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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]]
48 48  1. At the top left, click "Manage..." to edit the layout name and dimensions, modify grid settings, and upload a background image if desired
49 49  1. Locate the desired fixture in the Fixture Profile List on the right side of the Layout page
50 50  1*. Most fixtures can be controlled correctly using the generic single-channel, RGB, warm/cool, intensity/CCT, HSIC, etc. profiles
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67 67  1*. Fixtures can be added to an existing group by selecting and then dragging them to a group in the Fixture List
68 68  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.
69 69  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
82 82  1. Patch fixtures by dragging them from the fixture list onto the DMX universe
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
69 +1*. If there are multiple controllers on the job, make sure that the correct controller is selected
84 84  1*. For controllers with multiple universes, ensure that the fixtures are patched to the correct universe
85 85  1*. Fixtures can be patched to multiple addresses, but it is not possible to patch multiple fixtures to the same address
86 86  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.
87 87  1. If desired, navigate to the "Timeline" page and create timelines
88 88  
89 89  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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203 203  
204 204  == Re-Patching Fixtures ==
205 205  
206 -Since ShowRunner™ uses fixture groups to send commands to DMX fixtures on the Pharos LPC, the specific fixture universe and address does not matter as long as fixtures have been addressed according to the Pharos project. This means that if fixtures were installed and connected to a different universe than originally anticipated, it is relatively straightforward to re-patch fixtures to different addresses on different universes while maintaining their groups in the Pharos project without requiring changes to the ShowRunner™ configuration.
193 +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.
207 207  
208 -In order to re-patch fixtures in the Pharos project:
195 +In order to re-patch fixtures:
209 209  
210 210  1. Open the project in Designer 2 and navigate to the "Patch" page
211 211  1*. All fixtures and fixture groups in the project will appear in a hierarchical tree view on the left
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218 218  1**. By default, all universes on all controllers are shown
219 219  1**. Displayed universes can be narrowed down by selecting controllers and outputs from the list of controllers
220 220  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]]
221 221  1. There are two options to patch or re-patch fixtures
222 222  1*. Drag the fixture from the list of fixtures on the left and onto the universe on the right
223 223  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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236 236  
237 237  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
238 238  1. Open the project in Designer 2 and navigate to the "Patch" page
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
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
241 241  1*. Single-universe LPCs have separate "Discover" buttons corresponding to each of the two DMX outputs
242 242  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
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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253 253  
254 254  == Address Verification ==
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