man_v2 0 doc 23 09 2009 12 16 00...

Page 145: ...ng using unfold function 72 global timing 74 individual cue times 76 inserting cues 72 pausing 72 recording 69 running 70 speed and crossfade 71 tap tempo 74 temporary speed 70 clear button 38 Clear b...

Page 146: ...stop 72 Go button 82 grand master fader 91 Group button 43 grouping fixtures 43 H handle 27 handle paging 67 88 89 hide HUD 93 HiLight button 44 hotkeys 105 HTP and LTP explanation of 58 I Include bu...

Page 147: ...ogrammer 57 prompt for merge 101 Q quick palettes 49 R random chase 72 reboot into standard mode 25 Rec Step button 83 Rec Times button 83 Record in unfold mode 73 83 recording a cue 58 recording macr...

Page 148: ...S 16 user number 28 User Settings 103 user settings menu 101 V VDU screen connecting 17 sorting columns in windows 20 view fixture patch 31 view menu 93 viewing key profiles 106 virtual dimmer 40 Visu...

Page 149: ...olites Pearl Expert Titan Operator s Manual part number 8200 Price 30 Additional copies of this manual together with other useful spares etc can be purchased through the Avolites On line shop Visit ht...

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