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Patching

maXim

MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P)

Operator Manual V3

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LSC Lighting Systems (Aust) Pty. Ltd

different types of Fixtures you can load their
Templates now or you can patch the currently
loaded Fixture (see below) then return to the
library later and load the other Templates. To load
more Templates now press the [

] button

beside “LIBRARY” and make your selection as
above.

5.3.11 DMX SLOT AND FIXTURE

NUMBER

Each Fixture that you patch will have its own DMX
slot (that you set on that Fixture). This is the
starting DMX slot for that Fixture and each Fixture
will use a quantity of DMX slots, as defined in its
Fixture Template.
Select the template for the type of fixture you want
to patch by pressing the [

] button beside its

name. The [PM] button will flash. All patches that
you now make will use this (flashing) template.

Select the starting DMX slot of the fixture to be
patched by pressing

[<]

[>]

or rotating the

EDIT

wheel

The

maXim

has 2 DMX universes (2 DMX

outputs) and uses “U1” or “U2” to indicate DMX
Universe 1 or Universe 2. When the DMX slot
number is incremented above the highest number
in Universe 1 (U1-512), it changes to the first slot
in Universe 2 (U2-1).

To patch a fixture you must give it a “Fixture
Number” by pressing a yellow or red [

f/a

] button.

When a fixture number is selected, the

maXim

automatically patches all of the remaining DMX
slots for that Fixture according to the information
contained in the Fixture Template. The DMX slot
number automatically advances to the slot after
the last slot used by the patched Fixture, ready for
the next fixture (or dimmer) to be patched.

To patch further Fixtures of the same type
(flashing [PM] button on the

PaTPad

), select the

starting DMX slot of the Fixture by pressing

[<]

[>]

or rotating the

EDIT wheel ,

then give it a

Fixture number by pressing; [

f/a

] (Fixture

Number).

To patch a different type of Fixture, select its
template by pressing the [

] button beside its

template name (it flashes) then select the starting
DMX slot of the Fixture by pressing

[<]

[>]

rotating the

edit wheel ,

then give it a Fixture

number by pressing; [

f/a

] (Fixture Number).

Each patch that is made will use the Template
indicated by the flashing [PM] button. If the
Template you require is not shown, load it from
the library as above.
When finished patching press; [

edit

]. The patch is

automatically saved.

5.3.12 PATCHING

MULTIPLE

FIXTURES

Whilst patching (above), you can automatically
patch a sequential range of Fixtures of the same
type with contiguous DMX slots, to a sequential
range of Fixture Numbers.
Select the DMX slot of the first Fixture by pressing

[<]

[>]

or rotating the

edit wheel

Select the Fixture Template on the

PaTPad

HOLD

the [

f/a

]

button of the first Fixture Number

then tap the [

f/a

] button of the last Fixture Number

in the sequence.
All Fixtures in the selected range are
automatically patched.

For example, to patch 10 Fixtures of the same
type to Fixture Numbers 6 to 16 respectively and
with the starting DMX slot of the first Fixture set to
100, press

[<]

[>]

or rotate the

edit wheel

select DMX slot 100.

HOLD

[

f/a

] (6) and tap [

f/a

]

(16)).
All patches for all 10 Fixtures are automatically
made.
If finished patching press; [

edit

]. The patch is

automatically saved.

5.3.13 PATCHING SCROLLERS OR

FIXTURES WITH EXTERNAL DIMMERS

Colour scrollers and some brands of fixture
require a separate dimmer to control their
intensity. The dimmer usually has a DMX slot
number that is not related to the DMX slot
numbers used by the scroller or fixture. Whilst
patching (above), select the DMX slot of Fixture
by pressing

[<]

[>]

or rotating the

EDIT wheel

Select the Fixture Template on the

PaTPad

Patch the fixture to a fixture number by pressing
[

f/a

] (fixture number). The

maXim

display scrolls

the message, “Fixture needs HTP channel”. The