Pathway Pathport Manager 3 User Guide - Manual (Page 58)

Pathport Manager User’s Guide
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throughout the system. The quick universe system is separate from the xDMX
system, and therefore can be run simultaneously with complex xDMX patching.
Quick universes can be used for simple one-to-one patching of DMX ports, or
may be used to create HTP merges of up to 6 DMX sources. Merges are
created by patching more than one input port to a quick universe within the Input
Map. A Quick universe will appear in the Patch Frame for each Quick universe
connected to one or more input ports.
A SSIGNING U NIVERSES TO OUTPUT P ORTS
To assign any universe to an output port, simply drag and drop the desired
connection between the Patch panel and any of the Output panels. A Universe
may be dragged onto an output port, or vice-versa. As soon as the object is
dropped on its' connection target, a message is sent to the Pathport, creating the
connection. Output ports may be dragged from the Available Outputs frame, the
Show Tree, or from within the Patch Frame. Universes may only be dragged
from the Patch frame.
Multiple outputs may also be selected and dragged from the Available Outputs
frame by holding the SHIFT or CTRL keys while making selections with the
mouse. When patching multiple output ports it is important to note that
completing all of the patches over the network may take some time, so please be
patient.
T OOLBAR C OMMANDS
At the top of the Pathport Manager main window is a toolbar that contains
buttons that can perform a variety of functions rapidly. The commands are
explained here in order from left to right on the Toolbar:
Node Finder:
This button switches the cursor into Node Finder mode, which flashes the
backlight of any Pathport selected in the System Tree. The Node finder can flash
the backlight of any Pathport in the network or show trees, regardless of whether
or not the unit is assigned to the current show. Clicking the button toggles the
Node finder on and off.