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Patching a compound channel – ETC Eos v1.3 User Manual

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Step 6:

To select a device interface (optional), press {Interface}.

• This displays three buttons labeled {ACN}, {EDMX}, and {All}. Select an

interface for the selected device. Once your selection is made, the command
line will populate with the selected interface and terminate.

Step 7:

Select the {Attributes} softkey to set detailed moving light attributes.

• The following softkeys are available from this page: {Invert Pan} and {Invert Tilt},

{Swap}, {Scroller}, {Gobo Wheel} and {Color Wheel}.

If your moving light includes parameters such as a color scroller or gobo

wheel and you have custom gels or non-standard pattens installed, use the

Scroller/Wheel Picker and the Editor to modify the device patched (See

Using the Scroller/Wheel Picker and Editor, page 73

). The more specific your

patch data (including accurate colors and patterns) the more detailed

programming and operating will be.

Step 8:

Select the {Database} softkey to specify notes and keyword text related to your
selected channel for reference and future queries.

• Pressing the {Notes} and/or a {Text} button opens the virtual keyboard on the

CIA. Pressing [Enter] returns the CIA to the database page.

Patching a Compound Channel

A compound channel consists of any channel that controls more than one device. It can cionsist of
mutliple dimmers patched to the same channel or accessories patched to a channel (such as a
fixture with a color scroller, a fixture with a gobo wheel, and so on).

To patch a compound channel in channel format:

[8] [Part] [2] [At] [5] [1] [3]

This will create a part 2 for channel 8 and address it at output 513. If you wish to patch by

address while in the channel view, press:

{Address} [5] [1] [3] [At] [8] [Enter]

This will perform the same action as the previous example, assuming channel 8 was

previously patched to an address.

To patch a compound channel in address format:

[5] [1] [3] [At] [8] [Enter]

This will perform the same action as the previous example, assuming channel 8 was

previously patched to an address.

C A U T I O N :

It is recommended that you do not patch more than one multiple-parameter device

(such as moving lights) to the same channel.