Changes for page Pharos Configuration
Last modified by Alexander Mott on 2024/02/26 15:10
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... ... @@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ 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 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 +** Add both a generic RGB fixture and a generic White fixture to the layout 33 +** Assign each fixture to a different group 34 +** Patch the RGB fixture 35 +** Patch the White fixture immediately following the RGB fixture (e.g., if the RGB is at address 1, patch the White fixture to address 4) 34 34 * 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 35 35 ** 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 36 36 ** 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 ... ... @@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ 117 117 118 118 * All currently defined loads are shown on the left 119 119 ** The "Group: #" of the load must match the group number as defined in the Pharos project 122 +** It is not possible to change the group of an existing load from the XPanel UI. Instead, either pull the config and edit the "LoadBaseIndex" property of the load 120 120 * To add a new load to the controller, press "Add New Load" below the list of loads 121 121 ** The "Load Index/Channel" must match the group number as defined in the Pharos project 122 122 *** 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 ... ... @@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ 133 133 *** "RGB" loads are interpreted by the Pharos as an intensity + specific red, green, and blue values 134 134 **** 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 135 135 **** 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 -** Tocontrol thewhite channel of RGBW fixturesseparatelyfrom the RGBchannels:137 -** *In thePharosproject,create an139 +** If controlling the RGB and White channels of an RGBW fixture separately, then you must define an RGB type load associated with the RGB fixture group in Pharos and then a Single Channel type load associated with the White fixture group in Pharos 140 +** The Area Assignment dictates what area the load will be associated with 138 138 139 139 140 140 note no feeback