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Add fixtures in a show that already have some fixtures
If your show already have some fixtures but you need to add new ones, then you need to pay attention to the already
existing fixtures in your show. The process is nearly the same as described above, but now your show already have
some fixtures, and since some of the settings for the fixtures need to be unique, then you'll need to add fixtures with
unique ID and patch information.
Press the Setup key and then the Patch & Fixture Schedule button. This gives us the Patch and Fixture
Schedule window. Here you can see the existing fixtures. To add more you need to tap the Add New Fixtures
button.
Now you need to adjust the five input fields to match your needs.
Some of the windows will now look a little different, since we now have fixtures in the show. If you tap the Select...
button next the ID field, you'll now see that some of the ID fields in the Select Fixture ID(s) window are now grayed
out and there's a fixture name in the IDs that are occupied.
The same happens in the Select DMX Address.. window. Tap the Select... button next to the Patch input field.
Here you can now see on the universe selector on the left side of the screen that the existing fixtures are occupying
some of the DMX addresses in the universes - some of the area inside the square is filled.
You need to select available fixture ID numbers and patch addresses. This needs to be unique numbers.
When you have adjusted the green input fields to meet your requirements, then you can tap the Ok button in the
upper right corner. Then exit the Patch and Fixture Schedule window by tapping the Done in the upper right
corner to confirm this is your new fixture setup. And finally confirm that you want to Apply All Changes .
Change the fixture type
You can change the fixture type of your already patched fixtures. The console will do it's very best to replace the
programmed values. If you change the fixture type on a fixture you have already programmed, then the console will
keep as much of the data as possible. It'll try to convert the data to the nearest value. E.g. if you have programmed
some LED wash lights and then replace them with something that only have a color wheel, then the console will try
to select the nearest matching color on the wheel. This is not a fool proof system. So it's a good idea to program
using presets. That makes it easier to correct the programming after the fixture type change.
If you want to change the fixture type then you press Setup and then Patch & Fixture Schedule . Then select the
fixture(s) you want to change and tap Change Fixture Type . This will open the Select Fixture Type.. window. Here
you can see all the current fixture types in your show. Here you can select one of the fixture types or you can tap
where it says Import in the title bar. this will open the Import Fixture Type window - here you can import a new
fixture type into your show.
When you have selected the fixture type you want then you can tap Ok in the upper right corner.
If you change the fixture type to something that uses a different amount on DMX channels, then you might need to
re-patch your fixtures.
and then Done to exit the Fixture schedule and then Apply All Changes . Now you have changed the fixture type.
Now you should check your cues.
Delete unused Fixture types
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