Specifications
Avolites Rolacue Operators Manual - page 76 
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Two different types of Screen have been used at various times on the 
Sapphire. Normally the Screen type is automatically detected, but this option 
allows you to force the choice. 
11.13  Setting 13. SPEED IN SECONDS / BPM 
This allows you to decide whether the Chase speeds are displayed in 
Seconds or Beats Per Minute. 
11.14  Setting 14. FRAME + (X) mcS 
This User Setting allows the DMX transmission speed to be slowed down 
because certain Dimmers and Fixtures cannot respond to full speed DMX 
This slightly diminishes the performance of the desk, but will avoid low 
specification devices missing DMX instructions. The larger the value of X, the 
slower the desk response will be. 
The Left Cursor key slows it down. 
The Right Cursor Key speeds it up again. 
11.15  Setting 15 - MIDI Disabled / Master / Slave 
Pearl only. 
Toggling the settings here either disallow incoming MIDI note on / note off 
information, or allow it and set the desk to Master or Slave. In Master, the 
desk broadcasts note on / note off information. In Slave, it responds to it. 
You can use this feature to control one Pearl or Sapphire with another. See 
Appendix 6. MIDI implementation details. 
11.16  Setting 16 - MIDI Channel = (X) 
Pearl only. 
This sets the MIDI Channel number that the desk will respond to. The Left 
and Right Arrows allow you to scroll through MIDI Channel numbers from 1 - 
16. 
11.17  Setting 17. Wheel sensitivity = (X) 
Pearl only. 
This allows you to adjust the sensitivity of the Wheel(s) on the desk by using 
the Left and Right Arrows to scroll through values for X. The higher the 
value, the less sensitive the Wheels are. 
11.18  USER SETTINGS on Softbuttons 
There are also some functions on the Softbuttons of the User Settings 
menu. 
11.18.1  Softbutton A - FIXTURES OR MIMICS 
Toggling this setting determines whether the LED’s on the Preset SWOP 
Channels are used to indicate Channel levels or whether Intelligent Fixtures 
are Selected. 










