Instruction manual

Setup
Page 40 Leap Frog 48/96 Operating Manual – Issue 3
Patch
The Patch option allows you to assign fixture types to the fixture selection buttons, patch
them to the DMX outputs, adjust parameter default, home and topset values, adjust fixture
alignment values (pan/tilt reverse and swap) and a number of other associated functions.
Add Fixtures
This option allows you to add fixtures to the fixture schedule, assign the fixtures to the
fixture selection buttons (MFKs) and optionally patch them to DMX output addresses.
The complete Zero 88 Fixture Library is stored on the desk, but it is also possible to load
additional fixture types from memory stick.
Adding fixtures may be performed using the MFKs on the front panel or via the popup
windows on the monitor or a combination of the two methods, as preferred.
DMX Patching
There are three pieces of information you need to know about a moving light before it can
be patched to the lighting desk. These are:
• The fixtures manufacturer and model number – these are normally printed on the side
of the light
• The ‘mode’ of the fixture. This is usually set in the menu structure of the fixture but can
also be set by DIP switches. For details on the modes, check the user manual for the
fixtures themselves.
• The DMX address you wish your fixtures to be at. The DMX address is the start
address where the fixture will be located. Each fixture takes a different number of
channels, sometimes as many as 30. If a fixture starts at DMX address 100 and uses
16 channels, the next fixture should be set at 115. Again the DMX address is usually
set in the menu structure of the moving light, although it can be set by DIP switches on
older equipment.
Once you have these three pieces of information you are ready to add the fixtures to the
desk.