Instruction manual

Patching Selected Channels
and Fixtures
This operation allows the user to patch
selected generic channels and fixtures
(if applicable) to the DMX.
1. Select the Selected Channels
option from the Auto Patch screen
and press the ENTER key. The
LCD shows the following:
Select channels,
Enter DMX, select OK
DMX address: < >
[OK] {Cancel}
2. Use the SHIFT button to select
the required channels.
3. Use the CHANNEL FLASH
buttons to select the generic
channels to be patched. When a
channel is selected the light in the
CHANNEL FLASH button is lit.
4. Use the FIXTURE SELECTION
buttons to select the fixture(s) to
be patched. The red lights in the
FIXTURE SELECTION buttons
indicate the selected fixtures.
5. Use the + AND - keys to enter the
required DMX start address.
6. Press the ENTER key. The
selected generic channels and
fixtures (if applicable) will be
patched to the DMX starting at the
specified address. The LCD
returns to the Auto Patch screen.
NOTES
Autopatching
If autopatching would overlap channels or
fixtures already patched, a warning message
is displayed on the LCD.
The user is given the option of unpatching
the overlapping channels or fixtures and
continuing with the autopatch, or cancelling
the autopatch operation.
If the selection to be autopatched includes
generic channels and fixtures, they will be
patched in the following order:
1. Generic channels.
2. Brightness parts of composite fixtures.
3. Other parts of composite fixtures.
4. Other (non-composite) fixtures.
Set Default Patch
This function clears the existing DMX
patch and sets up the default patch
(ie. channel 1 to DMX channel 1,
channel 2 to DMX channel 2 etc.)
Any fixtures which are patched to the
DMX will be unpatched by this
operation.
1. Select the Set Default Patch
option from the Patch Functions
screen. The LCD shows the
following:
SET DEFAULT PATCH
Select OK to set
the default patch
[OK] {Cancel}
2. Press the ENTER button. The
LCD returns to the Patch
Functions screen.
Clear DMX Patch
This function will clear the existing
DMX patch.
All generic channels and fixtures (if
applicable) will be unpatched.
1. Select the Clear DMX Patch
option from the Patch Functions
screen. The LCD shows:
CLEAR DMX PATCH
Select OK to clear
the DMX patch
[OK] {Cancel}
2. Press the ENTER key. All generic
channels and fixtures will be
unpatched. The LCD returns to
the Patch Functions screen.
Exit Patch Functions
1. Select the Exit option from the
Patch Functions screen.
2. Press the ENTER key. The LCD
returns to the Desk Setup screen.
Program Mode
This option allows the user to choose
between the two program modes:
Full Mode - All fixtures will be
automatically programmed into
palettes, memories, submaster and SX
button channel data.
Partial Mode - Only fixtures which
have been “tagged” are programmed
into palettes, memories, submaster
and SX button channel data.
Selecting Program Mode
1. Select the Program Mode option
from the Desk Setup screen and
press the ENTER key. The
Program Mode screen is
displayed on the LCD:
*** PROGRAM MODE ***
Mode: <Partial>
[EXIT]
2. Use the + and - keys to select Full
or Partial mode as required.
3. Press the ENTER key to exit the
Program Mode screen.
4. If palettes, memories or
submaster data have already
been programmed, and the
program mode is changed, a
warning is displayed:
***** WARNING ******
This may modify show
data - continue ?
[OK] {Cancel}
Select the OK or Cancel button as
required, then press the ENTER
button. The LCD returns to the
Desk Setup screen.
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