Avolites Tiger Touch User manual

Tiger Touch
Operator’s Manual
Version 3.0

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Useful Avolites phone numbers:-
Avolites England
Sales and service* (+44) (0) 20 8965 8522
Service out of hours* (+44) (0) 831 17 8888
Fax (+44) (0) 20 8965 0290
Email [e-mail]
Website http://www.avolites.com
*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; the software version is displayed on the
menu prompt when the console is switched to System mode.
The latest version of this manual and Tiger Touch 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 Tiger Touch.
In no event shall Avolites be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages or loss whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for
loss of profits, business interruption, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use or
inability to use the Tiger Touch even if Avolites Ltd. has been advised of the possibility
of such damages. Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to
you.
Avolites Ltd recognise that all trademarks within the manual are the property of their
respective owners.
Reprint and revision history:
First produced October 2009
Revised for v3 March 2010 by TM

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This manual was written by Tim Mitchell, Sabre Technology Ltd
http://www.sabretechnology.co.uk

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SECTIONS
1. SETTING UP THE CONSOLE 13
2. PATCHING 27
3. CONTROLLING DIMMERS AND FIXTURES 37
4. PALETTES 49
5. SHAPES 57
6. CUES 63
7. CHASES 75
8. CUE LISTS 85
9. RUNNING THE SHOW 97
10. REMOTE CONTROL 101
11. USER SETTINGS AND OTHER OPTIONS 107
12. WORKING WITH FIXTURE PERSONALITIES 125
13. NETWORKING 129
14. TIGER TOUCH FOR AVOLITES USERS 141
15. RELEASE NOTES 145
16. GLOSSARY OF TERMS 155

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CONTENTS
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 a VDU monitor ................................................................... 17
1.2.5 Other connections............................................................................... 17
1.3 Using the touch screen and VDU.............................................. 18
1.3.1 Workspace windows ............................................................................ 18
1.3.2 The menu area of the touch screen ....................................................... 20
1.3.3 The toolbar ........................................................................................ 21
1.3.4 The Heads-Up Display (HUD)................................................................ 23
1.3.5 Visualiser........................................................................................... 23
1.3.6 Key profiles........................................................................................ 24
1.3.7 Key macro buttons.............................................................................. 24
1.3.8 The Tiger Touch Titan application.......................................................... 24
1.4 Loading and saving shows ...................................................... 25
1.4.1 Manual save and load.......................................................................... 25
1.4.2 Autosave ........................................................................................... 26
1.4.3 Backing up existing show files to USB pen drive...................................... 26
1.5 Clearing the console............................................................... 26
2. Patching 27
2.1 Create .................................................................................27
2.1.1 Fixture select buttons .......................................................................... 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 .....................................................................................31
2.2.1 Changing the DMX address of a fixture .................................................. 31
2.2.2 Setting legends................................................................................... 31
2.2.3 View Fixture Patch .............................................................................. 32
2.2.4 Fixture Exchange ................................................................................ 32
2.2.5 Update personalities............................................................................ 33
2.3 Copy and Move ..................................................................... 34
2.3.1 Copying or moving a patched fixture ..................................................... 34
2.3.2 Using copied fixtures........................................................................... 34
2.4 Delete.................................................................................. 34
2.4.1 Deleting a patched fixture.................................................................... 34
2.5 Advanced options ..................................................................35
2.5.1 Swap pan and tilt................................................................................ 35
2.5.2 Invert attributes ................................................................................. 35
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 Setting attributes using the touch screen ............................................... 41
3.1.6 Setting attributes by number................................................................ 42
3.1.7 Selecting fixtures and dimmers by number (Channel).............................. 42
3.1.8 Selecting using a pattern ..................................................................... 43
3.1.9 Attribute groups - IPCGBES.................................................................. 44
3.1.10 Using fixture groups .......................................................................... 44
3.1.11 Stepping through selected fixtures one at a time................................... 45
3.1.12 Highlighting the selected fixture.......................................................... 45
3.1.13 Align fixtures .................................................................................... 46
3.1.14 Flip.................................................................................................. 46
3.1.15 Fan mode......................................................................................... 46
3.2 Edit .....................................................................................47
3.2.1 The Channel Grid window..................................................................... 47
3.3 Advanced options ..................................................................48
3.3.1 The Fixture Tools / Menu Latch button................................................... 48

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4. Palettes 49
4.1 Create .................................................................................49
4.1.1 Palette values stored as a reference ...................................................... 49
4.1.2 Which attributes are stored in palettes................................................... 49
4.1.3 Storing a palette................................................................................. 50
4.1.4 Quick record....................................................................................... 51
4.2 Playback ..............................................................................51
4.2.1 Recalling a palette value ...................................................................... 51
4.2.2 Palette pages ..................................................................................... 52
4.2.3 Quick palettes with no fixtures selected ................................................. 52
4.2.4 Setting palettes to fixtures in a playback................................................ 52
4.3 Edit .....................................................................................52
4.3.1 Editing palettes................................................................................... 52
4.3.2 Setting legends for palettes.................................................................. 53
4.4 Copy and Move ..................................................................... 53
4.4.1 Copying or moving a palette................................................................. 53
4.5 Delete.................................................................................. 54
4.5.1 Deleting palettes................................................................................. 54
4.6 Timing ................................................................................. 54
4.6.1 Fading a palette and fixture overlap ...................................................... 54
4.6.2 Master Time for palettes ...................................................................... 54
5. Shapes 57
5.1 Playback ..............................................................................58
5.1.1 Creating a shape................................................................................. 58
5.1.2 Changing size and speed of a shape...................................................... 59
5.1.3 Changing the phase of a shape across multiple fixtures............................ 59
5.2 Edit .....................................................................................60
5.2.1 Editing shapes which are running.......................................................... 60
5.2.2 Reversing a shape............................................................................... 61
5.3 Delete.................................................................................. 61
5.3.1 Deleting shapes .................................................................................. 61
5.4 Advanced options ..................................................................61
5.4.1 Shape fade mode................................................................................ 61
6. Cues 63
6.1 Create .................................................................................63
6.1.1 How the Tiger Touch works when programming...................................... 63
6.1.2 Creating a cue.................................................................................... 64
6.1.3 Using shapes in cues ........................................................................... 64
6.2 Playback ..............................................................................65
6.2.1 HTP and LTP....................................................................................... 65
6.2.2 Playing back a cue .............................................................................. 65
6.2.3 Changing playback pages..................................................................... 66
6.2.4 Releasing running playbacks................................................................. 66
6.3 Edit .....................................................................................66
6.3.1 Editing a cue ...................................................................................... 66
6.3.2 Playback and Cue view ........................................................................ 67
6.3.3 The Include function............................................................................ 68
6.3.4 Removing attributes from cues using “Off” ............................................. 69
6.4 Copy, Move and Link.............................................................. 69
6.4.1 Copying or moving a cue ..................................................................... 69
6.5 Delete.................................................................................. 70
6.5.1 Deleting a cue .................................................................................... 70
6.6 Timing ................................................................................. 70
6.6.1 Setting fade times and Overlap for a cue ............................................... 70
6.6.2 Changing fixture order......................................................................... 72
6.6.3 Setting attribute fade times for a cue .................................................... 73
6.7 Advanced options ..................................................................73
6.7.1 Release mask ..................................................................................... 74
6.7.2 Shape size/speed on fader ................................................................... 74
6.7.3 Curve................................................................................................ 74
6.7.4 Handle Paging .................................................................................... 74
6.7.5 Playback priority................................................................................. 74
6.7.6 Key Profile ......................................................................................... 74
7. Chases 75

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7.1 Create .................................................................................75
7.1.1 Programming a chase.......................................................................... 75
7.2 Playback ..............................................................................76
7.2.1 Playing back a chase ........................................................................... 76
7.2.2 Connecting a chase for control.............................................................. 76
7.2.3 Setting speed and crossfade for a Chase................................................ 77
7.2.4 Manually controlling the steps of a chase ............................................... 78
7.2.5 Changing chase direction ..................................................................... 78
7.2.6 Jumping to a step ............................................................................... 78
7.3 Edit .....................................................................................78
7.3.1 Opening a chase for editing.................................................................. 78
7.3.2 Editing a chase using Unfold................................................................. 79
7.4 Copy, Move and Link.............................................................. 80
7.4.1 Copying or moving a chase .................................................................. 80
7.5 Delete.................................................................................. 80
7.5.1 Deleting a chase ................................................................................. 80
7.5.2 Deleting a step from a chase ................................................................ 80
7.6 Timing ................................................................................. 81
7.6.1 Global timings for chases..................................................................... 81
7.6.2 Individual cue times in chases .............................................................. 82
7.6.3 Setting attribute fade times for a cue in a chase ..................................... 83
7.7 Advanced options ..................................................................84
7.7.1 Loop/Stop on Final Cue........................................................................ 84
7.7.2 Forwards/backwards/bounce/random .................................................... 84
7.7.3 Cue linking......................................................................................... 84
7.7.4 Renumber cues................................................................................... 84
8. Cue Lists 85
8.1 Create .................................................................................86
8.1.1 Programming a cue-list........................................................................ 86
8.1.2 Changing legends for cues in a cue list .................................................. 87
8.1.3 Autoloading a playback within a cue list................................................. 87
8.2 Playback ..............................................................................88
8.2.1 Running a cue list ............................................................................... 88
8.2.2 Killing a cue list .................................................................................. 88
8.3 Edit .....................................................................................89
8.3.1 Editing a cue list using Unfold............................................................... 89
8.3.2 Editing a cue list which is running ......................................................... 89
8.3.3 Editing a cue list while recording........................................................... 90
8.4 Copy, Move and Link.............................................................. 90
8.4.1 Copying or moving a cue list ................................................................ 90
8.5 Delete.................................................................................. 91
8.5.1 Deleting a cue list ............................................................................... 91
8.5.2 Deleting a cue from a cue list ............................................................... 91
8.6 Timing ................................................................................. 92
8.6.1 Time and fade options for Cue Lists....................................................... 92
8.6.2 Cue linking & Link Offset...................................................................... 92
8.6.3 Individual attribute fade times.............................................................. 93
8.6.4 Fixture overlap ................................................................................... 94
8.6.5 Running a cue list to timecode.............................................................. 95
8.7 Advanced options ..................................................................95
8.7.1 Release mask ..................................................................................... 95
8.7.2 Fader mode........................................................................................ 96
8.7.3 Handle Paging .................................................................................... 96
8.7.4 Cue Options ....................................................................................... 96
8.7.5 Autoload............................................................................................ 96
8.7.6 Key Profile ......................................................................................... 96
9. Running the show 97
9.1 Playback ..............................................................................97
9.1.1 Back up the show ............................................................................... 97
9.1.2 Operating modes ................................................................................ 97
9.1.3 Master faders ..................................................................................... 97
9.1.4 Flash and swop buttons ....................................................................... 97
9.1.5 Playback priority................................................................................. 98
9.1.6 Preset playbacks................................................................................. 98
9.1.7 Manual control during a show (“busking”) .............................................. 98
9.2 Workspaces on touch screen and VDU ...................................... 99

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9.2.1 View menu......................................................................................... 99
9.2.2 Tiger Touch Titan application window .................................................... 99
9.3 Organising the console ........................................................... 99
9.3.1 Using the Move function....................................................................... 99
10. Remote control 101
10.1 Setting up the remote.......................................................... 101
10.1.1 Network setup .................................................................................101
10.1.2 Console setup..................................................................................102
10.2 Operating the remote........................................................... 103
10.2.1 Keypad...........................................................................................103
10.2.2 Fixture List......................................................................................104
10.2.3 Playback List ...................................................................................104
10.2.4 Settings screen................................................................................105
10.3 Troubleshooting .................................................................. 105
11. User Settings and other options 107
11.1 Configuring the Workspace ................................................... 107
11.1.1 Opening workspace windows .............................................................107
11.1.2 Selecting and positioning workspace windows......................................107
11.1.3 Saving workspaces...........................................................................108
11.1.4 Compatibility view............................................................................108
11.1.5 Configuring an external monitor.........................................................109
11.2 Key Profiles ........................................................................ 111
11.2.1 Creating and editing key profiles........................................................111
11.2.2 Selecting a key profile ......................................................................112
11.2.3 Individual Key profiles for playbacks...................................................112
11.3 The System menu ............................................................... 112
11.3.1 Avotalk Security...............................................................................112
11.3.2 Network Settings .............................................................................112
11.3.3 User Settings...................................................................................112
11.3.4 Key Profiles .....................................................................................113
11.3.5 Wipe...............................................................................................113
11.3.6 Display Setup ..................................................................................114
11.4 VDU Tools menu.................................................................. 114
11.4.1 Virtual Panel....................................................................................114
11.4.2 Visualiser ........................................................................................114
11.4.3 VDU User settings ............................................................................114
11.4.4 Factory settings ...............................................................................116
11.4.5 Exchange fixture..............................................................................117
11.4.6 Setup DMX outputs ..........................................................................117
11.4.7 Hotkeys ..........................................................................................117
11.5 Curves............................................................................... 117
11.6 Upgrading the software ........................................................ 121
11.7 Recovering/reinstalling the system......................................... 121
11.7.1 Booting from USB recovery stick ........................................................121
11.7.2 Installation Instructions ....................................................................122
11.7.3 After Installation ..............................................................................122
11.7.4 Front panel button mapping for BIOS..................................................122
12. Working with Fixture Personalities 125
12.1.1 Downloading fixture personalities from Avolites....................................125
12.1.2 Updating the personality cache on the console.....................................126
12.1.3 Requesting a new fixture personality ..................................................126
12.1.4 Reporting a personality bug to Avolites ...............................................126
12.1.5 In an emergency..............................................................................126
13. Networking 129
13.1 Setting the Tiger Touch’s IP address....................................... 129
13.1.1 Setting IP address............................................................................129
13.2 Setting up DMX outputs........................................................ 129
13.2.1 Setup DMX outputs screen ................................................................130
13.3 ArtNet................................................................................ 131
13.3.1 A simple ArtNet system.....................................................................131
13.3.2 Setting up an ArtNet system..............................................................132
13.3.3 Additional ArtNet Resources...............................................................133
13.4 Connecting to a simulator with ACDI ...................................... 133
13.4.1 ACDI ..............................................................................................133