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5.
The wizard automatically patches the other fixtures at the next available
DMX address. If you want to have your fixtures spaced at different intervals tap the ‘DMX Offset’ field and enter a different value.
6.
When you are finished press the ‘Patch’ button.
7.
If you want to patch more fixtures, press the ‘More’ button and repeat steps
2-6. If you have patched all 12 Fixture Channels or are finished, press the
‘Done’ button. Stage CL returns you to the Patch window where you can see the fixtures you’ve patched and their DMX addresses.
Adding
fixtures
to
the
patch
manually
To add a fixture, without using the wizard, open the Patch window and if it’s not already selected press the Patch tab button:
1.
Use the touchscreen dial to scroll up or down the list to choose a fixture number then press the dial button. Stage CL opens the ‘Patch Fixture’ window :
2.
In the left column select from the Manufacturer folder and press the dial button. Stage CL displays a list of fixtures for that manufacturer
3.
In the right column choose the fixture you want to patch
4.
Press the OK button. Stage CL patches the fixture at the first available DMX address:
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5.
To change the DMX address touch on the DMX address press the dial button to select it and use the dial to set a new address
6.
Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the other fixtures you want to patch.
Copying
and
Pasting
fixtures
To quickly patch the same fixture type to other channel numbers you can use the copy and paste buttons. To do this:
1.
Select one of the fixtures that you have already patched.
2.
Press the ‘Copy’ button at the bottom of the window.
3.
Scroll to the channel number you want to use.
4.
Press the ‘Paste’ button at the bottom of the window. Stage CL patches the fixture at the next available DMX address.
5.
To change the DMX address touch on the DMX address press the dial button to select it and use the dial to set a new address.
Patching
more
than
one
fixture
to
a
channel
If you want to control more than one fixture with a Channel you can do it two ways. You can either:
• Set the fixtures to the same DMX address – corresponding to the address you set for the Chanel in the patch window, or
• Use Stage CL’s ‘multipatch’ feature
To do this:
1.
Open the Patch window and tap on the ‘>’ button in the ‘&’ column. Stage
CL opens the Multipatch window where you will see the DMX address for the first fixture you patched to this channel:
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2.
Tap on the Add button. Stage CL adds a new field where you can enter the start DMX address for the fixture you want to add.
3.
Repeat step 2 for as many fixtures as you want to add to this channel.
4.
When you are finished press OK to return to the Patch window.
Adding
to
the
Fixture
Library
If you can’t find the fixture you want to use in the Stage CL patch window you can create your own, provided you know how many channels your fixture uses, what they control and the values required to control them. Usually you can find this information in the fixture’s instruction manual or on the manufacturer’s website.
To create a fixture you do this:
1.
Select the Library tab in the Patch window. Stage CL opens the Fixture
Library window.
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Press the ‘New’ button at the bottom of the window to start creating a fixture from scratch. Stage CL opens the Edit fixture window:
3.
Press the touchscreen dial button to enter details for the first channels of the fixture. Stage CL recognises these features: Intensity, Red, Blue, Green,
Amber, White, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and ‘Other’.
4.
Touch in the other fields or hold the shift button and use the dial to scroll across to enter values for this channel.
This field…
Dflt (Default)
Min (Minimum) is used to…
Sets the default value for the channel (0 – 255)
Sets the minimum value for the channel (0 – 255)
Max (Maximum) Sets the maximum value for the channel (0 – 255)
5.
Repeat these steps for the other fixture channels.
6.
When you are finished press the Save button at the top of the window. Stage
CL saves the new fixture in the ‘My Fixtures’ folder.
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The ‘Other’ feature is used for fixture channels that need to be set to a static value for the fixture to operate correctly. There are no controls, on the Stage
CL , for these channels.
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Copying
an
existing
fixture
You can often save time, when creating a fixture, by copying an existing fixture as a starting point. You’ll need to find a fixture that is similar to the one you want to create. To do this:
1.
Select fixtures from the ‘Generic’ folder in the Patch - Library window.
2.
Press the ‘Copy’ button at the bottom of the window. Stage Cl copies the fixture and switches to the ‘My Fixtures’ folder with the copy fixture selected.
3.
Press the ‘Edit’ button at the bottom of the window to make changes to the fixture.
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