Edward Z88

Hi Jolyon, To be able to output Art-Net data from Phantom ZerOS, you will need a Phantom Unlock dongle. However, you can output the CITP protocol from Phantom ZerOS without an unlock dongle. The CITP protocol can be accepted by Capture visualisation software. If you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hi Jouper, Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum. What version of software are you running on your Solution console? To find out, please tap the "Other Windows" button, top left of the Output Window. From the drop-down choose System Info. In the window that opens will be a line of text displaying the "Software Version". The latest software for Solution consoles is ZerOS 7.9.9. By default if you record fixtures with intensity levels as the first step of the chase, these should be played back as programmed. For information on Chases in the latest software, see the link below... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/cues-playbacks/chases If you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hi Ian, This has always been the behaviour of Leapfrog consoles, stemming from before you were able to patch fixtures onto the channel faders. When the change was made in more recent software to allow fixtures to be patched on the channel faders, show file importing from other consoles followed the same behaviour as previously to avoid confusion. If I had 100 fixtures on a FLX, and transferred the show file to a Solution, having some fixtures on the faders, and then an "overflow" onto the MFKs, would arguably in most cases be more frustrating than having all the fixtures importing in the same place on the MFKs from 101 onwards. Let me know your thoughts, Edward

Hi Ian, When loading shows from other desk types into Leapfrog, fixtures will be loaded from MFK 1 onwards (fixture 101), with the channel faders left for dimmers. This is to avoid compatibility issues, as Leapfrogs cannot have fixture numbers 49-100. Upon loading the show you will receive a message, asking whether you want empty channel faders to have dimmers patched to them. Once the show file is loaded, you will be able to renumber fixtures in the usual way. If you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hi Nick, Thank you very much for the update. Really glad to hear your Leapfrog is now working correctly. If there's anything else you need just let us know. Edward

Hi Phospene, That is correct. Selected fixtures are indicated with their buttons lit under the channel faders, and by orange circles in the Output window. More information here... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/controlling-fixtures If you use the filter top right of the manual and choose your FLX S type, you should find the syntax example is now hidden SmartTag can be disabled in the Record Options window, and will then remain disabled until you enable it again. When intensity parameters are played back from cues, they will by default mix with other playbacks with HTP behaviour. Colour, Beam, Shape and Position parameters will by default mix between the programmer and playbacks with LTP behaviour. Intensity, Colour, Beam, Shape & Position parameters can however be configured to use "Soft LTP" mixing when recorded into playbacks. This means your playback fader will allow you to cross fade your parameters from their current levels when the fader is at 0, to the programmed values when the fader is at full. To do this with Intensity, see the Latest Takes Precedence Intensity Mixing option, explained here... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/cues-playbacks/playback-settings/general#intensitymixing For Colour, Beam, Shape, Position and Effect, see the "Fader Controls..." options... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/cues-playbacks/playback-settings/general#fadercontrols I hope this helps, if you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hi Phosphene, See the link below for information on the Record Filters and the colour coding... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/cues-playbacks/record-options/record-filters Using the filters, along with tagging and untagging parameters, you will be able to fully decide what parameters do and don't get recorded into cues. For information on tagging, see the link below... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/controlling-fixtures/tagging Hope this helps, Edward

Hi Phosphene, Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum. For information on the filters in the Record Options window, please see the link below... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/cues-playbacks/record-options/record-filters I hope this helps, if you have any questions let me know. Edward

Salut Delfine, Je viens de vous envoyer un e-mail, avec une traduction française du manuel ZerOS en pièce jointe. La traduction a été faite par @van den abbeele Eric. J'espère que ça aide, Hi Delfine, I have just sent you an email, with a French translation of the ZerOS manual attached. The translation was done by @van den abbeele Eric. I hope this helps, Edward

Hi Ian, Glad to hear you were able to adjust the fixture Default values. For information on Record Options, Tracking, and the global Tracking options, see the link below... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/cues-playbacks/record-options Hope this helps, Edward

Hi Ian, From your description, it sounds as though you are recording the default values with SmartTag enabled. When SmartTag is enabled, the console will not record a fixture's parameters if its intensity is at 0. This is why recording the home values is capturing the parameters correctly. Therefore firstly delete the current incorrect custom default values to get back to default (tap DELETE, and then the Home icon, and choose Defaults). Then press and hold RECORD to open the Record Options window, and ensure SmartTag is disabled, indicated with a blue stripe. You can then tap RECORD to save and close. You can then go ahead and record the desired defaults. For more information see the link below... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/controlling-fixtures/defaults Information on SmartTag is available here... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/cues-playbacks/record-options/snapshot-smarttag#smarttag I hope this helps, if you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hello, The physical fader positions should be mimicked exactly on the front panel display on the touchscreen. If the on-screen faders don't match the physical faders, and compressed air doesn't solve the issue, the console will need to be serviced. FLX S consoles use an entirely different architecture to the x86 Leapfrog, so these differences are nothing to worry about. The online Universe Upgrades are temporarily unavailable whilst we migrate our systems. Please drop me an email if you’d like to proceed, so we can advise the best procedure during our migration. If you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hi Nick, Thank you for the information. As the software is installing correctly, but then showing the "X", it sounds like your hardware may not have enough resources. We will reply to your email with more information. If you have any questions let us know. Edward

Hi Nick, Just seen your email to Zero 88 support. We will get back to you and advise. If you have any questions let us know. Edward

Many thanks for testing this further and showing your findings. I have added this to ZOS-7827. In the meantime, configuring the button function of the playbacks you are controlling with DMX In to Flash (rather than Go), should prevent the playbacks from getting stuck. If you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hi Nick, If you have experienced difficulties getting the console to accept the software installation, have you tried configuring the Master Boot Record of your bootable USB drive, as per the information below... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/software-updates/zeros-usb-creator/mbr-2 If you have and you are still unable to update your console's software, please drop us an email to support@zero88.com, and we'll be able to advise on the best option to get the console up and running again. If you have any questions let us know. Edward

Hello, Improvements to flash triggers from the DMX Input are logged as reference number ZOS-7827 on our system. I have raised the priority of this issue following your findings. If you have any questions let me know. Edward

Thank you! Now I'm back, normal forum service will resume... Cheers, Edward

No problem, glad that solved the issue. If there's anything else we can help with let us know. Edward

Hi Gerran, Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum. Please tap the Z button, to open the Quick Access functions on the internal touchscreen. The fourth encoder wheel is the programmer fade time control. Tap the middle button of the encoder wheel to disable this fade time. For more information see the link below... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/z-key/z-encoders Hope this helps, Edward

Hello, To achieve this, you can disable Release On Lower. To do this you can hold SETUP, and tap the button of your playback. Then choose "Raise and Lower" from the top, and disable Release on Lower. For more information, see the link below... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/cues-playbacks/playback-settings/raise-and-lower Hope this helps, Edward

Hello, Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum. As @delfine mentions, the easiest way to do this is by copying your original cues, and pasting them into the new cue numbers you require. For more information on copying cues see the link below... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/cues-playbacks/copying I hope this helps, Edward

Hi Nick, I would recommend installing ZerOS 7.9.9 software on your Leapfrog 48. ZerOS 7.9.9 can be downloaded from the link below... https://zero88.com/zeros#download Please follow the instructions below for installation instructions... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/software-updates/zeros-usb-creator If you have any questions let me know. Edward

Yes, you will be able to patch onto any of the 64 universes, and then route this universe from port 2 for example, on a 1 universe FLX S24. You won't be able to patch more than 512 channels across the available universes on a 1 universe FLX S24. Edward

Hello, If a DMX Input is raised quickly, and is mapped to control a playback, this will emulate a flash button press for that playback. Raising the DMX input slowly with give you intensity control over the playback from the DMX input value. Hope this helps, Edward