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Patching a Dimmer
Tutorial
Note:
Step 1: To patch a dimmer you must first open the patch display. You may open the patch
display from the browser or by pressing [Displays]>{Patch}.
Step 2: Enter a channel number from the control keypad.
• When typing any number from the control keypad, and patch is in default
channel mode, channel is assumed and is placed on the command line.
Alternatively, when patch is in address mode, address is assumed and is placed
on the command line. Channel mode and address mode are toggled using the
[Format] key in the patch display.
• You can also use the [+], [-] and [Thru] keys to make your channel selection.
• [1] [Thru] [5] [0] [At] [1] [Enter] patches channels 1 through 50 to addresses 1
through 50 sequentially.
Step 3: Enter the DMX address or addresses.
• You may press [At] and enter the DMX address using the control keypad. The
DMX address may be entered in standard format ([1] [0] [2] [5] [Enter]) or by
using port and offset ([3] [/] [1] [Enter]).
• Multiple addresses may be patched to a channel in a single command. For
example, [1] [0] [At] [1] [0] [5] [+] [2] [0] [5] [+] [3] [0] [5] [Enter] would patch
channel 10 to address 105, 205, and 305. When more than one device is
patched to a channel, Ion automatically creates parts for each device. This is
used if you need to access an address directly in the patch-by-channel display.
Step 4: To select a device interface (optional), click {Interface}.
• This displays up to six buttons labeled {ACN}, {EDMX}, {ArtNet}, {Avab UDP},
{DMX}, and {Default}. Select an interface for the selected device. Once your
selection is made, the command line will populate with the selected interfaces
and terminate. If left blank, the {Default} is used as selected in the {Network}
section of the ECU. See “Protocols” on page 299.
Step 5: To label the channel press the [Label] key and enter the desired text on the
alphnumeric keyboard.
Step 6: Press {Attributes} to assign any of the following (see {Attribute} Display and
Settings, page 70):
• a proportional patch
• a curve
• a preheat setting
Step 7: Select the {Database} softkey to specify notes and keyword text related to the
selected channel for reference and future queries.
• Clicking the {Notes} or a {Text} fields opens the virtual PC keyboard on the
CIA. Pressing [Enter] returns the CIA to the database page.
If you create several addresses with multiple parts, you can select the same part for multiple
channels by selecting a channel range and using the {Part} key:
• [5] [Thru] [9] [Part] [2] [Enter] - selects only part 2 of channels 5-9.
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