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2004 software Manual
5 Advanced software features
5.1 Using the "patch"
It is very important to know the difference between channels and outputs. The outputs are the DMX
channels. The patch can be straight or not. This means that the channel 1 of a page can be linked to
the DMX channel 1 or not. This is very useful to link several DMX outputs on the same channel. It
also enables to choose the DMX universe. Imagine that you want to use the second DMX universe
(512 to 1024) for your page, you will have to use the "offset" option which enables to offset the
outputs.
Modifying the patch
Open the "Page Settings..." window and go to the "Channels" tab to modify the patch. Imagine you
want to use the same channel (140) to control several DMX outputs (140, 141 and 142). Select the
channel from the list on the left-side and then go to the "Channel patch" area and enter:
140+141+142
as shown below.