Patch Main Display

To begin patching your show, you must first open the patch display. To open the patch display, use [Tab] [1] [2], press [Displays] and then {Patch}, or press [Address/Patch] twice. Ion Classic users can also press {Address} twice. Element Classic users can use [Patch].

The patch display will open in the selected tab, and the CIA will display patch controls.

From within the patch display, you can open the Device List to use RDM to patch any RDM compatible devices. For more information about Device List, see Patch > Device List.

For patching fixtures, there are two different patch modes: Patching By Channel and Patching By Address. Eos defaults to patch by channel mode. Pressing [Format] while in the Patch display will toggle the mode between patch by channel and patch by address.

The main Patch display.

The patch screen will display the following information if available:

Channel - the patched channel number. In patch by address mode, channel will appear blank if not currently patched.
Address - the patched output address. In patch by channel mode, address will appear blank if not currently patched. Pressing [Data] toggles the display from showing address as patched by the user, output address, and the port/offset. See Using Output Address vs Port / Offset.
Type - device, dimmer, or scenic element type that is patched. An asterisk (*) next to the type indicates that the fixture profile needs to be updated. See Update Profile.
Label - displays the assigned label of the channel or address. See Labeling.
Interface - displays which interfaces will be used for the device. See {Interface} in Patch > Patch.
Output - displays the current live intensity level. Value is displayed as 0 through 255, with 255 being full. 16 bit intensity values will display as 0 through 65535.

Status in the Patch Display

Status flags will display on the far left of the patch display to advise you when a channel or address requires your attention.

A red “!” or yellow “?” will display when there is an error or warning from an RDM, CEM+, CEM3, or ACN device. See Errors and Warnings.

Flexichannel Views in Patch

In patch by channel mode, [Flexi] can be used to view only those channels that are currently patched. In patch by address mode, [Flexi] can be used to view only those addresses that are currently patched. By pressing [Flexi], you can toggle the view between patched channels/addresses, selected channels, and all channels/addresses.

Holding down [Flexi] will display the following softkeys:

{Flexi All} - displays all the channels or addresses depending on which view is used.
{Patch} - displays only the patched channels or addresses.
{Selected} - displays any selected channels or addresses.
{View Channels} - displays those channels selected for the View Channels flexichannel state.
{Partitioned} - only available when partitioning is enabled. Displays the following options:

Partitioned Channels
Partitioned Patched Channels
Partitioned Selected Channels
Partitioned View Channels

Note: Scenic Element and Scenic Element Movable channels use no addresses when patched, and will appear in the Flexi Patched display. For more information, see Scenic Elements.