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Patching Fixtures
To patch fixtures at a specified DMX start address, enter the fixture
number, press the @ key, enter the DMX start address and then
press the ENTER key. For example:
1 @ 274 ENTER
This will result in the specified fixture being patched to the first DMX
universe at address 274.
Note:
If you have more than one fixture with a number of 1, this
patch will patch all of these fixtures together starting with the first
alphabetically by manufacturer (eg Dimmer #1 at 274, then
AlphaSpot 300 HPE #1 at 275, then Mac 700 #1 at 307, etc). To
prevent this confusion, it is recommended to first edit the fixture
number using the Edit Fixtures screen before commencing patching
using this method. For more information, see page 43.
Patching Fixtures to a Specified Universe
Fixtures can also be patched to a specified universe by including the
universe number in the command. For example, to patch the
fixtures to universe 3 starting at DMX address 101, enter the
following command:
n @ 3/101 ENTER
If you are carrying out a lot of patching onto a specified DMX
universe, you can select it using the buttons above the patch data
in the Patch Screen – the currently selected universe is indicated
with a red indicator. Once a universe has been selected, all patch
commands which do not specify a universe will be direct to the
selected universe. By default, Universe 1 is selected.
Figure 24 – Patch Screen, Output View
Patching Composite Fixtures
Certain fixture types are composite fixtures and have to be patched
twice, once for the intensity parameter, and once for the remaining
parameters. An example of this would be the Varilite VL5, which has
an external dimmer channel in addition to the main control
channels. Another example would be a Lamp + 1 Channel Scroller
fixture which is used for patching colour scrollers.
The {Fixture Part} button on the syntax keys is used when patching
the non intensity part of the composite fixture. This syntax key
only appears where it is possible to be used, so if {Fixture Part}
does not appear then your fixture will not require composite
patching. If the fixture does require composite patching, follow
these steps:
Type in the command: 1 THRU 6 @ 101 ENTER
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