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19	19	1. Under the "Controller API" heading, verify that API Version 5.0 is selected
20	20	1. Navigate to the "Layout" page by clicking the pencil and ruler icon on the left
21	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
	22	+1. Locate the desired 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, HSIC, etc. profiles
24	24	1*. Pharos also has a large selection of manufacturer-specific profiles which can be used instead of the generics
25	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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	26	+1. Prior to adding fixtures to the layout, consider the following:
	27	+1*. ShowRunner™ uses group-level commands, so each individual load in ShowRunner™ must have a corresponding Fixture Group in Pharos
	28	+1*. The Pharos API limits commands to single-channel (intensity), RGB, or Intensity/CCT
	29	+1*. 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
	30	+1*. Fixtures can belong to multiple Fixture Groups
	31	+1**. This allows ShowRunner™ to send different types of commands to the same fixtures
	32	+1**. 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
27	27	1. Add fixtures to the layout by dragging them from the fixture profile list
28	28	1*. Every fixture that is added to the layout represents a unique set of DMX addresses
29	29	1*. Note that the fixture number is different than the fixture address, and is automatically incremented by Pharos Designer 2
30	30	1*. Right-clicking a fixture on the layout will allow you to "Duplicate" or create a "New Instance" of a fixture
31	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
	38	+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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	40	+1. When adding fixtures to the layout, keep in mind ShowRunner™ uses group-level controls
	41	+1*. ShowRunner™ is only able to send RGB, single-channel, and intensity/CCT commands
	42	+1*. Other fixture types (such as HSI, warm/cool, ICHS, etc.) still work correctly, but only RGB, single-channel, and intensity/CCT commands can be sent ot them
	43	+1*. RGBW fixtures should be defined as separate RGB and W fixtures so that ShowRunner™ can control the white channel separately from the RGB channels
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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	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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40	40	= Device Configuration =