Bob D - GracePoint Church

OK, I understand. I'll take another try to get it right. Thanks for your patience in my lack of understanding.

I don't understand when you say, "The channel levels shown on the monitor are just that, channels, they do not show the patched DMX output, so changing the DMX patch will not in any way affect the channel levels shown on the monitor displays." When the system was first installed a few weeks ago, the Jester was connected via DMX to the two ILumen SC-UN Universal Source Controllers, 24 outputs each. Initially, each fader on the Jester corresponded to the Output Number in the ILumen Controller. So Jester Fader #1 ran Output Channel #1 on the ILumen; Fader #2 ran Output Channel #2, etc. So then I followed the Jester Manual on "Patching Desk Channels" to change which Jester Fader ran the Source Controller Output Channels to get a more logical grouping of control on the Jester. I interpret the Channel Number shown after the DMX Channel as the Output Channel in the ILumen. The Jester patch changed exactly as I expected for the first 24 DMX Channels: DMX:<001> Ch07 DMX:<002> Ch08 (Note this one) DMX:<003> Ch09 (Note this one) DMX:<004> Ch10 DMX:<005> Ch13 DMX:<006> Ch14 DMX:<007> Ch01 DMX:<008> Ch02 DMX:<009> Ch03 DMX:<010> Ch04 DMX:<011> Ch05 DMX:<012> Ch06 DMX:<013> Ch11 DMX:<014> Ch12 DMX:<015> Ch15 DMX:<016> Ch16 DMX:<017> Ch43 DMX:<018> Ch17 DMX:<019> Ch44 DMX:<020> Ch19 DMX:<021> Ch21 DMX:<022> Ch22 DMX:<023> Ch23 DMX:<024> Ch24 Then I decided to change DMX 002 and 003 to this: DMX:<002> Ch09 DMX:<003> Ch08 The Jester did not change, but continues to control Ch08 on the ILumen from Fader #2 and Ch09 on the ILumen from Fader #3. The Showfile I sent you is listed as changed, but the Jester doesn't operate that way. Also DMX:<018> will not control Ch17 on the ILumen. Nothing happens when I run Fader 18, nor can I find a Jester fader that will control Ch17 on the ILumen. What am I missing?

I had my terminology mixed up, but the problem is still the same. DMX001 which corresponds to Fader #1 on the Jester runs Output Channel #7 on the ILumen SC-UN Universal Source Controller. DMX002 which correspondes to Fader #2 on the Jester runs Channel #8 on the ILumen Controller (But notice the Showfile - I have it mapped to Channel #9!) DMX003 runs Channel #9 on the ILumen Controller (but I have it mapped to Channel #8.) DMX004-016 operate the respective channels on the ILumen as mapped. But DMX018 does not run the correct channel on the ILumen. It doesn't seem to operate anything on the ILumen. All the Soft Patch Channels I mapped the first time I set up the Jester operated correctly. But any changes I have tried to make since, do not change the channel being controlled in the ILumen. They remain as I originaly set them, even though the Jester Monitor (and the Show File) says they are changed. I tried it again today with no success. One other thing, when I am in the <DMX Patch> and step through the DMX channels the light in the corresponding Channel Flash button will be lit correctly, as I have programmed the patch. But when I go back to Preset Mode, the channels I mentioned in the earlier post are incorrect.

I have attached the show file. The first time I did the DMX patch, everything was fine. Then I decided to swap DMX Ch 8 and Ch 9 on the desk channels 2 and 3. They would change on the monitor display, but would not actually be chanaged. Next I wanted to move DMX Ch 43 from desk position 43 to desk postion 18. The change showed on the monitor display, but desk channel 18 would not control it. When I tried desk channel 43 (the original patch) it would not control DMX 43 either. So I can not control DMX 43 from the Jester now. See if you can find the problem. Thanks. GracePoint1.JSF

Another Soft Patch Problem ---- Our Jester 24/48 was installed a few weeks ago (Jester 48 v3.3)and I just set up the soft patch. First entries went fine, then I decided to make another change. I can make the changes, but the operation stays the same. I go back to Super User and the changes are listed, but the board runs with the patch setup I made the first time. Tonight I tried to move another channel. Now it doesn't work anywhere on the board, even though it shows the new location. What am I doing wrong?

We just completed a new lighting system install with an ILumen Universal Source Controller. The wall scene controls use ICAN, but for more detailed control, we use the Jester. When the Jester is turned on, DMX disables the ICAN. So when we want to return to ICAN control, the Jester must be powered off. Is there a key combination that will power off the Jester, instead of unplugging it? Thanks, Bob D.