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==Overview==
==Overview==


This lesson helps you to understand how to create and patch your fixtures (devices) in DMXControl 3. We will also show, how groups of devices are created (automatically).
 
In this lesson we introduce the Project Explorer. This lesson helps you to understand how to create and patch your fixtures (devices) in DMXControl 3. We will also show, how groups of devices are created (automatically).




==Lecture 3: Creating and Patching fixtures==
==Lecture 3: Creating and Patching fixtures==


The  starting point for creation of devices is the project explorer. Here  you can find a tree of directories displaying the equipment such as fixtures, devices, scene lists etc. The administration is intuitive by context menus (right mouse click) or buttons, e.g. for adding or deleting items.
The  starting point for creation of devices is the '''project explorer'''. Here  you can find a tree of directories displaying the equipment and other items such as fixtures, devices, scene lists etc. The administration is intuitive by context menus (right mouse click) or buttons, e.g. for adding or deleting items.


Elements can also be moved by drag and drop or added to other elements. Whether an operation is allowed, is symbolized by the mouse icon.
   
   
Hint: The project explorer is the central project tree containing all elements of your project. It is primary intended to create and browse your items. For usage in the show programming we refer to "live view" and other tools.
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In  following step we will create 4 moving lights of type "TS-255". You  have to fill in the requested data. Please pay attention to define the correct start addresses.
==Add devices==
In  following step we will create 4 moving lights of type "TS-255".  


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Click either on the button '' 'Device Manager''' in the menu bar of the Project Explorer or
you choose in the left pane of the Project Explorer the folder '''Devices''' and make a right mouse click into the right pane and select '''device manager'''.
Select your devices and fill in the requested data. Please pay attention to define the correct start addresses.


By  setting the hook for "autogenerate group" an group element is created automatically containing all devices of this definition step.
[[File:DMXC3L03 createDevice.JPG|center|600px]]
You can also create "user defined groups". Therefore you have to select the devices (e.g. in project explorer or in LiveView") and to press the "Create Device Group" button. Renaming of groups (and other items) also can be made within the project explorer.
 
===Device Groups===
By  setting the hook for "autogenerate group" a group element is created automatically containing all devices of this definition step.
You can also create "user defined groups". Therefore you have to select the devices (e.g. in '''project explorer''' or in '''Stage View''') and to press the "Create Device Group" button. Renaming of groups (and other items) also can be made within the project explorer.


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By right mouse click the property menu for each item appears. Here you can set additional properties such as "device id", "enabled flag" etc.
By right mouse click the property menu for each item appears. Here you can set additional properties such as "device id", "enabled flag" etc.


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In the '''Project Explorer''' you can also rename items by two single clicks on the name or the context menu.
 
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==Exercise==
==Exercise==
* create all devices as shown in the figure above: 4 TS-255, 8 generic dimmer (as front lights) and 8 RGB-PARs
* create all devices as shown in the figure above: 4 TS-255, 2 generic dimmer (as front lights) and 8 RGB-PARs
* create two additional groups: all devices on left hand side and all devices on right hand side, rename these groups to "left" and "right"
* create two additional groups: all devices on left hand side and all devices on right hand side, rename these groups to "left" and "right"


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Overview

In this lesson we introduce the Project Explorer. This lesson helps you to understand how to create and patch your fixtures (devices) in DMXControl 3. We will also show, how groups of devices are created (automatically).


Lecture 3: Creating and Patching fixtures

The starting point for creation of devices is the project explorer. Here you can find a tree of directories displaying the equipment and other items such as fixtures, devices, scene lists etc. The administration is intuitive by context menus (right mouse click) or buttons, e.g. for adding or deleting items.

Elements can also be moved by drag and drop or added to other elements. Whether an operation is allowed, is symbolized by the mouse icon.


 Important Hint The project explorer is the central project tree containing all elements of your project. It is primary intended to create and browse your items. For usage in the show programming we refer to "stage view" and other tools.


DMXC3L03 projectExplorer.JPG

Add devices

In following step we will create 4 moving lights of type "TS-255".

Click either on the button 'Device Manager' in the menu bar of the Project Explorer or you choose in the left pane of the Project Explorer the folder Devices and make a right mouse click into the right pane and select device manager. Select your devices and fill in the requested data. Please pay attention to define the correct start addresses.

DMXC3L03 createDevice.JPG

Device Groups

By setting the hook for "autogenerate group" a group element is created automatically containing all devices of this definition step. You can also create "user defined groups". Therefore you have to select the devices (e.g. in project explorer or in Stage View) and to press the "Create Device Group" button. Renaming of groups (and other items) also can be made within the project explorer.

DMXC3L03 createDeviceGroup.JPG

By right mouse click the property menu for each item appears. Here you can set additional properties such as "device id", "enabled flag" etc.

In the Project Explorer you can also rename items by two single clicks on the name or the context menu.

Exercise

  • create all devices as shown in the figure above: 4 TS-255, 2 generic dimmer (as front lights) and 8 RGB-PARs
  • create two additional groups: all devices on left hand side and all devices on right hand side, rename these groups to "left" and "right"

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