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 "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, dimensions, background image, and grid settings

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1. The Fixture Profile Liston the right side of the Layout page shows available fixture profiles

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1*. For most single-channel, RGB, RGBW, warm/cool, and intensity/CCT fixtures, the generic profiles are acceptable

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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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The Pharos project layout can be as simple or as complicated as desired as long as the fixtures are grouped in a way that is compatible with ShowRunner™

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Due to limitations with the Pharos API, only single channel, RGB, or Intensity/CCT load types can be defined in ShowRunner™.

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= Device Configuration =

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= ShowRunner™ Configuration =

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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 "Layout" page by clicking the pencil and ruler icon on the left
		21	1. At the top left, click "Manage..." to edit the layout name, dimensions, background image, and grid settings
		22	1. The Fixture Profile Liston the right side of the Layout page shows available fixture profiles
		23	1*. For most single-channel, RGB, RGBW, warm/cool, and intensity/CCT fixtures, the generic profiles are acceptable
		24	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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		28	The Pharos project layout can be as simple or as complicated as desired as long as the fixtures are grouped in a way that is compatible with ShowRunner™
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		31	Due to limitations with the Pharos API, only single channel, RGB, or Intensity/CCT load types can be defined in ShowRunner™.
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		33	= Device Configuration =
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