Patching Channels To Dimmers - Compulite Spark User Manual

20-4 The Channel Patch
More than one DMX address can be assigned to a scroller; thus 1 channel controls more
than 1 scroller.
Example: 4 scrollers, with local DMX addresses 201 - 204 are mounted on PAR cans. The
PAR cans are patched to control channel 56. Assign DMX addresses 201 -204 to scroller 1
and then patch scroller 1 to control channel 56. Channel 56 now controls the dimmers of
the 4 PAR cans and their scrollers. In this set up, the 4 scrollers are always at the same
frame.

Patching channels to dimmers

You can assign a range of channels to a range of dimmers or a single channel to one or
more dimmers.
Example: Soft patch a channel to a dimmer.
Keypresses
1. Press F2 Assign Channels
2. Enter the channel number on
the keypad.
3. Press F1 To Dimmer #
4. Enter the dimmer number on
the numeric keypad.
5. Press F1 Store
Example: Soft patch channel 200 to dimmers 20, 30, and 40.
Keypresses
1. Press F2 Assign Channels
2. Enter 200 on the numeric
keypad.
3. Press F1 To Dimmer #
4. Enter 20 on the numeric
keypad.
5. Press F2 Thru Dimmer #
6. Enter 30 on the numeric
keypad.
7. Press F2 Thru Dimmer #
8. Enter 40 on the numeric
keypad.
9. Press F1 Store
Spark
Results/Comments
Spark prompts for a channel number.
Spark prompts for a dimmer number.
The Channel assignment is displayed in
red on a white field under the dimmer
number.
Results/Comments
Spark prompts for a channel number.
Spark prompts for a dimmer number.
Spark prompts for a dimmer number.
Spark prompts for a dimmer number.
Channel 200 in red on a white field
appears under dimmer numbers 20, 30,
and 40.