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Quick Start Guide
Solution & Solution XL Operating Manual – Issue 1.0 Page 19
Solution & Solution XL Quick Start Guide
Welcome to the Solution & Solution XL Quick Start Guide. This chapter is intended to get you started using your new desk – for full information, please see the
relevant chapters of this User Manual.
Getting Started
Before you power up the desk, it is essential to attach all the peripherals you
will be using. The desk has support for USB peripherals such as a Keyboard
and Mouse and a VGA monitor (or touch screen). In addition, you should
connect the DMX or Ethernet cables for controlling your lighting rig.
These must be connected before powering up, as subsequent connection
could result in software or hardware malfunctions.
Once you have connected all the peripherals you require, turn on the desk
using the switch on the rear panel. If you see no immediate response, check
that the power switch is set to ON, and that the IEC lead is firmly attached to
the external power supply. The desk will boot up and you will be presented
with the desk software.
Selecting Operating Mode
There are three operating modes for the Solution & Solution XL desks. These
operating modes are designed for operators with different skill levels to ensure
they get the maximum out of the console. The first time you power on the
desk, it will prompt you to select an operating mode. For the purposes of this
Quick Start Guide, we will select Non Tracking Mode. In this mode,
everything that is output from the desk is recorded into each cue, and
changes made in one cue will not affect other cues. As you progress your
knowledge of the Solution & Solution XL you may want to experiment with the
other modes. Details of these modes can be found in the user manual, page
78 for full details.
Figure 2 - Select Operating Mode