Edward Z88

Hello, I am well thank you hope you are too. As Jon says, if these channels are patched as relays rather than dimmers, they will not be affected by the Grand Master. To patch relays in ZerOS 7.9.8, tap Setup -> Add Fixtures -> Generic -> Non Dim, and then choose "Default On", so the relays are on whenever the console is. An easy way to then switch the relays off, is to select your "Non Dim" patch group in the Fixture Schedule, tap "Change" and swap them to "Default Off". Hope this helps, Edward

Hi David, If you just paste a link to another thread in the reply box, it should automatically pull in like this... Edward

Hi David, A Velocity of 0 will not trigger the playback. A velocity of 1 will give a 5 second fade time to full, and as the velocity is increased, this will shorten the fade time, until you reach a velocity of 127 which will Snap. Edward

Hi Chris, Currently, the draft specification for this would be similar to how MIDI Notes is now, in terms of it is simply mapped 1:1. There wouldn't be any means of mapping MIDI CC to individual faders - CC 20 would be channel 20, or playback 20, depending on whether CC is set to Channels or Playbacks control in Setup -> Triggers. You would therefore still be able to achieve controlling playbacks with Notes and CC, and in your MIDI package you can just control a playback with whichever method works for you. These CC levels would mix with the playbacks, in exactly the same way FLX with a Wing does, when FLX and Wing are both on the same page. As I said, this is initial draft specifications. No plans yet. OSC implementation may come first. Hope this helps, Edward

Very nice! That’s a good looking set up. Edward

Hi Lehar, Great, glad to hear you have recovered the console. Whoops! Sorry to hear that. OK - let me know how you get on. Edward

Hello, For more information on the ZerOS Remote iPhone app, see below... http://support.zero88.com/996119181 Hope this helps, Edward

Hi Lehar, At what point did the console fail to boot? Was this after the library update, or after performing the software update again? Was power lost, or the USB drive removed during one of these updates? To recover your FLX console, please download a fresh copy of ZerOS 7.9.8, and run the ZerOS 7.9.8.exe on a Windows PC. This will allow you to create a bootable USB drive to recover the console. For more information, see below... http://support.zero88.com/1518909581 If you have any questions, please do let me know. Edward

Hi David, I reckon a lot of users have started to do this - it makes FLX even more portable! I guess this also allows you to use a Bluetooth keyboard with the Windows tablet too, to give you access to the new keyboard shortcuts? Edward

Hi Salander, As Kevin mentions, there is no external monitor output on FLX S24 consoles. For information on how you can use the ZerOS Monitor apps as a touchscreen, see below... http://support.zero88.com/997472681 If you have any questions let us know. Edward

Hi Stefan, Thanks for confirming. The software team are investigating this, however if you see it again in the meantime please drop me an email and let me know. Edward

Hi Steve, No problem, let me know how you get on. Edward

Hi Lehar, OK thanks for confirming. Let me know how you get on. Edward

Hi Lehar, Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum. Sorry to hear this. What software version were you running previously, and how did you update to ZerOS 7.9.8? I would recommend loading ZerOS Library into your console. To do this, please download the ZerOS Library file below... https://zero88.com/storage/downloads/46c53825-b970-4993-aeda-83ea12886fdf/ZerOS-Library-1-0.zlbr Once downloaded, copy the .zlbr file to the root of a USB stick. Then plug into your console, tap Setup -> Load, and choose the Library file to load in from USB. Once compete, you will then be able to power cycle the console, and you should find the library is updated, to give you access to the 45 auto effects. I hope this helps, if you have any questions please let me know. Edward

Hi Eric, In a few weeks' time, we will be releasing a minor software update, which will bring a further update to the fixture library, and some other enhancements and improvements. Therefore if you are in no rush to update your software, you may wish to wait. If you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hi Steve, To get back to an 8bit value, divide the 16bit value by 256. Cheers, Edward

Hi Steve, The DMX refresh rate, is how many packets of DMX (containing the information for all 512 channels) are sent out per second. ORB XF sits at 30Hz, which will be similar to where Linebacker will be. As you say, this is the only thing I can think of, and unless there is a firmware fix for the cloth drivers, the workaround will be to address them in the first half of the universe. Edward

Hi Steve, Just as a bit of an update, our software team have found and fixed this issue. We will be releasing this fix in the next few weeks. Encoder wheel displays will show the DMX value being sent to the fixture. If you are seeing a value of 0-65535, this means this is a 16bit parameter, and it therefore uses a pair of DMX channels for control, rather than a single DMX channel for 8bit parameters, with a range from 0-255. Yes you can. The ZerOS 7.9.7 download available below contains the release notes, console software, and Phantom ZerOS... https://zero88.com/storage/downloads/51a59da7-2286-438b-8458-925b3a9f49cb/ZerOS-7.9.7.zip I hope this helps, if you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hi Steve, That is really interesting, thanks very much for the information and attaching the results of your testing. This definitely sounds like a question for the manufacturer of the star cloth drivers. Is there a firmware update for these you can perform? The only thing I can potentially think of, is that maybe the refresh rate of the ORB XF is too high for the cloth drivers, despite the refresh rate being pretty much slap bang in the middle of the permitted range. Unfortunately on ORB XF you cannot change the refresh rate, and so the work around is likely just to address the star cloth drivers to address 255 or lower. I hope this helps, if you have any questions let us know. Edward

Hi David, No problem at all! It’s great to have you regularly posting. I always like to keep an eye on the forum! Cheers, Edward

Hi David, Thanks very much for replying to Adrian with your comments and links regarding FLX. Adrian had emailed me prior to posting, asking where he could get some thoughts from FLX users. I suggested he posted on the forum. If you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hi Stan, Once your chase has been triggered, you will then need to tell it to release in the cue you would like the chase to stop. Therefore tap the Settings button of the cue you would like your chase to stop in. Then tap Macros... and add a playback to release. You can choose your chase playback, click OK, and then click OK on the settings window. When you go into this cue, your chase will then fade out, using the fade down time of the cue. I hope this helps, if you have any questions let us know. Edward

Hi Stefan, OK thanks for the information. So to confirm, have you seen the issue when the console has had nothing connected to it, other than power? I have sent your video link to the software team for them to investigate. This is logged on our software tracking system as reference number ZOS-9368. If you have any questions please let us know. Edward

Hi TEGA, The playback settings can be accessed in the usual way - hold SETUP and tap the playback’s button. From the top, choose Move on Dark to access the move on dark settings for the playback, including the new Shape settings. In ZerOS 7.9.8, any fixtures that are not from the fixture library, will be displayed in red in the Fixture Schedule and Add Fixtures. This also gives the ability to convert your non-library fixtures, to library fixtures, if required. If your fixtures are missing from the new library format, feel free to email us at fixturesupport@zero88.com, and let us know which fixtures are missing, and we will get them added for a future library release. I hope this helps, if you have any questions let me know. Edward

I have removed the link to the video in your post, to protect your console’s serial number. Please keep the video link active though, so our software team can take a look. Edward