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Oh, well done!!! I ought to have such a thing available as a backup...!

I did this: 1@@, 2 AND 3@50 and had to set PB1 to Intensity Mixing = LTP, and it worked perfectly if ch1,2 are on (and above 50%). If ch1,2 are off then they come on at 50% which is not what I want... Setting to Inhibit didn't work at all as I expected. The PB1 fader was at 0 and the main cue was live (1,2@90). Raising PB1, it took ch1,2 to 45 (expected, this is 50% of the 90) but ch3 didn't come on at all, and when I dropped the fader, ch1,2 went out - did not release to the main playback. In the PB1 Raise and Lower, all of the Raise and Release settings were greyed out, so I couldn't disable Release on Lower. Probably this is all as expected to Edward, but clearly I'm not understanding Inhibit very well!

Not urgent (as in a few days will be fine!). (Simplified scenario to get to the nub of how I program this requirement). Basically I want to be able to highlight some panto business at a stage position with a special (channel 3) but I want to check back the general cover in that area (channels 1 and 2). Let's say channels 1 and 2 (plus others) are part of the general cover and are on stage and bright, say 90%, and they are sourced from a cue stack running on the main playback. I'll be Tracking on. I want to program another manually-applied playback, say PB1, where I want the playback fader to take channel 3 (the special) up to full but also to take channels 1 and 2 down to (say) 50%. All intensities would be proportional to PB1 fader. If the PB1 fader is reduced to zero, I want the controlled channels (1,2,3) to release back to main playback control. If I use this PB1 when channels 1 and 2 are currently at 0%, then I want them to stay at 0%, not come on! How would I program this? Is this a use of Inhibit (for channels 1 and 2). Maybe I program PB1 with 1@@, 2 AND 3@50 and then Setup PB1 as Inhibit with Release on Lower enabled. Do I need to do anything else (like set LTP?). When I run this on PB1 do I need to start pressing PB1 GO button or can I just use the fader (desired). Thanks!

Sounds like the OS is corrupt. There is a way to make a bootable USB stick. Keith @KWR88 can provide instructions.

Does it look like the OS is corrupt? Is it asking for a bootable stick with the OS on it? If you’re at a crunch now: +44 (0)1633 838088

I can't remember if this one is a long standing buggette, or whether it means what's on stage versus in the cue is out of sync and you need to GO to align them! Yea ok, useless answer! I found this in an old Beta comment, if it applies to your scenario: Shift+GO also acts as a pause - stopping chases or Auto cues from triggering (useful when updating cues) and hence the Pause button flashes to let you know.

Mixed feelings. Yes I currently end up with zos files tech1, tech2... dress1, dress2 ... and on a "professional basis" I approve strongly on the concept of revision control. But if the one file gets corrupted then I've lost everything. (This is not how revision control works in software development - a base plus deltas are stored, so you don't lose everything if one file gets corrupted). So yea, not sure... but I'm ok that you're thinking about this. ...but yes, I would really like to be able to (e.g.) load my palettes from a previous show... because regenerating position palettes for movers in (essentially) the same rigging position as before is time consuming and tedious to say the least... and there is only so far you can go with loading the whole of a previous show and carefully deleting around the fixtures and palettes you want to keep - because said fixtures might not all be in the one show. This would be higher up my priority list.

That would be good. I actually like that it's selected - I just hit right arrow to append just like I would on Windows. But it's true the contrast isn't great.

I would have thought on ZerOS and the Solution, if it was on you wouldn’t notice. Possibly the main thing for your current workflow would be if you use Update, then ensure you have Cue Only selected. Move on Dark is also very useful for old-skool colour scrollers. That’s where if first used it. I’d encourage you to play with tracking on if you have a bit of down time. I bet you wouldn’t realise, and it will put you in a better position in future.

What I mean is, if you start installing LED fixtures or movers. Or even just colour scrollers or gobo rotators. At such point when you have more than just dimmers, then HTP won't really work as a strategy. LTP and tracking will almost certainly come into play. I don't know what tracking is like on Solution - maybe it's more awkward than on FLX. Prior to getting my FLX I ran a mile from tracking, but now it's just on by default. But then again now I have LED and movers in addition to generics so it's a bit of a "must" since I exploit move on dark a lot and sometimes overlay other playbacks or UDKs.

In which case I can see HTP is more familiar to them! But it will hamper you significantly if your install develops. It's a bit like tracking, before getting the FLX it was a nightmare...

Crikey, that's a mouthful! On FLX I type 18@50 UPDATE ENTER. HTP is largely unusable unless all you have in your rig is generics.

I don't think you can, sorry. The banner at the bottom should have Next: in a yellow box and Current: in a green box if that helps you remember and to inform your other operators. I had to get used to the green (grass) and blue (sky) for down and up fades - that's now the de-facto industry standard, but it wasn't the colours used on my previous consoles!

I'm planning for the next show... I was going to ask when 7.14 might be out and as if by magic (without a pyro), here it is 🙂

It looks like your filename is highlighted/selected in blue - and as on Windows, if something is highlighted then you overtype or hit delete the whole lot will change. I'm not saying the UI is correct in this instance so a fix might be desirable. As on Windows, probably if you hit right arrow the highlighting/selection will go?

Don’t panic - the Zero88 guys will sort you out. They always do and always will (in my experience). Well done for getting through the show. It’s awful when equipment malfunctions (I’ve had this too) but you got through it!

Hi. Yes that’s right. Just send a link or copy of the pdf to fixturesupport@zero88.com and request the fixture profiles are built.

At the moment ‘colour morphing’ is not possible on ZerOS, so yes your only way to have a palette available is to ensure one of each type of fixture is selected (and dialled in with the colour etc) when recording the palette. I don’t know about why the name doesn’t show. Hopefully Edward can clarify soon.

So you re-recorded some of the mood board palettes into the main colour palettes? But when you did you only had some fixtures selected? And now you have different fixtures selected and 26C wasn’t recorded for those fixtures? Palettes are only blue if they can apply to the currently selected fixtures.

Hi If you provide the manual containing the DMX map to Zero88 they will build the fixture profile for you, if it is not in the library already. This one? https://www.thomann.de/gb/varytec_event_par_ip65_4in1_14x8w.htm?ref=search_complete_suggestion_products+-+Varytec+Event+Par+IP65+4in1+14x8W_Varytec+Event+Par+IP65+4in1+14x8W_1_Varytec+event&i11l=en_GB.GBP

Look, I know you boys have now got Neo and probably lots of other secret stuff to work on as well as ZerOS, but Christmas just isn't the same without an Advent Calendar 😉 ... ... Actually I don't care about the Advent Calendar, I just want the outtakes video - as long as you have falling scenery and Tyler again. 🥰 For those who don't know, we used to be treated to beauties like this (and yes I did just re-watch it instead of testing Edward's latest ZerOS beta 😆 ). I'll note we're still waiting for the feature with the drop down menu that drops the scenery!!!

Hi, in reply to your message (best we share this live so others more knowledgable on Orb can help): Your patch looks sensible if you have normal dimmers (I can see at least 27 on your screen shot) and they are based at DMX address 1. This would be typical so I don’t see anything out of the ordinary there. Otherwise I’m afraid I know nothing about your board other than it is a very capable and high end desk (as a school you are very lucky!). We could try come commands (but you might have to do other things on the Orb for these to work). For example: 1 THRU 24 @50 do any lights come on? If you drop and raise the grand master and master playback faders does this help? Otherwise I would give Keith (Service Manager and all-round good egg) at Zero88 a call. +44 (0)1633 838088

There have been a massive amount of changes to ZerOS since 7.3 including (I understand) significant changes to the operating paradigm. You’ve probably done the equivalent of moving from Windows XP to Windows 10. Before the Zero88 guys can be more specific I think you’re going to have to download a lot of the intervening release notes and have a read. Also have a search on this forum, probably most usefully in the Solution (or ZerOS LeapFrog) area, for discussions on this and probably around the 7.9 to 7.12 versions. (No point in looking at the FLX forum). Dumb question: Have you checked your lights are still patched?

Try a "small" stick, say 32GB or smaller. and ensure it's not in a "fancy format" - FAT32 is good...

Touch screen is probably still good. Bet the water can't get at that easily. Most at risk would probably be the button pads and faders. I think the CPU card is mounted under the front panel so that might have avoided a soaking?