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Yes, unfortunately it requires the fixture to provide somewhat useful information back to the console, so ZerOS can have a good guess at how to control it well.

Thanks Jon. It's a shame that one of the highlights of Rigsync is that it should find a fixture and even if it doesn't have an RDM fixture file for it , the software should build a basic one and make it work which unfortunately hasn't worked for any of the Chauvet fixtures we have. Cheers, Simon

Yes, there's a range of options. On ZerOS, we're focusing on GDTF now - which is a standard where luminaire manufactures make a file for each of their fixtures, which you can then load into any lighting console (so long as they support GDTF). The core library within ZerOS is based on the Carallon database. Jon

Super excited to see the FLX S consoles becoming more viable alternative for main control surfaces rather than just as a backup to the FLX console. The features look great and I look forward to trying them out! Merry Christmas all!

No problem. I understand. For my part i create a ready macro with on off values for my smoke/haze, i think its easy to click on if needed so I not forget to adjust the values afterward. Same when I program lights

Thanks for your suggestion. It’s one of many workarounds that have been suggested. It’s not really the multiple channels that is the problem here. In fact I just have to remember to pull the pump fader every time. It’s a relatively small extra step but forgetting can cause the unwanted sudden bursts of haze through the show! Would just be cleaner if I didn’t have to use workarounds. One less thing to remember!

Have you tried use one fader/playback to trigger/release que/playbacks? I use to do so, just activate the que in a playback you presaved or release it. Helps alot sins you can trigger/run many que/stacks at once that you created

Seem to have found the Carallon database. Now just to find out why Chauvet haven't uploaded the RDM data for most of their fixtures!

Hi, can someone explain how the info gets from manufacturer of fixtures to the desk manufacturers please? Is there a central store where this info is posted for all to use? Chauvet seem to have very limited numbers of fixtures that contain RDM data (2 of the 3 I have) and Zeros doesn't create usable fixture files when it finds them which is very anoying. Thanks, Simon

A feature that I have sought after for many years has been Exclusive Playbacks. For easy dynamic adjustment during tech rehearsals I control my Le Maitre MVS hazer from the FLX Playbacks. The MVS has 4 channels: pump, fan, direction & sweep. However in order not to end up programming these channels into each cue I have to remember to pull them to zero before hitting record. In the heat of very speedy dance show techs I often fail to do this, resulting in subsequent frantic updates!!! This of course would be solved if I could exclude these Playbacks. I didn’t shout about it on this thread up till now as Edward did mention some time ago that it was slated for inclusion in ZerOS 8.0, however I see it hasn’t made the cut yet. I maybe a lone voice here but I still hope Exclusive Playbacks is a feature to be added in the not too distant future. Thanks, John

Thank you! Very, very happy to get this release out! No, we're going to hold out distributing the Press Release until after the New Year, when we believe it will get more engagement. At that point, we'll put it on the news page. If you take a look at this thread, you'll be able to see what I've voted for 🙂 Thank you so much 🙂 You too!

Nice work @Jon Hole & team! New features gratefully received on FLX! Not being a FLX S user its good to see these desks also get a big capability upgrade by doubling the fixture count - a FLX S 48 may almost become a legitimate option as a 'show week' backup desk for my FLX now. It's also good to read Vari-Lite's ongoing support for the FLX S and integration between RigSwitch and other Vari-Lite fixtures (although not been shouted about on your news page yet! 😉 https://www.vari-lite.com/global/news#page=1). Here's hoping the support is long lasting for this very valuable control surface and OS! Noting the cut off for ongoing support for the 'legacy' ZerOS consoles with the release of V8 & V7.14.4, are you able to share any insight in the development roadmap for ZerOS going forwards? It must be a lot simpler with only the FLX range to consider within your future software updates now? Or if nothing official - what would be your top three wishes be for ZerOS's next feature set?! Wishing a Happy Christmas & NY! Alex

Vari-Lite has announced the ZerOS 8 software update for FLX, FLX S and ZerOS Server. The update doubles the capacity of Vari-Lite’s FLX S Series consoles, removing the need for paid universe upgrades, and further increases the integration between Vari-Lite’s FLX S consoles and new RigSwitch+ power platform. With ZerOS 8, FLX S24 & FLX S48 now support 96 & 192 fixtures respectively, both now across 2,048 DMX channels (equivalent to 4 full DMX universes). Not content with doubling the fixture count and channel license, ZerOS 8 also doubles the number of playbacks, groups and palettes available on all FLX S consoles. The full size FLX and ZerOS Server also receives an upgrade to 4,096 channels (equivalent to 8 full DMX universes). With ZerOS 8, users can add relay circuits to every fixture on their console without further eating into their fixture count. These relays can be manually controlled or users can allow ZerOS to automatically control the relays - switching each individual circuit on when the fixture plugged into it is needed, and switching it off when they’re not. Vari-Lite has also simultaneously released ZerOS 7.14.4 specifically for legacy ZerOS consoles, improving both performance and stability to these consoles. Download the latest version of ZerOS free of charge from the Vari-Lite website: https://www.vari-lite.com/global/products/zeros-software

Please can anybody tell me the contact details of where I can get our Church's Zero88 Jester48 serviced Cheshire in the United Kingdom. Thank you The Pre-set Setup Mode is not working for some channels only but working for every thing else and every mode. (P.S. Sorry if this has been asked before but the Search facility here did not bring up anything useful)

Thanks Simon. We currently display the parameters (within the attribute groupings) in the order of the DMX-footprint, with the exception that some key "special" parameters (RGB, P/T, etc) are brought to the start. When we updated our colour mixing algorithms, we should have tweaked this to bring all LED emitters together at the start, but that got missed. Added as ZOS-12566. Jon

Hi John, Its the Chauvet storm 2 beamwash Thanks, Simon

Hi Simon, Can you let us know which Fixture please? Thanks!

Hi, Is it possible to change what options come up on the LCD screen when say selecting colour. ATM one of my fixtures is RGBW but the white is on pg2 and ColourMix is the 4th button on pg1. I'd like RGBW to be on page 1 if possible? Checking the fixture file the colours are in order on the channel count. Thanks

salut c'est la periode mais c'est chiant quand je lance un projo tous les projos partent en sapin de noel j'ai fait un reset general "factory reset" et ça continu y as t 'il une astuce? merci d'avance samuel

Hello, just for info; If your console starts with only 24 channels, and the other 24 always remain lit then: Open the console and check the dipswitches -preset 1-12 must be: 2 ON, 1&3 OFF -preset 13-24 must be: 2&3 ON, 1 OFF Otherwise Check the ribbon cable connections For my part a dipswitch (13-24) was not in the right position. Thanks to the zero88 support team (entertainment@signify.com)

Thanks @kgallen, Is there a way to set whether the multicell fixture is a baton in the desk?

@kgallen Interesting video @epiclight sorry, forgot you can't use syntax (without a keyboard) on S desks. What I didn't see in the video is a way to put the same colour spread across each of the fixtures. To clarify. Say I have a number of linear fixtures, rigged horizontally but in a vertical column (one above the other rather than end to end) and I want a colour spread from red in the first pixel of every one of them to blue in the last pixel of each. How do you do that?

This video should help:

I'm guessing here but are you selecting them as whole fixtures (fixture no)not as heads (fixture no.1 thru fixture no.n). If so then all the heads get whatever the fixture does. You need to select the heads as described.

Got same problem with effects on some multicell fixtures. however, try use the effect ”rump up”, it seam to activate it in best case, then you can use the picker and other effects. Myself have no answer with the problem