Edward Z88
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Hi Kevin,
23 minutes ago, kgallen said:My comments relate to PB0 - I'm not sure about the others.
All Playbacks (including the Master) should behave the same, and should "Go" into a cue at the fader level, even straight after booting.
17 minutes ago, kgallen said:When I've GO on PB0/2 I decide I want to tweak the level of the conventionals, so I select them and tweak the levels. I now want to update PB0/2, but of course I don't want to capture the current state of the chase running on the "unrelated" PB7 into PB0/2. How do I do this?
I would disable SmartTag for this Update. This will then only include programmer tweaks into cue 2, and leave your chase running untouched. Alternatively before making the update, hold CLEAR and tap FADER FUNCT. to manually stop the chase running- this will also help to see what your base lighting state looks like.
21 minutes ago, kgallen said:-> When I was plotting I had an "issue" where I was RECORDing this cue, and it captured not only the fixtures I'd added in but also the current state of the chase that was "running in the background". This captured a "freeze" of the chase into the new cue. Try as I might, I could not use "Remove" to get rid of those chase fixtures. In the end I had to delete the cue, release the chase manually (Clear+Chan/PB), then record the state changes for that cue (without the triggered PB7 chase running), then go back to the trigger cue and run through from there to check. Now I guess this kind of makes sense, but I wasn't expecting it and I wondered if there was a "better" way.
Again, for recording this cue you could turn SmartTag off, which will not include your running chase, but will include programmer information. To remove your chase from your cue once the information had been recorded, you could have gone into the cue, selected your chase fixtures, tapped Z -> tapped the middle encoder button for intensity (Untag [Intensity]) -> UPDATE -> Remove -> Update cue.
26 minutes ago, kgallen said:Effects engine. I would like to note (as others have) that the documentation is very weak here
Yes, the effects engine is powerful, but not the clearest on how to use it. In the next software update we are looking to make a lot of changes to the effects engine, and we'll ensure there are knowledgebase articles to compliment this.
29 minutes ago, kgallen said:One other thing - I think I noted it a while back: I set up a number of Groups, with the selection order carefully defined. So 1 THRU 5 and another 5 THRU 1. I expected 1 THRU 5 and "Forward Individually" to go 1,2,3,4,5 but it always seemed to go 5.4.3.2.1. Likewise "Backwards" did 1,2,3,4,5. Random did what I expected!
Already logged as ZOS-8569.
Any queries let me know.
Edward
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Hi Tom,
When ZerOS Monitor is connected to FLX S24, this shows you your Output Window and Cue list on the Programming Desktop, and your 4 palettes windows on the Palettes Desktop. The Groups window can only be accessed on the console's touchscreen, or using ZerOS Remote apps available for iOS and Android devices.
Any queries let me know.
Edward
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Hi Kevin,
On 9/7/2018 at 9:01 PM, kgallen said:you need to raise the PB fader from 0 to trigger the PB - pressing the Go button with the PB0 fader at full (from power up) is not enough.
Are you still finding this an issue? This should have been fixed in ZerOS 7.9.4, and seems to be working for me. Now when you power the console and trigger a Playback, you trigger it at the fader level. Are you finding the button is "dead" until you lower and raise the fader?
Edward
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Hello,
Sorry to hear you've had issues after updating your Leapfrog's software. Please see the latest Solution manual below, correct as per ZerOS 7.9.2...
https://zero88.com/manuals/IM9210 - Solution Manual Issue 2.0.pdf
Leapfrog and Solution consoles operate identically, and therefore this manual will be applicable for Leapfrog. You can find the latest software changes listed in the ZerOS 7.9.4 release notes, which should have been included with the software download.
Operation should indeed be as simple as the YouTube software overview video shows. If you are finding your old show files have not imported correctly, re-save them in the new version, and then email them to me. I'll be able to take a look and see whether there has been a conversion issue, and if so repair it for you.
If you have any queries just let me know.
Edward
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Hi Erics,
After doing some further investigating, this doesn't seem to be working correctly. I have logged this as issue number ZOS-8793.
Currently power cycling the console is required to rediscover them.
Edward
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Hi Kevin,
On 9/5/2018 at 10:34 PM, kgallen said:[1] In cues 7 through 10 I am triggering playback 3 or playback 4 (and releasing the other). I am observing a 3s fade for each of these cues: Why is this? None of the playbacks have a fade time other than zero, and I've also disabled MOD, which is the only other anything I can find with a non-zero time. You can see this on the Outputs Screen on fixtures 59 thru 63: they drop intensity to 0 and fade up to 100% over about 3s.
This is because cues 7 through 10 don't have intensity data recorded, and so will not display an intensity fade time. When it comes to then having a playback trigger/release, this is using the cue fade defaults (defined in SETUP -> Defaults -> Cue Intensity Fade).We are looking at reviewing this behaviour in a future software update. I have logged your example as a comment to ZOS-8747. When recording cues 7>10 you could have tapped RECORD, typed the cue number, dialed the encoder to 0/ tapped the middle encoder button and defined a cue time of 0 seconds, and then tapped the Master Playback's button to complete the command. Alternatively to update these cues with 0 second fades, go into each cue, hold CLEAR + tap Fader Funct. to release all other playbacks, tap UPDATE, dial the first encoder to 0, then tap the Master Playback's button.
On 9/5/2018 at 10:34 PM, kgallen said:[2] Also when I step between pb3 and pb4 I get a brief 100% flash, like the cue briefly snapped to full.
I can't see this happening when the fade times have been removed from cues 7>10, can you?
On 9/5/2018 at 10:34 PM, kgallen said:[3] In this show file, I now use pb3 to release pb4 and vise-versa. This is because when I did this in stack 0 in the cues, e.g. cue 8 triggers pb4 and releases pb3, I saw a delay again of about 3s between pressing GO and pb4 taking effect - this is not ok!
Again, this is because playbacks 3 and 4 have intensity information with default fades of 0 seconds (as they act like a "submaster") and so the trigger and release is using these fades. Cue 8 is using the console cue fade defaults (3 seconds) when triggering/releasing.
On 9/5/2018 at 10:34 PM, kgallen said:[4] Also I find with pb3 and pb4, which are rainbow effects using Fan-V (as we've been discussing), I can't get Global Tap Tempo or Tap Tempo button to make any difference - can't set the Effect speed. Should I be able to? I can get Speed Override to work. You can see in this showfile that I've assigned PB13 to this function. Change the function to Global Tempo and it doesn't do anything. Same under the Z key - speed override works, Global Tempo encoder changes nothing.
Global Tap Tempo only effects the speed of chases. Effect speed can be adjusted on the fly using Speed Override.
On 9/5/2018 at 10:34 PM, kgallen said:[5] I'm also having lots of occasions where the cursor keys have no control over the Next bar or "Spreadsheet" cue edit boxes: I think the console has locked up (it hasn't). I find I need to press the Z key twice to get them working again.
You may find if you've clicked in the Output Window this is where the cursor is navigating in. A double tap of VIEW (or clicking into the cue list with touchscreen or mouse) will solve this and bring you back into the Cue list window.
On 9/5/2018 at 10:34 PM, kgallen said:[6] Of course having to initially drop and raise the fader on PB0 tripped me up yet again
Why are you finding you're having to do this?
Hope that helps and makes sense, as always any queries let me know!
Edward
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Hi both,
No this is not something you can do currently, you just have your Programming and Palettes desktops, with Groups remaining on the internal touchscreen.
Edward
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Hi Erics,
11 hours ago, Erics said:i contacted the Astera support today. The problem was know since the last Friday. Today the released an update. Firmware V5.7.91 for the AX5 resolved the problem "AX5 stops responding on XLR DMX if RDM is used for a while"
Thank you for this information, we will bear this in mind if others have issues with these fixtures.
11 hours ago, Erics said:When you select and delete RDM Fixtures from the desk you can't discover them again. You have to restart the FLX.
After deleting a fixture manually, this won't be discovered automatically again. This is because otherwise you'd never be able to delete a fixture on the DMX line even if you weren't using it. Therefore to rediscover deleted fixtures, you'll need to tap SETUP -> Inputs & Outputs -> RigSync -> Discover All. This should then patch them back into the console.
11 hours ago, Erics said:- When you had the fixtures selected with the fader, than delete all of them in the setup, the clear LED is on and can't be switch of by pressing clear. You have to patch a fixture to get it to set to off.
Thank you for letting us know, I have logged this as issue reference ZOS-8784 on our software tracker.
Edward
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Hi Kevin,
If you just want this to run through once to achieve a single sunrise effect, I would look to use a playback with auto cues to create the effect. Doing this allows you to define accurate custom auto follow-on times, and fade down times can run over subsequent cues, which is something you can't do with a chase.
Therefore you could program each of your cues into a playback that's triggered by your Master Playback.
Hope that helps,
Edward
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Hi Erics,
I have emailed you the updated Astera AX5 fixture file with RDM information included.
Any queries let me know.
Edward
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Hi Erics,
We are aware of this issue when entering RDM Personality IDs of greater than 9 in the Fixture Type Editor software. If you could email us at FixtureSupport@zero88.com, with all the relevant Personality IDs for each mode of these fixtures, we will be able to send you an updated fixture file containing the correct personality IDs.
Any queries let me know.
Edward
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Hi Norman,
Please find attached the updated fixture file for the GLP YPOC 250...
GLP YPOC 250 Details Update.ift
Copy this file to USB, and then plug into FLX S24. Then tap SETUP -> Load FIle, and choose the file to load in. Then go to your Fixture Schedule, and select all your GLP YPOC 250 fixtures. Tap Change all Profiles, and you should see there is an updated version in the library that you can replace your existing fixtures with. This new fixture now contains details such as colour and gobo information.
For future fixture requests, feel free to send us an email to "FixtureSupport@zero88.com" - our dedicated fixture support email address.
If you have any queries please let me know.
Edward
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Hi Norman,
Colour and Beam auto palette information is stored in the fixture profile itself. Looking at this fixture in version 36 of the library, this information is missing. I will therefore update this fixture for you, and post back later with an updated file when the colour and beam details have been implemented.
Edward
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Hallo,
Der Großmeister sollte auch Verfolgungen verhindern. Wenn nicht, senden Sie bitte eine E-Mail an support@zero88.com, da es sich anhört, als ob ein Fehler an der Konsole vorliegt.Hello,
The Grand Master should inhibit chases as well. If not please send an email to support@zero88.com as it sounds like there is a fault with the console.
Edward
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Hallo,
Auf dem Lightmaster XLS gibt es keinen Blackout-Button. Der GrandMaster kann verwendet werden, um die Gesamtleuchtstärke von der Konsole aus zu steuern - dies steuert Kanäle, Hinweise und Verfolgungen.
hello,
There is no Blackout button on the Lightmaster XLS. The GrandMaster can be used to control the overall light level from the console- this will control channels, cues and chases.Edward
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Hi Kevin,
Yep, that's correct!
Edward
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Hi Kevin,
That's correct, "Special" parameter information in the fixture library is what ZerOS uses to morph fixtures at the point of a fixture swap-out.
Edward
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Hi Kevin,
An effects palette can be applied to a different selection of the same fixture type, however offset information won't be transferred, as this is specific for every selection. You can however apply the existing effect, tweak the offset, and then record the as a new effect palette for the new selection of fixtures.
If you have recorded a CBP palette with a certain type of fixture, that same palette can be applied to all fixtures of that type. Therefore for a certain set of fixtures you could record all your colours with just one, and the palettes would work for all fixtures of that type.
When dealing with palettes where each fixture has different parameter information (such as fanned positions or colours), when applying these palettes to fixtures not included in the palette they will use the first fixture's attribute data.
Hope that helps,
Edward
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Hallo,
Ja, es ist möglich, den Master Playback Fader in den Grand Master zu konvertieren, wobei der Master Go Button zum Blackout wird. Stellen Sie hierzu sicher, dass nichts auf dem Master-Playback aufgezeichnet ist und halten Sie SETUP gedrückt und tippen Sie darauf. Sie werden ein paar besondere Funktionen sehen, von denen einer der Großmeister ist.
Ich hoffe, das hilft,
Hello,
Yes it is possibe to convert the Master Playback fader into the Grand Master, with the Master Go button becoming the Blackout. To do this ensure there is nothing recorded on the Master Playback, and then hold SETUP and tap it. You will see a few special functions, one of which is Grand Master.
Hope that helps,
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Hi Kevin,
ORB XF now comes under the "Legacy ZerOS" section of the Knowledgebase...
http://support.zero88.com/Legacy-products/Legacy-Consoles/Legacy-ZerOS/
Hopefully now that the search engine has had some time to realise how people are wording questions and what they are after, you will start to find it is more effective.
Edward
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Hi Kevin,
A Blue Rainbow effect means Blue stays at 50%, with Red and Green fading on and off. Therefore for your effect you could apply a Blue Rainbow and get rid of Blue, to leave you with a Red/Green effect. Reducing the Green then gives you less Green and more yellow.
Effect offsets do indeed use the order of fixture selection, which is why groups are very useful when it comes to applying effects. However as you said, as soon as you apply something like a "Fan V", it will use the current order of your fixtures and manipulate the order in which the effect runs. You therefore could get a "Fan V" look simply by applying a forward, offset if you had selected your fixtures in the correct order!
Edward
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Hi Kevin,
Example 1:
Select your 5 fixtures, and apply their colour. Apply either Effect 14 (Fader) or 15 (Smooth). Hold SETUP + tap EFFECT to enter the effect options. Hold SHIFT, and choose "Fan V". Release SHIFT and press OK. Now hold SHIFT and dial the offset wheel until you get the offset that works for you. If you find the effect is running in the wrong order, dial the Speed down to a negative value. You can adjust the amount of time the fixtures are off vs on, by dialing down the intensity, leaving the effect size at 100. Or alternatively make it a much more subtle effect by decreasing the Size. When you're happy store this as an effect palette.
Example 2:
Using your Effects palette you recorded, apply something like a "Blue Rainbow" to your fixtures. Go to colour, and dial out Green and Blue, and dial red to full. This should give you a Red through yellow effect. You can then apply your desired offset, following the same process as above, and when happy save this new effect as an effect palette. You may want to do this as a Record All, to store colour information too.
Your other option here to get much more precise colour choice, is to record a 2 step chase. You intensity effect would track through steps 1 and 2, where step 1 can contain the fixtures in your chosen shade of red, fading through into your chosen yellow in step 2.
Example 3:
Before recording the effect palette above, tap EFFECT until you just have the colour effect's parameters on the encoders (marked "E27" for example). Then hold SETUP and tap EFFECT, and configure the shifted function to either be Fan First or Fan Last. Confirm, and then hold SHIFT and dial offset, to leave intensity fanning from the middle, however have colour chasing from the side.
Hope that helps and makes sense, any queries let me know.
Edward
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Hi Patrick,
If you are continuing to have difficulty updating the software, please see the guide below...
Be aware that performing software updates will clear all information from the console.
If you have any queries let us know.
Edward
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Hi Kevin,
41 minutes ago, kgallen said:This sounds like a good idea - I like the idea of partitioning off the problem to avoid the master playback becoming over complex. So the separate playback can trigger other playbacks with chases on them. If the master playback releases the separate playback will this also release any child playbacks (chases) of the separate playback?
No it won't- each currently active playback will need their own release macro- don't forget if you want to manually release all playback and UDKs except the Master, you can hold CLEAR + tap FADER FUNCT.
43 minutes ago, kgallen said:Given I need some situations described by the director as "crazy disco town" (which I take as lots of random flashing coloured lights) would you recommend an effect or a chase for this (although with a chase I guess I'd need to manually define each and every state in that chase - there must be an easier way!).
Personally I'd use an effect for this. Using different LED fixtures running different effects at different speeds/offsets is likely to give you more than enough flexibility. You'll have 7 intensity and 13 colour auto effects available to play with, and when you've mixed these and applied your desired speed, size and offset, you can save this new effect to an empty effect palette. If you have customised colours for this effect too, you can program a Record All palette to store the whole look. Do this by holding SHIFT and tap RECORD, and tap any empty palette.
Hope that helps,
Edward
Submaster controlling the dimmer channel??
in FLX S24 & FLX S48
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Hello,
Make sure the keep the original show files safe and don't overwrite them, just in case you decide to stay on the older software version. Then, after loading these files into the new software, re-save them with new names and email them to me along with the originals, and I'll be able to take a look to see if there has been an issue with converting to the new software. I'll then be able to make these fixes and send you back your show files compatible with the new software.
Hope that helps, any queries let me know.
Edward