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Sidus Link Pro - Channel View

Raw DMX workspace with one fader per DMX channel. Use to verify routing, push raw values to unpatched fixtures and diagnose fixture issues.

Overview

Channel View is the raw DMX workspace in Sidus Link Pro. Instead of showing each fixture as a tile in Layout View or a fader in Fixture View, it shows every DMX channel in your active universes as a vertical fader. Drag a fader, see the value change.

Channel View is most useful when you need to verify channel routing, diagnose a misbehaving fixture or push raw values to a DMX fixture that does not have a profile yet. 

When to Use Channel View

  • You are testing a new fixture and want to discover what each DMX channel controls.

  • You suspect a patching mistake and want to confirm what each DMX channel is controlling.

  • You are sending raw values to a fixture without a DMX profile.

  • You come from a console world and prefer fader-per-channel control.

Layout

  • Faders - One per channel, numbered 1 - 512 per universe.

  • DMX Value - 0 - 255 (DMX byte value) shown on each fader.

  • Channel Labels - Appear above the first fader for the fixture.

Controlling Channels

  • Drag a fader up or down to set a value.

  • Double-tap a fader on the DMX value to type a numeric value (0 - 255).

  • Tap the lock icon above the first fader of a fixture to lock all faders.

Channels and Patched Fixtures

Channel View and Fixture View are two windows with similar data. A move in one shows up in the other:

  • Adjust a channel fader in Channel View and the corresponding fixture's data updates in Fixture View.

  • Adjust a fixture's Intensity in Fixture View and its Intensity channel fader moves in Channel View.

Troubleshooting With Channel View

  • Fixture not responding: Adjust the intensity fader for that fixture's starting channel. If the fixture's intensity changes, the fixture is patched correctly but its profile may be incorrect. If the intensity does not change, double-check the fixture's DMX address.

  • Wrong color on a multi-channel fixture: Work through the Red / Green / Blue channels individually. Incorrect color usually means that the patched profile on Sidus Link Pro and the profile selected on the fixture do not match.

  • Two fixtures reacting together unexpectedly: Their address ranges likely overlap. See Patching a DMX Fixture.

DMX Output Monitor

For a stream of everything being sent over the line (not just the channels you are touching), see DMX Output Monitor.

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