Edward Z88
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Hi Kay,
16 minutes ago, Kay said:Cool! (Phantom-) ZerOS and FLX S(24) is so great. Really impressed by professionality (and professionality of support). THANKS.
That's great to hear. Thanks very much for the feedback.
Edward
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Hi Kay,
6 minutes ago, Kay said:Maybe a good idea for the next version of FlexOS, to store intensity and position fade time the same while recording to a playback. Will maybe avoid some confusion of the user if he found a great effect/setting, and after recording this looks different.
To change the fade time defaults, tap SETUP -> Defaults -> Cue Fades.
You can then set them to be the same if you wish.
Edward
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Hi Kay,
11 minutes ago, Kay said:And right-clicking on the other keys (e.g. "View") will keep them pressed, too? Like "View"-"Playback"?
Yes, that is correct. Right clicking a button on the front panel holds it down, until it is right clicked again.
Edward
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10 hours ago, pierotec said:
if I were to have problems, I could go back to a system that I have tested
No problem, as you can see on the Legacy area on the ZerOS page there are versions still available from the past few years if you do wish to roll back.
If you have any questions let us know.
Edward
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Hello,
4 hours ago, pierotec said:you can downgrade to 7.9.4.3 ?
You can roll back the software on ZerOS consoles if you wish. ZerOS 7.9.4.3 is not currently on our website, however ZerOS 7.9.5 is...
https://zero88.com/zeros#legacy
Out of interest, why do you wish to downgrade?
Edward
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Hi Zulu,
29 minutes ago, Zulu said:I've just read the user guide, which doesn't mention FLX or ZeroS in the list of applications, but I presume it's ok
Yes, the fixture tools software was written before FLX range consoles were launched, however files made in this software are compatible with FLX range consoles.
If you have any questions regarding creating fixtures, or would like us to write any files for you, send us an email to FixtureSupport@zero88.com.
Edward
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Hi Theirry,
3 hours ago, thierry said:I've just updated to 7.9.7 this afternoon.
It's a little bit better but nothing very fluent...
Thank you for your feedback.
The software team are currently still investigating the cause of this. In the meantime if you have any questions let us know.
Edward
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Hi Jakob,
11 minutes ago, sossy said:Thanks this makes it way easier to find all my playbacks
No problem, yep, makes is much easier to see what fader does what, without needing to get your tape out and write on it!
Edward
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Hi Jakob,
3 minutes ago, sossy said:is it possible on FLX S24 or S42 to name playback channels individually ?
if there is a possibility to do that i would be happy if you let me know
Yes, both playbacks and channels can be named, and their names can then been viewed in the faders window.
To name playbacks, press and hold SETUP and tap the playback's button to open the Playback Settings. Then tap Advanced, and tap playback name to give it a name. You can either use the onscreen keyboard or an external USB keyboard. A shortcut to access the playback settings, is to view the faders window on the touchscreen, and then press the on-screen fader.
To name a channel, press SETUP, and then tap the channel button you wish to name. You can then tap Change Names to give it a name. You can select multiple channels at once if you wish, and change all of their names at the same time.
Hope this helps,
Edward
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45 minutes ago, sossy said:
It worked thanks alot
That's great, glad to hear it.
If you have any questions let us know.
Edward
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Hi Chris,
36 minutes ago, Chris Mower said:Yes, that was the problem. Working 100% again thanks guys.
I must say that Zero 88 support is outstanding, especially for equipment that is way way out of production.
RegardsChris
No problem, really glad to hear this solved the problem.
Any questions just let us know.
Edward
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Hi Chris,
10 minutes ago, Chris Mower said:That sounds promising. Can you give me instructions on the correct procedure for opening the Frog 2 please?
Chris
Have just replied to your email.
Edward
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Hi Eric,
I have taken a look at the LEDSTAGE Zoom Led Par fixture. Correctly, Red, Green and Blue are defaulted to full, as there is a dimmer channel. However from your description it sounds like the dimmer channel on the fixture is not scaling these correctly. Are you able to email us a copy of the fixture's manual to FixtureSupport@zero88.com? If so we'll be able to check the fixture matches the personality for FLX.
If you wish to use the fixture in 6 channel mode, I'd recommend patching 6 dimmer channels on FLX as you have done, and making a note of what each channel does. Make sure the address of the fixture matches the address of the first channel fader.
Hope this helps, if you have any questions let us know.
Edward
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46 minutes ago, iank99 said:
If the encoder assembly is the same as on the other Frogs - what can happen sometimes is the small PCB with the sensor "pops" out of it's clips so it doesn't "see" the wheel moving. It just needs pushing back home on to the clips...
If you're happy to open the desk and look at the wheels - it will be obvious (and only needs to be adrift by a few millimetres to not read the wheel).
Hi Ian, yep, this is exactly what it sounds like. FROG2 consoles use the same encoder assembly.
Edward
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Hi Chris,
9 minutes ago, Chris Mower said:Is there a possibility of an .ift file causing a program glitch such that the wheel event would fail?
Importing a .ift file would not cause this issue. It sounds like it just happens to be a coincidence.
10 minutes ago, Chris Mower said:If so can this be fixed by re-installing the operating system
From the description it sounds as if it is a hardware fault with that wheel, and therefore a software update won't solve this. Event monitor will show you the signals the console is receiving from the various controls.
11 minutes ago, Chris Mower said:how difficult would it be to fix the hardware?
The difficulty of the repair depends on the exact cause of the issue. If you are happy opening the console, it would be worth checking the wheel assembly is seated correctly. Usual caveats apply with regards to opening consoles up - don't do this if you are not confident.
Happy to continue discussing this over email, please drop us an email to support@zero88.com.
If you have any questions let us know.
Edward
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Hi Jakob,
Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum.
2 hours ago, sossy said:I used the Fly In effect and when I'm in channel mode the effect is normal but when I press record and put it on a playback channel the effect is not the same as it was when I adjust it in channel mode.
When using this effect, make sure both intensity and position fade times are the same. Otherwise one element of the effect will lag behind the other, and they won't be in sync. Therefore when you have recorded this onto a playback, press and hold VIEW and tap the playback's button, and then edit the cue fades so intensity and position match.
Hope this helps,
Edward
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3 hours ago, kgallen said:
Edward. This is great. Please create a KB article with this info! Thanks, Kevin
Added to the article below...
http://support.zero88.com/1011404471
Edward
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Hi Kay,
12 hours ago, Kay said:Question is, how to unassign one of the effects, if e.g. I do not want the rainbow effect anymore.
After applying multiple effects, to remove one of them, tap the Effects tab, until you see "Exx Size", on the second encoder wheel, where xx is the number of the effect you wish to remove. For example "E21 Size" for the Auto Rainbow effect. The effect numbers are displayed in the auto effect palettes. Then dial the size to 0. The effect is then removed.
12 hours ago, Kay said:Second question, if I save this into a playback, is there any way to find out afterwards, which effects where used for this playback?
To find out which effects are running, select your fixtures, tap Effect, and the active effects will be displayed on the wheels. Tap the Effect tab to cycle through the active effects.
Hope this helps,
Edward
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Hi Kay,
11 hours ago, Kay said:"Renumber" are the only 2 values where I have to attach a keyboard.
Maybe it would be a good idea solving this in next version/update of ZerOS?
When renumbering a cue stack, most people use this for 1:1 numbering, and so isn't an issue. However adding a number pad in this window is logged on our system as an enhancement (reference number ZOS-8681). Unfortunately this currently isn't scheduled to be included in the next software version.
If you have any questions let us know.
Edward
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Hello,
8 minutes ago, loui013 said:Are there any significant differences between the consoles or is the Solution simply a "refresh" of the LeapFrog ?
Not really, you are correct, Solutions are a refresh of LeapFrog consoles. Internally newer Solution’s have larger storage and more RAM, but operationally they are identical.
Therefore the Solution manual and training material is applicable for LeapFrog consoles on the latest software.
Hope this helps,
Edward
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Hi Oliver,
Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum.
1 hour ago, Oliver Böckler said:I need a solution to set the FOCUS of every Lamp to an individually default value to make the beams and gobos sharp.
The way this is typically done is using Beam palettes. To do this, turn each light on, and individually set their focus to the value you need to make your Gobos sharp in your chosen position. Then tap RECORD, and tap an empty Beam palette on the touchscreen, marked with an asterisk.
Now whenever you select any of your fixtures, you can simply tap this Beam palette, and they will recall your custom focus.
Hope this helps.
Edward
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Hi Kay,
10 hours ago, Kay said:but on FLX S there seem to be no way to change/enter the numbers,
That is correct, on FLX S, the renumber function is for 1:1 renumbering, unless you have a USB keyboard connected.
10 hours ago, Kay said:Espacially because renumber, as far as I have read, will not update jumps to (renumbered) cues.
That is correct, renumbering cues will not renumber Next jumps.
If you have any questions let us know.
Edward
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Hi Sam,
Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum.
4 hours ago, SamBrook said:I can't find any documentation anywhere which goes over mapping a light group to a channel.
Are you trying to control a group of fixtures (each or which being the individual parts of your whole fixture) by a single channel fader? If so this can’t be done. You can however record your multiple parts as a group. You can then select the group, press Z, and control the intensity with the intensity wheel on the first encoder.
If you simply want to control their intensity from a fader, set all the parts to full, and then record this to a playback fader.
Hope this helps,
Edward
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6 hours ago, cctheatre said:
Thanks Ed - So tap the channel fader once to save new dmx but tap again and it clears the dmx back to default?
Not back to default, it will clear the patch for that address. You can see this when you’re doing it on the console, as the channel number disappears for that DMX address.
Edward
Effect changes when i record it to the playback
in FLX S24 & FLX S48
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Hi Kay,
The default fades for Intensity, Colour and Position are 3 seconds. However, the first cue in a playback will always default to a 0 second fade on intensity. This therefore gives you control of the intensity using the fader, rather than a fade automatically running. Therefore when @sossy stored this effect as a single cue on a playback, intensity was 0 seconds and position was 3, so they became out of sync. He could therefore dial out the fade time for position in that playback, or he could have changed the position defaults before storing.
Hope this helps,
Edward