Control/Dimming Source Four LED lustr+ patching isn't working right

[Kurt]

My school just got 8 brand spanking new lustr+ instruments (score!) and the guys who came in and renovated our dimmer system (double score!) patched them in a way that doesn't give me the strobes or plus 7 or any of that fun stuff, so after reading the manual I went though all the instruments and set them up for the "stage" quick setup because I didn't see anything I didn't like in there, and also at that time I redid all of the starting addresses of the instruments because I didn't like how those guys set them up. Although I'm almost certain that I did the starting addresses right I'm not sure I did the patching right because after repatching the channels in the board (etc element) they wouldn't turn on. I used the type under ETC selador, LED lustr+ and the patch for stage QS. It seemed to me like that would've been right but none of my instruments will turn on when I do them this way. They were previously patched under "paletta 11" but that patch isn't even for the source fours and I would really like to have my strobe channel and get as much out of these instruments as possible. What am I doing wrong?

 

[pianoman55]

Hey Kurt,

Could you get the Lustrs to do anything? Even just white light?

Check out this training video, it might help: ETC Element Training - Part 4b (Patching Moving Devices)

I used the Lustrs on an Ion board a few months ago. They're awesome, but can be a bit tricky to patch properly.

 

[Kurt]

I will check those out for sure, thanks!

And no, after repatching I couldn't get them to do anything at all

 

[venuetech]

I would say to check out ETC's support pages and support forums If you can't find an answer there give them a call.

ETC | Stage Lighting Solutions | Theatrical & Rigging Equipment

 

[pianoman55]

Did they turn on before you re-patched?

Be sure that you have patched the entire address run (ex. addresses 1 THRU 7) that is programmed onto the Lustrs.

Hope you get it sorted out! Have fun with those Lustrs!

 

[Kurt]

Oh wait, just saw that part about the universe. I may have needed to patch those in universe 2. I will get back to you on that once i can get to my board and play with it a little bit

 

[Tex]

The syntax is Channel@Address/Universe.

 

[tdrga]

I think you meant "channel @ universe/address"

-Todd

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[Tex]

I think you meant "channel @ universe/address"

-Todd

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I think you're right!

 

[KLM]

Maybe I missed you saying it somewhere, but did you change to the desired mode on the fixtures themselves? The board might know what mode you want, but the fixtures need to know, too.

 

[Kurt]

Yeah it is channel@universe/address and i did have it set up right in the fixtures. I had to dig fairly deep but i realized that each individual part of the fixture needs to be properly patched. Did that, my fixtures are in good shape