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... ... @@ -28,11 +28,12 @@ 28 28 * The Pharos controller does any necessary processing to adapt these commands for the fixtures 29 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 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 grouped separately anddefined separately inShowRunner™32 -* Fixtures can belong to multiple Fixture Groups, allowing ShowRunner™ to send different types of command (e.g. RGB vs CCT) to the same fixture 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 33 33 ** 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 34 34 35 -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: 36 36 37 37 1. Open the Pharos Designer 2 software 38 38 1. In the top-right, click "New Project" and select the type of Pharos controller that will be the primary controller ... ... @@ -46,24 +46,34 @@ 46 46 1. At the top left, click "Manage..." to edit the layout name and dimensions, modify grid settings, and upload a background image if desired 47 47 1. Locate the desired fixture in the Fixture Profile List on the right side of the Layout page 48 48 1*. Most fixtures can be controlled correctly using the generic single-channel, RGB, warm/cool, intensity/CCT, HSIC, etc. profiles 49 -1*. Pharos also has a large selection of manufacturer-specific profiles which can be used instead of the generics 50 50 1*. Additional generic and manufacturer-specific profiles can be downloaded by clicking the cloud icon on the right, above the fixture profile list 51 -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 52 52 1*. Every fixture that is added to the layout represents a unique set of DMX addresses 53 53 1*. The fixture number is different than the fixture address, and is automatically incremented by Pharos Designer 2 54 -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 55 55 1*. Right-clicking a fixture on the layout will allow you to either "Duplicate" or create a "New Instance" of a fixture 56 56 1**. Duplicating a fixture creates a new fixture with the same profile and properties but that will occupy different DMX addresses 57 57 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 58 -1. 59 -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 60 60 61 -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™ 62 - 63 63 = Device Configuration = 64 64 65 65 = ShowRunner™ Configuration = 66 66 77 +no feedback from dmx 67 67 68 68 69 69 )))