Changes for page Pharos Configuration
Last modified by Alexander Mott on 2024/02/26 15:10
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... ... @@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ 23 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 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, allowing ShowRunner™ to send different types of commands to the same fixtures 31 +1**. For example, 26 26 1. Add fixtures to the layout by dragging them from the fixture profile list 27 27 1*. Every fixture that is added to the layout represents a unique set of DMX addresses 28 28 1*. Note that the fixture number is different than the fixture address, and is automatically incremented by Pharos Designer 2 ... ... @@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ 29 29 1*. Right-clicking a fixture on the layout will allow you to "Duplicate" or create a "New Instance" of a fixture 30 30 1**. Duplicating a fixture creates a new fixture with the same profile and properties 31 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 Pharos API has certain limitations on the types of commands that can be sent 38 +1. 39 +1. When adding fixtures to the layout, keep in mind ShowRunner™ uses group-level controls 33 33 1*. ShowRunner™ is only able to send RGB, single-channel, and intensity/CCT commands 34 -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 41 +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 35 35 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 36 36 1. adsf 37 37