SHOWTEC Creator 1024 - Fixture Patching Procedures; Creating New Fixture Patches; Editing and Re-patching Fixtures

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Creator 1024
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4 Patch
4.1 Create
4.1.1 Patch dimmer
1) Press and hold <Patch>, then, press <A>[Patch Dimmer].
2) An address will be displayed at Line 2 on the screen for patching. Roll <Wheel Value> to change the
address; Press <D>[Auto calculate Addr.] to automatically achieve a suitable address.
3) To patch a single dimmer, press a handle Fixture button. To patch a range of dimmers, hold down
the Fixture button for the first dimmer in the range, then press the last Fixture button in the range. The
range of dimmers will be patched to sequential DMX addresses.
4) To patch another dimmer to the same handle, enter the new DMX channel and press the Swop
button again
4.1.2 Patch moving light fixtures
1) Press and hold <Patch>, then, press <B> [Patch Fixtures].
2) Select a library from the controller or from a USB memory.
3) Press <Up> or <Down> to browse into the library; Press the soft key to select. When a library in USB
memory is selected, the library will be added or updated into the controller.
4) An address code will be displayed at Line 2 on the screen for patching. Roll <Wheel Value> to
change the address code; Press <D>[Auto calculate Addr.] to automatically achieve a suitable
address code..
5) Press a desired <Fixture> button to patch an intelligent fixture. You can patch a range of fixtures by
holding down the first and last Fixture buttons of the range, the same as for dimmers. Unlike dimmers,
you cannot patch more than one fixture onto a fixture button. If the fixture button is already used,
the patch will fail. Use a different fixture button or delete the fixture already on the fixture button if
you don’t want it any more.
4.1.3 View the patching
Press <E>[Patch Information] to view the patching info.
4.2 Edit
4.2.1 Changing the DMX address
You can re-patch a fixture to a different DMX address or a different DMX output line. All programming is
kept.
1) If not in the Patch menu, press <Patch> to enter.
2) Press <C> [Re-patch Fixture].
3) An address will be displayed at Line 2 on the screen for patching. Roll <Wheel Value> to change the
address.
4) Once the address code is set, press a desired <Fixture> button to patch.
5) Press <Enter> to confirm.
4.2.2 Deleting a patched fixture
1) If not in the Patch menu, press <Patch> to enter.
2) Press <Delete> to enter the Delete Patch menu.
3) Press a <Fixture> button to select a desired fixture or roll <Wheel Value> to select the desired address
of the fixture, then, press <Enter> to confirm the deletion.