Operator`s manual

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Page 38 – 2. Patching
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For example, if you have programmed your show in a venue which
has MAC 500s and are moving to a venue with VL6s you can
exchange the MAC 500s for VL6s whilst retaining many elements of
your show.
Fixture Exchange works best if you use Palettes to create your cues.
This allows you to adjust for position differences and so on by
reprogramming a few position palettes, rather than having to
reprogram every cue. Cues recorded with absolute values will need to
be re-recorded, preferably using palettes.
The pan, tilt and dimmer will always be preserved from one fixture
type to the next, as will times, shapes and legends for recorded
items. Links from the palettes to groups, cues, chases and cue lists
will also be preserved, so the show can be easily recreated by
updating your palettes as normal.
Fixture exchange also gives you a powerful way to re-use an existing
show with new lights, so you can give yourself a programming head
start when faced with a new fixture.
• It’s a good idea to save your show before performing major
changes such as fixture exchange. Should you change your
mind or have problems, you will easily be able to return your
show to its previous state.
1> Enter patch mode by pressing Patch.
2> Select the new fixture type you wish to use.
3> Touch the select button of the fixture which is to be exchanged.
4> The console will warn you that the fixture is in use. Press the
[Exchange Fixture] option.
5> Repeat from step 3 to exchange other fixtures with the same
type of new fixture.
Note: After exchanging fixtures you need to update the palettes
which used those fixtures. If you have trouble switching values
off in a palette, set new values for all the attributes in the
attribute group and re-record the palette. You should then be
able to switch off an attribute group as required.
2.2.6 Update personalities
This option allows you to update the personality for a fixture used in
your show. Normally the fixture personality is saved in the showfile,
so updating the personality library on the console will not update
fixtures which are already patched.
• It’s a good idea to save your show before using Update
Personalities, then you will be able to undo any changes if you
change your mind or have problems.
1> Enter patch mode by pressing Patch.
2> Press [Update Personality].
3> The console shows you a list of personalities used in the show
which can be updated.
4> Press the personality you want to update.
• The new personality is loaded from the Titan/Personalities
folder.