Quick start manual

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• Patching dimmers takes two steps – first choose the dimmer, then second, patch it. Press the CHOOSE DIMMER
soft button. MagicQ will choose the Generic Dimmer personality. Note that the window heading shows the
Generic Dimmer.
• Now press the PATCH IT soft button. MagicQ asks you to enter the number of lights and the DMX address. In
this case we will patch 44 dimmers at the address 1-1. Type 44@1-1 followed by ENTER. MagicQ will patch the
44 dimmers one after another.
• Press the Head Test soft button. MagicQ will test the dimmer which the cursor is on. Use the UP and DOWN
arrows to move through the list testing the different dimmers. When you have finished testing press the CLEAR
button.