MatSpencer Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Evening, The visualiser on my Pearl Expert only sometimes shows up what I have patched onto the desk. Anyone know why? Cheers!Mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niclights Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 It will auto-patch if you launch via softkey on console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatSpencer Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 It will auto-patch if you launch via softkey on console. Patch the desk first or load the viz first? I've tried both of thees and neither seem to work. Will it only work with certain fixtures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niclights Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Patch desk then launch vis from console. If you make changes and want to update the patch then close vis manually and then relaunch from console. It will patch all fixtures but correct simulation will depend on whether the definitions exist or are correct. You can edit or make new definitions with viswiz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatSpencer Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 And if that doesn't work? Which is hasn't :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niclights Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I was fairly sure this worked. If not then patch manually I guess. A concurrent post has been automatically merged from this point on. I have now checked this and it does work. I can only think you are doing something wrong. Patch console. Ensure vis is not running. [shift]+show vis. Fixtures will auto-patch and vis will also link to console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatSpencer Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 I was fairly sure this worked. If not then patch manually I guess. A concurrent post has been automatically merged from this point on. I have now checked this and it does work. I can only think you are doing something wrong. Patch console. Ensure vis is not running. [shift]+show vis. Fixtures will auto-patch and vis will also link to console. On further playing...the Visualiser will auto patch the first time it is loaded after the desk boots. However, if I close the visualiser to patch in more fixtures, reload the viz. The new fixtures dont even appear. Also, The original fixtures never respond... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niclights Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 On further playing...the Visualiser will auto patch the first time it is loaded after the desk boots. However, if I close the visualiser to patch in more fixtures, reload the viz. The new fixtures dont even appear.This may be true - I can check tomorrow, but can you confirm how you are closing and relaunching? Also, The original fixtures never respond...How do you mean? This sounds like DMX is not set to 'simulator' and that is usually a result of not launching via the console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatSpencer Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 This may be true - I can check tomorrow, but can you confirm how you are closing and relaunching?With the Avo Shift Key and what every the corresponding viz key. How do you mean? This sounds like DMX is not set to 'simulator' and that is usually a result of not launching via the console. The DMX is set to simulator. And when I select the fixtures they turn a darker shade blue, But none of the attributes work nor does the dimmer or anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niclights Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 The DMX is set to simulator. And when I select the fixtures they turn a darker shade blue, But none of the attributes work nor does the dimmer or anything...Two possibilities I can think of. Either the fixture is working but it seems not - ie. shutter is closed or iris is at smallest (often the simulation will completely block output) or it doesn't have a correct definition for the fixture (true for the majority of LED products). What fixtures are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatSpencer Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 I've tried a few different ones...Martin, Robe, Vari*Lites. The desk should be coming in for a Titan upgrade soon so we shall see what this brings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niclights Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I really don't understand why it isn't working. I tried today and had no problems with updating patch/relaunch etc. I could repeatedly do it. Ordinary moving heads work fine too. Using locate to bring in shutter/iris etc. is usually the easiest way to start off, just as you would with the real thing. Beyond that I don't have any other ideas. It works the same on Titan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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