Instruction manual

Setup
Solution & Solution XL Operating Manual – Issue 1.0 Page 35
Patch
The Patch option allows you to assign fixture types to the fixture selection
buttons, patch them to the DMX outputs, adjust parameter default, home and
topset values, adjust fixture alignment values (pan/tilt reverse and swap) and
a number of other associated functions.
Figure 16 - Patch Screen (Setup)
Add Fixtures
This option allows you to add fixtures to the fixture schedule, assign the
fixtures to the fixture selection buttons (MFKs) and optionally patch them to
DMX output addresses.
The complete Zero 88 Fixture Library is stored on the desk, but it is also
possible to load additional fixture types from a memory stick.
Adding fixtures may be performed using the MFKs on the front panel or via
the popup windows on the monitor or a combination of the two methods, as
preferred.
DMX Patching
There are three pieces of information you need to know about a moving light
before it can be patched to the lighting desk. These are:
 The fixtures manufacturer and model number – these are normally printed
on the side of the light
 The „mode‟ of the fixture. This is usually set in the menu structure of the
fixture but can also be set by DIP switches. For details on the modes,
check the user manual for the fixtures themselves.
 The DMX address you wish your fixtures to be at. The DMX address is
the start address where the fixture will be located. Each fixture takes a
different number of channels, sometimes as many as 30. If a fixture starts
at DMX address 100 and uses 16 channels, the next fixture should be set
at 115. Again the DMX address is usually set in the menu structure of the
moving light, although it can be set by DIP switches on older equipment.
Once you have these three pieces of information you are ready to add the
fixtures to the desk.