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9 9  = Pharos Project =
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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.
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. ShowRunner™ sends group-level commands over the Pharos Controller API, so each Fixture Group in Pharos will correspond to
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13 -The basic steps for creating a Pharos Project for use with ShowRunner™ are:
13 +1. Download the Pharos Designer 2 software from Ph
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15 -1. Open the Pharos Designer 2 software
16 -1. In the top-right, click "New Project" and select the type of Pharos controller that will be the primary controller
17 -1*. Crestron SKUs DIN-DMX-1UNIVERSE and DIN-DMX-2UNIVERSE both correspond to "LPC" in Pharos
18 -1. Navigate to the "Project" page by clicking the Pharos logo on the left
19 -1. Under the "Controller API" heading, verify that API Version 5.0 is selected
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 and dimensions, modify grid settings, and upload a background image if desired
22 -1. Locate your fixture in the Fixture Profile List on the right side of the Layout page
23 -1*. Most fixtures can be controlled correctly using the generic single-channel, RGB, warm/cool, intensity/CCT, etc. profiles
24 -1*. Pharos also has a large selection of manufacturer-specific profiles which can be used instead of the generics
25 -1*. Additional generic and manufacturer-specific profiles can be downloaded by clicking the cloud icon on the right, above the fixture profile list
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27 -1. Add fixtures to the layout by dragging them from the fixture profile list
28 -1*. Every fixture that is added to the layout represents a unique set of DMX addresses
29 -1*. Note that the fixture number is different than the fixture address, and is automatically incremented by Pharos Designer 2
30 -1*. Right-clicking a fixture on the layout will allow you to "Duplicate" or create a "New Instance" of a fixture
31 -1**. Duplicating a fixture creates a new fixture with the same profile and properties
32 -1**. Creating a New Instance will create another
33 -1. If desired
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36 36  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™
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38 -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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19 +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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40 40  = Device Configuration =
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42 42  = ShowRunner™ Configuration =