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Changes for page Pharos Configuration

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71 71  1*. Fixtures can be unpatched by right clicking them in the universe
72 72  1. If desired, navigate to the "Timeline" page and create timelines
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74 +Discovering Pharos LPC controllers and uploading a project are covered in detail in the [[Pharos Configuration section>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.Program Configuration.Pharos Configuration.WebHome||anchor="HPharosConfiguration"]] below.
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74 74  == Editing an Existing Pharos Project ==
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76 76  If modifications need to be made to a Pharos Project that is already working with ShowRunner™, there are some things that should be taken into consideration in order to avoid breaking the existing programming:
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180 180  ** Pharos DMX loads will go to their predefined scene levels unless they are excluded from the scene, even if they are included in the Pharos Timeline being triggered
181 181  * If Timelines are being used to control DMX fixtures, then the Fixture Groups do not actually need to be defined in ShowRunner™ unless direct control of the Fixture Groups is desired
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183 -= Fixture Addressing =
185 += Fixture Addressing and Identification =
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185 185  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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187 -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.
189 +In order to re-patch fixtures:
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191 +1. Open the project in Designer 2 and navigate to the "Patch" page
192 +1. On this page, all fixtures and fixture groups in the project will appear in a hierarchical tree view on the left
193 +1*. All fixtures are present, regardless of grouping or which layout they appear on
194 +1*. Fixtures will appear multiple times: once in the "All Fixtures" section, and again in any
195 +1*. f there are multiple controllers on the job, make sure that the correct controller is selected
196 +1*. For controllers with multiple universes, ensure that the fixtures are patched to the correct universe
197 +1*. Fixtures can be patched to multiple addresses, but it is not possible to patch multiple fixtures to the same address
198 +1*. Fixtures can be unpatched by right clicking them in the universe
199 +1. Current patching is viewed on the screen to the right
200 +1. Re-upload the project to all controllers if patching has been modified for an existing project
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202 +In order to perform RDM addressing:
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204 +* Ensure that the controller in the project you wish to address fixtures for has been assigned a live (currently online) controller and that the project has been uploaded to the live controller
205 +* Open the project in Designer 2 and navigate to the "Patch" page
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207 +In order to verify addressing:
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209 +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 fixtures.