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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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137 137  
138 138  In order to control DMX fixtures on a Pharos controller with ShowRunner™, it is necessary to make sure that the ShowRunner™ configuration has the correct settings for the Pharos controller. Under the "LightingControllers" section of the ShowRunner™ configuration, locate the entry for the Pharos controller. Under the "Properties" section, verify that the "IpAddressOrHostname" matches the IP address or hostname of the Pharos controller. The "ApiPort" only needs to be changed if the HTTP port for the Pharos controller's web server has been changed from the default 80. Once the Properties for all Pharos controllers have been updated, load the configuration to the processor.
139 139  
153 +== Define Pharos Loads in ShowRunner™ ==
154 +
140 140  Control Pharos groups with ShowRunner™, it is necessary to define them as loads in the ShowRunner™ configuration. To do this using the XPanel UI, navigate to the Settings > Load Configuration page and then select the Pharos controller from the list of controllers on the left. Once the controller is selected, press the "Configure Loads" button:
141 141  
142 142  * Currently defined loads are shown in the list on the left
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161 161  ** If controlling the RGB and White channels of an RGBW fixture separately, then you must define an RGB type load associated with the RGB fixture group in Pharos and then a Single Channel type load associated with the White fixture group in Pharos
162 162  ** The Area Assignment dictates what area the load will be associated with
163 163  
164 -ShowRunner™ is also capable of triggering Timelines in the Pharos project. This can be configured using the XPanel UI:
179 +== Scene Mapping ==
165 165  
181 +ShowRunner™ is also capable of triggering Timelines in the Pharos project by mapping Pharos Timelines to ShowRunner™ Scenes. This can be configured using the XPanel UI:
182 +
166 166  1. Navigate to Settings > Load Hardware
167 167  1. Select the Pharos controller from the list of load controllers on the left
168 168  1. Press "Configure Scene Tracking"
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178 178  
179 179  Some things to consider if you are triggering Pharos Timelines with ShowRunner™:
180 180  
198 +* Since Scene Mapping will directly trigger Pharos Timelines, any Pharos fixture that is part of the Timeline will be affected
199 +** Pharos Groups that are mapped to ShowRunner™ loads in other areas or Pharos Groups that are not defined in ShowRunner™ at all will still be affected if they are part of the Timeline
181 181  * If Scene Tracking is configured for a ShowRunner™ Area, the Pharos Timeline will be triggered regardless of whether any loads are assigned to the Area
182 182  * Scene recalls are still executed even if Scene Tracking is enabled
183 183  ** Non-DMX loads in an area with Scene Tracking will still go to their predefined scene levels unless they are excluded from the scene
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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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