ETC Ion - Manual (Page 75)

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Patch 59
C h a p t e r 4
Patch
Patch is where fixture assignments and properties are stored and can be viewed. Once a channel
is patched to an output, and the output is connected to a device (for example a dimmer, moving
light, or accessory), the channel will then control that device.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
• Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
• Patching Conventional Fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
• Using the Scroller/Wheel Picker and Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
• Patching Moving Lights, LEDs, and Accessories . . . . . . . . .75
• Display Pages in Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
• Using Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
• Clearing the Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
• Fixture Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88