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43 43  1. Select "Controller 1" and verify that the number of universes in the "Properties" menu matches the controller that was ordered for the job
44 44  1. If required, click the "New Controller..." button to add additional Pharos controllers
45 45  1. Navigate to the "Layout" page by clicking the pencil and ruler icon on the left
46 +1*. Overview of completed layout:
47 +1*. [[image:lyout-2_text.png]]
46 46  1. At the top left, click "Manage..." to edit the layout name and dimensions, modify grid settings, and upload a background image if desired
47 47  1. Locate the desired fixture in the Fixture Profile List on the right side of the Layout page
48 48  1*. Most fixtures can be controlled correctly using the generic single-channel, RGB, warm/cool, intensity/CCT, HSIC, etc. profiles
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65 65  1*. Fixtures can be added to an existing group by selecting and then dragging them to a group in the Fixture List
66 66  1*. **Note:** dragging a fixture from one group into another will not remove it from the first group, only add it to the second group. Be careful not to accidentally assign fixtures to more groups than intended.
67 67  1. Once all fixtures have been laid out and grouped, navigate to the "Patch" page
70 +1*. Overview of a completed patch:
71 +1*. [[image:patch-2_text.png]]
72 +1. All fixtures and fixture groups in the project will appear in a hierarchical tree view on the left
73 +1*. All fixtures are present, regardless of grouping or which layout they appear on
74 +1**. Fixtures will appear multiple times: once in the "All Fixtures" section, and then again in any groups that they are assigned to
75 +1**. Patched fixtures have blue text, even if they are not patched to the currently visible universe
76 +1**. Unpatched fixtures have black text
77 +1**. The currently selected fixture has red text regardless of whether it is patched or not
78 +1*. Current patching is viewed on the screen to the right
79 +1**. By default, all universes on all controllers are shown
80 +1**. Displayed universes can be narrowed down by selecting controllers and outputs from the list of controllers
81 +1**. The currently selected fixture is highlighted in red in the fixture list and in blue if it is patched to the currently visible universe
68 68  1. Patch fixtures by dragging them from the fixture list onto the DMX universe
69 -1*. If there are multiple controllers on the job, make sure that the correct controller is selected
83 +1*. If there are multiple controllers on the job, make sure that the correct controller and universe is selected and displayed on the right
70 70  1*. For controllers with multiple universes, ensure that the fixtures are patched to the correct universe
71 71  1*. Fixtures can be patched to multiple addresses, but it is not possible to patch multiple fixtures to the same address
72 72  1*. Fixtures can be unpatched by right clicking them in the universe
73 -1*. Patching and re-patching is covered in further detail in the [[Fixture Addressing and Identification section>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.Program Configuration.Pharos Configuration.WebHome||anchor="HFixtureAddressingandIdentification"]] below.
74 74  1. If desired, navigate to the "Timeline" page and create timelines
75 75  
76 76  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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205 205  1**. By default, all universes on all controllers are shown
206 206  1**. Displayed universes can be narrowed down by selecting controllers and outputs from the list of controllers
207 207  1**. The currently selected fixture is highlighted in red in the fixture list and in blue if it is patched to the currently visible universe
208 -1*. [[image:patch-2_text.png]]
209 209  1. There are two options to patch or re-patch fixtures
210 210  1*. Drag the fixture from the list of fixtures on the left and onto the universe on the right
211 211  1*. Select a previously patched fixture from the universe on the right and move it to a new address, or right-click to un-patch entirely
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225 225  1. 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
226 226  1. Open the project in Designer 2 and navigate to the "Patch" page
227 -1. Select the controller that you wish to address fixtures for
228 -1. Press the "Discover" button that corresponds to the output that you want to address fixtures for
239 +1. Select the controller that you wish to address devices for
240 +1. Press the "Discover" button that corresponds to the output that you want to address devices for
229 229  1*. Single-universe LPCs have separate "Discover" buttons corresponding to each of the two DMX outputs
230 230  1*. Multi-universe LPCs and EDNs typically have a single "Discover" button for each universe, as there is a 1-to-1 relationship between the output and the universe
231 -1. A window will appear and list all discovered fixtures, along with a unique device ID, manufacturer/model information, personality (control mode)
243 +1. A window will appear and list all discovered devices, along with a unique device ID, manufacturer/model information, personality (control mode), footprint (number of required addresses), and their current start address
244 +1*. Due to manufacturer compatibility issues, some RDM-capable devices may not appear online, and available information (such as personality) may be incomplete for those devices that are online
245 +1*. Non-driver devices (such as splitters) will appear in the list, but it will not be possible to change their start address
246 +1*. In cases where RDM capable devices do not appear online, they must be addressed manually as described on our [[DMX Fixture Addressing page>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.Device Addressing.DMX Fixture Addressing.WebHome||anchor="HAddressingDrivers"]]
247 +1. Click the "Identify" button and then select the device from the list of available devices in order to identify a specific RDM device
248 +1*. The device should identify itself by flashing any attached loads (if a driver), or by flashing indicator LEDs (if it is another type of device, such as a splitter)
249 +1. To change a device's start address, double-click its start address and type the new start address
250 +1. Once all devices have been identified and re-addressed, click the "Discover" button to refresh the list and verify that no new devices appear online
251 +1. Repeat steps 3 through 8 for all controllers
252 +1. If discovering on all outputs of all controllers does not reveal all the expected drivers, then it may be necessary to manually address drivers as described on our [[DMX Fixture Addressing page>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.Device Addressing.DMX Fixture Addressing.WebHome||anchor="HAddressingDrivers"]] and move on to troubleshooting the DMX installation
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233 233  == Address Verification ==
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