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2. Patching  - Page 31

 

 

 

 

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DMX line (universe) as well by entering {line}.{DMX}, for 

example 2.56 will set DMX address 56 on DMX line 2. 

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To see how DMX channels are patched, press View then [Fixture 

Patch]. See section 2.2.3. 

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[User Number = xx] allows you to set a user-defined number 

for each dimmer or fixture patched, to help you identify them 

later. You can also edit the User Number from the Repatch 

Fixture menu. 

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You can patch multiple dimmer channels to a single handle. This 

can be useful if, for example, you want to control all the lights 

for one area from a single fader. To do this, just press the same 

handle Select button again when patching the new dimmer 

channel. You can tell the dimmer channel has patched OK 

because the DMX address will increase by 1. 

 

Moving light fixtures are more complicated to patch than dimmers 

because they have more attributes to control, such as pan, tilt, colour 

etc., whereas a dimmer channel just has intensity.  
The Pearl uses a “personality” system to control fixtures. This means 

you don’t have to know how each fixture works, you just tell the Pearl 

what you want to do and it will send the right control commands. 

There is a personality file in the Pearl for most types of fixture, which 

tells it what attributes are available and how to control them. If the 

Pearl does not have the personality for your fixture, you can 

download further personalities from the Avolites website or Avolites 

to find personalities.