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... ... @@ -12,28 +12,28 @@ 12 12 13 13 When creating a Pharos project for a ShowRunner™ installation, there are several things to consider: 14 14 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 intensity, intensity/RGB, and intensity/CCT 18 -** ((( 15 +* Individual loads defined in ShowRunner™ send commands to individual Fixture Groups in Pharos 16 +* Scenes in ShowRunner™ can be mapped in order to trigger Timelines in Pharos 17 +* The Pharos API limits group-level commands to intensity, intensity/RGB, and intensity/CCT(% class="row" %) 18 +((( 19 +(% class="col-xs-8" %) 20 +((( 19 19 (% class="table-condensed" %) 20 -|(% style="width:244px" %)ShowRunner™ Load Type|(% style="width:244px" %)Pharos API Command 22 +|(% style="width:244px" %)**ShowRunner™ Load Type**|(% style="width:244px" %)**Pharos API Command** 21 21 |(% style="width:244px" %)Single-Channel|(% style="width:244px" %)Intensity 22 22 |(% style="width:244px" %)RGB|(% style="width:244px" %)Intensity/RGB 23 23 |(% style="width:244px" %)Dynamic White|(% style="width:244px" %)Intensity/CCT 24 24 ))) 27 +))) 25 25 * The Pharos controller does any necessary processing to adapt these commands for the fixtures 26 -** For example, 27 - 28 -* 29 - 30 -* ShowRunner™ uses group-level commands, so each individual load in ShowRunner™ must have a corresponding Fixture Group in Pharos 31 -* Fixture Groups defined as single-channel loads in ShowRunner™ 32 -* 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 33 -* Fixtures can belong to multiple Fixture Groups, allowing ShowRunner™ to send different types (e.g. RGB vs CCT) of command to the same fixture 29 +** For example, if Pharos receives an RGB command for a group containing RGB, HSI, and HSIC fixtures, it will do its best to make sure that the output color is consistent across all the different fixture types 30 +** Certain manufacturer-specific fixture Profiles exist in order to help the Pharos controller achieve a consistent output across multiple different fixture types 31 +* If it is desired to control the white channel separately from the RGB channels of an RGBW fixture, then it must be defined in the Pharos project as two separate RGB and W fixtures that are in different groups 32 +* Individual Fixtures can belong to multiple Fixture Groups, allowing ShowRunner™ to send different types of command (e.g. RGB vs CCT) to the same fixture 34 34 ** 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 34 +** In this scenario, one group would be defined in ShowRunner™ as an RGB load and one group would be defined as a Dynamic White load 35 35 36 -The basic steps for creating a Pharos Project for use with ShowRunner™ are: 36 +The basic steps for creating a Pharos Project for use with ShowRunner™ are as follows: 37 37 38 38 1. Open the Pharos Designer 2 software 39 39 1. In the top-right, click "New Project" and select the type of Pharos controller that will be the primary controller ... ... @@ -47,24 +47,71 @@ 47 47 1. At the top left, click "Manage..." to edit the layout name and dimensions, modify grid settings, and upload a background image if desired 48 48 1. Locate the desired fixture in the Fixture Profile List on the right side of the Layout page 49 49 1*. Most fixtures can be controlled correctly using the generic single-channel, RGB, warm/cool, intensity/CCT, HSIC, etc. profiles 50 -1*. Pharos also has a large selection of manufacturer-specific profiles which can be used instead of the generics 51 51 1*. Additional generic and manufacturer-specific profiles can be downloaded by clicking the cloud icon on the right, above the fixture profile list 52 -1. Add fixtures to the layout by dragging them from the fixtureprofilelist51 +1. Add fixtures to the layout by dragging them from the Fixture Profile List 53 53 1*. Every fixture that is added to the layout represents a unique set of DMX addresses 54 54 1*. The fixture number is different than the fixture address, and is automatically incremented by Pharos Designer 2 55 -1*. Fixture properties such as name, shape, and size can be edited 54 +1*. Fixture properties such as name, shape, and size can be edited using the menu on the right 56 56 1*. Right-clicking a fixture on the layout will allow you to either "Duplicate" or create a "New Instance" of a fixture 57 57 1**. Duplicating a fixture creates a new fixture with the same profile and properties but that will occupy different DMX addresses 58 58 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 59 -1. 60 -1. adsf 58 +1. Create Fixture Groups by clicking the folder icon above the Fixture List on the left or by right clicking an empty area in the Fixture List 59 +1*. Fixture Groups will correspond to individual loads in ShowRunner™ 60 +1*. When a new Fixture Group is created, all currently selected fixtures are automatically added to the group 61 +1**. Clicking a fixture on the layout or in the fixture list will select just that fixture 62 +1**. Ctrl-clicking a fixture will add or remove it from the current selection 63 +1**. Ctrl-dragging on the layout will add multiple fixtures to the current selection 64 +1**. Shift-dragging on the layout will select just the highlighted fixtures 65 +1*. Fixtures can be removed from a group by right clicking them under the group in the Fixture List 66 +1*. Fixtures can be added to an existing group by selecting and then dragging them to a group in the Fixture List 67 +1. Once all fixtures have been laid out and grouped, navigate to the "Patch" page 68 +1. Patch fixtures by dragging them from the fixture list onto the DMX universe 69 +1*. If there are multiple controllers on the job, make sure that the correct controller is selected 70 +1*. For controllers with multiple universes, ensure that the fixtures are patched to the correct universe 71 +1*. Fixtures can be patched to multiple addresses, but it is not possible to patch multiple fixtures to the same address 72 +1*. Fixtures can be unpatched by right clicking them in the universe 73 +1. If desired, navigate to the "Timeline" page and create timelines 61 61 62 -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™ 63 - 64 64 = Device Configuration = 65 65 77 +ShowRunner™ must be able to communicate with the Pharos controller via Ethernet in order for control to work. Pharos controllers ship in DHCP mode by default, but they will sometimes fail to get an address if the controller is powered up before the DHCP server is running. If this happens, or if there is no DHCP server on the network, then it is necessary to configure the controller via USB: 78 + 79 +1. Open Pharos Designer 2 or an existing Pharos project 80 +1. Connect to the Pharos controller using the USB-B port on the front of the controller 81 +1. Navigate to the "Network" page 82 +1. Select the Pharos controller from the list 83 +1*. If a Pharos project is open, controllers defined in the project will be displayed above the list of online controllers 84 +1*. If there are multiple online controllers, use the "Beacon" function to flash all the LEDs on the front of the controller and verify the correct one is selected 85 +1. If the Pharos Designer 2 version is different than the firmware on the Pharos controller, then it is necessary to either update the controller by pressing the "Reload Firmware" button, or downgrade Pharos Designer 2 by downloading the appropriate version from Pharos Controls' website 86 +1. Press the "Configure" button to open the network configuration menu 87 +1. Set DHCP mode to Static and configure the IP address, IP mask, default gateway, and DNS servers as required for your network 88 + 89 +Once the Pharos controller is online, it is necessary to load the Pharos project to the controller: 90 + 91 +1. Open the Pharos project in Pharos Designer 2 92 +1. Connect to the network that the Pharos controller is on, or connect to the controller directly via USB 93 +1. Navigate to the "Network" page in Pharos Designer 2 94 +1. Verify that all online controllers have firmware that matches the version of Pharos Designer 2 you are running, and update them if necessary 95 +1*. Online controllers are displayed below the list of controllers that are defined in the project 96 +1*. If you do not see the controller online and you are hard-wired to the same network as the controller, verify that the controller has the correct IP settings 97 +1*. If the controller is on a Control Subnet and you are connecting via the LAN, [[verify that port forwarding has been configured>>https://wiki.chiefintegrations.com/FAQ/I%20can%27t%20connect%20to%20my%20Pharos%20LPC%20on%20the%20Control%20Subnet]] and proceed to the next step 98 +1*. If you do not see the controller online, but you are connecting to it over a routed network, proceed to the next step 99 +1. Select a controller that is defined in the project 100 +1. In the Properties menu on the right, click the Serial Number dropdown menu and select the SN corresponding to the controller 101 +1*. If you do not see the corresponding serial number, click the "Find..." button 102 +1*. If you are connecting to the controller over a routed network, put the controller's IP address into this field 103 +1*. If you are connecting to a controller on a Control Subnet from the LAN side of the processor, put the processor's LAN IP address followed by a colon and the external port number that corresponds to internal port 38008 of the controller. See our [[FAQ>>https://wiki.chiefintegrations.com/FAQ/I%20can%27t%20connect%20to%20my%20Pharos%20LPC%20on%20the%20Control%20Subnet]] for information 104 +1. If there are multiple controllers in the project, repeat step 6 for all controllers 105 +1. Once all controllers defined in the project have been assigned a serial number, press the "Upload" button 106 +1. Upload the project to individual controllers, or press the "Upload All" button to upload the project to all online controllers 107 + 108 +Pharos projects can also be loaded to controllers using the web interface, but in these cases it is still necessary to assign the Serial Number of the controller to the controller that is defined in the Pharos project. Additionally, the Pharos project must be exported for upload. See our [[FAQ>>https://wiki.chiefintegrations.com/FAQ/I%20can%27t%20load%20my%20Pharos%20project%20using%20the%20Pharos%20web%20interface]] for details. 109 + 66 66 = ShowRunner™ Configuration = 67 67 112 +In order to control DMX fixtures on a Pharos controller with ShowRunner™, it is necessary to make sure that the ShowRunner™ configuration has the correct settings for the Pharos controller. Under the "LightingControllers" section of the ShowRunner™ configuration, locate the entry for the Pharos controller. Under the "Properties" section, verify that the "IpAddressOrHostname" matches the IP address or hostname of the Pharos controller. The "ApiPort" only needs to be changed if the HTTP port for the Pharos controller's web server has been changed from the default 80. 68 68 69 - 114 +Once the Properties for all Pharos controllers have been updated, load the configuration to the processor. 115 + 116 +When creating Pharos loads in ShowRunner™, the "Load Index/Channel" of the load corresponds to the group number of a Fixture Group in the Pharos project. It is not possible to assign multiple Pharos groups to the same load, and it is not possible to assign multiple loads to the same group 70 70 )))