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15. Changes in version 2.0
15.1 Upgrading from: v1.2
Please ensure you save and backup your shows before attempting to
upgrade any software. An automated upgrade path from version Pearl
Expert Titan 1.2 is provided. Upgrading from any other version requires
the running of a Pearl Expert Titan 2.0 recovery disk. You can download
the latest Pearl Expert Titan software fromAvolites download Please
save the software to a USB stick or other media and follow these
instructions. Insert the USB stick in the console and click on the yellow
'Folder Browser' icon on main menu bar of the console. This may be
hidden by other windows, so minimise them to see the toolbar. Find the
setup file you saved to the USB stick double click to run it. Follow the
instructions presented by the installer, taking care to read each step
carefully. Once the setup completes you need to restart the console by
using the power button under the arm rest on the far left. When the
console restarts it should be updated to the new software, please check
this by reading the version number in the panel server.
Note: This section only lists the changes in the most recent update; for
changes in earlier versions, please check the release 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 customize what the panel buttons do for each
playback. You can change the key profile for a playback in [Playback
Options] by selecting "Key Profile". A list of available profiles are
provided or you could add a new one. When set to “None” the default
global profile is used.
In Programmer Indication: Whether a fixture is in the programmer
is now displayed on the HUD, Fixture LEDs and the LCD Intensity view.
On the Head Up Display a fixture in the programmer is indicated by a
dark blue highlight. On the LED’s it is not indicated by default but you
can change the level in the user settings to indicate the In Programmer
state. On the LCD screen the level of the fixture is underlined when in
the programmer.
Set playback and fixture page legends: You can now set the legend
for playback and fixture pages, each page has its own legend. To
change the legend, select "Set Legend" and then "Page Legends". You
edit the legend for the current page and you will need to change page
to set a different pages legend. The legends are displayed in the main
prompt on the LCD screen and in the HUD.
Fixture Selection Highlight in Visualiser: The currently selected
fixtures are now highlighted in blue within the Avolites Visualiser
application.
Change LED Levels: You can now change the LED levels used to