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  2. FLXs48 lock up

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Martin, 

    Sorry to hear this, we haven't come across this issue before.

    Can you confirm you are running ZerOS 7.9.5 on your console? You can find out by tapping Z -> System Information.

    Please could you send us a copy of this show file to us at support@zero88.com with a description of the issue, and we'll take a look and see if anything may be causing the issue.

    If you have any instances of this happening again, please do let us know.

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

    Edward

  3. FLX feature request / Chase and effects help

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hello,

    On 6/7/2019 at 10:55 AM, O Thompson said:

    Is it possible to change the speed of an effect (not a chase) by using the global BPM option?

    • allowing effect speed to be altered on the fly

    Not by using the Global BPM, however the Speed Override control on the console allows you to speed up/ slow down programmed effects on the currently viewed playback. Speed Override can be found on the second encoder wheel by pressing Z, or can be configured to an empty playback by holding SETUP and tapping an empty playback. The currently viewed playback can be selected by holding VIEW and tapping the playback's button.

    On 6/7/2019 at 10:55 AM, O Thompson said:

    Is it possible to "synchronise" the steps of multiple chases, so that again, they could be mixed on the fly during a gig - for example, steps 1-3 of PB1 are in sync with 1-3 of PB2

    • I'm thinking a Par chase with playbacks for R,G and B versions of the same chase, that can be mixed on the fly

     

    Global BPM will allow you to do this. More information can be found here...

    http://support.zero88.com/1011580981

    I would then record a blank dummy playback, that contains triggers for both chases, in order for them to start at the same time. To do this, tap RECORD, and tap an empty playback. View this playback, and then tap the cue's Settings button. Then tap Macros... -> Trigger Cue Stacks, and select each chase. Click OK on the Macros window, and OK on the Settings window. Now when you raise this playback's fader, your chases will run together, at the speed of the Global BPM.

    On 6/7/2019 at 10:55 AM, O Thompson said:

    Is it possible to set a HTP (highest takes precedence) option for the colour parameter of a fixture (and other parameters for that matter) other than intensity

    • So that RGB colour mixing could be possible without having to tag specific colours in the playback recording. This would also allow for effects and chases to be "mixed" for rock and roll / busking gigs
    • I have seen the RGB tutorial for colour mixing on playbacks, but this has limitations when applying the same rules to chases that utilise RGB to achieve the required results. 

     

    The simplest way of doing this, is to enable "Fader controls colour" on your colour playbacks you wish to mix. Information on how to do this can be found here...

    http://support.zero88.com/1011405471

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

    Edward

  4. Problem on FLX

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hi Eric,

    Sorry to hear this.

    Thank you for emailing us your show file. We will take a look into what may have caused this and get back to you.

    All the best,

    Edward

  5. Midi note compatibility

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hi Both,

    Apologies for my delay in replying. Many thanks David for creating that document.

    When MIDI Notes is set to playbacks, and Octaves are separated, this will give you full control of the playbacks. The device ID under MIDI Show Control is not relevant for MIDI Notes, this is for use only with the MSC protocol.

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

    Edward

  6. Manual... Last version ... Or video on youtube for show 7.9.5 ?

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hi Chris and Eric,

    5 hours ago, stowedout said:

    Remember a FLX video is not just for Christmas guys😂

    Haha very true! There is a list of requested tutorials growing. We plan to create these at the most convenient time to future-proof them - we will create them when we know there won’t be large operational/UI changes for a while!

    All the best,

    Edward

  7. How to create Effects...

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Dave,

    No - FLX S consoles only have access to the 45 auto effects. These can then be mixed and edited, which can then be stored as your own effect palettes. There is no way of accessing Waveforms on FLX S to create your own.

    A work around could be to create the effect Waveforms you would like blind, using Phantom ZerOS running as FLX. You’d then be able to load the show file into your FLX S to access the custom effect - bear in mind there is currently no way of importing just an effect palette into your show. 

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

  8. Existing effect playbacks changed by 7.9.5?

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hi Chris,

    Sorry to hear this. There could be a possibility ZerOS 7.9.5 has changed your stored effects, as mentioned in the Release Notes. If you would like us to take a look at what may have happened, feel free to email us a copy of your show file to support@zero88.com, and we’ll be able to take a look for you.

    All the best,

    Edward

  9. Fx request

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hello,

    Interesting, so would you be after a simple intensity effect that runs from 0% to 100%, however with a red colour shift at the low end? If so I will note this as a feature request. 

    All the best,

    Edward

  11. How to load cues with "2 or 3 digits numbers" ?

    in Solution & Solution XL

    Posted

    Hi Thierry,

    For this you need to use the syntax pad on the console. If you don’t have a keyboard attached, after typing LOAD and pressing the first number key on the MFKs, tap SPECIAL, and on MFK page 2 you’ll be able to continue typing the cue number. 

    You can then tap the playback’s button to load the cue number from that playback. 

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

  12. Memory master

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hello,

    This configuration is done in the Playback Settings. To open the Playback Settings window, press and hold SETUP and tap the Playback button. If the Go button seems to have stopped working, make sure the button is configured to Go Fade. To stop the playback resetting back to cue 1 when the fader is lowered, tap Raise & Lower ->, and disable Release on Lower. 

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

  13. First show on the FLX - arising questions...

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hello,

    1 hour ago, drscoop said:

    Out pf curiosity, on a small rig, is there any reason not to just use Snapshot recording for every cue?  I wonder if that solves any tracking issues we might inadvertently incorporate....

    I would recommend recording normally without Snapshot/ Record All, as you may find things like Move on Dark won’t work as expected. To ensure the console is not in tracking mode, press and hold RECORD, which will open the Record Options window. In here are tracking options. Ensure that you are in Cue Only mode, and you can then tap RECORD to close the window. Now all future cues you record will not track. 

    1 hour ago, drscoop said:

    This might be better asked in the ZerOS section, but the 7.9.5 update brings options to add further universes, and the upgrade path to 2 DMX universes that was previously available, suggest there is a lot of functionality on the S24 that is simply software locked. 

    ZerOS 7.9.5 doesn’t unlock any extra DMX Universes. What it does allow however, is the ability to patch your 1 or 2 FLX S universes, across 64 universes of DMX. An example of where that’s useful is if you just have dimmers on universe 1. Normally doing this would mean the rest of the unused channels on universe 1 would be wasted, but now you can patch those on a different universe, and send it over Ethernet.

    1 hour ago, drscoop said:

    Do you plan other unlock possibilities?  We only need, really, a 48 fixture desk and a single universe but we found that having extra colour palettes for the various LED fixtures would be handy.  Might we, one day, be able to pay to upgrade the numbers of palettes from 48 to 96?  Or to purchase upgrade access to the gel library vs the mood boards so we can look up specific gels?

    We don’t currently plan to do this. The FLX S range feature set is dependant on hardware, which also aids in controlling the features. For example extra palettes on S48 is convenient with the external monitor, and FLX has a dedicated syntax pad for no fixture limit.

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

    Edward

  15. ZerOS 7.9.5 Released

    in News & Announcements

    Posted

    Hi Simon,

    Art-Net does seem to be working correctly in ZerOS 7.9.5. After loading in your show file with Art-Net transmitting, have you disabled and then enabled Art-Net again?

    If this problem is persisting please email your ZerOS 7.9.5 show file that isn’t working, along with a brief description of your network to support@zero88.com, and we’ll be able to investigate your issue further. 

    Any queries just let us know.

    Edward 

  17. Chase cue settings to override current cue colours

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hi Olly,

    For the first step of your chase, select bar 1, set blue to full, set red to 0, and ensure that only the red and blue colour parameters are tagged. Make sure no other fixtures are included in each step of the chase. More can be found on tagging here...

    http://support.zero88.com/1014189311

    Repeat this for the other bars, and you’ll find that you’ll have a blue chase over the top of your red playback, without magenta being mixed. 

    Hope this helps and makes sense, if you have any queries let me know. 

    Edward

  19. Chase cue settings to override current cue colours

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hi Olly,

    I would recommend programming a 3 step chase for this, rather than using an effect.

    The colours of your chase will mix LTP (Latest Takes Precedence) with your other playbacks by default, and so your chase's colours will run over the top of other playbacks, and when the chase is released, the other playing playbacks will take over.

    Programming a group for each bar will speed up the programming time, as you'll then be able to apply the colours you wish to each bar group.

    Hope this helps

    Edward

  20. ZerOS 7.9.5 Released

    in News & Announcements

    Posted

    On 5/21/2019 at 3:19 PM, SimonH said:

    Me too. Can't upgrade to get the new fx as Artnet isn't working. 

    Hi Simon,

    To confirm, are you finding Art-Net isn't working on your physical console?

    Art-Net is working on physical consoles running ZerOS 7.9.5, however not on Phantom ZerOS with an unlock dongle.

    Edward

  23. new question about PAN and Tilt alignment

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hi Eric,

    Home and Default values can now be configured on FLX S, which will solve this problem for you. For more information, see below...

    http://support.zero88.com/1011411491

    13 hours ago, van den abbeele Eric said:

    Question 1 :

    I see somewhere that we can use SETUP + Position (or Colour Or Beam, etc...) for coming different setting... Is it stil working on 7.9.4 ?

    That's correct, SETUP + tapping an attribute button will open the Attribute Settings. You can also access this by tapping SETUP -> System Settings, and then tap any of the Attribute Settings buttons.

    13 hours ago, van den abbeele Eric said:

    Question 2 :

    "Edit Fixture" was also on 7.9.1, .... In 7.9.4, how can we find this different options ?

    Edit Fixtures is now simply the Fixture Schedule (tap SETUP to access this), with the ability to customise fixture data, including inverting and swapping for moving fixtures. More information can be found here...

    http://support.zero88.com/1011707101

    Configuring Defaults is now done outside of Setup. More information can be found here...

    http://support.zero88.com/1011707631

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

  24. "Clear Option"

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hi Eric,

    Programmer Time is not changed when performing a "Reset Desk". Reset Desk clears all show-specific information, however leaves operator configuration, such as Programmer Time. A Factory Reset will reset the Programmer Time to disabled, and with a 5 second fade.

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

  25. Can I use playbacks for mixing RGB channels live?

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hello,

    As Eric says, this is due to the fixture defaults for RGB fixtures having Red, Green and Blue at full, to give white. For information on how to change this to achieve colour mixing, you can use the guide below...

    http://support.zero88.com/975070091

    This guide is for our Solution and ORB consoles, but you'll be able to use the same process.

    For more information on configuring fixture Defaults, see the article below...

    http://support.zero88.com/1011707631

    Hope this helps,

    Edward

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