Pathway Rooms Design and Operations Guide - Manual (Page 7)

Pathport Rooms – Operations, Maintenance and Design – Page 7
Layout and Configuration – Design Process
1. Make a drawing of the hall.
The drawing should be with all walls and partitions closed, showing the
maximum number of rooms. Label the rooms (A, B, C, etc.). It may be useful to
note the location of the devices described in each further step, or to make copies
of the base drawing and devote one copy to each type of device.
2. Create a table of Input Ports.
An input port is an access point for a portable control console, so the ports
should be located in each room where users are likely to place their control
board. List each input port by node serial number and port letter, room location,
node type and any special notes.
3. Create a table of General Output Ports.
A general output port is a location where event-specific or portable
equipment can be plugged in to receive DMX control. General output ports
should be placed near anticipated stage locations or evenly scattered around a
given room. There is no limitation to the number of outputs in a Rooms system.
List each output port by node serial number and port letter, room location, node
type and any special notes.
4. Create a table of Dimmer Output Ports.
Dimmer output ports will typically be located in a separate dimmer room
from the hall proper. Determine the number of required dimmer ports from the
number of dimmer racks or relay panels and their intended usage. Sometimes a
hall will have designated locations for temporary dimmers inside the hall itself. A
dedicated dimmer output port should be used at such locations, rather than
utilizing a general output port.
List each dimmer output port by number, location (if necessary), node
type, rack name and the rack’s planned range of DMX addresses. Note which
room or rooms contain the lights controlled by the rack’s dimmers.
Optionally, stipulate a specific channel to be used for some or all of the
rack’s dimmers, regardless of the hall configuration.
5. Create a table of Miscellaneous Device Ports.
Miscellaneous device ports are devoted to permanently installed
equipment such as moving lights, cove lighting or accent LED strips. While
determining numbers and locations, bear in mind the number of DMX channels
some of these devices require. List each miscellaneous device port by serial
number, port letter, room location, node type and purpose. Note the number of
channels of DMX required and the start address, if known.
Optionally, stipulate a specific channel or range of channels to be used by
the device or devices, regardless of the hall’s configuration.