User manual AVOLITES VISUALISER 7.12 QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] Visualiser Quick Start Guide Version 7. 12 Visualiser7. 12QSG. doc 19/02/2009 14:08:00 Useful Avolites phone numbers:Avolites England Sales and service* Service out of hours* Fax Email Website (+44) (0) 20 8965 8522 (+44) (0) 831 17 8888 (+44) (0) 20 8965 0290 name@avolites. com http://www. avolites. com Distribution of Avolites products in USA:Avolites America Sales and service* Fax (+1) 423 938 2057 (+1) 423 938 2059 *Before contacting Avolites for service enquiry please ensure that you have the product serial number and the Software version. The serial number can be found on the back of the desk near the power socket and on the keyboard drawer; the software version is displayed on the title bar of the Diamond application on the VDU. The latest version of this manual and Diamond Software can be downloaded from the Avolites website. The small print : No Liability 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 Diamond 4. [. . . ] 8 Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Visualiser7. 12QSG. doc 19/02/2009 14:08:00 CHAPTER ONE 1 Quick Start Guide 1. 1 Installing Visualiser START Are you installing from our website or a CD?WEBSITE Access the AVOLITES website: www. avolites. org. uk Select `DOWNLOADS/MANUALS' Search the CD Rom Drive Select `SOFTWARE', then `VISULALISER' Double click VIS 7. 12 INSTALLER Click red download button In the new window which opens, double click VIS 7. 12 Follow the Installation Wizard Follow the Installation Wizard END You can now run Visualiser by double clicking the shortcut on your desktop. END CD Insert CD into computers CD Rom Drive Click `OPEN' on the File Download screen Visualiser7. 12QSG. doc 19/02/2009 14:08:00 1. 2 Installing on Windows Vista For Visualiser to work in Windows Vista you will require an extra file, 'd3drm. dll'. Also, when you run Visualiser you will to use the option to run as administrator. START Follow the installation instructions on the previous page Download the following file: http://www. avolitesdownload. com/Uploads/Personalities/d3drm. zip Extract the file, d3drm. dll, from the above zip file and copy the DLL to the directory where Visualiser is installed Right click on the Visualiser application icon and select Properties Select the Compatibility tab Tick the box next to "Run this program as an administrator" If the tick box is greyed out click on "Show settings for all users" and tick the equivalent option in the new window (you may be asked for a password to do this) Click OK to confirm your changes END Visualiser7. 12QSG. doc 19/02/2009 14:08:00 1. 3 Connecting Visualiser to an Avolites Console START Which console are you using? PEARL OR SAPPHIRE Connect your computer with Visualiser installed to your Avolites console using the Serial to MIDI In & Out cable. Turn both console and computer on Start Visualiser Turn console key to `SYSTEM' Press Softkey C `USER SETTINGS' Use cursors to go to 15. MIDI- and set to VISUALISER Press Softkey F to `QUIT' In Visualiser, set DMX to RS232 END AZURE DIAMOND4 Connect your computer with Visualiser installed to your Avolites console using the Serial to MIDI In & Out cable. Turn both console and computer on Start Visualiser Set console to `PROGRAM' Press `PREFERENCES' key Use cursors to go to MIDI MODE and set to VISUALISER Press `EXIT' In Visualiser, set DMX to RS232 END Turn console on Start Visualiser In Visualiser, set DMX to Simulator END Visualiser7. 12QSG. doc 19/02/2009 14:08:00 1. 4 Installing Pearl Simulator START Are you installing from our website or a CD?WEBSITE Access the AVOLITES website: www. avolites. org. uk Select `DOWNLOADS/MANUALS' Select `CONSOLES' then `PEARL 2004' Click the correct red download button for `PEARL2004 v1. 2' Fill in form and submit Click the link in the email you recieve Click and download the software Follow the Installation Wizard. You can now run Simulator by double clicking the shortcut on your desktop You can now run Simulator by double clicking the shortcut on your desktop END Search the CD Rom Drive Double click SIMULATOR INSTALL Double click PSIM Follow the Installation Wizard ­ check the file PEARL SIMULATOR will save to and change if necessary When download is complete, click `CLOSE' CD Insert CD into computers CD Rom Drive END Visualiser7. 12QSG. doc 19/02/2009 14:08:00 1. 5 Using Export and Import to report a patch Open the Visualiser program and complete your theatre: START Go to `DESIGN' Mode Select `FILE' Click on `EXPORT REPORT' Save onto a floppy disk Open saved `. CSV' file Note the fixture handle column shows `-1' for all fixtures. See Figure 1. Fig 1 Is this the order you want the console patched in? Fig 2 YES Close the program NO To specify fixture handles for patching, assign a fixture handle number for each fixture (these do not have to be consecutive) See Figure 2 Re-save document to floppy disk Insert floppy into Avolites console Visualiser7. 12QSG. doc 19/02/2009 14:08:00 Turn key to `PROGRAM' Press the `DISK' function button Press Softkey G `LOAD VISUALISER CSV FILE' Set console to `PROGRAM' Press the `DISK' button Press Softkey G `LOAD VISUALISER CSV FILE' Do you want the console to `Automatically Create Preset Focuses' YES Select your answer by pressing the relevant Softkey NO Did you change fixture handle numbers in your . csv file? YES Your console will now patch fixtures from the . csv file NO Read prompt line Select your answer by pressing the relevant Softkey Your console will now patch fixtures from the . csv file END END Visualiser7. 12QSG. doc 19/02/2009 14:08:00 CHAPTER TWO 2 Frequently Asked Questions 2. 1. 1 I want to work in imperial and everything is metric (or vice versa)? In Run Mode, go to File and Open Theatre. There will be two blank theatres; one `blankmm. ttr' (metric) and one `blankinches. ttr' (imperial), simply open the relevant theatre and start creating! 2. 1. 2 How can I check the RS232 lead is ok? With the console set to MIDI ­ VISUALISER (see `Connecting Visualiser to an Avolites Console'), select the MIDI VIEW. You will need a monitor attached. START Which console are you using? PEARL OR SAPPHIRE Turn the key to `SYSYEM' Press Softkey A `SERVICE' Press Softkey D `TESTS' Press Softkey F `VIEW MIDI CODES A window will appear on the monitor displaying all the midi port outputs and inputs. AZURE Set the console to `AVO' Press Softkey G `MIDI SCREEN' A window will appear on the monitor displaying all the midi port outputs and inputs. END END Visualiser7. 12QSG. doc 19/02/2009 14:08:00 Connect the RS232 lead to the midi port on the consol and short out pins 2 & 3 on the D type connector using a piece of wire or a paper clip to connect pin 2 to pin 3 (see diagram. The MIDI screen should continuously display 5a in yellow followed by 5a in white, if it does this the cable and console are fine. If it does not do this then you have a problem with either the RS232 cable or the console. 2. 1. 3 Checking the Console Get a standard Midi cable and connect both ends into the console. [. . . ] If this works then you have communication between the console and the PC, check the Visualiser set up matches the com port you have selected in the serial data check screen. If you still have difficulties, please contact vis@avolitesdownload. com 2. 1. 7 How do I get Pearl Simulator to talk to Visualiser? Start up both programs on your computer. Visualiser needs to be in `RUN' mode; select `SIMULATOR' as your DMX selection. 2. 1. 8 Can I transfer my Visualiser patch into an Avolites console? Yes, see `USING EXPORT & IMPORT REPORT' 2. 1. 9 Can I transfer my Visualiser patch to the Pearl Simulator? No, as the Pearl Simulator does not have a cache file present Visualiser7. 12QSG. doc 19/02/2009 14:08:00 [. . . ]