Patching Moving Lights; Tutorial - ETC ION Operation Manual

Patching Moving Lights

The process of patching moving lights requires more detail than patching a dimmer. Specific
information is required for more advanced control of the features offered by moving lights.
T u t o r i a l
Step 1: To patch a moving light you must first open the patch display. You may open the patch
display from the browser or by pressing [Displays]>{Patch}.
Step 2: Enter a channel number or multiple numbers from the control keypad.
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Step 3: Click the {Type} button in the CIA.
Step 4: Select a device type from the fixture library.
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Step 5: Enter a starting address for the selected channel or group of channels.
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• When typing any number from the control keypad, and patch is in default
channel mode, channel is assumed and is placed on the command line. You
can use the [+], [-] and [Thru] keys to make your channel selection.
For example: [1] [0] [1] [Thru] [1] [1] [0]
Alternatively, when patch is in address mode, DMX address is assumed and is
placed on the command line. Channel mode and address mode are toggled using
the [Format] key in the patch display.
a: Press {Manfctr} from the CIA to display the fixture library. The two columns
on the left are pagable and show manufacturer names.
b: Use the arrow buttons to scroll the list of manufacturers. Selecting a
manufacturer repaints the device columns with all devices from that
manufacturer that are available for patching.
c: Scroll through the device list and make your selection. After the selection is
made, the fixture or device type will be placed on the command line after the
channel number and displayed in the box beneath the {Type} button.
Notice the two softkeys {Show Favorites} and {Manfctr} located beneath the
CIA.
These softkeys provide you with the option of showing only the library of fixtures/
devices that are already patched in the show and your favorites/ Eos default
devices, {Show Favorites} or all fixtures/devices available in the library sorted by
manufacturer {Manfctr}.
• Press [At] and enter the address using the control keypad. The address may be
entered in standard format ([1] [0] [2] [5]) or by using port and offset ([3] [/] [1]).
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