Changes for page Pharos Configuration
Last modified by Alexander Mott on 2024/02/26 15:10
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... ... @@ -12,37 +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-levelcommands to16 -* Scene recalls in ShowRunner™ can be made to trigger Timelines in Pharos17 -* ( ((18 - The Pharos API limits group-level commands to intensity, intensity/RGB, and intensity/CCT*(((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 19 (% class="col-xs-8" %) 20 20 ((( 21 21 (% class="table-condensed" %) 22 -|(% 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** 23 23 |(% style="width:244px" %)Single-Channel|(% style="width:244px" %)Intensity 24 24 |(% style="width:244px" %)RGB|(% style="width:244px" %)Intensity/RGB 25 25 |(% style="width:244px" %)Dynamic White|(% style="width:244px" %)Intensity/CCT 26 26 ))) 27 - 28 -(% class="row" %) 29 -((( 30 - 31 31 ))) 32 -))) 33 -))) 34 34 * The Pharos controller does any necessary processing to adapt these commands for the fixtures 35 -** For example, 36 - 37 -* 38 - 39 -* ShowRunner™ uses group-level commands, so each individual load in ShowRunner™ must have a corresponding Fixture Group in Pharos 40 -* Fixture Groups defined as single-channel loads in ShowRunner™ 41 -* 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 42 -* 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 43 43 ** 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 44 44 45 -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: 46 46 47 47 1. Open the Pharos Designer 2 software 48 48 1. In the top-right, click "New Project" and select the type of Pharos controller that will be the primary controller ... ... @@ -56,17 +56,21 @@ 56 56 1. At the top left, click "Manage..." to edit the layout name and dimensions, modify grid settings, and upload a background image if desired 57 57 1. Locate the desired fixture in the Fixture Profile List on the right side of the Layout page 58 58 1*. Most fixtures can be controlled correctly using the generic single-channel, RGB, warm/cool, intensity/CCT, HSIC, etc. profiles 59 -1*. Pharos also has a large selection of manufacturer-specific profiles which can be used instead of the generics 60 60 1*. Additional generic and manufacturer-specific profiles can be downloaded by clicking the cloud icon on the right, above the fixture profile list 61 61 1. Add fixtures to the layout by dragging them from the fixture profile list 62 62 1*. Every fixture that is added to the layout represents a unique set of DMX addresses 63 63 1*. The fixture number is different than the fixture address, and is automatically incremented by Pharos Designer 2 64 -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 65 65 1*. Right-clicking a fixture on the layout will allow you to either "Duplicate" or create a "New Instance" of a fixture 66 66 1**. Duplicating a fixture creates a new fixture with the same profile and properties but that will occupy different DMX addresses 67 67 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 68 -1. 69 -1. adsf 58 +1. Create a Fixture Group by right clicking an empty area in the fixture list and selecting the "New Group" option, or by 59 +1. Select the fixtures you would like to be grouped together 60 +1*. Click a fixture on the layout or in the list of fixtures to select it 61 +1*. Use ctrl+click to add or remove a fixture from the selection 62 +1*. Use ctrl+drag on the layout to add multiple fixtures to the selection 63 +1*. Use shift+drag on the layout to drop the current selection and select just the newly highlighted fixtures 64 +1. Creating a new group will au 70 70 71 71 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™ 72 72 ... ... @@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ 74 74 75 75 = ShowRunner™ Configuration = 76 76 72 +no feedback from dmx 77 77 78 78 79 79 )))