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Changes for page Pharos Configuration

Last modified by Alexander Mott on 2024/02/26 15:10
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edited by Alexander Mott
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edited by Alexander Mott
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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 RGB and W fixtures that are in different groups
31 +* To control the RGB and white channels of an RGBW fixture separately in ShowRunner™, it is necessary to define separate RGB and White fixtures in the Pharos project 
32 +** Add a generic RGB fixture profile to the layout
33 +** Add a generic White fixture to the layout
32 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 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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110 110  = ShowRunner™ Configuration =
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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.
114 +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.
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114 -Once the Properties for all Pharos controllers have been updated, load the configuration to the processor.
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 the controller is selected, press the "Configure Loads" button:
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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
118 +* All currently defined loads are shown on the left
119 +** The "Group: #" of the load must match the group number as defined in the Pharos project
120 +* To add a new load to the controller, press "Add New Load" below the list of loads
121 +** The "Load Index/Channel" must match the group number as defined in the Pharos project
122 +*** Since ShowRunner™ uses group-level commands and fixtures in a group aren't necessarily on the same DMX universe, the "Universe ID" is grayed out and cannot be modified
123 +*** 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
124 +**** To have a single load in ShowRunner™ control multiple Pharos groups, create a new group in the Pharos project that contains the other groups and then associate the ShowRunner™ load with the super-group
125 +**** To have multiple ShowRunner™ loads control the same set of fixtures, create multiple groups in the Pharos project and assign the same fixtures to all groups (this is useful e.g. to allow ShowRunner™ to control an HSIC fixture using either RGB or dynamic white without needing to change the Load Type)
126 +** 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
127 +*** "Single Channel" loads are interpreted by the Pharos as intensity only 
128 +**** Fixture profiles with a dedicated channel for intensity (IRGB, HSI, HSIC, ICHS, etc.) will only adjust the intensity channel, leaving the color and color temperature unchanged
129 +**** Fixture profiles without a dedicated intensity channel (RGB, RGBA, RGBW, etc.) will set all channels to the same intensity value sent by ShowRunner™
130 +*** "Dynamic White" loads are interpreted by the Pharos as an intensity and a color temperature
131 +**** Fixture profiles with dedicated intensity and color temperature (HSIC, ICHS, I/CCT, etc.) will use the values sent by ShowRunner™
132 +**** Pharos will attempt to mix the DMX output for fixture profiles without dedicated intensity and color temperature channels (warm/cool, RGBW, etc.) in order to match the values sent by ShowRunner™
133 +*** "RGB" loads are interpreted by the Pharos as an intensity + specific red, green, and blue values
134 +**** Fixture profiles with a dedicated channel for intensity (IRGB, HSI, HSIC, etc.) will use the load level sent by ShowRunner™ for intensity and then mix the other channels to match the RGB values
135 +**** Fixture profiles without a dedicated intensity channel (RGB, RGBW, etc.) will mix the intensities for each color to attempt to match the color and overall intensity sent by ShowRunner™
136 +** To control the white channel of RGBW fixtures separately from the RGB channels:
137 +*** In the Pharos project, create an
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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
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120 -* In the Configure Loads menu, click the
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 -** 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 -** To have
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