Avolites Pearl Expert Titan, Operator'S Manual

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• Softkey C selects [Retain Layout] or [Bunch Up]. This is used
when moving a group of fixtures with empty handles in the group
– you can either keep the empty handles, or bunch up the used
handles together.
2.6 Advanced options
2.6.1 Swap pan and tilt
This allows you to make the pan channel control tilt and the tilt control
pan. This is useful for moving-mirror fixtures rigged sideways.
1> Press Patch.
2> Press D [Edit Fixtures]
3> Press A [Swap Pan and Tilt].
4> Select the fixtures to be pan-tilt swapped. Press A [Pan and Tilt
…] to select either [Swapped] or [Normal] for the selected
fixtures.
5> Press Exit when finished.
2.6.2 Invert attributes
This option inverts individual attributes of fixtures. Useful if you have a
fixture which pans right when the rest pan left, saving a trip up the rig
to set fixture options, but you can invert any attribute.
1> Press Patch.
2> Press D [Edit Fixtures].
3> Press B [Invert Attribute]
4> Select fixture(s) to be changed.
5> Select the attribute 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 “Inverted” display will not show if there is a
mixture of inverted and non-inverted fixtures in the selection.
• Some attributes cannot be inverted.
2.7 Fixture Exchange
The Fixture exchange function enables you to replace fixtures which are
used in your show with alternative fixtures, retaining important
elements such as cue times, shapes and legends. It is an important
feature for touring shows and venues with a high turnover of events.
For example, if you have programmed your show in a venue which has
MAC 500s and are moving to a venue with VL6s you can exchange the
MAC 500s for VL6s whilst retaining many elements of your show.
The pan, tilt and dimmer will always be preserved from one fixture type
to the next, as will times, shapes and legends for recorded items.
In order to maximise the Exchange function, you should use Palettes to
create your cues wherever possible. This will allow you to adjust for
position differences and so on by reprogramming a few position
palettes, rather than having to reprogram every cue.