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5 5  ShowRunner™ can control DMX fixtures through several different methods, including Pharos DMX controllers. The most common Pharos controllers sold through Crestron are the Pharos LPC-1 (DIN-DMX-1UNIVERSE) and the Pharos LPC-2 (DIN-DMX-2UNIVERSE). These LPC controllers appear physically identical, but the LPC-1 shares a single universe across both DMX outputs while the LPC-2 has a separate universe for each output. ShowRunner™ uses the Pharos Controller API to send commands over Ethernet to the Pharos Controller, which then sends DMX commands to the fixtures.
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7 -This article covers the basics of Pharos Designer 2 for the purposes of integrating with ShowRunnerCLC™ installations. Further information can be found from the official[[ Pharos Designer 2 documentation>>https://dl.pharoscontrols.com/software_help/designer2/Default.htm]].
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9 9  = Pharos Projects =
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11 11  ShowRunner™ integrates with Pharos LPC DMX controllers using the Pharos API. The ShowRunner™ configuration and the Pharos project loaded to the Pharos LPC need to be in coordination with each other in order for ShowRunner™ to control the DMX loads as expected. It is therefore sometimes necessary to either create or edit a Pharos project in order to determine how the DMX loads need to be defined in the ShowRunner™ configuration.
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98 98  1. Select the Pharos controller from the list
99 99  1*. If a Pharos project is open, controllers defined in the project will be displayed above the list of online controllers
100 100  1*. If there are multiple online controllers, use the "Beacon" function to flash all the LEDs on the front of the controller and verify the correct one is selected
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102 102  1. If the Pharos Designer 2 version is different than the firmware on the Pharos controller, then it is necessary to either update the controller by pressing the "Reload Firmware" button, or downgrade Pharos Designer 2 by downloading the appropriate version from [[Pharos Controls' website>>https://www.pharoscontrols.com/support/designer/software-downloads/#software-archive]]
103 103  1. Press the "Configure" button to open the network configuration menu
104 104  1. Set DHCP mode to Static and configure the IP address, IP mask, default gateway, and DNS servers as required for your network
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115 115  1*. If you do not see the controller online, but you are connecting to it over a routed network, proceed to the next step
116 116  1. Select a controller that is defined in the project
117 117  1. In the Properties menu on the right, click the Serial Number dropdown menu and select the SN corresponding to the controller
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119 -1*. If you do not see the corresponding serial number, click the "Find..." button to open the search menu
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121 -1*. If you are connecting to the controller over a routed network, put the controller's IP address into this field and press the "Add" button
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118 +1*. If you are connecting to the controller over a routed network, put the controller's IP address into this field
122 122  1*. If you are connecting to a controller on a Control Subnet from the LAN side of the processor, put the processor's LAN IP address followed by a colon and the external port number that corresponds to internal port 38008 of the controller. See our [[FAQ>>https://wiki.chiefintegrations.com/FAQ/I%20can%27t%20connect%20to%20my%20Pharos%20LPC%20on%20the%20Control%20Subnet]] for information
123 123  1. If there are multiple controllers in the project, repeat step 6 for all controllers
124 124  1. Once all controllers defined in the project have been assigned a serial number, press the "Upload" button
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184 184  Pharos Designer 2 has several features that make it relatively straightforward to address DMX fixtures, or to change how fixtures need to be addressed in order for the lighting controls to work correctly. Since ShowRunner™ uses fixture groups to send commands to DMX fixtures on the Pharos LPC, the specific fixture addresses do not matter as long as they are addressed according to the Pharos project. This means that if fixtures are re-patched to different addresses in the Pharos project but kept in the same fixture groups, then no changes to the ShowRunner™ configuration are necessary.
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186 186  In addition to allowing the re-patching of fixtures, Pharos LPC have Remote Device Management (RDM) capabilities that allow for remotely addressing DMX fixtures provided the fixtures are RDM capable. See our [[DMX Fixture Addressing page>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.Device Addressing.DMX Fixture Addressing.WebHome]] for more general information regarding DMX networks and fixture addressing for non-RDM capable fixtues.
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