[SML] Perhaps an easy ETC EOS question....

[Jon Ares]

Ooh, I like that, too.  Thanks!

 - Jon

On Fri, Sep 1, 2023 at 5:11 AM David Bowman via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Jon,
>
> Another method I have used in the patch screen is the following :
>
> (channel) XX Part 1 @ (new address)
>
> That will replace the old address with the new one and none of the cue
> data would be affected.
>
> Dave B.
>
> David M. Bowman
> Master Electrician
> Lighting and Projections Coordinator
> Syracuse Stage
> dmbowman at syr.edu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net> On Behalf Of Andrew
> Vance via Stagecraft
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 8:17 PM
> To: Jon Ares <jonares at arescreative.com>
> Cc: Andrew Vance <atvanceld at gmail.com>; Stagecraft Mailing List <
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> Subject: Re: [SML] Perhaps an easy ETC EOS question....
>
> Glad I could be helpful!
> --
> Sincerely,
>
> Andrew Vance
> Lighting Designer
>
> On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM Jon Ares <jonares at arescreative.com> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks, Andrew - this is super helpful!
> >
> > As for Expression boards, I think I always used #2, because I don't
> > think I ever knew any other!  (Usually using Unpatch because someone
> > typed/transposed a number or something - usually just in the initial
> > patching session.)
> >
> >  - Jon
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 4:36 PM Andrew Vance <atvanceld at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Jon,
> >>
> >> Cues [and palettes, presets, etc.] reference channel numbers, not
> >> address, in EOS Ecosystem.  Generally, if you unpatch a channel, all
> >> the show data [minus, of course, address] is still in the showfile;
> >> see exception below].  If you delete a channel, then all data for
> >> that channel is erased.
> >>
> >> 1. Unpatching channels syntax [in the Patch tab]: XX @ * Takes the
> >> address information off of the channel [or part 1 of a multipart
> >> channel]
> >>
> >> 2. There's also a soft key called "Unpatch" which will do the same
> >> thing: XX {unpatch} *
> >> It will warn you that all non-Intensity data will be lost.
> >>
> >> 3. Deleting channels syntax: DEL XX @ * It will ask you if. you're
> >> sure and that it will erase all show information about that channel
> >>
> >> I generally use method 1 if I think the channel might come back, and
> >> method 3 if we've physically struck the unit and have no plans for it
> >> to return.  In 24 years of doing lighting [even back to the Obsession
> >> & Expression days], I don't think I've ever used method 2.
> >>
> >> TL;dr: If you unpatch the channel, show information will be retained.
> >> If you delete the channel, show information will be lost. Never use
> >> the Softkey method.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> Andrew Vance
> >> Lighting Designer
> >>
> >> On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM Jon Ares via Stagecraft
> >> <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi folks - here's a question that I hope is an easy one. And/or maybe
> someone has a suggestion or trick or two.... I bet this is dealt with all
> the time with people who move a show from venue to venue, but want/need to
> keep the same cue lists....
> >> >
> >> > In the ETC EOS world, are cues referencing just channels, or is it
> referencing patch data? Here's what I need to do... let's say I have a
> S4LED (multi-parameter light) patched into Channel 1. But I need to change
> its DMX address/universe. Can I/Do I just un-patch the old address, and
> re-patch that light (with the new DMX addy) into Channel 1, and every cue
> that references Channel 1 will function as before?  Or does changing the
> DMX address unravel cue lists in some way?
> >> >
> >> > Just checking before I cause serious damage.... :)
> >> >
> >> >  - Jon
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Jon Ares
> >> > www.arescreative.com
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