GeniusPro/Lightpalette Operator's Manual - Strand Lighting

Patches
Patches
This section describes the patch system, which lets you set which channels control which
console outputs.
Patching sets up the channel that controls each console output. For intensity channels, these
outputs usually control dimmers or non-dims, which in turn control fixture intensity. For attribute
channels, these outputs usually control scrollers, which in turn control fixture colour.
Each channel can have an intensity, an attribute or both, so a dimmer and a scroller can both
be patched to the same channel. The Live display shows both the intensity and the attribute
levels for each channel.
The Tracker software allows multiple attributes per channel. For information on how to
patch multiple attributes and complete fixtures, refer to Tracker Software.
An output can control any device capable of taking an AMX192, D54 (500 Series only) or
DMX512 signal and translating it into a command, including scrollers and other moving light
fixtures. The outputs from the patch system can be further manipulated within the console by
DMX signal assignment (refer to Output Connections Window of the Console Setup Screen)
and again at the input of many dimmer racks.
There are 2 Patches available (1 only on 300 Series consoles), called patch 1 and patch 2.
The patch that is currently being used by the output is called the live patch. The patch currently
being edited is called the edit patch. You can set either patch to be the live patch and either
patch to be the edit patch. If you set the live and edit patch to the same number, changes you
make will show immediately on stage. If you set the live and edit patches to be different,
changes you make in the patch will not show on stage.
The following topics are covered in this section:
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Output Properties
The Patch Display
Selecting Outputs
Changing Live and Edit Patches
The Copy Patch Menu
Changing the Output Numbering Style
Customising the Patch Display
Deleting Channels
Deleting Unpatched Attributes
Renumbering Channels
Default Patching
Clearing Default Patching
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