Davidmk

Sorry about that. Fixed, I think, for posterity.

Just noticed this under Missing Fixtures in the manual Didn't see any news about that. Thought I should bring it to the everyone's attention.

Too complicated to explain here but Search & Filtering and Fixture Creator should help. There is also the Windows Fixture Editor and you can also look into the Generic fixtures already in the library where, for example, an LED PAR where ch1 is red, ch2 is green, ch3 is blue and ch3 is intensity will be listed as RGBI. All of his does, of course, rely on you knowing what parameters your fixtures use (i.e. having access to the manual for the specific model). If you don't have the manual then proceed as follows... With an empty patch, assign some dimmers (more than the number of parameters you think the fixture has got) and starting at the fixture's address. With the fixture powered up, try all the "dimmers" and see what happens. Bear in mind that, to get output, you may need at least two parameters (intensity and colour) up at the same time. You may need three if there is a "shutter" parameter that isn't open at zero. Try to be methodical but it does involve some trial and error. Good luck!

That's the trouble with answering queries on a forum - where between noobs and "actually they know more than me" should you pitch your reply. On a full FLX I'd use an MFK but a playback (as described in my last post) should work as well.

But that's the thing with LTP. When the playback is released, the "last" value (from before the playback) is the one that takes precedence. Your playback needs to set the beam parameter to zero, have release on lower set and should (maybe) have trigger level set to 1% instead of the default 5% https://www.zero88.com/manuals/zeros/cues-playbacks/playback-settings/raise-and-lower#level The snag is that the release is a snap not a fade. I think there's a setting somewhere to fix that but I've never looked it up.

Double check whether you have accidentally included intensity (I'm always doing that!). If you have then you can update with remove (or just set it up again). If you haven't made that mistake then maybe inhibit only works on intensities. It's what it is intended for after all. I've never tried it for anything else. Intensity is HTP of course (hence the need for inhibit). Other parameters are LTP so you don't really need inhibit. A normal playback with the beam at 0 should do it.

Phantom ZeroOS is ZeroOS with a Windows "wrapper" - unlike a hardware desk, you don't/can't load ZeroOS onto it. So Phantom ZerOS version is ZeroOS v8. If you want ZeroOS v7.14.3 then you need to download Phantom ZerOS v7.14.3 which should be in the 7.14.3 zip file under legacy software on the downloads page.

No at all. Valid correction.

Yep, OK, point taken. My take on it was affected by wanting static i/p addresses in my network. Not that I've used TB, just wanted a network I could use it on without re-configuration.

You have to use sACN if you want tracking backup. It cannot work with ArtNet. See the grey information box on the manual page for tracking backup. https://www.zero88.com/manuals/zeros/setup/devices/tracking-backup

To me, this sounds both complicated to set up and hard work to play back but, if it works for you, then carry on!

With you there, however I'm still addicted to the "candy" and try to treat the rigging as good exercise as I slide the last couple of months to my 70th birthday. Good luck with the new hobby but it's called fishing not catching for a reason 😀

You should report the CMY issue as well I think, maybe include your before and after show files if you have them.

Not sure I can help since I've no experience of CMY fixtures. I've scanned through the manual and not spotted any quirks that could trip you up. Best I can do is ask stupid questions and, maybe, you'll see the problem for yourself by answering them. Have you tried a colour or full fixture reset (channel 22 or 19)? Is the colour wheel at "open" when you are trying to colour mix? What output is the fixture giving? Is it (apparently) stuck on white? Black? Something else? What does the desk's DMX output screen say for the CMY, colour wheel and shutter channels? I see from the manual that these fixtures can display the DMX values being received. Do they agree with what the desk says it is sending? Have you contacted @kgallen? He's generally more use than me.

For a more "busker" approach (i.e. without cues) and only if you can accept Red->Yellow->Orange->Green... Something to set the fixture(s) to red. This will depend on what else you are using the fixture(s) for but could be fixture default, a cue, another playback, possibly even RGB colour mixing playbacks) and an intensity only fader OR A playback that sets the colour red and controls intensity. Fader action is intensity only, NOT colour. This will switch to red when the fader goes about 5% but you can change that to 1% if you like. AND A playback with fader action colour ONLY that fades to green. I haven't time to actually try this but I think it should work.