Changes for page Pharos Configuration
Last modified by Alexander Mott on 2024/02/26 15:10
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... ... @@ -19,23 +19,20 @@ 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 the desiredfixture in the Fixture Profile List on the right side of the Layout page23 -1*. Most fixtures can be controlled correctly using the generic single-channel, RGB, warm/cool, intensity/CCT, HSIC,etc. profiles22 +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 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 26 -1. Add fixtures to the layout by dragging them from the fixture profile list 27 -1*. Every fixture that is added to the layout represents a unique set of DMX addresses 28 -1*. Note that the fixture number is different than the fixture address, and is automatically incremented by Pharos Designer 2 29 -1*. Right-clicking a fixture on the layout will allow you to "Duplicate" or create a "New Instance" of a fixture 30 -1**. Duplicating a fixture creates a new fixture with the same profile and properties 31 -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 32 -1. When adding fixtures to the layout, keep in mind ShowRunner™ uses group-level controls and that the API limits ShowRunner™ to sending single channel, RGB, and Intensity/CCT commands 33 -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 34 -1. adsf 26 +1. Add a fixture to the layout by dragging it from the fixture profile list and onto the layout 27 +1*. 28 +1. 35 35 36 36 37 - Note: Dueto limitationswiththe API, onlysinglechannel,RGB,orIntensity/CCTloadtypescanbedefinedinShowRunner™.Otherfixturetypes arecontrollable,butthetypesofcommandthatShowRunner™31 +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™ 38 38 33 + 34 +Due to limitations with the Pharos API, only single channel, RGB, or Intensity/CCT load types can be defined in ShowRunner™. 35 + 39 39 = Device Configuration = 40 40 41 41 = ShowRunner™ Configuration =