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  1. Ciao,

    1)

    Per controllare il Prolights V575Spot, consiglierei di patchare un "Acme iMove 575 Spot", che è incluso nell'ultimo software ZerOS. Questo dispositivo condivide la stessa mappa DMX del Prolights V575Spot.

    Il Prolights V575Spot non ha un parametro "Dimmer Mode". Per controllare il parametro "Shutter Strobe, Shake", selezionare il dispositivo e toccare la scheda Beam. Quindi tocca il pulsante encoder del parametro "Shutter Strobe, Shake" per aprire le opzioni del parametro.

    2)

    Per accedere al parametro Zoom del Prolights ArcLED 7361 Zoom in modalità TOUR, selezionare il proiettore, quindi toccare due volte la scheda Beam nella parte superiore del touchscreen. Questo sposterà i parametri Beam sulle ruote dell'encoder, per consentirti di accedere a Zoom.

    Spero che aiuti. Fateci sapere se avete domande.

     

    Hello,

    1)

    To control the Prolights V575Spot, I would recommend patching an "Acme iMove 575 Spot", which is included in the latest ZerOS software. This fixture shares the same DMX map as the Prolights V575Spot.

    The Prolights V575Spot does not have a "Dimmer Mode" parameter. To control the "Shutter Strobe, Shake" parameter, select the fixture, and tap the Beam tab. Then tap the "Shutter Strobe, Shake" parameter's encoder button, to open the parameter's options.

    2)

    To access the Zoom parameter of the Prolights ArcLED 7361 Zoom in TOUR mode, select the fixture, and then tap the Beam tab at the top of the touchscreen twice. This will page through the Beam parameters on the encoder wheels, to allow you to access Zoom.

    I hope this helps. Please let us know if you have any questions.

  2. 11 hours ago, Sven76 said:

    But also effect! I still don‘t understand why someone would want to change effect speed and size  if you chose your fader to be „Fader controls effect“!

    The purpose of Fader Controls, for all attributes including Effects, is that you can raise a playback fader, to transition fixtures from their current values to the recorded values. If Fader Controls Effect didn’t control both Speed and Size, the fader couldn’t be used as a subtle crossfader - you’d either see the Size or Speed snap in upon raising the fader.

    Dedicated Speed and Size masters are a separate feature, that are on the todo list. This is covered under the “Improve Effects” item in the poll. 

    As mentioned previously, Speed Override faders can currently be used as Speed Masters. 

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  3. On 7/14/2023 at 7:27 PM, phosphene said:

    What's the trick to making the subgroup fader vary its output value with the fader movement once you've recorded just the one attribute into it? Can we turn the fader's LTP behaviour into HTP?

    As @Davidmk mentions, record the parameter you want at its desired maximum level to a playback. Then in the playback’s settings, enable Fader Controls for the attribute that is included in the playback. For example, if Gobo is recorded, enable the Shape attribute under Fader Controls. 

    The playback fader can then be used as a variable crossfader between the recorded fixture’s current values, up to the maximum value you recorded.

    Let us know if you have any questions. 

  4. 1 hour ago, Muller Light said:

    So does this mean that there is no prospect of an OSC output (to trigger external equipment) in the next version of ZerOS?

    There are currently no plans to support OSC output in the next version of ZerOS.

    MIDI Out is on the poll above, but has a fairly low number of votes, so sending trigger commands from the console is currently fairly low-down the priority list.

  5. Hi Eric,

    1 hour ago, van den abbeele Eric said:

    is it possible to try this new version with a session file from version 7.13?

    Yes - show files saved in ZerOS 7.13 can be loaded into ZerOS 7.14.

    Please see the "Compatibility" information in the ZerOS 7.14 release notes, regarding loading in show files that contain colour effects...

    https://vari-lite.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/graphics/technical/documents/ZerOS-7.14-release-notes.pdf

    If you have any questions, please let us know.

  6. 6 minutes ago, alg said:

    It feels that it might be sensible to disconnect and then delete the fixture with its rig sync profile, do the OS update and then reintroduce the fixture to DMX, hopefully this will then use the correct profile from the OS update?

    Yep - that should work. Let me know how you get on.

  7. 3 minutes ago, alg said:

    Thanks, I will update the OS. Do you need to delete the profile that seems to have been obtained by RDM from the fixture or will the update simply replace it with this new version autmatically?

    After performing the software update, do you plan to load your show file back in, or do you plan to start patching the console from scratch?

    If you are not going to load your show file in, make sure you disable RigSync before connecting your DMX line. That way, you can patch everything how you want it manually.

    If you wish to load in your existing show file, the easiest option is to delete the RDM version of the fixture from the show file, disable RigSync, and patch it in manually.

  8. 12 minutes ago, Ian_p said:

    Chrome downloaded it on first attempt.

    Great, pleased to hear it. I was using Chrome too.

    13 minutes ago, Ian_p said:

    it was the MS Edge browser - fails everytime

    Hmm - looks like MS Edge is being very fussy about this file. After downloading the file from MS Edge, you have to click on the file download top-right of MS Edge, click "..." and then click "Keep"...

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    I have reported this file as safe to MS Edge, so hopefully this won't cause problems for others.

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  9. 11 minutes ago, Ian_p said:

    Hi Edward - the download progress bar completes - and file appears downloaded with the name as above - I've tried a few times - and waited a good long time - nothing changes...

    The first time was about 25 minutes ago...

    If I click on the file to download it, and then go to my File Explorer Downloads folder, it takes about 30 seconds for the file to download and show "ZerOS-7.14.exe". The file should be 219,707 KB once downloaded.

    If the issue persists, please try a different browser. Before downloading the file, hold CTRL and press F5 to refresh the webpage, and try again.

  10. Hi @alg

    52 minutes ago, alg said:

    any suggestions on this can be resolved as will need access to these functions?

    ZerOS 7.14 software has been released today, which includes the ETC ColorSource Fresnel V...

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    I would therefore recommend updating your console's software. ZerOS 7.14 can be downloaded along with release notes from the link below...

    https://www.vari-lite.com/global/products/zeros-software

    If you'd like detailed software installation instructions, please let me know.

  11. Dear All,

    We’re excited to announce the availability of ZerOS 7.14, a new update for consoles and servers running the ZerOS Operating System.

    New software features include:

    • MIDI Show Control now supports multiple playbacks
    • Unused channel & playback pages are "hidden"
    • Updates to Macros
    • OSC (Open Sound Control)
    • Dynamic playback button LED flash rates
    • DMX In now available on FLX & FLX S
    • RS485 Vision.Net
    • + 116 other enhancements and bug fixes

    Please see the ZerOS 7.14 Release Notes for full details.

    Click here to download ZerOS 7.14, Phantom ZerOS 7.14 (offline editor) and ZerOS 7.14 Release Notes.

    The ZerOS Online Manual has been updated to support all the new features.

    ZerOS 7.14 update overview video:

     

    If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@zero88.com

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  12. Hi Mac,

    On 4/12/2023 at 12:54 PM, Uriahdemon said:

    The exact result is the fixtures I trigger do what I have asked but the remainder do not black out. 

    20 hours ago, Uriahdemon said:

    Just to clear this up.  I was trying to trigger the SOLO cues via MiDi which did not work.  All other cues on the MiDi work fine but just not SOLO.  They trigger fine when using the desk.  Thanks Ed for your time and effort on this

    Ah - thank you for confirming you were using MIDI to trigger playbacks. I presume you were using MIDI Notes.

    MIDI Notes do not trigger a playback's button. MIDI Notes instead raise playback faders. As a result, the Solo action is not used, because the playback's button is not triggered.

    Let me know if you have any questions.

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  13. On 7/3/2023 at 11:37 AM, ProfDrJones said:

    I don't know why, but the first 5 or 6 boots we had to recalibrate in order to get touch capability, ... but now, for the last week or so it worked like a charm.

    Thank you for the update. Pleased to hear this is working.

    Please continue to monitor the calibration behaviour, and if you encounter any issues, please don't hesitate to let us know.

  14. 2 minutes ago, kgallen said:

    The forum is asking me a lot to accept cookies, even though I'm still logged in. This never used to happen. Any reason why?

    The forum was updated yesterday, which required users to re-accept the Cookie Policy.

    I'm on Chrome, and the first time I logged in following the update I had to click Accept. I haven't received the Cookie pop-up again.

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  15. Hi @CestM0i64

    2 hours ago, CestM0i64 said:

    I've attached the show and fixture files and a good cue to look at is 26 to 27.

    The Master Playback in your show file only includes 3 cues. Is there an updated version of the show file you can share which contains cues 26 & 27?

    2 hours ago, CestM0i64 said:

    For the most part I programme the dimmers on the main cues and programme scene colours/chases/effects on to playbacks and trigger and release them as I go through the show. For the most part this works well but for some cues the colour will "pop" as one cue is released and a new one triggered (same fixtures).

    When you trigger a playback from a cue in the Master Playback, the triggered playback's colour will fade in over its own cue time. This colour transition will not be governed by the Master Playback.

    When you release a playback from a cue in the Master Playback, that playback's colours will release as soon as the fixtures have faded out. The fade out is governed by the Fade Down time of the cue in the Master Playback that has the release.

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  16. Hi @ProfDrJones

    21 minutes ago, ProfDrJones said:

    The Problem is if there is a longer powercut, e.g. over night.
    On the next boot touch is simply not working. A quick calibration fixes the issue as if the calibration data is lost, ...

    Is there a ways to keep the calibration or is there a magic setting I haven't seen?

    When you calibrate a touchscreen on FLX, the calibration is saved along with a reference to your touchscreen's unique ID. It therefore sounds like FLX is unable to detect the touchscreen's ID upon reboot, and therefore doesn't apply the existing calibration.

    Out of interest, if you just turn off the FLX overnight, but leave the external touchscreen powered (standby), do you encounter the same issue?

    After calibrating the external touchscreen, please tap Z -> System Information -> System Info, and take a picture of this screen. If the external touchscreen's calibration is then lost upon reboot, please go back into System Info, and take a picture of this screen again. Please then email these two pictures to support@zero88.com, preferably with a link to your external touchscreen's manufacturer webpage. We will then be able to investigate further.

    Please let us know if you have any questions.

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  17. Hi Alex,

    Click and hold on an encoder. Entirely horizontal dragging then provides coarse control. If you drag diagonally left/right, this will provide finer control.

    If you hold SHIFT, and then click on a parameter's name on the internal touchscreen, you can then type @ followed by a percentage, followed by ENTER, to take the parameter to that percentage.

    Hope this helps.

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