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Changes for page Pharos Configuration

Last modified by Alexander Mott on 2024/02/26 15:10
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79 79  1. Open Pharos Designer 2 or an existing Pharos project
80 80  1. Connect to the Pharos controller using the USB-B port on the front of the controller
81 -1. Navigate to the Network tab and select the LPC
82 -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 "Reload Firmor downgrade Pharos Designer 2
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
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89 +Once the Pharos controller is online, it is necessary to load the Pharos project to the controller:
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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
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84 84  = ShowRunner™ Configuration =
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