Changes for page Pharos Configuration
Last modified by Alexander Mott on 2024/02/26 15:10
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... ... @@ -109,16 +109,21 @@ 109 109 110 110 = ShowRunner™ Configuration = 111 111 112 -In order to control DMX fixtures on a Pharos controller with ShowRunner™, it is necessary to make sure that the ShowRunner™ configuration has the correct settings for the Pharos controller. Under the "LightingControllers" section of the ShowRunner™ configuration, locate the entry for the Pharos controller. Under the "Properties" section, verify that the "IpAddressOrHostname" matches the IP address or hostname of the Pharos controller. The "ApiPort" only needs to be changed if the HTTP port for the Pharos controller's web server has been changed from the default 80. 112 +In order to control DMX fixtures on a Pharos controller with ShowRunner™, it is necessary to make sure that the ShowRunner™ configuration has the correct settings for the Pharos controller. Under the "LightingControllers" section of the ShowRunner™ configuration, locate the entry for the Pharos controller. Under the "Properties" section, verify that the "IpAddressOrHostname" matches the IP address or hostname of the Pharos controller. The "ApiPort" only needs to be changed if the HTTP port for the Pharos controller's web server has been changed from the default 80. Once the Properties for all Pharos controllers have been updated, load the configuration to the processor. 113 113 114 - Once the Propertiesfor allPharos controllershavebeenupdated,loadthefigurationtothe processor.114 +To add Pharos loads to ShowRunner™, launch the XPanel and navigate to the Settings > Load Configuration page and then select the Pharos controller from the list of controllers on the left. Once the controller is selected, press the "Configure Loads" button: 115 115 116 -To add Pharos loads to ShowRunner™, launch the XPanel and navigate to the Settings > Load Configuration page and then select the Pharos controller from the list of controllers on the left. Once selected, click the 117 - 118 -When creating Pharos loads in ShowRunner™, the "Load Index/Channel" of the load corresponds to the group number of a Fixture Group in the Pharos project 119 - 120 -* In the Configure Loads menu, click the 116 +* All currently defined loads are shown on the left 117 +** The "Group: #" of the load must match the group number as defined in the Pharos project 118 +** The "Load Type" does not need to strictly match the fixture type as defined in the Pharos project, as the Pharos controller will do its own processing to mix the DMX output to achieve the desired color 119 +*** "Single Channel" loads are interpreted by the Pharos as "intensity only" 120 +*** "Dynamic White" loads are interpreted by the Pharos as "intensity + color temperature" 121 +**** Pharos will translate the input received from ShowRunner™ HSIC, Intensity/CCT, Warm/Cool, etc. fixture profiles in Pharos will 122 +*** "RGB" loads are interpreted by the Pharos as specific red, green, and blue values 121 121 * It is not possible to assign multiple Pharos groups to the same load, and it is not possible to assign multiple loads to the same group 122 122 ** To have a single load in ShowRunner™ control multiple Pharos groups, it is necessary to create a group in the Pharos project that contains the other groups and then associate the ShowRunner™ load with the super-group 123 123 ** To have 126 + 127 + 128 +note no feeback 124 124 )))