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The Patch menu
The Patch menu
This is menu number. The Patch menu configures the trackball for logical beam
movement, regardless of the physical orientation of the spots.
If you have a number of spots in different positions- one with its head pointed stage right,
on facing stage left, another lying upstage on its back, Patch Position allows the trackball
to address each spot logically. If you move the trackball left, all the spots will move to your
left; if you push the trackball up, all the spots will move upstage.
There are 8 different positions. Positions 1 - 4 simply invert one or both of the axes.
Positions 5 - 8 swap the x and y axes.
Assigning a new patch position
If you have selected a range of spots, Sabre turns on one lamp at a time. So, if the range of
spots is spots 1 - 6, first spot 1 is turned on.
Keypresses
1. Press F1 Patch Position
2. Select a spot.
3. Press F1 Convert To
4. Enter a position number on
the numeric keypad.
5. Use the trackball and move
the spot to see if you chose
the correct position.
6. Press F1 Store Convert
7. If you have selected a range
of spots, press F3 Advance
8. Repeat steps 3 – 6.
Returning to the default position
Restore all the assigned patch positions to their default position (position 1):
Keypresses
1. Press F3 Default Position
2. Press F1 Store
Sabre
Results/Comments
The prompt: Patch position x/y of spot #:
graphic displays of the 8 positions are
displayed.
A range or a group of spots can be selected.
The dimmer is turned on. A small window
showing the x/y co-ordinates of the spot is
displayed.
If you want to try another position, just enter
a new position number through the keypad.
The dimmer is on for the next spot.
Results/Comments
The prompt asks Are You Sure?
All of the spots are assigned position 1.
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