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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
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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