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  1. LED Tape : should it work?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Zulu,

    2 hours ago, Zulu said:

    Very unexpected, as my desk is only supposed to have 1 universe.

    If you tap SETUP -> Upgrade, you will see the console's current universe allocation, and the maximum it can be upgraded to, which will be 2. What is your console reporting as its current universe count?

    Even if you have a 1 universe console, you will still be able to patch onto universes 1 to 64, as long as your total patched channels doesn't exceed your allowed universe count. You could therefore still assign universe 1 and universe 2 to the 5 pin and 3 pin output, even if you have a 1 universe console.

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

     

  4. LED Tape : should it work?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Zulu,

    27 minutes ago, Zulu said:

    my LED strip behaved properly ! All is well !

    Glad to hear you got the tape working.

    27 minutes ago, Zulu said:

    So I now wonder if there is a problem with my DMX Output 2. Is it "switched off" ? 

    It sounds like it has been disabled. You can check this by tapping SETUP -> Universes -> Desk Universe 1, and ensure that both output 1 and output 2 are assigned to be outputting universe 1. If you only see Output 1 under Desk Universe 1, click Add, type 2, and click OK to add DMX output 2.

    Hope this helps, let me know how you get on.

    Edward

  5. ZerOS 7.9.6 Released

    in News & Announcements

    Posted

    Hello,

    1 hour ago, scottydog75 said:

    Interesting to see the addition of 'Continuous' and 'Delta' DMX transmission; I haven't heard of this before. What is the benefit of switching to Delta transmission?

    This option has been added thanks to the firmware update. Continuous streams DMX at a rate of 29Hz. Delta streams DMX packets whenever there is a change in DMX data from the console. If there are no changing values from the console, the data rate drops 1Hz. It is therefore a useful option to use for a couple of reasons. Firstly if there are DMX devices on the line that are not truly DMX compliant, changing this could help control them, by changing the data rate. It also can be useful when running effects. If in continuous the parameter changes would happen 29 times a second, whereas delta would increase this for an update every time there is a change. 

    It’s therefore an option that you’ll probably not need to change, but useful to have if you run into any issues. 

    Edward

  7. Colour fading

    in Solution & Solution XL

    Posted

    Hello,

    9 hours ago, rendaniele said:

    you have to set a memory color exit time1 and a memory color entry time 2, otherwise you put it directly in memory 1 and in 2

    Cues have a single colour time, which is the time it takes to change the fixture from its current colour, to the colour stored in the cue. This can also be delayed if necessary.

    Edward

  10. Connecting colour wheel to an MFF

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Neil,

    3 minutes ago, Neil Macmillan said:

    It's a great board. Just a bit of a learning curve to figure out how it works. Your advice worked perfectly to do exactly what I was after.

    That's great, glad to hear it.

    4 minutes ago, Neil Macmillan said:

    is there a way to remove a fixture once added?

    To delete a fixture, tap SETUP to enter Setup, which takes you to the fixture schedule. In here, use the channel select buttons to select the fixtures you wish to get rid of. When you can only see fixtures you wish to get rid of listed, press DELETE. You can then confirm this. This action cannot be undone, and these fixtures will have been removed from any cues they were recorded in.

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

    Edward

  11. Colour fading

    in Solution & Solution XL

    Posted

    Hi Thierry,

    It sounds like you have Fader Controls Colour enabled for that playback. When fader controls is enabled for an attribute of a playback, that attribute's parameters will ignore the fade times defined for the cues. To disable this, hold SETUP and tap the playback's button to open the Playback Settings. From the settings, tap Colour to disable it, indicated with a blue button stripe. Click OK, and you will then be able to use cue fades.

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

    Edward

  12. Channel Mode (Fixture Editor)

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Zidi,

    Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum.

    Currently on FLX S consoles, only one set of RGB controls per patched fixture can be applied to the colour mixing and effects. This is why you will find the colour picker and effects only work for the first cell of your batten.

    If you wish to gain best control over each RGB cell of the fixture, the recommended method is to patch each individual set of RGB as an individual fixture on your FLX S. Looking at the Varytec GigaBar II manual, I would recommend using it in 24 channel mode, and patching 6 sequential RGB cells into the console per fixture. As channel faders are in banks of 6, you could have a batten per bank, and push them all up to turn the fixture on. You will then be able to fan colours, and run effects across the whole batten.

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

    Edward

  13. Connecting colour wheel to an MFF

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Neil,

    Firstly, welcome to the Zero 88 Forum.

    25 minutes ago, Neil Macmillan said:

    I would like to get quick access to scroll through all the colour wheels on a moving head

    Would you like this fader to control just the colour wheel, or the intensity too?

    To record the colour wheel along with intensity to a playback, select the fixture and turn it on, and dial the colour wheel up to the maximum DMX value you wish the fader to be able to take the wheel to. Then, tap RECORD, and tap an empty playback. Then hold SETUP  and tap the playback's button to open the Playback Settings. From the General Settings, choose "Colour" under Fader Controls..., so that it is enabled, indicated with a red stripe. Click OK, and you will then find as the intensity is raised with the fader, the colour wheel will be scaled from the current value, to the recorded level.

    To record the colour wheel without intensity, select the fixture, and again dial the colour wheel encoder to the maximum level. Then press and hold RECORD, to open the Record Options window. From the options disable SmartTag, so that it has a blue stripe on the button. Then tap an empty playback button to store this to. Again go into the settings and enable Fader Controls Colour. You can then apply intensity to the fixture using another playback or the channel faders, and then use this playback to control the wheel. To turn SmartTag back on, press and hold RECORD to open the options, tap SmartTag to enable it (shown with a red stripe), and tap RECORD to save and close this option.

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

    Edward

  14. Lighting Cue set up

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Wai,

    To stop moving fixtures going back home after lowering a playback fader, hold SETUP and tap the playback's button. From the Playback Settings tap Raise & Lower, and disable release on lower.

    The playback fader will by default control the intensity level of the playback.

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

  15. Pre-Programming shows with Visualisation Software

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Roger,

    2 hours ago, RogerA said:

    which program do you recommend to program shows ? I work in Mac.

    Do you mean visualisation software?

    There are various packages available that are compatible with Macs. Personally I have used WYSIWYG, Vectorworks, Light Converse and Capture.

    The Zero 88 team use Capture for training and demonstrations, using the CITP protocol to communicate between Capture and ZerOS.

    All the best,

    Edward

  16. LED Tape : should it work?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Zulu,

    If you choose LED Unit under Generic manufacturers in Add Fixtures, and see a 3Ch RGB LED with virtual intensity fixture, ensure you patch this. If you just see 3Ch RGB LED, choose this (depending on the version of the Fixture Library on the console, you will see different fixtures).

    As Kevin describes, always use a virtual intensity if there isn’t a dedicated intensity parameter.

    Have you got a 2 universe or 1 universe FLX S. If you have a 2 universe console, the 3 pin output will be universe 2 by default. You therefore need to patch your RGB LED unit onto desk universe 2, or under SETUP -> Universes -> Desk Universe 1, also add DMX output 2. 

    You will then need to ensure the DMX address configured on the dip switches/ the address you have used in LightFactory, is matching on FLX S. 

    If this still doesn’t help, patch 3 dimmers to channels 1 through to 3, on DMX 1 through 3. Address the decoder to DMX address 1, and ensure both DMX Outputs are outputting the required universe. You can then use each channel fader, and should control RGB. To see the raw DMX you are sending, tap Z/Shift -> System Information -> DMX Outputs.

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

    Edward

  18. Record Group on Playback fader

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hello,

    If you wish to control the intensity of a group of fixtures using a playback fader, double tap the group, tap RECORD, and choose an empty playback fader.

    If you were looking to select the group of fixtures whilst raising the playback fader, FLX S consoles are unable to do this. On the FLX console, you could program a macro to do this.

    Hope this helps, 

    Edward

  19. SHIFT [Parameter] RECORD??

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hello,

    This syntax was only designed for FROG2 consoles.

    SHIFT + tapping a parameter name, allows for percentage control of a parameter via syntax. For example SHIFT [Red] @ 50 ENTER, takes the Red parameter to 50%.

    Individual parameters can still be stored onto a playback. To do this, set the parameter to the level you would like, and ensure no other parameters are stored. You can then store this to a playback, ensuring SmartTag is disabled in the Record Options window. Then hold SETUP and tap your playback's button, and choose Fader Controls for the attribute your stored parameter belongs to. Click OK, and the playback fader will then scale the level of that parameter from its existing value, to the recorded value.

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

  20. ZerOS 7.9.5 Updated Manuals?

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Nigel,

    On 9/23/2019 at 10:15 PM, NigelP said:

    Great to actually meet you in person at PLASA last week, what a huge help that was to get me going on the FLX S24.  By the way, it is a supreme desk for the amateur and professional alike.  Being one of the former, I tried my newly learnt skills out on the weekend and boy oh boy what a really super show we created in just a few minutes. It was two one act shows back to back and as time was extremely limited I even had to plot the second show while running it using copy and paste with blind changes.  Thanks to the ease of use of the desk and your excellent tuition, not a cue was missed.  Could not have done it without your help!

    Thanks very much, that's great to hear. Really glad you were able to put those skills into practice, and create the lighting for your show.

    If any questions come up, as always just let us know.

    Edward

  21. Midi trigger of main playback

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hello,

    On 9/23/2019 at 8:38 PM, Delete-0-Enter said:

    we can't trigger point cues using that method, right?

    That's correct. The MIDI Notes standard only allows for whole note numbers.

    On 9/23/2019 at 8:38 PM, Delete-0-Enter said:

    So I can either renumber my memories so point cues I made earlier get transformed to integers or use the single note command via Macro, correct?  Including this info in the KB article could also be helpful to users.

    Correct. Thank you - knowledgebase article updated.

    All the best,

    Edward

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