Setting Up a Link in Express
To set up a link, you must assign at least one channel to the X channel list and one channel to the Y channel list. In the following example, two color scrollers are linked so that their color settings are controlled by the trackpad. For the two scrollers, color is controlled by channels 1 and 11, respectively.
To link two channels, follow these steps:
| Keystrokes: | Action: |
|---|---|
| 1. Press [Setup] [1][1] [Enter]. | Selects Channel Attributes display |
| 2. Press [S7], Link List. | Selects Link List display Prompt reads: Select link number (Channels in ML fixture patch cannot be linked) |
| 3. Press [1] [Enter]. | Selects link number, for instance 1. Prompt reads: Select X channel number(s) (Precede with AND to add to existing link, or EXCEPT to delete from link) |
| 4. Press [1] [→]. | Channel 1 is assigned to the link’s X list. Prompt reads: Select Y channel number(s) (Precede with AND to add to existing link, or EXCEPT to delete from link) |
| 5. Press [1][1] [→]. | Channel 11 is assigned to the link’s Y list. Set the trackpad mode for this link Prompt reads: Select fixture type, then press ENTER (1=XY position, 0=other) Select link number (Channels in ML fixture patch cannot be edited) |
| 6. Press [0] [→].a | The link sets the trackpad to double mode. Link entry is complete |
| 7.Go back to step 3. | Create additional links, if needed |
a The position column pertains to the mode in which the trackpad operates for linked channels. See Using the trackpad, for information about the XY and double modes of trackpad operation.