Pearl 2004 "select fixture by pressing SWOP - problem"

[romedius33]

Hi people,
I have a quite outdated but well working Pearl 2000 (with 2004 update).
Can you help me with a problem:

I installed a few fixtures (moving heads, scans).
Problem: If I change to "Takeover" mode I cannot activate the fixture via the SWOP button (no red LED). Only if I put the fader up, the fixture works and also all the attributes are working (PAN, TILT, RGB ...)
I know what I'm doing

Thats quite annoying: I also cannot use the shape generator, because I cannot activate the fixture.
I do:
To Program Mode --->
Select fixtures by pressing swop buttons ---> Is not working! I'm not able to activate the fixture.
Shape generator --->
Playback a shape --->



I do exactly the same procedure with the Pearl 2004 Simulator - and there it works quite fine!

Is there any user setting I miss or did anyone have a similar problem.
Thanks for your help

[niclights]

I wonder if it is all working but the LED's are just not lighting because you are in 'Mimics' mode?

Go to System/[User Settings] and press softkey A [Fixtures or Mimics] to toggle. 'Fixtures' mode makes the swop LED's light when selected. 'Mimics' mode represents the fixture intensity by LED intensity instead.

[romedius33]

@niclight: Ok, thanks. I will try.
I just did with the Pearl Simulator - toggle to mimic - and I had the same behaviour as on my desk (not working).
I keep you updated and give you the Nobel price if it's working.

[niclights]

Just to clarify, it is working in that you can still select the fixtures (you will see the wheels connect to the attributes) - it is just the behaviour of the LED's that changes. It can be useful to see the intensity represented while operating.

I look forward to my prize.

[romedius33]

@niclight: You definitely deserve the price!
It worked!
Thanks a lot for your help - it got me miles ahead.
(Think about: Somewhere in the world is a human very happy and thankful right now!)