New Show
To start a new show, go to [Disk] press [New Show] name your showfile hit [Ok]. You will now have an empty showfile, with four default workspaces.
Patching
To patch fixtures, go to [Patch] press [Patch View] and select the 'Personality List' tab. here you will find list of the fixture files in the console. To find your desired fixture, type the fixture name (or) manufacture into the search bar. Select your fixture and set your [DMX Line] and [Address]. The console will automatically set these to the next available address/channel if you don’t change them.
You can view your patched fixtures in the 'Patched Fixtures' tab, who knew! The bar at the top of the screen shows how much of the universe is used up/free. Each DMX line has a usage bar and each fixture has its own colour code.
In the main body of the window, you can view a breakdown table for each fixture, telling you what mode it is in, what it is address is set to, its legend, where it’s patched to, etc. When you press 'View' on the fixture table row you get more detailed information about that individual fixture.
In the main body of the window, you can view a breakdown table for each fixture, telling you what mode it is in, what it is address is set to, its legend, where it’s patched to, etc. When you press 'View' on the fixture table row you get more detailed information about that individual fixture.