Chapter 2 Patching; About Patching - Compulite Dlite User Manual

Chapter 2
This chapter includes:
About patching (see page 17)
Setting the number of fixtures and assigning DMX addresses (see page 18)
Viewing the patch (see page 26)
DMX channel properties (see page 26)
Storing a default patch (see page 30)
Patching in the editor (see page 30)
Testing fixtures (see page 36)

About patching

When beginning work on a new show, you must:
Configure type of devices used in the show
Set the number of fixtures for each device
Patch the fixtures to DMX addresses
Three types of fixtures can be patched:
Channels (Chns) - Conventional fixtures that typically use one DMX channel. When a scroller
is mounted on a conventional fixture, the channel will need two DMX channels.
Spots - Automated fixtures that use more than one DMX channel, depending on the number of
parameters in the particular device.
Extras (other DMX controlled devices)
When accessing the patch for the first time, use the patch wizard for basic patching. Tapping
accesses additional patch options.
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Use the patch wizard for configuration and assigning DMX addresses.
Use the features available under
the patch by clearing DMX addresses, deleting and updating devices.
Patching
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for soft patching, assigning DMX addresses, editing
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