High End Systems 2.0.0-EN Manuale Utente
1.
Open
+
Fixture
: open the
Fixture
window
2.
Fixture
1
Thru
5
Patch @
1
,
Enter
: You can use the
@
key as an al-
ternative to the
Patch @
button.
Studio Colors 1 to 5 will now have the incremental patch addresses of 1:1, 1:17, 1:33, 1:49, and
1:65. Note that the fixtures selected do not have to be from a contiguous range, and they can be
of different types.
1:65. Note that the fixtures selected do not have to be from a contiguous range, and they can be
of different types.
Tip
When you patch a range of fixtures, Hog 4OS takes the selection order
into account, so that Fixture
into account, so that Fixture
1
Thru
10
@
1
patches the fixtures starting
with Fixture 1 and going up in numerical order, while Fixture
10
Thru
1
@
1
patches the fixtures starting with Fixture 10 and going down in re-
verse numerical order.
5.2.2
Patching Fixtures to Multiple Addresses
You can patch one fixture to multiple different DMX addresses; this can be useful with desk
channels, where you want one desk channel to control several dimmer channels. This is sometimes
known as ‘soft patching’.
channels, where you want one desk channel to control several dimmer channels. This is sometimes
known as ‘soft patching’.
To patch a fixture to a second DMX address, select the fixture again and patch it as before. Al-
ternatively, using the command line:
ternatively, using the command line:
•
Fixture [Desk Channel]
1
@
2/1/1 + 4/2/5
,
Enter
: patches the desk
channel to DMX Processor 2, universe 1, address 1, and to DMX Processor
4, universe 2, address 5.
4, universe 2, address 5.
Similarly, you can patch a fixture multiple times so as to fill a specified range of DMX addresses.
This can be useful if you want to soft patch a desk channel to a continuous series of dimmer
DMX addresses.
This can be useful if you want to soft patch a desk channel to a continuous series of dimmer
DMX addresses.
•
Fixture [Desk Channel]
1
@
1
Thru
10
,
Enter
: patches the desk channel
to each address between 1 and 10.
Tip
You don't have to patch fixtures before you start programming. Once the
fixtures have been added they can be programmed. However, without a
patch, you will not be able to output DMX.
fixtures have been added they can be programmed. However, without a
patch, you will not be able to output DMX.
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Section 5: Adding, Patching, and Managing Fixtures