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Expression Show Control System
Patching dimmers to channels
Each dimmer can only be patched to one channel at a time
. Follow the steps
below to create a custom softpatch.
1.
Press [Patch]
. PSC displays the following screen.
2.
Select dimmers to assign to a single channel
.
To select a single dimmer:
a)
Enter the dimmer number.
b)
Press [Enter].
To select a range of consecutive dimmers:
a)
Enter beginning dimmer number.
b)
Press [Thru].
c)
Enter the ending dimmer number.
d)
Press [Enter].
To select a discontinuous set of dimmers:
a)
Enter dimmer number.
b)
Press [And].
c)
Enter additional dimmer numbers, pressing [And] between each.
d)
Press [Enter] after you have selected all desired channels.
Shortcut: Combine [And] and [Thru] commands to select any combination
of dimmers. For example, press [1] [Thru] [5] [And] [1] [0] [Thru] [2] [0] to
select one through five and 10 through 20.
3.
Enter the channel number to which you want to assign selected dimmers;
then press [Enter].
4.
To patch remaining dimmers, repeat steps two and three.
Note: See Proportional patching on page 19 for instructions on inhibiting
individual dimmers.
