Element 2 patching LED fixture

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The Theatre just purchased an ETC Element 2 for the High School. 
 Need help with clear steps to patch ETC Colorsource par into universe 2. 
 With 1 to 1 patch .. on universe 1 ( Conv ETC source 4 fixtures )... I can program Subs ok. 
 hard time understanding videos to program 12 LED fixtures 
 
 Thanks, 
 Lyle

ueliriegg · Answer

ETC's convention of noting buttons to press: [hard keys, i.e. actual buttons] {softkeys, i.e. somewhere on screen} 
 [Patch] [Patch] 
 [3][0][1] [Thru] [3][1][2] {Type} {Search} ETC Colorsource Par (i chose 301 thru 312 but you should number them with channel numbers you can easily remember) 
 this will show you a selection of different fixtures and modes. there are two colorsource par models, the "regular" and the DeepBlue (DB), they're labeled at the back). and each of those had different modes. i suggest using Direct mode. so click that 
 so now you told your console which channel numbers you wanna use and which manufacturere, model and mode those fixtures are. 
 now for the address: [At] [2] [/] [1] [Enter] this will use the first address in second universe for the first of the twelve CS pars. it needs 6 addresses, so the next one will have address 7. the console does that for you. 
 [Live] 
 now you need to go to your fixtures (in real life, go to the fixtures and use the menu at the back) and set them to the same mode and the respective addresses.

Andrew Riter · Answer

Hi Lyle 
 (assuming the Element is like me Ion) 
 in patch 
 pick your channel numbers for CS Pars (101 thru xxx Enter 
 Type button on screen, find the Manufacture (ETC) and then the coloursource Par. click on it to change all the channels to that type. 
 hit @ on the keyboard (command line will read 101 through xxx @) 
 type 2/1. 2 is the second universe on the console, 1 is the address (to be) programmed on the first unit. the console is smart enough to populate the remaining channels/units with the addresses. take that address list and go back and program all the leds with those addresses. 
 Make sure that the 2nd DMX port on the Element is programed to send Universe 2 (DMX 513 - 1024). 
 Make sure there is a wire between that port and the location of the LEDs. 
 Andrew

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