After stating the quantity, and the first fixture number, you can fill in the
DMX address of the first fixture. This must match the DMX address set
the on the first fixture.
The DMX address will be prepopulated with the next free DMXaddress
that your fixture is able to use.
You will also be able to choose which DMX universe these fixtures are
patched onto. You are able to patch fixtures onto 64 universes, so long
as the total number of used channels doesn't exceed what your
console is licensed for.
Tapping the "Universe Preview" button at the top, will show you the
universe you are currently patching onto, with the block of fixtures you
are patching displayed in blue, free channels displayed in white, and
used channels in grey. You can use the universe preview to drag your
block of fixtures around the universe, and as you do so the DMX
address field will update. If you try and drag the fixtures into the used
channels, they will go red, and jump back to the next available address
when you let go.
To change which DMX universe you are patching onto, tap the DMX
Universe button. On FLX, you can also type "x.y" into the First DMX
address field, where x is your universe number, and y if your address
number. So for example 2.51 would input address 51 on universe 2.
The last field available is Patch Offset. This will only be shown if you
are patching more than 1 fixture. By default, when you have a quantity
of 2 or more, the console will assign the fixture's start addresses
sequentially, one after the other. So for example if you had two 6
channel fixtures, starting at address 101, the console will be assign
those with start addresses of 101, and 107.
However, choosing a custom offset, will allow you to add spaces in
between your fixtures. This is very common if you want to make your
start addresses much easier to remember, for example, addressing
your fixtures as 101, 121, 141, 161 etc. After inputting a custom offset,
you will see this take affect in the Universe Preview.
So in our example of two 6 channel fixtures starting at 101, I may
choose to put an offset of 10, to assign these as 101, and 101. When
configuring a custom offset, you will also get two sequences,
especially useful if you like to address your fixtures ending with a "1",
or a "0".
Once you have filled in the information, you can click Finish, and the
console will patch these fixtures into your show. You will then be taken
to the Fixture Schedule, with your newly patched fixtures shown. The
fixtures should now have moved to their “Home” positions. You can
repeat the Add Fixtures process for every group of fixtures you have.
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