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ORB Series Operating Manual – Issue 2.0 Page 51
Patch Functions
The Patch functions under Edit Fixtures allow you to patch, repatch
and unpatch selected fixtures. This functionality is provided in
addition to the command line patching detailed elsewhere in this
chapter. Using this window, it is possible to patch a fixture to more
than one DMX address in one or more universes. These additional
patch addresses are known as duplicates.
Select the fixture(s) to be edited. Click on the [Patch] button in the
Edit Fixtures Window.
Figure 40 - Edit Fixtures (Patch)
The patch table shows the DMX-In assignment (if assigned) and the
DMX address(es) that each of the selected fixtures are currently
patched to. If a fixture has not yet been patched to the DMX output
then the corresponding DMX column will show „Add‟. In the
example above – Fixture numbers 101 to 105 are patched to DMX
universe 2 address 1, 13, 25, 37 and 49 respectively.
Patching Fixtures
Move the cursor to the DMX column for the required fixture and
press the ENTER key. A Patch Fixture(s) popup window is displayed
on the monitor screen, for example:
Figure 41 - Edit Fixtures (Repatching)
Select the required Universe by clicking on the [Universe] button
and selecting the universe from the drop down menu.
Enter the required DMX address in the Address field provided or
press the [Next Address] button to automatically pick up the next
available patch address in the selected universe.
Press the [OK] button to complete the patching operation or the
[Cancel] button to cancel.