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System Settings 61
Patch
To control dimmers and other DMX controlled devices using your Emphasis Control
System, you will need to create a patch . Emphasis uses control channels to record data in
cues and submasters. Control channels must have dimmers assigned to them, so that the
dimmers (or other DMX controlled devices) know which channel to listen to for level
information. This assignment is called the patch .
Interactivity with Emphasis Visualization
While it is possible to create a patch for conventional dimmers in Emphasis Console, it is
better to create your patch in Emphasis Visualization. Emphasis Console only allows you
to patch conventional dimmers to channels, not moving light fixtures that use personalities.
Also, as you patch in Emphasis Console, Emphasis Visualization is entering data into the
show file for “Spare Circuits”, as it has no idea what kind of fixture you are patching, or
where it is hung in your plot. If you are not using the data management or visualization tools
for a show, feel free to patch directly in Emphasis Console.
Patch dimmers (spare circuits) in Emphasis Console:
Step 1: On your Emphasis Facepanel or from the virtual facepanel in Emphasis
Visualization, press [Patch] to access the Patch display.
Step 2: Press <Dim> [ x ] [Enter] , where [ x ] is the dimmer number, to select the dimmer.
You can use [And] , [Thru] and [Except] to select ranges of dimmers.
Step 3: Press <Channel> [ y ] [Enter] , where [ y ] is the channel number. You cannot
patch selected dimmers to more than one channel, nor can you patch selected
dimmers across ranges of channels.
Step 4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 for additional dimmers.
Unpatch dimmers in Emphasis Console:
Step 1: On your Emphasis Facepanel or from the virtual facepanel in Emphasis
Visualization, press [Patch] to access the Patch display.
Step 2: Press <Dim> [ x ] [Enter] , where [ x ] is the dimmer number, to select the dimmer.
You can use [And] , [Thru] and [Except] to select ranges of dimmers.
Step 3: Press [S6 - Unpatch] .
N o t e :
You cannot unpatch dimmers assigned to moving light fixtures using [S6 - Unpatch] . You
must unpatch the fixture in Emphasis Visualization.