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11	11	Pharos projects are created using the free Pharos Designer 2 software from Pharos Controls. When creating a project for use with ShowRunner™, ensure that API version 5.0 is selected for the project. Individual loads control from ShowRunner™ is achieved with group-level commands using the Pharos Controller API, so each Fixture Group defined in the Pharos Project should correspond to a single load in ShowRunner™. In addition to group-level commands, ShowRunner™ also supports mapping ShowRunner™ Scenes to Pharos Timelines.
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13		-When creating a Pharos project for a ShowRunner™ installation, there are several things to consider:
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15		-* Individual loads in ShowRunner™ send group-level commands to Fixture Groups in Pharos
16		-* Scene recalls in ShowRunner™ can be made to trigger Timelines in Pharos
17		-* The Pharos API limits group-level commands to single-channel (intensity), RGB, and intensity/CCT
18		-** The Pharos c
19		-* The Pharos Controller does all the processing necessary to adapt an API command to the appropriate DMX outputs
20		-** E.g., Pharos will
21		-* ShowRunner™ uses group-level commands, so each individual load in ShowRunner™ must have a corresponding Fixture Group in Pharos
22		-* Fixture Groups defined as single-channel loads in ShowRunner™
23		-* For RGBW fixtures, it may be a good idea to define them as separate RGB and W fixtures so that ShowRunner™ is able to control the white channel separately from the RGB channels
24		-* Fixtures can belong to multiple Fixture Groups, allowing ShowRunner™ to send different types (e.g. RGB vs CCT) of command to the same fixture
25		-** Useful for certain situations, such as HSIC fixtures that need to be controlled as color-changing (RGB) in some situations but dynamic white (intensity/CCT) in others
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27	27	The basic steps for creating a Pharos Project for use with ShowRunner™ are:
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29	29	1. Open the Pharos Designer 2 software
30	30	1. In the top-right, click "New Project" and select the type of Pharos controller that will be the primary controller
31	31	1*. Crestron SKUs DIN-DMX-1UNIVERSE and DIN-DMX-2UNIVERSE both correspond to "LPC" in Pharos
32		-1. Navigate to the "Project" page by clicking the Pharos logo on the left
	18	+1. Navigate to the "Project" page
33	33	1. Under the "Controller API" heading, verify that API Version 5.0 is selected
34		-1. Navigate to the "Network" page by clicking the network icon on the left
35		-1. Select "Controller 1" and verify that the number of universes in the "Properties" menu matches the controller that was ordered for the job
36		-1. If required, click the "New Controller..." button to add additional Pharos controllers
37		-1. Navigate to the "Layout" page by clicking the pencil and ruler icon on the left
38		-1. At the top left, click "Manage..." to edit the layout name and dimensions, modify grid settings, and upload a background image if desired
39		-1. Locate the desired fixture in the Fixture Profile List on the right side of the Layout page
40		-1*. Most fixtures can be controlled correctly using the generic single-channel, RGB, warm/cool, intensity/CCT, HSIC, etc. profiles
41		-1*. Pharos also has a large selection of manufacturer-specific profiles which can be used instead of the generics
42		-1*. Additional generic and manufacturer-specific profiles can be downloaded by clicking the cloud icon on the right, above the fixture profile list
43		-1. Add fixtures to the layout by dragging them from the fixture profile list
44		-1*. Every fixture that is added to the layout represents a unique set of DMX addresses
45		-1*. The fixture number is different than the fixture address, and is automatically incremented by Pharos Designer 2
46		-1*. Fixture properties such as name, shape, and size can be edited
47		-1*. Right-clicking a fixture on the layout will allow you to either "Duplicate" or create a "New Instance" of a fixture
48		-1**. Duplicating a fixture creates a new fixture with the same profile and properties but that will occupy different DMX addresses
49		-1**. Creating a New Instance will create a new representation of the fixture without actually creating a new fixture; this allows you to have multiple fixtures represented on the layout that share the same DMX address
	20	+1. Navigate to the "Layout" page
	21	+1. At the top left, click "Manage..." to edit the layout name, dimensions, background image, and grid settings
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54		-Note: Due to limitations with the API, only single channel, RGB, or Intensity/CCT load types can be defined in ShowRunner™. Other fixture types are controllable, but the types of command that ShowRunner™
	25	+The Pharos project layout can be as simple or as complicated as desired as long as the fixtures are grouped in a way that is compatible with ShowRunner™
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	28	+Due to limitations with the Pharos API, only single channel, RGB, or Intensity/CCT load types can be defined in ShowRunner™.
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56	56	= Device Configuration =
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58	58	= ShowRunner™ Configuration =