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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 ... ... @@ -56,24 +56,34 @@ 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 -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 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 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 70 70 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 - 73 73 = Device Configuration = 74 74 75 75 = ShowRunner™ Configuration = 76 76 77 +no feedback from dmx 77 77 78 78 79 79 )))