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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 +* The Pharos API limits commands to single-channel (intensity), RGB, and intensity/CCT
16 +* ShowRunner™ uses group-level commands, so each individual load in ShowRunner™ must have a corresponding Fixture Group in Pharos
17 +* Fixture Groups defined as single-channel loads in ShowRunner™
18 +* 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
19 +* Fixtures can belong to multiple Fixture Groups, allowing ShowRunner™ to send different types (e.g. RGB vs CCT) of command to the same fixture 
20 +** 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
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17 17  1*. Crestron SKUs DIN-DMX-1UNIVERSE and DIN-DMX-2UNIVERSE both correspond to "LPC" in Pharos
18 18  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
29 +1. Navigate to the "Network" page by clicking the network icon on the left
30 +1. Select "Controller 1" and verify that the number of universes in the "Properties" menu matches the controller that was ordered for the job
31 +1. If required, click the "New Controller..." button to add additional Pharos controllers
20 20  1. Navigate to the "Layout" page by clicking the pencil and ruler icon on the left
21 -1. At the top left, click "Manage..." to edit the layout name, dimensions, background image, and grid settings
22 -1. The Fixture Profile Liston the right side of the Layout page shows available fixture profiles
23 -1*. For most single-channel, RGB, RGBW, warm/cool, and intensity/CCT fixtures, the generic profiles are acceptable
33 +1. At the top left, click "Manage..." to edit the layout name and dimensions, modify grid settings, and upload a background image if desired
34 +1. Locate the desired fixture in the Fixture Profile List on the right side of the Layout page
35 +1*. Most fixtures can be controlled correctly using the generic single-channel, RGB, warm/cool, intensity/CCT, HSIC, etc. profiles
36 +1*. Pharos also has a large selection of manufacturer-specific profiles which can be used instead of the generics
24 24  1*. Additional generic and manufacturer-specific profiles can be downloaded by clicking the cloud icon on the right, above the fixture profile list
38 +1. Add fixtures to the layout by dragging them from the fixture profile list
39 +1*. Every fixture that is added to the layout represents a unique set of DMX addresses
40 +1*. The fixture number is different than the fixture address, and is automatically incremented by Pharos Designer 2
41 +1*. Fixture properties such as name, shape, and size can be edited
42 +1*. Right-clicking a fixture on the layout will allow you to either "Duplicate" or create a "New Instance" of a fixture
43 +1**. Duplicating a fixture creates a new fixture with the same profile and properties but that will occupy different DMX addresses
44 +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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28 -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™
49 +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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31 -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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33 33  = Device Configuration =
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35 35  = ShowRunner™ Configuration =