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Hello, I've been on 7.11 almost since it was released on FLX. I did a lot of shows. At least two a week, sometimes 3 or 4... And until yesterday I never had any particular worries. Often used the same configuration by deleting the Cues, adding or removing some fixtures... Made backups so as to always have on USB keys, the state of things and when a show was encoded, to make another backup to avoid starting all over again. Yesterday during the USB backup (before the show of this weekend) I had the impossibility of being able to record on the USB keys, message in red on the screen (Key Zero88 supplied having my first FLX) Fortunately for a few weeks, I had taken the habit of having a second USB key which worked without worries. After cleaning, and removing a certain number of files from the Zero88 Keys, I was able to use it again... (And the messages in red indicating on the FLX screen, the impossibility of recording on the USB keys have disappeared... So I have some questions and advice to ask. In fact I avoid leaving the face front key base, because always afraid in a bad gesture too fast, to tear it off. But on the other hand there remains a port available on the right side of the FLX. I'm thinking of using this one... maybe safer... Then on futur month I had the idea of using a USB HUB (I don't know which brand... Having direction ?) But already to limit the wear of the connector on front panel or on side, to use a 50 cm USB extension to remove and replace the keys on the female part of this extension... But my question is about the backup, maybe using SSD disks which would be more reliable... What do you think ? More reliable than USB keys? Of course, ideally, I would like to have a backup with ZerOS Server, but often the installation of the FLX, projectors and all the hardware is often already done in a hurry, and configuring an additional server seems to me to be complicated to do it calmly... Then it's yet another expense... And for the moment there is already the change of the projectors... How long do you do your backups? On the FLX side, do you often find yourself in trouble? Show unusable? In any case, my experience apart from this problem of backup with USB keys, since 2019, in 7.9.7, then in 7.10, and recently 7.11, I have never had any problems. I find that there is a general stability and everything works well. Have a nice day and thank you all.

Good thing indeed to have a more sustained update rate. Everything is despite the security for users to have enough people in your teams to check that everything is going well with the FLX and FLX'S... I can remember chaotic updates with Apple and multiple crashes around the world... For my part, I had always taken the habit of waiting a good year before moving forward and very often that also saved me from big crashes... Yesterday (with 7.11) I had problems, impossible to save on USB keys (Zero88 Key). for the past two months, I have been systematically recording on 2 different keys. And the second key worked. I had my Mac with me, did a little cleaning on the Zero88 keys, did a little vacuum and was able to do the recording again... The red lines of code indicating that the recording on the USB key in question was impossible then disappeared... But I had a heat stroke... beautiful end of the day Eric

Very good thing and thank a lot. Three Update in 8 month... Great for us. So I will have a last performance before holidays. So I Did every performance with 7.11 and having no problems. I use since June the same configuration (just changing some DMX address and Erasing CUES when I was making a new show. ) But all was stable and I having no Bug ! Using 2 universes with Leds, Moving Wash & Spot, using traditional projector... And all was working good ! So I well try 7.12 in August (after hollydays) & I will continue French traduction & wishing to continue to doing French Video Helping... So take care & good things for you dear Jon & also for Edward too, Eric from France

Thank Iank99 & Edward for the Answers. So for Ethernet Cable, I must think about this. Using Fibre Optic, It s sure that I will no use this for instance... Price & I think that a bit more fragile than RJ45/ethernet.... Have a nice day, Eric

Hello Question 1 About USB Hub that I want to add for use with my FLX, Two wings, one 22 inch screen Monitor and I want to add 1 mouse & 1 Keyboard... Have you a recommended brand ? Most of USB Hub are working now in USB 3.0 ? Is it a problem ? Question 2 I think in few week about using Ethernet Link and using a Node on stage... So I know that the Ethernet Cable have limited distance... Less than 100 meter, (DMX is Less than 400 m...) Have you some information about Ethernet signal Booster ? What do you do with long section ? For instance for DMX, I use Splitter/booster and the signal look to be OK.... But having other solution can be good... Thank a lot Eric Eric

Programmer Time is really good to use. I use This option since 2019 and it's giving a good way for making manual change during performance...

good thing to know too ! have good work !

good thing to know... Thank a lot Jon, have a nice day

Hello, For instance some part looks to be ahead : - Improve effects engine - Rig plan layout - Custom desktop layouts on FLX / FLX S - Undo functionality - Fixture builder within ZerOS - Dimming curves When do will stop this topic and start to add some popular choice on futur ZerOS ? Thank Eric

Good to know ! I Would like to be a official tester !

Hello, Any idea when 7.12 will be released? Thank Eric

I have also noticed the problem that when I program the last cue, whatever the number, it automatically offers to return to Cue 1. What would indeed be practical is to be able to decide that the last active Cue is the Cue with the highest number OR to be able to return to CUE 1 if there is a need to make a loop. In any case, it's still nice to have this functional 7.11 that allows you to work wisely. But I will certainly have more precise comments with the big show which arrives at the beginning of June. Lots of fixtures and lots of CUEs in sight... This is going to be a big test of stability and operation.

Hello, I did the last two week, two differents performance with zero OS 7.11. All was looking good. I did one performance with many Led projector, Automatic's Wash & spot and also traditional Spot. All was looking good. So for this performance I use "Shift+ record" for recording everything. For the second performance, It was a little installation, And I started to use Record without "Shift", & all was looking good. So for instance, all working good. For the next performance, It will be a long performance with many projectors and many effect. So I will see if everything still working good or not... Have a nice day dears Friends Eric

Bonjour aux utilisateurs des version S 24 et S48, Je travaille bénévolement sur la traduction du manuel en ligne de Zero88 qui sera en version PDF. (chose que j'avais deja fait entre la version 7.9.4 vers 7.9.6/7 (90 Pages), puis 7.9.7 et 7.9.8/9.(243pages)) Cela demande un peu de temps car beaucoup d'evolution entre 7.9.9 et 7.10/7.11. L'on passe de 243 pages à 271 pages. (Edward et ses collègues ont fait un gros travail de mise à jour du manuel, mise à jour des images... introductions de vidéos.) Concernant les evolutions des versions de ZerOS 7.10 mais surtout de puis 7.11, avez vous constaté des soucis ? Merci pour votre retour positif et faisons que Zero88 soit de plus en plus représenté en France et en Europe. Bonne journée à tous Eric V.D.A ------------------ Hello, I work voluntarily on the translation of the online manual of Zero88 which will be in PDF version. (something I had already done between version 7.9.4 to 7.9.6/7 (90 Pages), then 7.9.7 and 7.9.8/9.(243pages)) It takes a little time because a lot of evolution between 7.9.9 and 7.10/7.11. We go from 243 pages to 271 pages. (Edward and his colleagues have done a great job of updating the manual, updating the images... introducing videos.) Concerning the evolutions of the versions of ZerOS 7.10 but especially then 7.11, have you noticed any problems? Thank you for your positive feedback and let Zero88 be more and more represented in France and Europe. Have a lovely day everybody Eric V.D.A

Bonjour, Je travaille bénévolement sur la traduction du manuel en ligne de Zero88 qui sera en version PDF. (chose que j'avais deja fait entre la version 7.9.4 vers 7.9.6/7 (90 Pages), puis 7.9.7 et 7.9.8/9.(243pages)) Cela demande un peu de temps car beaucoup d'evolution entre 7.9.9 et 7.10/7.11. L'on passe de 243 pages à 271 pages. (Edward et ses collègues ont fait un gros travail de mise à jour du manuel, mise à jour des images... introductions de vidéos.) Concernant les evolutions des versions de ZerOS 7.10 mais surtout de puis 7.11, avez vous constaté des soucis ? Merci pour votre retour positif et faisons que Zero88 soit de plus en plus représenté en France et en Europe. Bonne journée à tous Eric V.D.A ------------------ Hello, I work voluntarily on the translation of the online manual of Zero88 which will be in PDF version. (something I had already done between version 7.9.4 to 7.9.6/7 (90 Pages), then 7.9.7 and 7.9.8/9.(243pages)) It takes a little time because a lot of evolution between 7.9.9 and 7.10/7.11. We go from 243 pages to 271 pages. (Edward and his colleagues have done a great job of updating the manual, updating the images... introducing videos.) Concerning the evolutions of the versions of ZerOS 7.10 but especially then 7.11, have you noticed any problems? Thank you for your positive feedback and let Zero88 be more and more represented in France and Europe. Have a lovely day everybody Eric V.D.A

Hello Edward, It's great to hear this. So, one more good reason for going to 7.11. thank Edward

Hello, About problems with RGBW+Amber+UV, did you find solution ? Because now we find more & more RGBWAUV projectors... For me, my solution is to use in color palette, Amber with wheels at Zero, and the same for UV color, for be sure that OK. So when you have many Fixture with RGBWAUV color, and you want to have a color variety, it' taking time to change parameter... I wish that in future, Amber and UV can be incorporated automatically. And to have Umber which can be use in picker... Bye

Very good news ! You're all working good. 🤩

Hello, What are the news from 7.11 ? How does it work on FLX and FLX'S ? Have a nice day Eric

Hello, My English is not the best, but if I understand clearly, I understand that is possible to use fixture filter to create a fixture or something near this for using a new light on FLX ? So, I will see again your video tomorrow morning on my computer…. thank for this video ! eric

Hello, Last update was 7.10... You're working a lot for having still in April a Update. Good thing. So I will do this update à little bit later. (I must doing the 7.10 on my second FLX first...) Do you have some news from others users with problems ? Thank Eric

Thank a lot Jon. I will vote for that !

Thank Edward and Jon... Edward can you tell me where to find "Discrete timings on FLX (apply specific timings to specific parameters)". in online manual ? Thank Jon, so I didn't think that I Can use two separate Cue with "Auto with" the first Cue for having different actions... It's interesting way to use this possibility for having différents actions in the same time ! Question if I'm using this possibility two Cues with "Auto With" is it possible to use different timing ? 5 sec for one Cue and 15 sec for the other ? Thank for the information. Eric

Hello, Exemple for Color / Position changes: So on the CUE 25: When I press the GO button. UP intensity: 15 sec. Color time 0 sec to have "Red" when the group LEDs 1 go up. At the same time I would have liked to have for Group Leds 2 a Color change from Blue (CUE 24) to go towards the Red in 15 sec. The idea being to have all the colors in 15 sec in red. In the CUE 30 I have several "Mobile Head groupe 1" positions set that I will need to change to other specific positions on stage for CUE 31 with fade. In CUE 31, I change positions in "10 sec" of the "Mobile Head groupe 1". But also "Mobile Head Groupe 2" which are in good positions (must be "0sec" for be ready) and which go up on intensity... Fixture editor It Will good to have it for Mac OS Or to have a Editor Included in FLX... If you need testing... Having a RoadMap for Mac OS that coming more and more in Theater will be great. In every Theater I did last month, they have had all MacBook Air or/and MacBook Pro for playing music... thank a lot. Have a nice day Eric