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I'm not sure a ZerOS show file has ever had the extension .isf, that sounds more like a fixture file. I don;t have S48, are there LEDs on the back that relate to the DMX outputs? Are these on? In Setup can you check the Fixture Schedule and the universe/DMX addresses are as you expect and as on the fixtures (I'm sure they are as they worked before, but let's confirm). Under Setup in Universes is Universe 1 (or other Universe if that's what you're using) is enabled for output on the DMX port you're using? Under the Z key under DMX Output tab can you see DMX values changing as you GO through your cues (or raise your playbacks)? Attach your showfile (the .zos) to this thread then folk can check that out for you.

Go into the first cue where you don't want the effect to run (probably cue 5). Effect->No Effect Update, but ensure SmartTag is turned off (blue stripe). Subsequently make sure SmartTag is turned back on if that's your usual programming state (usually it will be). This has most likely happened if you set the intensity to zero on the fixtures in the effect, then with SmartTag on, the Effect Off instruction won't have been recorded.

So Edward, I see you’re turning into a bit of a movie star on the NEO-X training! For Jon, so is there anything interesting in the Neo software that you think might make it’s way into ZerOS? I’m assuming Neo isn’t developed in the UK so Simon isn’t the software guy for it. Just a passing interest, not expecting you to write pages!

Didn't try a rename from the web page. I did configure sACN initially from the webpage, that worked fine. Ah of course, thanks. Yes, the auto-generated Art-Net IP addresses worked well, that part of the connection was up quickly.

I didn't see it change at all on the NET-2 main/overview screen (that shows the name, IP address and IP mask). On the NET-2 when I went into the Rename menu it still had it's own default name (NET-2). I will try and have a more thorough play tonight with the info you've both given me above. Thanks! Also one irrelevancy - the NET-2 allows the net mask for Art-Net to be changed from the default 255.0.0.0. I couldn't see an Art-Net mask setting on the FLX. It doesn't matter, I'm just curious if the FLX has a hard-coded 255.0.0.0 under the hood.

Hi Jon. Thank you. I guess you're aiming to handle the situation where multiple fixtures are selected and hence there isn't "one" Universe number or DMX address? OK, I understand, but I don't think that it's clear with the numeric field being empty, there should be something that indicates "retain current values". On the Universe number I should check again. I thought the Universe button in the top left always said "Universe 1" but I'm almost certainly wrong there and it would have had the current universe number in it. I don't remember what was in the numeric dialogue, I'm pretty sure it was blank too! I can confirm I only ever had one fixture selected though - or more correctly, I tapped on the universe/DMX address of one fixture in the Fixture Schedule - so I would have thought in this scenario the GUI should have presented the current value. Much appreciated. Regards, Kevin

Thanks Edward, I'll have more of a play. I renamed the device on the FLX but this didn't seem to reflect onto the NET-2. Maybe my name was too long! I worked out ok patching fixtures to different universes then outputting them on Art-Net and out of the NET-2. But as yet I didn't manage to reconfigure the NET-2 from the FLX, so I'll need to play some more. One comment on the fixture patching - I was moving some existing fixtures onto different universes when playing with this, but wanting to keep the DMX address, i.e. just change the universe. I found that the numeric dialogue box doesn't present the existing value. The number field is blank. After a bit I realised just pressing Enter kept the existing DMX address, but that box should really be showing that number (with the usual convention of having it selected for overtyping) rather than presenting a blank box. Same for the universe number - the numeric box should be prefilled with the exiting number, not blank. Could this get fixed for 7.14?

Seems to work well. FLX sees it. Not worked out how to configure it from FLX yet. Maybe I have to turn on RDM globally?

Ah interesting. Thanks Edward I’ll have a play!

I also recently purchased the Showtec NET-2 "Pocket" for my FLX to extend the number of universes available as DMX. I hope to play with this soon, so will report any issues. I can also confirm that the Showtec can be powered with PoE thus negating the need for the local "mains power brick". First impressions are favourable on build quality and features. I wasn't sure whether to use Art-Net or sACN, so I watched Edward's video again. I think I'll start with sACN as I don't have any (well 2) RDM fixtures. Kevin

I now need to "scrub my mind" of that concept. Thanks a lot @iank99 😁

(Apologies, Keith, there might be an XLS question coming your way too...! https://www.blue-room.org.uk/topic/77296-quick-qestion-for-anyone-with-a-deeper-understanding-of-lighting-desks-than-me-error-codes/#comment-602450 )

@iank99 is the STMain1 in a Frog likely to fit an Illusion 120?

Great news! We like keeping good kit running, especially Zero88 kit 😀 and we even less like good usable kit going in the skip… Let us know how you get on. Kevin

Some Frogs going begging in Leeds if you're in that neck of the woods. https://www.blue-room.org.uk/topic/77291-desks-for-spares/#comment-602410

Seemed to let me edit my post above. Also could edit again and add a video link which worked when it was expanded to embed YouTube. Looks promising, let's see. However I'm on a Win10 laptop here. Some of my weekend posts were from iPhone11 iOS 16.3.1

Minor heart attack when I misread the last line as ‘This will be the last significant release of ZerOS.’ 🤣🤦‍♂️ Looking forward to playing with 7.14. Any up-front Release Notes to tease us?

What is this "holiday" thing you speak of? Welcome back to the madness!

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This video? https://youtu.be/--EeATsqH-o

Won’t let me post a link to one of Edward’s videos on the tube. Issue there. Seems like I have to save very quickly before the video url expands to the embedded video clip.

That worked. I’ve been posting - normally works but get occasional access denied again. Also if editing a post, very quickly it says ‘this post can’t be edited, too much time has elapsed’ (or something along those lines) - when I’ve only just posted within the last minute the initial response! Yes, very annoying when trying to help out others… Trial edit. Trial edit add video link

I’m getting access denied again.

Manual is here and yes it’s even harder to find on Vari-lite site but it is the same URL as it was before if you have links in other threads https://www.zero88.com/manuals/zeros?filter=3 The trouble with the manual is it’s more of a ‘reference manual’ than a ‘user manual’ since it’s laid out command for command rather than ‘I want to do this’. If you know what you want AND you know it exists then it’s findable with persistence. I wish the search prioritised commands in the results. If you search ‘remove’ or ‘update’, which are fairly generic words, then you get many pages of results and the early results are probably not what you’re looking for… gripe over (for now!).

For Remove to work you have to tag every attribute of the fixture. So the approach is: - select fixtures to remove - HOME - Update with Remove As for your wider question I’m not quite sure I understand what you want to do (especially the bit about removing them!).