User's Manual

11 ColorSource User Manual
Your devices use 17 channels, but you would prefer to manually address them at logical starting
numbers like 1, 21, 41 and so on. Use the Spacing cell to change the footprint to 20 so that
those devices will automatically patch at 1, 21, 41...
Patching places the items in a list in the upper part of the patch screen and on the topographical
stage map in the lower part of the screen in rising order starting in the top left corner. You may
select one channel at a time in the list or on the stage map.
Each channel may be edited in the boxes at the top of the screen for channel number, DMX
Universe and DMX address. You may also add tags to each item so that they may be
conveniently grouped on the quick select screen.
Note: Custom fixture profiles can be loaded. Please see Loading a Fixture Personality for
instructions.
Loading a Fixture Personality
Some devices may not be included in the onboard library or discoverable via RDM.
To request a fixture personality, please email [e-mail] with the
fixture manual, the required mode(s) and, if applicable, a deadline for the creation of the
personality. Alternatively, download the ColorSource Personality Editor from etcconnect.com to
create custom personalities.
To load a personality:
1. Save the file to the root directory of a USB drive. The file must be named userlib.jlib in
order to be recognized.
2. With the USB drive plugged into the device, go to Setup > Patch > Add Device.
3. From the Source dropdown, select User Library. A new library will display with your fixture
listed by its manufacturer’s name.
Note: Custom profiles are only saved to your device if they are patched and saved with the
show file. Please back up any important files to a separate location.
Remove
Select a device or dimmer, and press Remove to remove from the patch. If you accidentally
remove a device or dimmer, you can use the Undo function to restore it.
The removed item will no longer display on the stage map.
Note: If you have recorded a device into playbacks or cues, and then remove it from the
patch, all the recorded values will remain in the playback or cue, but they will no longer be
connected to a device.
Show Universes / Show Stage Map
Press the Show Universes button to toggle between displaying the topographical Stage Map or a
chart of the DMX addresses.
The DMX address chart is view-only and may not be edited. Scroll up and down to view all the
addresses in the selected Universe.