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Add Fixtures to the Show using the GUI

This is the process for adding new fixtures (or devices) to the show and the patch, using the GUI.

Navigate to the Patch Menu

The Patch menu needs to be open to add fixtures.

1. Press the Menu button.
2. Tap the Patch button in the menu pop-up.

The Patch Menu is now open.

Insert a device in the Patch

Each fixture needs a row in the patch. The fixture needs to be organized in a "parent" stage object.

The default parent is "Stage 1". Several stage objects can be created - read more below.

Each row in the patch has several columns with different options for the row.

Open the Stage object to add fixtures:

1. Tap the right pointing arrow in the "Stage 1" row to unfold the object.
2. Tap the New Fixture area below the "Stage 1".
3. Tap the Insert button once to add a fixture to the show

The new row is inserted above the row with focus.

4. Tap the Insert button to add another fixture. Repeat this for each fixture needed in the show.

Each row represents a fixture. Next is to defined what Fixture Type it is.

Assign a Fixture Type to the fixture rows

The fixture rows need to have a fixture type assigned. Otherwise there is nothing to control and program.

1. Select the fields in the Mode column for the rows where the fixture type should be changed or assigned for the first time.
2. Right click with a mouse, or long press on the touch screen, in the blue selected area - this opens the Select Mode pop-up.
3. If the desired fixture type is not in the list in the pop-up, then select the "From Library" option - this opens a new pop-up called Edit Import fixture type.
4. Select the desired fixture type in the pop-up.

The fixture type is assigned to the selected rows.

Assign an ID to the fixtures

The fixtures need at least one ID to be selected and controlled.

There are two types of ID numbers for each fixture. Fixtures can have both, or just one of the two - but it needs at least one.

The "FID" is the default fixture ID. The number here is used with the Fixture keyword.

The "CID" is the second ID. This can be used if the IDType is something different than "Fixture". Editing the IDType field opens the Select IDType pop-up.

This lists the 8 different IDTypes. Select one that is not "Fixture" to use the CID.

1. Select the ID fields in one of the two ID columns (FID or CID) for the fixture rows where an ID is to be assigned. The selection order is important.
2. Type a number on the keyboard and assigned the number by pressing Please.

Now the fixtures has a ID. The numbers are assigned sequential based on the selection order.

Label the fixtures

It can be a good idea to give the fixtures a label or name. It is not necessary, but it is helpful.

1. Select the fields in the Name column for the desired fixtures. The selection order is important if they are to be sequentially numbered.
2. Use the keyboard to write a name. If the name ends with a space and number, then the fixtures are sequentially numbered from the typed number.

Assign a DMX address to the fixtures

The fixtures needs to be assigned a DMX universe and address before being able to create any output.

There are two primary options to give the fixtures an address. One is to just type the desired address. The other is to use the dedicated Edit Patch menu.

Type the number:

1. Select the fields in the Patch column for the fixture rows where the address is to be assigned. The selection order is important.
2. Type the DMX universe and address separated by a dot (for example: 2.1) on the keyboard and assign the address by pressing Please.

Use the Edit Patch menu:

1. Select the fields in the Patch column for the fixture rows where the address is to be assigned. The selection order is important.
2. Right click the blue selected areas or tap the Patch button - this opens the Edit Patch menu.

This menu is divided into two sides. On the left side there are all the selected fixtures. on the right side there is a view with all the DMX universes and addresses. The idea with the menu is that fixtures can be selected on the left side and the universe list on the right side shows where there is available space in the universes. There are several ways to navigate universes and assign the fixtures to the selected DMX address.

The menu also opens a dedicated encoder toolbar:

This toolbar can be used to select fixtures, universe and address.

This is one way to do it:

3. Select the fixtures in the correct order.
4. Use the encoders to navigate to the desired address.
5. Tap the Address encoder to assign the fixtures to the address.

The Edit Patch menu auto closes when all the selected fixtures are patched.

Create a new Stage

It is possible to create several stages for organization purposes. The different stages are not visible in the 3D window - the fixtures are visible.

The stage object is created in the Patch menu:

1. Open the Patch menu using the method described at the top of this topic.
2. Under the current Stage object tap the New Object area.
3. Right click with a mouse or tap the Insert button.

Moving, resizing, or rotating the stage does not move the position of the fixtures inside the stage object. The fixtures position is not in relation to the stage, but linked to the zero point in the 3D space.

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