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Changes for page Pharos Configuration

Last modified by Alexander Mott on 2024/02/26 15:10
From version 1.41
edited by Alexander Mott
on 2023/05/05 21:10
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To version 1.42
edited by Alexander Mott
on 2023/05/05 21:15
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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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131 131  *** "RGB" loads are interpreted by the Pharos as an intensity + specific red, green, and blue values
132 132  **** 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
133 133  **** 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™
134 -** To control the white channel of RGBW fixtures separately from the RGB channels, the white
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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