Chapter 3 Entering softpatch and system settings
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Capturing channels in softpatch
The
PSC lets you select and capture channels without returning to Stage mode.
This allows you to bring channels up on stage to view the proportional settings
of dimmers assigned to a channel while you set them
. To select channels from
the softpatch screen, follow these steps:
1.
Press [Patch].
2.
Press [Chan].
3.
Enter channel number, or select a range of channels.
4.
Press [Full] to set channel level at 100 percent, or press [At] and enter a
level setting.
5.
Press [Rel] to release channel(s).
Unpatching individual dimmers
[Dim] lets you select a single dimmer and bring it up independent of other
dimmers softpatched to the same channel. This is called unpatching a dimmer
. If
a channel has more than one dimmer softpatched to it, you may want to unpatch
a single dimmer to check individual fixtures, to turn on a work light, or to focus a
single dimmer from the channel
. You must be in Stage mode to unpatch a
dimmer.
To unpatch a dimmer, follow these steps:
1.
Determine which dimmer you want to unpatch
. You may want to display
the softpatch screen to display the current dimmer to channel patching
. To
display the softpatch screen, press [Patch]
.
2.
Press [Stage]
.
3.
Press [Dim]
.
4.
Enter the dimmer number you want to unpatch
. Unpatching does not
affect the level at which other dimmers in the channel are set
. If you want
all other dimmers in the channel off, set the channel at zero.
5.
To set the unpatched dimmer at full intensity, press [Enter]
. Or, to set the
unpatched dimmer at less than full, press [At], and enter a two-digit level;
then press [Enter].
6.
Press [+] to display the next dimmer or [-] to display previous dimmer.
7.
Press [Dim] [Clear] to restore dimmer to patch
. You can perform most
other
PSC tasks with dimmer unpatched, then restore the patch at any
time
. Entering the softpatch screen also restores patch.
Note: When you unpatch a dimmer and set it to full intensity, the output is
100 percent of the potential output, not 100 percent of the level at which it
is softpatched.
