Mel Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Having recently been plunged into using a Fat Frog, I am doing OK so far, but I am struggling with patching. The auditorium has no dimmable house lights so I have to use some lanterns on generic channels. I would like to assign a fixture wheel to this purpose, but I don't know how!. Can anyone help please? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Choose "dimmer" as fixture type and assign a dmx address, now the fixture has only a HTP channel and you can control a generic lantern with it. Success Quote > 500 posts, time for a new T-shirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted November 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Thanks, I sussed that myself! What I can't get to happen is the patching. If for example channel 48 has address 048 at present, If I try to put address 048 in the fixture the desk automatically changes it as it is in use. So then I add a duplicate address for channel 48. Nothing happens. I realise this is probably very simple but I'm getting old now! :? Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickK Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 You would have to clear the channel/fixture that is currently assigned to 048, then you can assign 048 to a different channel/fixture. To do this, select the channel which is currently assigned to 048 in the manual patch, highlight 048 and press the clear button. Then you can assign 048 to the channel or fixture you want. The other option is to clear the dmx completely, and start from scratch. You can do this with the '"Clear DMX Patch" option in the patch menu. This would require you to setup all channels again though, for both regular channels and your fixtures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Nine Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 You can patch a generic channel to several different DMX adresses (max 10). You cannot patch several generic channels and/or fixtures to the SAME DMX address. Quote K-Nine : Technically Advanced Roving Dog In Space Bran Media | Myspace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farazm Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I have read the user manual, but im still confused as to how i do this? This function would be really usefull! Someone please help! Faraz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Nine Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I have read the user manual, but im still confused as to how i do this? This function would be really usefull! Someone please help! Faraz Do what ? Please explain what you wish to do, and if it's possible then we will try and explain how to do it Quote K-Nine : Technically Advanced Roving Dog In Space Bran Media | Myspace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farazm Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I dont get how to do this! Choose "dimmer" as fixture type and assign a dmx address, now the fixture has only a HTP channel and you can control a generic lantern with it. Id like to be able to have the fixture wheel as a dimmer Faraz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Nine Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 In the Zero 88 Fixture Library (which is available on this forum) there are a number of fixtures which are listed under the manufacturer <CONVENTIONALS>. <CONVENTIONALS> Dimmer Ellipsoidal Flood Fresnel Parcan Pebble Convex Profile Softlight Each of these fixtures has a single brightness (intensity) channel. To assign one of these fixture types to a fixture button on your fat frog you will need to have a copy of the fixture library on a floppy disk inserted into your desk. Follow the instructions on how to assign a fixture type from floppy disk (Manual Page 6-5). Select <CONVENTIONALS> as the manufacturer and then Dimmer as the fixture type. Quote K-Nine : Technically Advanced Roving Dog In Space Bran Media | Myspace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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