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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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150 150  
151 151  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.
152 152  
153 -== Define Pharos Loads in ShowRunner™ ==
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155 155  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:
156 156  
157 157  * Currently defined loads are shown in the list on the left
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176 176  ** 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
177 177  ** The Area Assignment dictates what area the load will be associated with
178 178  
179 -== Scene Mapping ==
164 +ShowRunner™ is also capable of triggering Timelines in the Pharos project. This can be configured using the XPanel UI:
180 180  
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:
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183 183  1. Navigate to Settings > Load Hardware
184 184  1. Select the Pharos controller from the list of load controllers on the left
185 185  1. Press "Configure Scene Tracking"
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222 222  1**. By default, all universes on all controllers are shown
223 223  1**. Displayed universes can be narrowed down by selecting controllers and outputs from the list of controllers
224 224  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]]
225 225  1. There are two options to patch or re-patch fixtures
226 226  1*. Drag the fixture from the list of fixtures on the left and onto the universe on the right
227 227  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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240 240  
241 241  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
242 242  1. Open the project in Designer 2 and navigate to the "Patch" page
243 -1. Select the controller that you wish to address devices for
244 -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
245 245  1*. Single-universe LPCs have separate "Discover" buttons corresponding to each of the two DMX outputs
246 246  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
247 -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
248 -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
249 -1*. Non-driver devices (such as splitters) will appear in the list, but it will not be possible to change their start address
250 -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"]]
251 -1. Click the "Identify" button and then select the device from the list of available devices in order to identify a specific RDM device
252 -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)
253 -1. To change a device's start address, double-click its start address and type the new start address
254 -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
255 -1. Repeat steps 3 through 8 for all controllers
256 -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
231 +1. A window will appear and list all discovered fixtures, along with a unique device ID, manufacturer/model information, personality (control mode)
257 257  
258 258  == Address Verification ==
259 259  
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