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PATCH FIXTURES
This menu allows you to turn auto patch on and off, change the DMX output and set the DMX starting
address for each moving light fixture. Auto patch must be turned off to change the start address or output
number. To turn auto patch on or off, place the cursor under the words “ON” or “OFF” below
“Autopatch”, then use the + or - switch or use data wheel #4 to make the change. You must press “enter”
for the change to take effect. If you are turning auto patch on, a warning will appear telling you that some
DMX starting addresses may change. Press “yes” to proceed or “no” to exit. Auto patch will assign an
address to each moving light fixture in ascending order with each DMX address immediately following the
last channel of the previous fixture. The first fixture will be assigned to DMX output port 1 at address 1.
After 512 channels have been used, DMX output port 2 and then port 3 will be used for any remaining
fixtures.
Using data wheel #1 you can select fixtures 1-48 and see the starting address and port assigned to each
fixture. You can move the cursor under any of the three digits of the channel number or use data wheel #3
to select a new starting address as long as auto patch is turned off. You must press “enter” to record any
change. The message “DONE” will appear for 1 second to confirm.
NOTE:
If autopatch is enabled and any conventional dimmers are found to have their DMX addresses
overlapping those of any moving light fixtures, the conventional dimmer DMX addresses will be moved to
a location just above the last moving light fixture. If the dimmers are patched at an address already higher
than any moving light fixture they will not be changed.
PATCH CONVENTIONAL DIMMERS
The Show Designer 3 supports up to 128 conventional dimmers, these can be dimmer modules that are
wired to par cans, house lights or even fog machines. Once patched, conventional dimmers are controlled
using the flex faders or by typing values with an external keyboard. Please read the chapter on conventional
dimmers for more info regarding programming.
Each dimmer can be assigned to one of eight faders on one of sixteen pages of the flex faders. Each
dimmer can also control up to eight consecutive DMX channels allowing you to assign a group of DMX
channels to a single fader. Those DMX channels will all be locked to the same dimmer level as set by the
fader. This is useful when you are treating house lights or whole sections of stage dimmers as a single unit.
In addition to selecting the DMX channel and number of dimmers, you can also choose to put the dimmer
into manual mode so that it can only be controlled using its fader or flash button (good for fog machines).
You can also select the flash button to operate as momentary flash or latching on/off and you can enter a
text name for the dimmer. These last three items are done by using the second page of the dimmer
patching menu. Move the underline cursor on the display to the right to get to the second page.
On the first page of the menu, using data wheel #1, select the fader number and page for the dimmer. You
can also press the flash button over the flex fader as long as the flex faders are configured for conventional
dimmers. If the dimmer is not patched, all of the other fields will be blank. Use data wheel #2 to select the
DMX out and data wheel #3 to select the DMX channel for the dimmer. As soon as you move one of
these wheels the next available DMX address will appear in the field. You can then select a different
address if needed. Use data wheel #4 to select the number of consecutive DMX addresses to be controlled
by this dimmer. In most cases this will be 1. Use the right arrow switch to move the underline cursor all the
way to the right side of the display then continue on to call the second page of the menu. On the second
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