# Add DMX channels

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**Hint**:\
It is recommended that the the DMX channels be added directly in the correct order. This avoids rearranging channels und setting correct patch breaks afterwards.

- To add DMX channels to the fixture, click on **Add** below the table Attributes.
- The window Channel Function opens.

![](/img/utility/add-attribute_window_channel-function_v1_3_1-d0afa4.png)

_Add DMX channels_

All DMX channels have to be added complying the selected mode.

1. Select the **preset type tab** of the DMX channel, for example **Color**.
2. Select the **attribute **by scrolling down in the Choose Attribute, for example **C1**.\
   For more information on mix color attributes see [Mix color attribute table](/utility/key_mix_color_attribute_table/). 
3. Type the **coarse** DMX**** channel, e.g., **13**.
4. If the attribute has an additional **fine** DMX channel, check the checkbox **16-Bit**.\
   The program automatically inserts the next number after the coarse channel number.
5. Type the **fine** DMX channel if the automatically inserted channel number is incorrect.
6. Type the **highlight value** corresponding to the encoder readout.\
   The highlight value is the output of the fixture for this attribute if you press Highlt on the console.\
   If the field is empty and you press Highlt, the programmer values do not change.\
   We recommend you use full dimmer and white color as highlight values. This helps you to find the fixture in a rack or on the stage.
7. To save and close the window, click **Save and Close**.\
   -or-\
   To save and add the next channel, click **Save and Add**.\
   To close the window Channel Function, click **Cancel**. 

The DMX channel is now saved and added to the DMX channel list.

For information on how to delete DMX channels see [Delete DMX Channels](/utility/key_delete_dmx_channels/).