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Part 7 - Configuration and Patching
Chapter 26 System Configuration ...................................................................................... 26-1
Overview........................................................................................................................ 26-2
Accessing Service Tools ............................................................................................ 26-2
Configuring in Service Tools........................................................................................... 26-2
Communication params .............................................................................................26-3
Toggling CRT number............................................................................................... 26-3
Configuring for channels, spots, dimmers .................................................................. 26-4
Special Functions ......................................................................................................26-5
Special Numbers ....................................................................................................... 26-7
System Parameters.......................................................................................................... 26-9
Definable parameters................................................................................................. 26-9
Exit to service tools ................................................................................................. 26-11
Print menu screen .................................................................................................... 26-11
Default Device List.................................................................................................. 26-12
Chapter 27 Spot Management and Patching ........................................................................ 27-1
Mix Output Menu ........................................................................................................... 27-2
Mix Output menu display .......................................................................................... 27-2
Patching spot numbers............................................................................................... 27-4
Assigning output addresses ........................................................................................ 27-4
Device definitions ..................................................................................................... 27-8
The Device Pools..................................................................................................... 27-19
The Patch menu ............................................................................................................ 27-22
Assigning a new patch position................................................................................ 27-22
Returning to the default position .............................................................................. 27-22
Chapter 28 Channel and Scroller Patching ..........................................................................28-1
Channel Patch................................................................................................................. 28-2
Connector Information .............................................................................................. 28-2
Soft patching dimmers to channels............................................................................. 28-3
Clearing patch assignments........................................................................................ 28-5
Restoring the default patch ........................................................................................ 28-6
Exchanging dimmers ................................................................................................. 28-6
Assigning dimmer curves .......................................................................................... 28-7
Disabling General Master control............................................................................... 28-7
Enabling General Master control................................................................................ 28-8
Viewing free dimmers ............................................................................................... 28-8
Testing channels and dimmers ................................................................................... 28-8
Scroller Patch ................................................................................................................. 28-9
Selecting a scroller .................................................................................................. 28-10
Patching a scroller to a control channel .................................................................... 28-10
Defining a dark gel frame ........................................................................................ 28-10
Canceling a dark gel assignment .............................................................................. 28-11
Changing the number of frames ............................................................................... 28-11
Setting up frames..................................................................................................... 28-11
Copying the scroller setup ....................................................................................... 28-12
Back door to Channel Patch..................................................................................... 28-12
Part 8 - Communication Protocols
Chapter 29 MIDI................................................................................................................ 29-1
Configuring the System for MIDI.................................................................................... 29-2
Enabling/Disabling MIDI................................................................................................ 29-3
Turning MIDI on....................................................................................................... 29-3
Turning MIDI off ...................................................................................................... 29-3
The MIDI Menu ............................................................................................................. 29-3
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