Pixel Map output levels

^This. You're exactly right.

Pixel mapping differentiates between fixtures with "real" intensity parameters (those patched to a DMX address) and those with virtual. If it's virtual, pixel map will drive it directly. If it has a real intensity parameter, pixel mapping needs the fixture to be turned on as a desk channel. (I'll occasionally use the shortcut Chan X Color 0 to zero out the color parameters as a quick way to get pixel map exclusive control, but there's a better management technique -- see below).

This is where the Crossfade parameter on the server channel comes in handy. When the crossfade is at 0, color control is shared in an HTP manner between the pix map output and regular output. If you set it to -100, the pixel map takes complete control. (And +100 ignores all pixel map output) Using these, you can usually get a pretty smooth transition between pixel mapping and regular channels, and direct the control where you need it to be.

I am stuck in this spot right here.

I can see my fixtures toggle between pixel map and standard control in augmented and the lights respond to standard control, but I can’t get the pixel map to take over in IRL

To the best of my knowledge.

The pixel mapping output display’s itself in augmented. I can also see it toggle back and forth between the sources in augmented, but in real life I only get the output for standard control.

To the best of my knowledge.

The pixel mapping output display’s itself in augmented. I can also see it toggle back and forth between the sources in augmented, but in real life I only get the output for standard control.