Pathway Pathport Manager 3 User Guide - Manual (Page 44)

Pathport Manager User’s Guide
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B
UILDING
M
ERGES AND
B
ACKUPS
Merges and backups are created using an extension of the command line that
allows for creating multiple Patch Elements for a single DMX output channel.
The extensions use the HTP (+) and the Priority (/) operators to determine how
to assign a priority level to each Patch Element created.
The HTP (+) operator makes the priority of adjacent Patch elements equal, while
the Priority (/) operator reduces the priority level each time a patch element is
created.
Differences in priority levels between patch elements are expressed by
differences in color between each patch element in the table. Hovering the
mouse cursor over a Patch Element will also pop up a description of the element,
including its' priority.
Patch Element priority can range from 8 (Highest Priority) to 1 (lowest priority).
As priority decreases, the color of the patch element is darkened. Patch
elements that have equivalent priority will be the same color.
Note: Placement of the element within the table does not denote priority due to
the fact that two or more elements may have priorities that are equal.
The command syntax for creating complex patches is:
OUTPUT<AT>xDMX[Priority or HTP]xDMX[Priority or HTP]xDMX..... with up
to 8 xDMX assignments.
To create a new Universe where xDMX Source 1, Channel 1, and Source 2
Channel 2 are HTP Merged to create DMX output channel 1, enter:
1*1 + 513<ENTER>
or
1*1.1 + 2.1<ENTER>