How To...
How to Patch a Light
To patch a light you must know the light’s manufacturer, its model type, its
operating mode, and its DMX start address.
1.
the position in the Fixture Grid where you wish to patch the
light. The cell’s outline will turn red.
2. At the bottom of the screen, touch Settings.
3. Touch Light Type
on the Advanced Tools bar.
4. Use the red wheel
to locate the light’s manufacturer, then the green
wheel
to locate the light’s model type and operating mode.
5. Touch Apply
6. The screen will shift to the DMX grid and the DMX Addr icon
on the
bar will be highlighted. Each cell on the DMX grid
represents one DMX slot.
The small number at the top of each cell is the DMX slot number. The large
number in the middle of each cell is the number of the light patched to that
slot, and at the bottom of each cell is a brief description of the attribute that
the DMX slot controls. Use the red
or green
wheels to locate the cell
corresponding to your light’s DMX start address.
7. Touch the cell to ‘patch’ your light to that starting channel. Touch Apply
.
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