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191 191  == Re-Patching Fixtures ==
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193 -Since ShowRunner™ uses fixture groups to send commands to DMX fixtures on the Pharos LPC, the specific fixture addresses do not matter as long as they are addressed according to the Pharos project. This means that if fixtures are re-patched to different addresses in the Pharos project but kept in the same fixture groups, then no changes to the ShowRunner™ configuration are necessary.
193 +Since ShowRunner™ uses fixture groups to send commands to DMX fixtures on the Pharos LPC, the specific fixture universe and address does not matter as long as fixtures have been addressed according to the Pharos project. This means that if fixtures were installed and connected to a different universe than originally anticipated, it is relatively straightforward to re-patch fixtures to different addresses on different universes while maintaining their groups in the Pharos project without requiring changes to the ShowRunner™ configuration.
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195 -In order to re-patch fixtures:
195 +In order to re-patch fixtures in the Pharos project:
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197 197  1. Open the project in Designer 2 and navigate to the "Patch" page
198 198  1*. All fixtures and fixture groups in the project will appear in a hierarchical tree view on the left
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225 225  1. Ensure that the controller in the project you wish to address fixtures for has been assigned a live (currently online) controller and that the project has been uploaded to the live controller
226 226  1. Open the project in Designer 2 and navigate to the "Patch" page
227 -1. Select the controller that you wish to address fixtures for
228 -1. Press the "Discover" button that corresponds to the output that you want to address fixtures for
227 +1. Select the controller that you wish to address devices for
228 +1. Press the "Discover" button that corresponds to the output that you want to address devices for
229 229  1*. Single-universe LPCs have separate "Discover" buttons corresponding to each of the two DMX outputs
230 230  1*. Multi-universe LPCs and EDNs typically have a single "Discover" button for each universe, as there is a 1-to-1 relationship between the output and the universe
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231 +1. A window will appear and list all discovered devices, along with a unique device ID, manufacturer/model information, personality (control mode), footprint (number of required addresses), and their current start address
232 +1*. Due to manufacturer compatibility issues, some RDM-capable devices may not appear online, and available information (such as personality) may be incomplete for those devices that are online
233 +1*. Non-driver devices (such as splitters) will appear in the list, but it will not be possible to change their start address
234 +1*. In cases where RDM capable devices do not appear online, they must be addressed manually as described on our [[DMX Fixture Addressing page>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.Device Addressing.DMX Fixture Addressing.WebHome||anchor="HAddressingDrivers"]]
235 +1. Click the "Identify" button and then select the device from the list of available devices in order to identify a specific RDM device
236 +1*. The device should identify itself by flashing any attached loads (if a driver), or by flashing indicator LEDs (if it is another type of device, such as a splitter)
237 +1. To change a device's start address, double-click its start address and type the new start address
238 +1. Once all devices have been identified and re-addressed, click the "Discover" button to refresh the list and verify that no new devices appear online
239 +1. Repeat steps 3 through 8 for all controllers
240 +1. If discovering on all outputs of all controllers does not reveal all the expected drivers, then it may be necessary to manually address drivers as described on our [[DMX Fixture Addressing page>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.Device Addressing.DMX Fixture Addressing.WebHome||anchor="HAddressingDrivers"]] and move on to troubleshooting the DMX installation
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233 233  == Address Verification ==
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