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    ahendin
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mysterious patch problem

I have a curious and urgent problem. I had a channel (75) that ended up patched to three addresses. Unused in the current show. I deleted the channel in Patch, accepted that it would be removed from the show, then repatched to Address 26. Chan 75 shows up in the patch list as correctly patched to 26, type Dimmer. It's an S4.

Here's the problem: I can fire up the fixture using Address 26, but not using Channel 75. As far as I can tell, it looks like every other dimmer. I've tried saving the show, exiting and restarting the software, and restarting the console (Element 60). I've patched lots of channels, but must be missing something.

Suggestions? Need it to fill a hole for show tomorrow morning! Thanks, folks.

  • 0 in reply to ueliriegg

    I bet parked address was it, now that I reflect: I originally patched it from iRFR while on the lift, and think I was accidentally in Park mode, but it didn't compute. As a test, I hit the Park button on my Element console and parked Address 26 at 0. The Park value column in About for Channel 75 remains empty, and still remains empty when 26 is parked at e.g. 20% (this after upgrading to 2.2.1). It is listed on the Park tab, though, which I didn't think to check previously. So thanks, Andrew, for thinking of Park; it behaves differently for channels and addresses (no "P" displayed on channel when its address is parked), and I never do park addresses so didn't get there. As for Tab button, right; thanks Ueli. I was trying Displays before I gave up and messed with the little screen icons at the top. I don't yet find the Display interface very intuitive, likely because I set it once and leave it that way for months. Have to reread that Demystifying Displays PDF ETC released some time ago! Take care, guys.

  • 0 in reply to ahendin
    Maybe I'll figure out how to keep my paragraphs in a future post. Grrr.
  • 0 in reply to ahendin
    To keep paragraph formatting you have to select "Use rich formatting" which shows up on the bottom right under the text box when replying.
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