Specifications

Avolites Rolacue Operators Manual - page 27
rq96man 19/09/1996 18:30
5. Patching
5.1 Before Patching
Before you can control a Fixture or a Dimmer you must patch it. The patch
function connects a desk channel to an actual output channel.
It is a good idea to do a WIPEALL before starting to patch the desk. See
Section 1.6.1 To do a WIPEALL.
The Rolacue gives you the option of either addressing your Dimmers and
Fixtures and entering the addresses into the patch, or automatically
generating addresses for Fixtures as you patch them. This second method
has the advantage that it will make optimum use of the patch, and will not use
any illegal addresses.(See Section 5.17 Illegal Addresses).
The desk will assign Dimmer addresses from DMX Channel 1 upwards and
Intelligent Fixture addresses from 512 down.
If you enter a DMX number the desk will patch upwards from that number.
⇒ Changing or moving an existing patch may result in losing data.
Save your show before entering the patch if you have done any
Programming that you wish to keep.
You can also return to the original version of the Patch if you make a
mistake while altering it.(See Section 13.1.3 Saving your show to disk)
5.2 Viewing the Patch
It is much easier to patch if you can see what you are doing. You can view
the patch either by DMX , Desk channel. or Handles (See Section 5.3.1
Handles.). You can move round the Screens using the Cursor Keys.
The Up and Down keys move you up and down the Screen a channel at a
time.
The Left and Right keys move you up and down the Screen a page at a
time.
5.2.1 Viewing the patch by DMX Channel.
• Press the VIEW button. You do not have to be in the PATCH menu to do this.
• Either type in the number 3 and ENTER or press Softbutton C.
• Press EXIT to quit.
5.2.2 Viewing the patch by desk Channel.
• Press the VIEW button. You do not have to be in the PATCH menu to do this.
• Either type in the number 5 and ENTER or press Softbutton E.
• Press EXIT to quit.
5.2.3 Viewing the patch by Handles.
This Screen is very useful as it tells you not only which Fixture is on each
Handle, but for certain Fixtures, tells you its DMX address, address DIP
switch settings, Personality DIP switch settings, etc.
• Press the VIEW button.
You do not have to be in the PATCH menu to do this.