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  1. Moving the Cursor on screen

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hi both,

    When you boot the console, by default the selected window is the Output Window, meaning the cursor keys control this. To select the cue list window, press VIEW and then SHIFT + VIEW to go back into the Cues desktop. The cursor keys will navigate the cue list window.

    With a Mouse/Touchscreen connected simply tap on the window you want to use. 

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

  2. Few questions before purchasing FLX S24

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Tom,

    5 minutes ago, TomJosephSmith said:

    If I was to page lock a fader, am I right in thinking this essentially then occupies 2 playbacks, one on each page? 

    Yes that’s correct. If you page locked playback 1 for example, this would be on top of playback 25 on page 2. 

    7 minutes ago, TomJosephSmith said:

    How many effects palettes are available for effects I modify on top of the 45 included? 

    The total number of each palette is 48, and the same goes for effects. You therefore have 3 empty effects you can record on top of the 45 auto effects. However, unless you have fixtures with iris, focus or zoom, you could delete the beam effects freeing up another 5 effects. If you need more you can then delete any other effects you don’t think you’ll use, and then program onto the free effect palette. 

    9 minutes ago, TomJosephSmith said:

    I remember on my Leap Frog there were various options to change the window layout on the external monitor. If I was to use an iPad as a secondary monitor with FLX S24, how configurable are the displays? Could I put for instance all of my palettes on the iPad for handy live use and use the internal screen for output view or fader view? 

    There is no external monitor output on FLX S24, however you can remotely connect to the console using the apps for iOS/Android, to give you an external desktop. You can also run the ZerOS Remote Monitor software on a PC and connect to the console, to give yourself an external monitor, keyboard and mouse. 

    When remotely connecting a desktop, you have 4 preset desktops to view. The first is your cues, which has the Output window on the top half, and your currently viewed cue list on the bottom half. The next desktop is faders, again with the output on the top half, and then your faders window on the bottom half - this window shows you exactly what your faders are currently doing. The next desktop is your palettes in quarters - Colour, Beam, Position and Effect. The last desktop is your Groups on the top half, and then 2 colour windows on the bottom. This allows you to view both palettes and the picker simultaneously.

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

  3. Few questions before purchasing FLX S24

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Tom,

    Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum. Thanks for the detailed post - really glad to hear you’re looking at FLX S. 

    Firstly regarding the LeapFrog 48, it does actually run the same core software as the LeapFrog - ZerOS, so you’ll pick the FLX S up very quickly. 

    2 hours ago, TomJosephSmith said:

    1. Colour behaviour with HEX LEDs etc

    FLX S consoles make use of RGB and White (if present) LEDs for colour mixing. These chips are therefore used for Auto Palettes, Colour Picking, Mood Boards and Effects. All other chips can be accessed via the encoders, and recorded/updated into colour palettes. Therefore if you want to create a colour using the colour picker for example, choose the colour you want, and then add in Amber or UV with the encoders. Now there is a reason for this. Red, Green and Blue have pretty defined points on the colour spectrum. This is because of the frequency responses of the cones in our eyes. White is then the saturation of these colours. Amber on the other hand, is a little harder to place - Amber LEDs vary in colour across manufacturers, and so including it in the colour mixing would be pretty inaccurate, and make quite a few assumptions. As for UV, technically speaking this would be invisible. So in reality we would actually be talking about deep purple/violet, again, where this sits on the spectrum is not set in stone. If you have any questions on the colour mixing, please let me know. 

    2 hours ago, TomJosephSmith said:

    2. Effects section

    FLX S can automatically generate 45 auto effects for your fixtures. The first is No Effect, to stop any effects from running. Effects 2-10 are intensity effects, such as different chases. 11-20 are position effects, such as circles and different movements. 21 through 40 are colour effects, with different rainbows and more complex colour effects - again, using RGBW colours. 41 through 45 are beam effects, available for fixtures with Zoom, Focus and Iris. All effects can be applied, and then the speed and size of the effect can be adjusted on the wheels. The effects can also be offset across the fixtures, so that each fixture can lag behind the previous fixture to allow for chasing. The offsetting can be done individually, or across pre-defined groups of fixtures. When you’re happy, you can then store the modified effect as your own palette. 

    If you want to create your own effect, applying different waveforms to specific parameters, such as amber, this is something the full-size FLX console can do. 

    2 hours ago, TomJosephSmith said:

    3. Grand master / tap tempo / effect speed

    If you aren’t using a main cue stack on the master playback, many people turn this into the Grand Master. The playback button then becomes your blackout button. If you are using Tap Tempo, Grand Master, or Speed Override (ZerOS’s name for effect speed), you can page lock it, so if you’re on either playback page this fader is still your chosen function.

    2 hours ago, TomJosephSmith said:

    4. Inhibitives

    Any playback can be set up top be an Inhibitive playback. Just record your group of lights to a playback, and then configure the playback to be an inhibitor for those fixtures. 

    2 hours ago, TomJosephSmith said:

    As the weeks go on and I think more about this I'll probably have more questions but these are the main ones that stand out right now.

    No problem at all - hope this gives you some things to think about, if you have any more questions do let me know. 

    I noticed from your location you’re just over an hour a way from our HQ in Cwmbran. If you were interested, you’d be welcome to pop in to have a play with a FLX S, or get yourself booked onto a training course in the new year to try it out.

    Hope this helps, if you have any questions let me know.

    Edward

  5. Problem with update FLX S48

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Nick,

    The console simply requires the ZerOS OS USB Creator application file, with the .exe file extension. Click the .exe file, and the console will then begin the upgrade.

    As Kevin says, make sure the install file is on the roof of the USB stick, not inside any folders. 

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

  8. S24 dropping DMX?

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    44 minutes ago, Erics said:

    It could be a problem with the DMX Transmission Feature: FLX & FLX S now include the option to transmit DMX as “Continuous” or “Delta” data

    I had some isues with "Delta" Mode. I would recomanced to use Continuous mode since some fixtures don't like the delta mode when there is no dmx change in the data.

    Hendriks first saw this in July, before the DMX Transmission option was introduced. For clarity, Continuous streams DMX at 29Hz, and Delta sends DMX packets every time there is a change, and if there aren't any level changes, one update per second, as per the DMX512 spec.

    If you have any questions let me know.

    Edward

  10. S24 dropping DMX?

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Hendrik,

    46 minutes ago, Hendrik said:

    Hi Edward, i resend the Mail but didnt recive an answer. I added a Link for the videos.

    Unfortunately we still haven't received an email from you. Please try forwarding the email to me directly (EdwardSmith@Eaton.com), and I'll take a look.

    Since we last spoke, we released ZerOS 7.9.6 software. Have you installed this on your console?

    Edward

  11. Fixture Library 39 Released

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Dear All,

    Zero 88 Fixture Library version 39 has now been released.

    For full information, including a list of included fixtures, please visit: http://zero88.com/library

    This release contains 11,461 fixtures from 379 different manufacturers. 

    The library is released in 2 formats:

    • Full version for desks running ZerOS software (FLX, FLX S, Solution range, ORB range and Leap Frog 48 & 96).
    • Filtered version for other Zero 88 desks. This removes data that is not used by these other desks, so that the file is smaller. When using a floppy disk (original Frog series, Illusion 500) it is recommended that the floppy disk be freshly formatted before using it.

     

    Download & Installation
    The correct format of the library for your desk can be downloaded by clicking the product name below. Please ensure your console is running the latest software before attempting to update.

    The library (.ift file) should be placed in the root directory of the floppy disk or USB stick.

    ZerOS desks (FLX, FLX S, Solution range, ORB range and Leap Frog 48 & 96)
    To load this file into your console extract it to the root of a USB stick and plug into your console. Then tap SETUP, tap "Load", then select the GFT.ift file.

    JesterML & JesterTL
    To load this file into your console extract it to the root of a USB stick and plug into your console. Then tap Setup -> Update Fixture Lib -> Update Library. 

    If the update fails, click here for more information.

    Frog Series and Illusion 500
    Use 'Common Fixture Manager' (included in the Fixture Tools download) to select the fixtures you wish to use, and save this as a file to a floppy disk. 

    Diablo
    The fixture library is used with the Diablo Fixture Manager PC software. 

    Sirius 250/500
    Use the Fixture Type Editor to import fixture types from the fixture library, and then use the ‘Export Sirius UFT’ function (under the ‘File’ menu) to generate data in the correct format for the Sirius 250/500.

    Further details of assigning fixtures on the desk to fixture types in the fixture library can be found in each desk’s operating manual.

     

    Additional Fixtures
    If you need a fixture type which is not in the library, please click here.

  13. Artnet

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Rolf,

    12 minutes ago, RolfG said:

    As the Enttec is stated as 1/2/3 compilant and was working with 7.9.4 and stopped working at 7.9.5,

    i am curious, what the Enttec and others are doing wrong in the ArtPollReply?

    As previous versions of ZerOS allowed ArtNet to be broadcast, this prevents the need for devices to subscribe to a universe first.

    ZerOS 7.9.5 introduced full ArtNet 4 support to ZerOS. I have tested a Transcension N4 Ethernet gateway with FLX running ZerOS 7.9.5, and a laptop running Wireshark on the same network. Wireshark showed that the ArtPollReply packet from the N4 was malformed, which was solved in later firmware versions of the N4. I am therefore not sure what the compatibility issue would have been with the ENTTEC Datagate. If you were interested I'd recommend contacting ENTTEC, and ask how the updated firmware solves the issue.

    Edward

  14. Simplifying jargon - video series

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Sven,

    1 hour ago, Sven76 said:

    Wow! This "Inhibitor" thing was really brand new for me!
    Do you have some more hint for me how to achieve this?

    If you want to have a fader that inhibits a pair of fixtures, set them to the maximum level you wish them to be able to go to, then tap RECORD, then choose an empty playback to store to. Then in the Playback Settings, change the Intensity Mixing to be Inhibit. Now the intensity of these fixtures will be scaled by this inhibitor.

    More information on Playback Settings can be found here...

    http://support.zero88.com/1077997011

    Edward

  15. Artnet

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Rolf,

    34 minutes ago, RolfG said:

    The node is an enttec datagate mk2 with older firmware.

    Franck Tiesing already solved the problem with pointing to a firmware update.

    Thanks for the information. That is good to know.

    34 minutes ago, RolfG said:

    The thing is, i am confused how the backward compatibility is broken, because ArtNet 4 spec tells, 

    the changes from 3 to 4 are all backward compatible.

    Do you know what is going wrong there on the protocol level?

    As a general rule, if a device is compliant with ArtNet 3, it will be compatible with ArtNet 4. If a device works with ArtNet 3 but is not necessarily compliant, there's no guarantee it will be compatible with ArtNet 4.

    For more information, the ArtNet 4 specification can be found on Artistic Licence's website below...

    https://artisticlicence.com/WebSiteMaster/User Guides/art-net.pdf

    If you have any questions let me know.

    Edward

  17. Creating an audience search

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hello,

    Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum.

    29 minutes ago, Techie_v2 said:

    I know there are built in effects for position on the FLX but how would I go about creating a cue where they move where I want them to in a pattern, for example in an audience search where they just move around on the audience.

    You would do this by positioning your fixtures all towards the middle of the audience. You could then apply a movement effect, such as a circle, and the fixtures would then move in a circle around their position. You can then adjust this using the Speed and Size controls that will be on the encoder wheels. 

    You can then apply an offset, so the pair of fixtures aren’t doing exactly the same thing, but one is following after the other. 

    32 minutes ago, Techie_v2 said:

    In my head the answer is to record a set of positions in a chase but would this give me nice smooth curves when they move or would they just go in a straight line from point to point, is the answer to this to increase the amount of steps in the chase?

    If you wanted to be very specific you could program this as a chase, with each fixture in a location per step. You could then configure these positions to fade one after the other, rather than snap. Your correct in that to remove the obvious locations for each step, you’d have to make lots of steps to smooth out the movement.

    I’d definitely suggest using an effect first and modifying it to suit, and if you need something very specific then record a position chase.

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

  19. FLX S24 questions

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Zulu,

    If cue 10.5 is recorded cue only, it means cue 11 on-wards will look exactly how you programmed them. Therefore in the background, when you have recorded cue 10.5 cue only, the console has then edited cue 11, to tell any changes from 10.5 to go back to how they had been before, with any tracked information still using the values they had from cue 10, and the tracking can then continue.

    Changing the tracking mode will not affect any existing cues. However once cue only has been enabled, it will stay enabled for any future recording/updating until you change the Record Options back to Track Forwards. You can do this at any point by pressing and holding RECORD, changing the option, and then pressing RECORD again to save and close.

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

  20. FLX S24 questions

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Zulu,

    Tracking works best if you are programming in order, and make edits that you wish to apply to multiple cues.

    1 hour ago, Zulu said:

    But If I have plotted cues 1 thru 20, then decide to insert a cue between, say, 10 and 11, (ie, 10.5).... cues from 11 onwards, which previously took their tracked info from Cue 10 or earlier, are now taking tracked info from 10.5. Won't this screw all further cues?

    It definitely could affect other cues if you are adding or updating with tracking enabled. If you don't want your additions or updates to effect other cues, press and hold RECORD, and make sure Cue Only is selected in the Record Options window. This turns tracking off, and your cues and updates then won't effect other cues.

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

  22. Artnet

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Rolf,

    Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum.

    ArtNet 4 is fully backwards compatible. Hence nodes and gateways that support ArtNet 3 should still work with ArtNet 4. It is only if there is a firmware issue, like there was with the early firmware on the Transcension N4 gateway that Simon had issues with further up this thread, that will cause problems. We will therefore not be introducing an option to broadcast a universe, as this is forbidden in ArtNet 4 if there are no subscribers to the universe.

    Are there any nodes in particular you have come across that are not compatible with ArtNet 4? If so it would be great to know what these are.

    If you have any questions let us know.

    Edward

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