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1.5 The Key Switch Positions
1.5.1 System mode
Turning the Key to System mode allows access to System Software, various
diagnostic functions, the Script Files and the WIPEALL function (see Section
1.7.1 To do a WIPEALL). If you are upgrading your System Software or
emptying a desk prior to programming a new show, you will use this section.
It is not recommended to program in this mode, so do what you gotta do and
get out!
diagnostic functions, the Script Files and the WIPEALL function (see Section
1.7.1 To do a WIPEALL). If you are upgrading your System Software or
emptying a desk prior to programming a new show, you will use this section.
It is not recommended to program in this mode, so do what you gotta do and
get out!
1.5.2 Program mode
In Program mode, the System Software is protected, and it is not possible to
completely wipe the desk. All the Programming and Editing functions are
enabled, allowing you to build or change any aspect of a show.
completely wipe the desk. All the Programming and Editing functions are
enabled, allowing you to build or change any aspect of a show.
1.5.3 Run mode
This is discussed further in Chapter 13 Running your show, but generally this
disables any possibility of permanent change to the programmed show while
allowing full access to the Playback functions.
disables any possibility of permanent change to the programmed show while
allowing full access to the Playback functions.
On the Pearl, the Key can be removed to lock the desk in any of the above
modes. It can be useful to lock the desk into Run mode to prevent anyone
messing about with the show.
modes. It can be useful to lock the desk into Run mode to prevent anyone
messing about with the show.
1.6 The Programmer
This name is given to an internal part of the desk that contains information
prior to recording. It always outputs at full, and even overrides the Grand
Master.
prior to recording. It always outputs at full, and even overrides the Grand
Master.
Any information put in the Programmer always takes highest priority. As
soon as you change any Attribute of any Fixture, the DMX channel
controlling the Attribute (and thus the Attribute itself) will be held in the
Programmer and dissociated from any other part of the desk trying to control
it .
soon as you change any Attribute of any Fixture, the DMX channel
controlling the Attribute (and thus the Attribute itself) will be held in the
Programmer and dissociated from any other part of the desk trying to control
it .
In practice, what this means is that as soon as you manually change, for
example the colour of an Intellabeam, the only way that you can change the
colour again, until you release the Fixture, is by selecting another colour
manually for it. If you have a colour Chase running through all your
Intellabeams on a Playback Fader, this one will not run the Chase until the
Programmer is cleared. Once released from the Programmer, it will happily
join in again with its friends!
example the colour of an Intellabeam, the only way that you can change the
colour again, until you release the Fixture, is by selecting another colour
manually for it. If you have a colour Chase running through all your
Intellabeams on a Playback Fader, this one will not run the Chase until the
Programmer is cleared. Once released from the Programmer, it will happily
join in again with its friends!
Other Fixtures not in the Programmer will not be affected.
Other Attributes of the Fixture not placed in the Programmer (eg. Pan and
Tilt) will not be affected.
Tilt) will not be affected.
The lamp is released by pressing the CLEAR button, which empties the
Programmer.
Programmer.
There may be several Channels in the Programmer at one time, and this
may not be obvious.
may not be obvious.