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11 11  Pharos projects are created using the free Pharos Designer 2 software from Pharos Controls. When creating a project for use with ShowRunner™, ensure that API version 5.0 is selected for the project. Individual loads control from ShowRunner™ is achieved with group-level commands using the Pharos Controller API, so each Fixture Group defined in the Pharos Project should correspond to a single load in ShowRunner™. In addition to group-level commands, ShowRunner™ also supports mapping ShowRunner™ Scenes to Pharos Timelines.
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13 +When creating a Pharos project for a ShowRunner™ installation, there are several things to consider:
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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
17 +* The Pharos API limits group-level commands to single-channel (intensity), RGB, and intensity/CCT
18 +** The Pharos c
19 +* The Pharos Controller does all the processing necessary to adapt an API command to the appropriate DMX outputs
20 +** E.g., Pharos will
21 +* ShowRunner™ uses group-level commands, so each individual load in ShowRunner™ must have a corresponding Fixture Group in Pharos
22 +* Fixture Groups defined as single-channel loads in ShowRunner™
23 +* 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
24 +* Fixtures can belong to multiple Fixture Groups, allowing ShowRunner™ to send different types (e.g. RGB vs CCT) of command to the same fixture 
25 +** 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
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13 13  The basic steps for creating a Pharos Project for use with ShowRunner™ are:
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15 15  1. Open the Pharos Designer 2 software
16 16  1. In the top-right, click "New Project" and select the type of Pharos controller that will be the primary controller
17 17  1*. Crestron SKUs DIN-DMX-1UNIVERSE and DIN-DMX-2UNIVERSE both correspond to "LPC" in Pharos
18 -1. Navigate to the "Project" page
32 +1. Navigate to the "Project" page by clicking the Pharos logo on the left
19 19  1. Under the "Controller API" heading, verify that API Version 5.0 is selected
20 -1. Navigate to the "Layout" page
21 -1. At the top left, click "Manage..." to edit the layout name, dimensions, background image, and grid settings
34 +1. Navigate to the "Network" page by clicking the network icon on the left
35 +1. Select "Controller 1" and verify that the number of universes in the "Properties" menu matches the controller that was ordered for the job
36 +1. If required, click the "New Controller..." button to add additional Pharos controllers
37 +1. Navigate to the "Layout" page by clicking the pencil and ruler icon on the left
38 +1. At the top left, click "Manage..." to edit the layout name and dimensions, modify grid settings, and upload a background image if desired
39 +1. Locate the desired fixture in the Fixture Profile List on the right side of the Layout page
40 +1*. Most fixtures can be controlled correctly using the generic single-channel, RGB, warm/cool, intensity/CCT, HSIC, etc. profiles
41 +1*. Pharos also has a large selection of manufacturer-specific profiles which can be used instead of the generics
42 +1*. Additional generic and manufacturer-specific profiles can be downloaded by clicking the cloud icon on the right, above the fixture profile list
43 +1. Add fixtures to the layout by dragging them from the fixture profile list
44 +1*. Every fixture that is added to the layout represents a unique set of DMX addresses
45 +1*. The fixture number is different than the fixture address, and is automatically incremented by Pharos Designer 2
46 +1*. Fixture properties such as name, shape, and size can be edited
47 +1*. Right-clicking a fixture on the layout will allow you to either "Duplicate" or create a "New Instance" of a fixture
48 +1**. Duplicating a fixture creates a new fixture with the same profile and properties but that will occupy different DMX addresses
49 +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
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25 -The Pharos project layout can be as simple or as complicated as desired as long as the fixtures are grouped in a way that is compatible with ShowRunner™
54 +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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28 -Due to limitations with the Pharos API, only single channel, RGB, or Intensity/CCT load types can be defined in ShowRunner™.
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30 30  = Device Configuration =
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32 32  = ShowRunner™ Configuration =