Operator`s manual

3. Patching - Page 45
TitanUniversal_Man_v7-0_PE.doc 02 September 2013
9> Repeat from 7 to patch more of the same fixture type. The DMX
address automatically updates so you can just keep patching by
pressing Select buttons.
• You can patch a number of fixtures in one go using the
[Quantity] button, or by holding down the Select button for the
first fixture in the range, then pressing the last Select button in
the range. On the Touch Wing, run your finger across the
buttons, in the same way as for dimmers.
• [Options], [Offset] allows you to leave gaps in the DMX
channels between fixtures when patching multiple fixtures,
which is useful if you are planning a show which may involve
exchanging fixtures. The Offset number is the size of the block
which will be allocated to the fixture, for example if you want to
allow 32 channels for each fixture you would set Offset to 32.
• You cannot patch more than one fixture onto a button. If the
button is already used, the patch will fail.
• If you are patching a fixture which uses a separate dimmer
channel, such as a VL5, you can patch the dimmer channel onto
the same handle as the moving light part of the fixture so you
can control it all together. This is called a Pending Dimmer (in
the Patch View window this is indicated with a flash symbol
behind the user number).
• [Options], [Preset Palettes] sets whether the console will create
default colour, gobo and position palettes for the new fixture.
These are assigned to grey palette buttons 1-10 (colour), 11-20
(gobo) and 21-30 (position). If any user palettes are already
present on the 1-30 buttons, none of the Preset Palettes will be
created. If you are using the Touch Wing the Preset Palettes are
created in the Position, Colour and Beam workspaces..
• [Options], [AutoGroups] sets whether the console will
automatically create groups from the fixtures you patch. If
Enabled, a group is created for all fixtures of the same type,
and another if you patch a quantity of fixtures.
• To show the DMX address for fixtures, press
View then Patch.
To show patch details for a single fixture press
View then the
fixture select button. On touch buttons the DMX address is
displayed on the top right of the button in the format {DMX
line}.{Address} (this display can be disabled using the context
menu).
• If a patch goes over the capacity of a DMX line, the console will
patch at the beginning of the next line. For example if you try
to patch a Mac500 at channel 1.510, it will actually be patched
at 2.1.
3.1.4 Visualiser Auto Patch
If you want to use Visualiser, start it by pressing View then [Open
Workspace Window] then [Visualiser]. Visualiser will open in one of
the workspace windows with an automatic representation of your
patch.
If you have another monitor connected, you can move the Visualiser
window to it by pressing View then [Window Options] then [Move
Screen], or by holding Avo and pressing Size/Position.