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MagicQ User Manual 57 Version 1.4.9.0
If you try and move to a location where there are already channels patched then the console will prompt
whether you wish to continue and move the already patched channels aside. If you confirm YES the
already patched channels will be moved to the next free locations. If you confirm NO then no move will
be performed.
Multiple Dimmers and Heads can be moved at a time using SHIFT and the cursor keys. When making a
change to multiple heads the change defaults to an absolute change – thus the first head will be moved to
the specified address and the next heads to the addresses immediately following. To make a relative
change enter a / after the new address - i.e. to move 4 heads from 1-1 to 2-1, but keeping the relative DMX
offsets between the heads, enter 2-1/. You can also specify an explicit offset to use, just like when
patching e.g. 2-1/20.
5.12 Patching a head to multiple DMX addresses
The View DMX view in the Patch Window enables multiple DMX channels to be easily assigned to one
head. Up to 5 additional DMX channels can be set up for each Head in addition to the main DMX
address. Remove additional channels by pressing REMOVE and selecting the additional channel fields or
by typing “u” (unpatch) instead of a DMX address.
5.13 Unpatching a head from a DMX address
It is possible to “unpatch” a head – i.e. to remove the association between the programmed data and a
DMX address. The programmed data for the head is maintained and the head can subsequently be patched
to a new DMX address. To unpatch a head move the cursor to the first DMX field in View DMX view
and press REMOVE, or type “u”.
5.14 Patching scrollers
There are two ways to patch scrollers – the first method is to patch the dimmer and scroller separately –
then the dimmer and scroller will operate independently. Use the “generic dimmer” personality for the
dimmer and the “generic scroller” personality for the scroller.
MagicQ has enhanced support for scrollers, so that the colour scroll channel can be tied up with the
dimmer channel in one head.
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