ASUS mypal a600 User Manual

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Before you can control a Fixture or a Dimmer you must patch it. The patch
function connects a desk channel to an actual output channel.

It is a good idea to do a WIPEALL before starting to patch the desk. See
Section 1.7.1 To do a WIPEALL.

The Pearl gives you the option of either addressing your Dimmers and
Fixtures and entering the addresses into the patch, or automatically
generating addresses for Fixtures as you patch them. This second method
has the advantage that it will make optimum use of the patch, and will not
use any illegal addresses. (See Section 5.17 Illegal Addresses).

The desk will assign addresses from DMX Channel 1 upwards.

If you enter a DMX number the desk will patch upwards from that number.

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 Changing or moving an existing patch may result in losing data.

Save your show before entering the patch if you have done any
Programming that you wish to keep.
You can also return to the original version of the Patch if you make a
mistake while altering it. (See Section 14.1.2 Saving your show to disk)

We have used the ‘Hotel Room’ theory of numbering our Preset Faders
ie. On Page 0 you find Preset Faders 1 – 60, on Page 1 you find Preset
Faders 100 – 160 and so on.

It is much easier to patch if you can see what you are doing. You can view
the patch either by DMX channel or Fixture Patch (Patch by Handle) (See
Section 5.4.1 Handles.). You can move round the Screens using the Cursor
Keys.

The Up and Down keys move you up and down the Screen a channel at a
time.

The Left and Right keys move you up and down the Screen a page at a
time.

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 Press the VIEW button. 

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 Either type in the number 4 and ENTER or press Softbutton C [DMX

PATCH].

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 Press EXIT to quit.

This Screen is very useful as it tells you not only which Fixture is on each
Handle, but for certain Fixtures, tells you its DMX address, address DIP
switch settings, Personality DIP switch settings, etc.

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 Press the VIEW button. 

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