01 - PATCH
Patching is not necessarily if you are only controlling conventional lights.
Patching is only required If you are using one or more complex fixture/s.
You can patch single channels as a fixtures (GENERIC_DIMMER.D4) if you want to repatch for a show
By Default, all 512 channels works as HTP Channels (Highest take precedence).
Only if you Patch one Fixture, you will work with some parameters as LTP (Last take precedence) and 16bits resolution on parameters that need it.
Now go to Menu > Patch
Press Lib Button
*NEW APP to install Libraries Click here
Program search Libraries in a directory called "fixtures_libs" placed in /sdcard directory... normally: "/sdcard/fixtures_libs" or "/storage/emulated/0/fixtures_libs
At this point:
If your device don't has sdcard, don't worry...
All android devices has an emulated sdcard place for compatibility, press lib button and program will create "fixtures_libs" directory on the right place...
Then search this directory with your favorite file explorer.
If you need to know about libs... click here
If Libraries was correctly placed/installed, It will show on LIB screen
Choice your fixture
At this point:
Use Keyb button to show or hide soft keyboard in order to refine the list.
Start with the manufacture name
If Library are correctly loaded, Mode/s will be showed on next field...
Select correct MODE
-Set Output Line (A,B,C or D)
-Set start dmx address
-Set number of fixtures of same type that you are using
-Set ID (unique)
Press "Patch it"*
App will automatic increase dmx address and ID
*this process can take some time in some devices depend of the fixture, number of fixtures and complexity of the patch.
When finish; all fixtures will be showed on Patched Fixtures combo-box
You can unpatch fixture by fixture(UnPatch It), unpatch all fixtures (Wipe Patch) or editing patch (Edit Patch)
At this point:
Fixtures will be sorted as their ID in fixture editor
EDIT PATCH
Here, You can repatch your patched fixtures as you need or massive Unpatch
To Massive Unpatch, select the fixtures that you want to unpatch and then click on UNPATCH SELECTED
Other options are self explanatory ... change ID, name, Output or address.
when you finish click on APPLY CHANGES if everything is ok changes will be perform.
*At this point, note that you can NOT duplicate ID's or overlap DMX Addresses
The name of the fixture is important to auto-create Groups, so if you want to group two or more fixture for easy select rename their with the same name.
App use ID's to show fixtures sorted on fixtures panel, also for FAN order and select from Keyboard (ID 1 + 4 [enter] to select 1 and 4 )
All memories of the show will change following the patch changes.