Bring up output by dimmer

Sorry for the stupid new-user question, but I can't figure out how to bring up an output by dimmer on a RoadHog. I asked a couple of Hog experts and they said you do it by "DMX." I searched the whole manual for DMX and couldn't figure it out. They thought it was in the patch screen, but I can't find anything remotely like dimmer or DMX. I brought up the DMX output screen and tried "setting" an output, but that didn't work. In learning the Hog, I've discovered that it does most everything the traditional boards do, it just calls it something different. That makes it a little hard to search the manual to find what I want, but I'm adapting.

Anyway, what I want is the function that every console has had from day one: bring up a dimmer for focus or whatever. On Obsession, you just say "Dimmer xx at xxx enter" to bring up a dimmer. You can also park dimmers on. The syntax on Strand 520 is similar and the tricky thing is knowing to press "dimmer-dimmer" to unpark the dimmer. But for the life of me, I can't find how Hog3 brings up dimmers. Sorry for the stupid question, but I've spent a long time looking for it and I feel really stupid that I can't find it. If it's not called DMX or dimmer or DP, I can't guess what it might be.
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    Add me to the list of people that need DMX test feature. I really hope this function is high up on the priority list.

    I understand the suggestions of just grouping together 1:1 desk channels, but this is not at all a viable option in theatre. I have my lighting systems channeled in manner that makes sense. When my plot goes to the electricians to dimmer and patch, not having a way to bring up just a dimmer makes it very difficult. The 1:1 show workaround helps, but we all know its not a quick process switching shows.

    I know HES has a long list of to-do's for the Hog, but there are many instances where I would have spec'd a Hog for a show, but I wasn't able to because of the lack of this function.

    –Kirk Fitzgerald
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    Add me to the list of people that need DMX test feature. I really hope this function is high up on the priority list.

    I understand the suggestions of just grouping together 1:1 desk channels, but this is not at all a viable option in theatre. I have my lighting systems channeled in manner that makes sense. When my plot goes to the electricians to dimmer and patch, not having a way to bring up just a dimmer makes it very difficult. The 1:1 show workaround helps, but we all know its not a quick process switching shows.

    I know HES has a long list of to-do's for the Hog, but there are many instances where I would have spec'd a Hog for a show, but I wasn't able to because of the lack of this function.

    –Kirk Fitzgerald
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