Rdm Patching - ETC Cobalt Series User Manual

Cobalt 8.1 - 20181029
NOTE
Be aware that for RDM to work every DMX buffer/splitter has to be RDM
compatible. A "standard" DMX splitter will block all RDM replies from the
fixtures.
The rounded "indicators" at the top of the screens always indicate status,
never settings.
The "RDM" indicator will appear once any RDM devices has been
discovered. The number is the count of unpatched RDM devices - devices that
you haven't patched & linked into your show yet.

RDM Patching

These are the basics of working with RDM and Cobalt. These steps assume you have RDM
functioning, you have hung and cabled all of your devices, and that this is the first time you are
working with the system:
1. The outputs of the Net3 ACN DMX/RDM Gateway must have RDM Discovery enabled to allow
Cobalt to communicate with connected RDM devices. Please consult the Net3 ACN DMX/RDM
Gateway User Manual for directions on enabling and disabling RDM Discovery. Remember that only
equipment with RDM will talk back to Cobalt.
2. As soon as an RDM device is discovered on the network this will be indicated at the top of the
monitors, with a red "RDM:" and a number. The number indicates the quantity of discovered new
devices on the network. A new device is one that has not yet been patched in the current show file.
(Note: if you have already patched all of your RDM devices, you will not see the number again (when
restarting or reopening this show file). Only unpatched devices are indicated here.
3. SEE LIST: Open the RDM Device List (Browser>Patching>RDM Device List), where you can see
all discovered devices and their current addresses and settings. They are still not patched to congo -
only discovered. You now have to actively make some desicions about to which Cobalt channel you
want to patch them, and with which template. See the RDM Device List section below.
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