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  1. Bonjour,

    Les notes de version pour chaque version du logiciel ZerOS sont disponibles sur la page Web de ZerOS...

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

    Ceux-ci couvrent les fonctionnalités et les modifications introduites par chaque version.

    J'espère que cela t'aides.

     

    Hello,

    Release notes for each ZerOS software release are available on the ZerOS webpage...

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

    These cover the features and changes introduced by each version.

    Hope this helps.

  2. 22 minutes ago, kgallen said:

    Edit: Having quickly watched the video, I'm not sure if virtual intensity channels can be created in the on-console fixture generator.

    When creating a fixture in the ZerOS Fixture Editor, if a Virtual Intensity parameter is required, ZerOS will automatically create one to scale LED emitters.

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  3. On 1/6/2024 at 11:36 PM, Roodie said:

    Sometimes I was unable to switch off a single channel. (usually after the according preset single fader had been up, but not always; also on different occasions different channels were affected).  "Source" said "preset", but the preset faders were all down.  Switching from HTP to LTP kind of helped: now the lamp was off again, but the according preset fader couldn't be used at all; the lamp could be accessed via mfk and the scroll wheel. 

    If you clicked "Source" in the Output window, and the fixture's source showed as "PRESET" in yellow text, this confirms that the channel faders are in HTP mode, and the respective channel fader is at a higher intensity percentage than any cues that are controlling that fixture.

    If the channel fader wasn't actually raised, this could indicate you've got some temperamental faders on the console. If this is the case, please let me know, and I can share information on how to clean the faders.

    When in HTP mode, the channel faders will only take affect if they are raised higher than the fixture's current intensity value. If any intensity percentages are shown in red in the Output window, these have the highest priority on the console, and will override any HTP channel fader values.

    On 1/6/2024 at 11:36 PM, Roodie said:

    - The preset controll button is supposed to controll which one of Master A/B controls the preset and which one controls the playbacks-formerly-known-as-submasters. But actually only one Master controls the presets, and none of them controls the playbacks. (so depending on the position of the preset control button one of both seems to be without function).

    This is not correct. The Preset Control button is used when the console is in "Wide" mode, to temporarily "freeze" output, to allow you to then use the preset faders to set up the next scene. You can then crossfade from the active "frozen" scene, to the scene you've just created on the preset faders, using the A/B masters. Once you've crossfaded, you can then use the Preset Control button to "freeze" the state again, allowing you to then set up the next scene, and so on.

    The A Master and B Master have no bearing on the levels of playbacks.

    On 1/6/2024 at 11:36 PM, Roodie said:

    - Every time I press „special“ (or macro or groups or fixtures) in the MFK the „position“ key starts blinking. This doesn't seem to affect anything but makes me a bit nervous... Does anyone know why it blinks? (or how to change that)

    If the POSITION key in flashing, this indicates that the encoders are still controlling Position parameters, whilst the MFKs are providing other options.

    On 1/6/2024 at 11:36 PM, Roodie said:

    - Is there a possibility to save in "preset only" mode?  For example I have playback 1 live on stage and want to build another cue with the preset faders and save it to (for example) playback 2 but wthout switching off playback 1.  Can I save only the preset faders without saving the contents of the cue that is live?  (Or can I exclude certain playbacks from being saved?)

    Yes - if you press the RECORD key, you should see the Record Options open on the external monitor. In here, you should see a "SmartTag" button. By default, SmartTag is enabled, indicated with a red stripe. This means the console will store all the required values, to achieve the active lighting state on stage. This means the console will store a mix of channel faders and playbacks in cues. If you tap the SmartTag button in the Record Options, it will go blue, meaning disabled. Now, only manually adjusted fixtures will get recorded into cues, and active playbacks will not be included.

    If you cannot see a SmartTag button in the Record Options, this essentially means the console is in "basic" mode, and so this functionality is unavailable. Please click the link below for more information...

    https://www.zero88.com/manuals/zeros/cues-playbacks/record-options

    On 1/6/2024 at 11:36 PM, Roodie said:

    - concerning the "source" button: it displays the playback number in absolute numbers; so it's not "page 18/playback 1", but it's like "511", so if I want to know quick what playback is still on, it's not really helpful. Is there a way to change that?

    When the Output window is in "Source" mode, it will provide a code, for example 1/2. This tells you that the light is being controlled by playback 1, cue number 2. Please see the link below for more information...

    https://www.zero88.com/manuals/zeros/desktops-windows/output-window

  4. 5 hours ago, iank99 said:

    the second fixture might be similar to another fixture in the library

    ZerOS (and therefore Phantom ZerOS on PC) has the ability to search for fixtures that feature the same DMX map as the light you are trying to control. This then tells you the alternative fixtures you could patch to control the fixture, one of which may already be in the Jester's library.

    Please see the links below for more information...

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  5. Bonjour,
    Veuillez nous envoyer une copie de votre fichier d'émission à support@zero88.com. Veuillez confirmer les lectures que vous souhaitez et les appareils que vous souhaitez qu'ils contrôlent. Nous pourrons alors y jeter un oeil, et si besoin créer des playbacks pour vous.

     

    Hello,
    Please email us a copy of your show file to support@zero88.com. Please confirm what playbacks you would like, and confirm the fixtures you would like them to control. We can then take a look, and if necessary create some playbacks for you.

  6. 1 hour ago, SanCarlino said:

    Thank  you for the info on the upgrade.
    I did run the Jos file and the board is now with Version 4.1

    Glad to hear the Jester is up to date with JesterOS 4.1 software.

    1 hour ago, SanCarlino said:

    The DMX mode is Chans+Subs with a wing width of 024

    This setting lives in Setup > DMX Input Setup. You will not need to configure the DMX Input in order to simply output DMX.

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  7. On 12/25/2023 at 5:43 PM, jmd said:

    J'ai étudié la documentation, mais impossible d'avoir des mixages( par exemple sub 1 jaune, sub 2 vert ( les 2 ne se mélangent pas).

    36 minutes ago, jmd said:

    Je recherche une méthode plus simple et rapide en allant dans les paramètres et pouvoir obtenir le même résultat ( sans utiliser la méthode du tuto)

    D'après votre description, je pense que vous aimeriez que les couleurs se mélangent toujours de manière additive. Si vous souhaitez contrôler les couleurs de manière additive, au lieu d'utiliser les outils de mélange de couleurs tels que les palettes, le sélecteur de couleurs et les Mood Boards, il serait probablement préférable de faire fonctionner vos appareils dans leur mode le plus simple, puis de patcher des gradateurs individuels pour contrôler les LED individuelles. des luminaires. Cela signifie que la console mélangera nativement les émetteurs en utilisant « la priorité la plus élevée », car elle traitera chaque canal de couleur comme une intensité pour cette couleur particulière.

    Based on your description, I believe you would like colour to always mix additively. If you wish to control colour additively, instead of using the colour mixing tools such as palettes, colour picker, and Mood Boards, you would probably be best to operate your fixtures in their simplest mode, and then patch individual dimmers to control the individual LEDs of the fixtures. This means the console will natively mix the emitters using "Highest Takes Precedence", as it will treat each colour channel as an intensity for that particular colour.

  8. On 12/26/2023 at 5:44 PM, jmd said:

    J'ai reçu le flxs48 il y a un mois, j'avais réussi à le configurer comme je le souhaitais ( avec mixage de couleurs sur submaster)

    Puis, j'ai fait la mise à jour en 7,14

    A partir de là, plus moyen de la reconfigurer, peut être a t'elle un bug logiciel.

    Veuillez nous envoyer une copie de votre fichier d'émission à support@zero88.com et fournir des instructions étape par étape sur les lectures que vous essayez d'enregistrer. Nous pourrons alors y jeter un œil.

    Please email us a copy of your show file to support@zero88.com, and provide step-by-step instructions on the playbacks you are trying to record. We can then take a look.

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  9. 2 hours ago, iank99 said:

    Edward - what's the minimum current rating for the Gateway 4? There's plenty of 12v or 20v compatible supplies available but they vary in the current they can sink - it would be helpful to know what the unit is likely to draw so the correct unit is sourced. For example - if the Gateway draws 2 amps the supply will need to be able to sink that (or possibly use a higher rated unit).

    Gateway 4 will only consume 2W. So roughly 222mA @ 9v, 42mA @ 48v. 

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  10. Hi @showguy

    To control the intensities of individual fixtures with the ZerOS Remote app, you can use syntax commands. The default screen of the app is a number-pad where you can type these commands. Please see the link below for information on syntax commands…

    https://www.zero88.com/manuals/zeros/selection-and-intensity/commands
     

    Alternatively, if you wanted to use onscreen faders to control intensities, you could use the ZerOS Monitor app instead, and view the Faders desktop. The Faders window can then be put into Fader Level mode. See the link below for more information…

    https://www.zero88.com/manuals/zeros/setup/settings/operational#mff
     

    I hope this helps. 

  11. On 12/28/2023 at 11:17 AM, Desgeorge said:

    The unit doesn't come with a PSU and I cannot find the appropriate one on the varilite websie. I don't think a solution desk PSU will work

    That is correct. You would need to source a suitable PSU from a third party should you wish to troubleshoot this. Although a Solution PSU also uses a 4-pin XLR, it is NOT compatible with Gateway 4. More information here…

    https://www.zero88.com/manuals/gateway4/power-3

  12. Hi Des,

    Hope you’re well. 

    I’ll take a proper look at this when I’m back in the New Year. As mentioned, this is not something we have seen before.

    I can’t remember what he had previously discussed regarding powering the unit - it might be worth attempting to use an external PSU rather than PoE, to see if you achieve better results. 

    Edward

  13. Hi @simzee47

    16 hours ago, simzee47 said:

    I don't want the chase to be activated in BPM. I want it to Chase using the Fade Times I have set in the Cue List. I'm sure I read somewhere that if you set the BPM to "0" then the Chase will ignore the BPM and use the fade times. But when I enter "0" in the BPM button as soon as I hit "Enter" it reverts to "1" and if you select "Global BPM" and try and wind the Encoder wheel to "0" it stops at "1". Am I missing something here. Has this feature been removed with the latest update.

    This functionality was removed several versions ago. Chases will ignore all cue fade, delay, and auto timings set in a playback.

    To use the cue timings rather than BPM, you will need to revert the playback from a chase, and then add "Auto After" triggers to each cue in the playback. Please see the link below for more information...

    https://www.zero88.com/manuals/zeros/cues-playbacks/cue-settings/cue-triggers

    The playback will then run through the cue timings and loop automatically.

    Please let me know if you have any questions.

  14. 23 hours ago, kgallen said:

    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.

    There have been occasions where I've needed to do this. In these situations, I raise my special playback, and simultaneously lower my Master Playback's fader, until I've got the balance how I want it. Is there a particular reason you don't want to touch the Master Playback in this situation?

    22 hours ago, kgallen said:

    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.

    21 hours ago, Davidmk said:

    Inhibit sets a top limit on intensity values - like a grandmaster that only applies to certain channels

    As @Davidmk mentions, Inhibit is essentially a Grand Master for certain fixtures. You cannot "release" the Grand Master - it always governs the overall intensity output from the console. This is therefore the same behaviour of an inhibit playback - the Trigger On Raise & Release On Lower options are irrelevant, so are greyed out.

  15. On 12/16/2023 at 10:22 PM, pierotec said:

    I read in the manual that it is possible with an external keyboard by pressing F1 to enter a service menu. I'll try this procedure tomorrow morning.

    23 hours ago, pierotec said:

    solved with Startup Tool.

    Really pleased to hear you were able to recover the console using the ZerOS Start-up Tool. Please drop us an email to support@zero88.com if you have any questions. 

    On 12/17/2023 at 10:24 AM, kgallen said:

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

    It is extremely unlikely for the OS to have corrupted. My guess is that the show file that was on the console had corrupted. As a side note, FLX S consoles cannot be recovered using a bootable USB drive. FLX S consoles must use the start-up tool for recovery.

  16. 39 minutes ago, Techie_v2 said:

    Wish there was a way to have it auto re-enable after turning it off as 99% of the time I want it on, but forget when recording the next cue

    I definitely understand this request. On the other hand, personally I would not want SmartTag to turn back on if I'd turned it off. More thought required...

  17. 3 hours ago, Techie_v2 said:

    Can someone remind me why the pause button is flashing after recording a cue.

    If you have SmartTag disabled, and you record a cue, you will immediately snap into the cue you just recorded, and the manually adjusted programmer values will be cleared automatically. As you have essentially done a GO Snap without running the cue's fade times, the Pause button will flash.

    Hope this helps.

  18. Hi @SanCarlino

    Welcome to the forum.

    32 minutes ago, SanCarlino said:

    I'm looking to buy a used Zero88 48Ml board and I would like to know if the support still is active since the webpage mentions that the produced is discontinued. 

    Jester consoles were discontinued back in 2017, and stocks of spare PCBs have now run out. So we can support from the user/software side, but cannot guarantee that the console can be repaired if something goes wrong.

    34 minutes ago, SanCarlino said:

    I will need to lern how to operate the board and will struggle in programming fixtures. 

     I would recommend working through the Jester ML Training Playlist here...

     

    35 minutes ago, SanCarlino said:

    I assume, that the library that comes with the Jester has some generic LED fictures to assign, is that right?

    Yes - the latest fixture library for Jester ML consoles is v41, and is available to download from the Jester webpage...

    https://www.vari-lite.com/global/products/jester-series

    If you need to control a fixture that is missing from the library, you can create a fixture file to load into the console using "Zero 88 Fixture Tools". This application can be downloaded here...

    https://vari-lite.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/software-firmware/Zero-88-Fixture-Tools-2.6.zip

    36 minutes ago, SanCarlino said:

    Another question: will the Jester be working properly with the latest update 4.1 or will I have problems in the very next future?

    JesterOS 4.1 is the final version for Jester ML consoles, and is very stable.

    37 minutes ago, SanCarlino said:

    I also found a reference that this board can be programed remotly by a PC. Is this software still available and will it run on most recent windows systems?

    "Phantom Jester" is a Windows software package, that allows you to program and edit Jester show files on your PC. These show files can then be transferred to the console via USB. This can be downloaded from the link below...

    https://www.vari-lite.com/b-dam/vari-lite/discontinued-products/jester/english/phantom-jester-4-1.zip

    Hope this helps.

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  19. On 12/5/2023 at 2:44 AM, discover said:

    a) What is the easiest way to get a complete blackout in such a situation?

    b) Is there a better way to perform manual changes during a show using preset?

    If you have made edits to intensities manually, they will be displayed in red in the Output window. These values will need to be cleared to allow your cues to output as recorded. You could enable "Programmer Time", so that double tapping CLEAR fades the fixtures to their cue values, instead of snapping them. See here for more information...

    https://www.zero88.com/manuals/zeros/z-key/z-encoders

    Hope this helps.

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