Pharos Configuration

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ShowRunner™ can control DMX fixtures through several different methods, including Pharos DMX controllers. The most common Pharos controllers sold through Crestron are the Pharos LPC-1 (DIN-DMX-1UNIVERSE) and the Pharos LPC-2 (DIN-DMX-2UNIVERSE). These LPC controllers appear physically identical, but the LPC-1 shares a single universe across both DMX outputs while the LPC-2 has a separate universe for each output. ShowRunner™ uses the Pharos Controller API to send commands over Ethernet to the Pharos Controller, which then sends DMX commands to the fixtures.

= Pharos Project =

Pharos projects are created using the free Pharos Designer 2 software from Pharos Controls. When creating a project for use with ShowRunner™, ensure that API version 5.0 is selected for the project. Individual loads control from ShowRunner™ is achieved with group-level commands using the Pharos Controller API, so each Fixture Group defined in the Pharos Project should correspond to a single load in ShowRunner™. In addition to group-level commands, ShowRunner™ also supports mapping ShowRunner™ Scenes to Pharos Timelines.

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The basic steps for creating a Pharos Project for use with ShowRunner™ are:

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1. Open the Pharos Designer 2 software

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1. In the top-right, click "New Project" and select the type of Pharos controller that will be the primary controller

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1*. Crestron SKUs DIN-DMX-1UNIVERSE and DIN-DMX-2UNIVERSE both correspond to "LPC" in Pharos

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1. Navigate to the "Project" page by clicking the Pharos logo on the left

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1. Under the "Controller API" heading, verify that API Version 5.0 is selected

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1. Navigate to the "Network" page by clicking the network icon on the left

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1. Select "Controller 1" and verify t

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1. Navigate to the "Layout" page by clicking the pencil and ruler icon on the left

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1. At the top left, click "Manage..." to edit the layout name and dimensions, modify grid settings, and upload a background image if desired

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1. Locate the desired fixture in the Fixture Profile List on the right side of the Layout page

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1*. Most fixtures can be controlled correctly using the generic single-channel, RGB, warm/cool, intensity/CCT, HSIC, etc. profiles

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1*. Pharos also has a large selection of manufacturer-specific profiles which can be used instead of the generics

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1*. Additional generic and manufacturer-specific profiles can be downloaded by clicking the cloud icon on the right, above the fixture profile list

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1. Prior to adding fixtures to the layout, consider the following:

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1*. ShowRunner™ uses group-level commands, so each individual load in ShowRunner™ must have a corresponding Fixture Group in Pharos

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1*. The Pharos API limits commands to single-channel (intensity), RGB, or Intensity/CCT

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1*. For RGBW fixtures, it may be a good idea to define them as separate RGB and W fixtures so that ShowRunner™ is able to control the white channel separately from the RGB channels

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1*. Fixtures can belong to multiple Fixture Groups

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1**. This allows ShowRunner™ to send different types of commands to the same fixtures

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1**. Useful for certain situations, such as HSIC fixtures that need to be controlled as color-changing (RGB) in some situations but dynamic white (intensity/CCT) in others

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1. Add fixtures to the layout by dragging them from the fixture profile list

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1*. Every fixture that is added to the layout represents a unique set of DMX addresses

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1*. The fixture number is different than the fixture address, and is automatically incremented by Pharos Designer 2

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1*. Fixture properties such as name, shape, and size can be edited

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1*. Right-clicking a fixture on the layout will allow you to either "Duplicate" or create a "New Instance" of a fixture

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1**. Duplicating a fixture creates a new fixture with the same profile and properties but that will occupy different DMX addresses

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1**. Creating a New Instance will create a new representation of the fixture without actually creating a new fixture; this allows you to have multiple fixtures represented on the layout that share the same DMX address

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Note: Due to limitations with the API, only single channel, RGB, or Intensity/CCT load types can be defined in ShowRunner™. Other fixture types are controllable, but the types of command that ShowRunner™

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		7	ShowRunner™ can control DMX fixtures through several different methods, including Pharos DMX controllers. The most common Pharos controllers sold through Crestron are the Pharos LPC-1 (DIN-DMX-1UNIVERSE) and the Pharos LPC-2 (DIN-DMX-2UNIVERSE). These LPC controllers appear physically identical, but the LPC-1 shares a single universe across both DMX outputs while the LPC-2 has a separate universe for each output. ShowRunner™ uses the Pharos Controller API to send commands over Ethernet to the Pharos Controller, which then sends DMX commands to the fixtures.
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		9	= Pharos Project =
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		11	Pharos projects are created using the free Pharos Designer 2 software from Pharos Controls. When creating a project for use with ShowRunner™, ensure that API version 5.0 is selected for the project. Individual loads control from ShowRunner™ is achieved with group-level commands using the Pharos Controller API, so each Fixture Group defined in the Pharos Project should correspond to a single load in ShowRunner™. In addition to group-level commands, ShowRunner™ also supports mapping ShowRunner™ Scenes to Pharos Timelines.
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		13	The basic steps for creating a Pharos Project for use with ShowRunner™ are:
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		15	1. Open the Pharos Designer 2 software
		16	1. In the top-right, click "New Project" and select the type of Pharos controller that will be the primary controller
		17	1*. Crestron SKUs DIN-DMX-1UNIVERSE and DIN-DMX-2UNIVERSE both correspond to "LPC" in Pharos
		18	1. Navigate to the "Project" page by clicking the Pharos logo on the left
		19	1. Under the "Controller API" heading, verify that API Version 5.0 is selected
		20	1. Navigate to the "Network" page by clicking the network icon on the left
		21	1. Select "Controller 1" and verify t
		22	1. Navigate to the "Layout" page by clicking the pencil and ruler icon on the left
		23	1. At the top left, click "Manage..." to edit the layout name and dimensions, modify grid settings, and upload a background image if desired
		24	1. Locate the desired fixture in the Fixture Profile List on the right side of the Layout page
		25	1*. Most fixtures can be controlled correctly using the generic single-channel, RGB, warm/cool, intensity/CCT, HSIC, etc. profiles
		26	1*. Pharos also has a large selection of manufacturer-specific profiles which can be used instead of the generics
		27	1*. Additional generic and manufacturer-specific profiles can be downloaded by clicking the cloud icon on the right, above the fixture profile list
		28	1. Prior to adding fixtures to the layout, consider the following:
		29	1*. ShowRunner™ uses group-level commands, so each individual load in ShowRunner™ must have a corresponding Fixture Group in Pharos
		30	1*. The Pharos API limits commands to single-channel (intensity), RGB, or Intensity/CCT
		31	1*. For RGBW fixtures, it may be a good idea to define them as separate RGB and W fixtures so that ShowRunner™ is able to control the white channel separately from the RGB channels
		32	1*. Fixtures can belong to multiple Fixture Groups
		33	1**. This allows ShowRunner™ to send different types of commands to the same fixtures
		34	1**. Useful for certain situations, such as HSIC fixtures that need to be controlled as color-changing (RGB) in some situations but dynamic white (intensity/CCT) in others
		35	1. Add fixtures to the layout by dragging them from the fixture profile list
		36	1*. Every fixture that is added to the layout represents a unique set of DMX addresses
		37	1*. The fixture number is different than the fixture address, and is automatically incremented by Pharos Designer 2
		38	1*. Fixture properties such as name, shape, and size can be edited
		39	1*. Right-clicking a fixture on the layout will allow you to either "Duplicate" or create a "New Instance" of a fixture
		40	1**. Duplicating a fixture creates a new fixture with the same profile and properties but that will occupy different DMX addresses
		41	1**. Creating a New Instance will create a new representation of the fixture without actually creating a new fixture; this allows you to have multiple fixtures represented on the layout that share the same DMX address
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		46	Note: Due to limitations with the API, only single channel, RGB, or Intensity/CCT load types can be defined in ShowRunner™. Other fixture types are controllable, but the types of command that ShowRunner™
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