The result of the patching described above looks like this:
LX pipe 5
DMX 1
Chan 21
Color key for Patch 999
Item
Cleared assignments
Channels with DMX assignments
different from their default.
DMX assignments to channels
different from their default.
Examining Patch 999
Patch 999 information appears in the dimmer exam window when examining selected
dimmers.
Keypresses
1. Go to the Channel Patch
menu.
2. Press F6 More F1 Exam
3. Press F2 Dimmer
4. Enter a dimmer number
in response to the
prompt.
You can also see the result in the Channel Patch Table. Using the example above:
The default Channel Patch will be 1-to-1. However, since we cleared DMX 1, 2, 25, and 26
these dimmers and channels do not appear in the Channel Patch Table.
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Note
There are no connector icons displayed because the connector Dim numbers in the Channel
Patch do not necessarily run consecutively when using Patch 999.
DMX 25
Chan 22
DMX 26
Chan 24
DMX 2
Chan 23
Color
Dark Gray
Blue
White
Results/Comments
You will notice that the Channel Patch now
reflects Patch 999.
The system prompts for a dimmer number.
A window showing all the patch information is
displayed.
Patch 999
B-5
5K dimmer rack
start address:
DMX 25
2.5K dimmer
rack
start address:
DMX 1
Spark
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