Jon Hole

Hi James, "Effects" (which are wave-based) can be put onto submasters, but "Chases" (which are step-based) have to live within cue stacks. If you want live control of these chases, press "Fader Function" (it's one of the four buttons top middle of the console) and then choose "playbacks" on the Syntax Keys (the 5 blank keys with LCDs above them). This will turn the bottom 20 faders on the ORB XF into playbacks 1 - 20 (the top 40 faders will stay as whatever they were before - channels or sub masters). This means your chases on Cue Stack 1 and Cue Stack 2 will now be on the first and second fader of the bottom row. Hope this helps.

Our software team are looking into a way to automatically create these files for you :-) You need to use the Fixture Tools to select the fixtures you wish to use, and save just theses to floppy disk, as explained above. Unfortunately, as time moves on, companies make more and more fixtures. This means the files are going to get bigger and bigger and there's not much we can do about that! All our current consoles use USB to get around this problem, and we have created software to allow users of legacy products to choose which fixtures they require. We can't remove fixtures, as this will generate just as many complains, if not more, about how we don't support customers with legacy products! However, we can look at hosting the old fixture libraries and making these available to download. I will look into doing this next week.

Hi Little Man, Any USB keyboard should work - but we advise the simpler the better, so try and avoid keyboards that are backlit, have "media keys", or USB ports on the back etc. Are you aware that when you go across to the 'name' column, and press ENTER, the Multi-Functional Keys turn into a basic keyboard to allow you to input a name? An external keyboard is a much quicker solution, but this is a helpful solution if you don't have a keyboard with you.

Hi gdrlighting, do you have a laptop? There are several USB floppy disk drives that are still available and much more convenient than carrying around a full PC! Also, several customers have had success updating FROG consoles with a USB emulator so they can use USB sticks instead

Hi gdrlighting, Doh! I've copied the instructions from an earlier version of the fixture library - I'll update those instructions now. You need to download our fixture tools and use the 'Common Fixture Manager' to select just the fixtures you wish to use, and save this file to floppy disk. Regards Jon

Zero 88 Fixture Library Release 26 For full information, please visit: http://zero88.com/software/library This release contains 3637 fixtures from 209 different manufacturers. For a list of fixtures in the library please click here. The library is released in 2 formats: a full unfiltered version for desks running ZerOS software (ORB Series, Solution series, Frog 2 and Leap Frog 48 & 96). a smaller 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, Illusion500) it is recommended that the floppy disk be freshly formatted before copying the library onto it. Download & Installation The correct format of the library for your desk can be downloaded by clicking the product name below. The library (.ift file) should be placed in the root directory of the floppy disk or USB stick. ZerOS desks (ORB Series, Solution series, Frog 2 and Leap Frog 48 & 96) The latest fixture library is automatically installed on the desk as part of each operating software update, however this can be updated from USB if required in Setup -> Files -> Update Fixture File. JesterML & JesterTL The fixture library is installed on the desk at manufacture, however this can be updated from USB if required in Setup -> Update Fixture Lib -> Update Library. 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, then you can create this yourself using the Fixture Type Editor. If you post a link to the manufacturers datasheet on the forum, we will endeavour to add the fixture in the next library release.

Hi Glenn, Development of the Frog Range software (with floppy disks) was stopped around about 6 years ago. Regards Jon

It can be fitted to the USB Leapfrog 48 & 96 and the Solution & Solution XL. By standard, it is already fitted into ORB and ORB XF consoles.

Could you expand on this please? What's selected when you are changing pan / tilt? All of them? Please upload your showfile here, and let us know the DMX addresses of your 4 iCues Regards

Hi Andrea, Welcome to our forums! If you press 'special', you will see that one of the Multi Functional Keys (MFKs) is called 'Time'. Pressing this allows you to set a time. Holding SHIFT whilst pressing 'time' turns this time on and off. When on, everything you do in the programmer (including palettes) will take this amount of time. Hope this helps, Best regards, Jon

Holding down CLEAR and pressing MEMORIES will release the cue stack - is that what you are looking for?

Hi Rich, I believed you phoned the office this morning and Tyler is currently sorting this for you? If I'm wrong please let me know! Thanks Jon

Hi, Do you mean the Rosco iCue? They are in our fixture library so you shouldn't have any problems. What is the trouble you are having? I need more info please!

Hi Danny, If you press 'special', one of the options on the Multi Function Keys (MFKs) is 'size' - this will cycle through various sizes of windows - quarters, halfs (horizontal and vertical) and full size. Best regards

Hi Peter, Are all the fixtures the same model, in the same mode, just rigged in different places? If so, instead of unpatching the fixtures, you could just change the DMX address of the fixtures to the address of the lanterns you wish to use. This way, the desk doesn't know they are physically different lanterns, and so the palettes will still work. Hope this makes sense?

Hi Callum, Please can you save the show and upload it to the forum, and let us know exactly which memories you are having the problem with, and describe how we can recreate it? Thanks

The touch screen drivers are built into the linux kernel we use, which contains an open source database of drivers which I believe many people and organisations feed into. Annoying, however, they don't provide a list of exactly what's included.

Hi, This is always a subject that should be a lot easier than it actually is! There are a few ‘standard’ protocols for Touch Screen control and we support all of them, so in a perfect world – all touch screens should work! However, some manufactures decide not to stick with standards. For this reason, the only way we know if a particular touch screens works is by trial and error. We have a list of known touch screens here, but as you say - it's a bit out of date now. http://zero88.com/support/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/486/0/compatible-external-touch-screens---zeros-consoles The ones we use as Demo monitors, which we are really happy with, are the iiyama T1531SR. We will soon be releasing a new version of ZerOS which adds additional support for Touch Screen monitors which don't conform to standard. Hope this helps, Jon

Hi Sarah, As Peter has asked, what fixtures are you trying to control? If the fixtures have a lamp, have they been 'lamped on'? Generally, you will see a small glow coming out of the grills on the side, and sometimes from the lens too, once they have been lamped on. Jon

Hi Vincent, When in tracking mode, you can switch between 'Track' and 'Cue Only'. When in non tracking mode, all cues are recorded cue only, and so this option is not available. Hope that makes sense Best regards Jon

Hi Lightmaster, You can turn the bottom 20 faders into cue stacks by using the 'fader function' button, and then choosing 'playbacks' on the syntax keys (the 5 blank keys with the LCDs above them). The flash buttons under the faders become the 'go' button

Hi Vincent, At the moment, non-tracking mode keeps things simple by recording the output of the console, rather than taking the programmer information. When in 'tracking mode' you can use the 'cue only' front panel button to turn off tracking but keep all the other features.

Hi Smeccles, You can do a search through this list, which is all the fixtures in our latest library: http://zero88.com/support/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/581/ That said, if you have a specific laser in mind, so long as it's DMX controlled, we can create a profile for you if we don't already have one.

Hi Chris, Press 'Special' and then on the Multi Function Keys (MFKs - the 20 buttons and LCDs on the right hand side) click 'Smart Tag'. This will make sure you're always recording the output of the desk. In 'Special' press 'Cue Only', this will make sure any updates or inserts that you make don't affect any cues further down your cue stack. If you have any other questions, please let me know. Best regards Jon

Not much more I can say It should be working fine, I know of people running Windows 8 and using Fixture Tools and Phantom ZerOS.