Patch Window

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To patch dimmers or intelligent fixtures to channels, open the patch window by clicking the Patch button on the main display or pressing <F7> on your keyboard.

 

NEO Notes & Tips: An option under the Appearance tab of System Properties allows the Patch Window to be undocked from the Main Display.

The Patch window is divided into three panes:

 

Patch Detail – Left side of the window. This shows all channels (fixtures) and how they are currently patched.

 

DMX Outputs – Upper right side of the window.  This shows the status (patched or unpatched) of all DMX addresses (by universe).

 

Fixtures – Lower right side of the window.  Contains a list of the fixtures that can be patched. The list is alphabetical by manufacturer and can be expanded to list the available models from each.

 

The patch display is highly customizable.  The relative sizes of the left and right sides can be adjusted by moving the divider between them as well as the relative sizes of the DMX Outputs and Fixtures panes on the right side.  The Patch Detail pane can display a selectable list of columns which can be resized and repositioned within the pane. In addition, there is a search bar that can be displayed or hidden at the bottom of the Patch Detail pane.  The following screen shot shows an example of a customized patch window.  The arrangement of the patch window will be remembered and restored each time NEO is started.

 

When working in the Fixture List pane, the standard keyboard navigation keys (arrow keys, <PGUP>, <PGDN>, <HOME>, <END>) may be used to navigate through the list.

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