86 Eos Family v2.9.0 Operations Manual
About Patch
Element treats fixtures and channels as one and the same, meaning each fixture is assigned a
single control channel number. Individual parameters of that fixture, such as intensity, focus,
color, and beam are also associated with that same channel number but as additional lines of
channel information.
The Patch is used to associate a channel with addresses and device types. Once a channel is
patched to an address or addresses, and the output is connected to a device (for example a
dimmer, moving light, or accessory), the channel will then control that device.
Patching can be done via two different methods: manually entering a patch and by patching
devices using RDM via the Device List. RDM allows bi-directional communication between the
desk and any RDM devices over RDM or Ethernet. See
Using Device List (on page109)
.
For manual patching, you are required to only enter the simplest data to patch a device and
begin programming your show, such as the channel number, the device type (if needed), and
address. When you provide more information in the patch, you will have more detailed control
and improved function during operation.
One or more devices may be patched to a single channel. For example, you may want to patch a
group of dimmers to the same channel. In addition you may patch multiple devices to the same
channel for building compound or accessorized fixtures. For example, a Source Four® with a
color scroller and a gobo changer may be patched to a single channel. This is referred to as a
compound channel. See
Creating multipart and compound channels (on page93)
.
When you open a new show file, Element can create a 1-to-1 patch. This means that the patch
will automatically have channel 1 patched to address 1, channel 2 to address 2, and so on up to
the maximum channel count of your console. When outlined in yellow, the {Patch 1 to 1} button
is selected, and a 1-to-1 patch will be created.
Depending on your situation, you may need to create a custom patch, which associates certain
addresses with certain channels.
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