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C O N T E N T S
1. Setting up the console 13
1.1 Guide to the console .............................................................. 13
1.2 Connecting up....................................................................... 16
1.2.1 Connecting mains power ......................................................................... 16
1.2.2 Starting up and shutting down ................................................................. 16
1.2.3 Connecting DMX lines ............................................................................. 16
1.2.4 Connecting VDU monitors........................................................................ 17
1.2.5 Other connections .................................................................................. 17
1.3 Using the displays and menus ................................................. 18
1.3.1 The onboard display ............................................................................... 18
1.3.2 The VDU desktop ................................................................................... 19
1.3.3 The Heads-Up Display (HUD) ................................................................... 21
1.3.4 Visualiser .............................................................................................. 21
1.3.5 Key profiles ........................................................................................... 22
1.3.6 Key macro recording .............................................................................. 22
1.4 Loading and saving shows ...................................................... 23
1.4.1 Autosave............................................................................................... 23
1.4.2 Manual save and load ............................................................................. 23
1.5 Backing up a show to USB drive .............................................. 24
1.5.1 Backup existing show files to USB pen drive .............................................. 24
1.6 Clearing the console............................................................... 24
1.7 Rebooting into original Pearl Expert mode ................................. 25
2. Patching 27
2.1 Create ................................................................................. 27
2.1.1 Preset faders (handles) ........................................................................... 27
2.1.2 Patching dimmers .................................................................................. 28
2.1.3 Patching moving light 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 ....................................................................... 31
2.4 Delete.................................................................................. 32
2.4.1 Deleting a patched fixture ....................................................................... 32
2.5 Moving................................................................................. 32
2.5.1 Moving a fixture to a different handle ....................................................... 32
2.6 Advanced options .................................................................. 33
2.6.1 Swap pan and tilt ................................................................................... 33
2.6.2 Invert attributes .................................................................................... 33
2.7 Fixture Exchange................................................................... 33
3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures 37
3.1 Create ................................................................................. 37
3.1.1 Selecting fixtures and dimmers for control................................................. 37
3.1.2 Setting fixtures to a start position ............................................................ 38
3.1.3 Clearing selection................................................................................... 38
3.1.4 Changing attributes using the wheels........................................................ 39
3.1.5 The colour picker ................................................................................... 41
3.1.6 Setting attributes by number ................................................................... 41
3.1.7 Selecting fixtures and dimmers by number (Channel) ................................. 41
3.1.8 Selecting using a pattern......................................................................... 42
3.1.9 Attribute groups - IPCGBES ..................................................................... 42
3.1.10 Using fixture groups ............................................................................. 43
3.1.11 Stepping through selected fixtures one at a time ...................................... 43
3.1.12 Highlighting the selected fixture ............................................................. 44
3.1.13 Align fixtures ....................................................................................... 44
3.1.14 Flip..................................................................................................... 44
3.1.15 Fan mode ............................................................................................ 44
3.2 Advanced options .................................................................. 45
3.2.1 The ML menu button............................................................................... 45
4. Palettes 47