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13 13  When creating a Pharos project for a ShowRunner™ installation, there are several things to consider:
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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" %)
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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
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18 +The Pharos API limits group-level commands to intensity, intensity/RGB, and intensity/CCT* (((
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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
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28 28  * The Pharos controller does any necessary processing to adapt these commands for the fixtures
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 
35 +** For example,
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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 
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
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36 -The basic steps for creating a Pharos Project for use with ShowRunner™ are as follows:
45 +The basic steps for creating a Pharos Project for use with ShowRunner™ are:
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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
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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
59 +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 Fixture Profile List
61 +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 using the menu on the right
64 +1*. Fixture properties such as name, shape, and size can be edited
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. 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
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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™
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73 73  = Device Configuration =
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75 75  = ShowRunner™ Configuration =
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