Pathway LR Manual - Manual (Page 17)

DMXPathfinder LR DMXPathfinder Operations
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S AVING
You don’t need to do anything special to save a patch as everything you do is
saved to your computer’s hard disk as you work. To create backups, see
Backup Your Data later in this chapter.
You’ve now completed the basics of creating a patch. In the chapters ahead
we’ll discuss how to get your patch information from DMXQConnect to the
DMXPathfinder as well as system configuration.
T ALKBACK
If you are using Rosco/ET IPS dimmers Wybron Scrollers or any other
receiving equipment that uses XLR pins 4 and 5 for DMX “talkback”, you’ll need
to enable the DMXPathfinder’s bi-directional mode for the station(s) involved.
Click on the station(s) in either the Non-Connected or Connected panes that you
wish to enable talkback for. Then, click the check-box Talkback Enabled in the
Communications pane at the top of the screen. It is good practice to enable
talkback only for those stations where it is being used. Remember that in order
for talkback to work, equipment and wiring must use separate wire pairs for
transmit and receive data.
C
OMMUNICATING WITH THE
DMXP
ATHFINDER
When you're ready to convert your work from a "virtual" patch to an actual
one, you'll want to upload, or transfer, the patch file from the computer to the
DMXPathfinder rack. All patch file transmissions between DMXQConnect and
the Pathfinder are controlled and initiated by the Patch Mode pane. This
discussion assumes that PC-to-Pathfinder communications have been properly
set up and verified to be working properly. See Communications Setup in
Chapter 2 if this has not been done, then you can proceed as follows:
Go to the Patch Mode pane. Available patch modes are Live, Batch and
Offline. Batch is the most commonly used mode. In Batch, the patch is
transferred to the rack only when the Send Patch button
›
is clicked. In Live
mode every change you make is communicated to the DMXPathfinder rack as
you do it. You may find this useful in a rehearsal situation, but since there is a
small (3-sec.) delay every time the rack is communicated with, it is not practical