Connecting 2 Touch monitors to FLX desk

[Ceri]

Hello! 

 

I might just be being a bit dumb.. but i can’t figure out how to hook up 2 touch screens to the FLX. 

 

Any help most gratefully received! 

 

Cheers! 

[kgallen]

Well you can't! Not physically anyway. You can plug one touch monitor in to the console with DVI-D plus USB.

You can run "any number" of ZerOS Monitor apps on things like iPads. Also I think you can link "any number" of PCs running Phantom ZerOS. These will both need you to establish some kind of ethernet wired or wireless network to connect the ZerOS Monitor/Phantom ZerOS clients.

[Edward Z88]

Hi Ceri,

Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum.

FLX has a single DVI-D output for an external monitor, which can be a touchscreen. To add additional external desktops, you can connect tablets, PCs or laptops over the network, running the ZerOS Monitor apps. For more information see the link below...

https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/setup/devices/remote-apps

Thanks @kgallen for the lightning fast response! Appreciate it.

If you have any questions let us know.

Edward

[kgallen]

7 minutes ago, Edward- Z88 said:

Thanks @kgallen for the lightning fast response! Appreciate it.

Sorry Edward I was a bit too quick (the email just popped up!). Your answer is much preferred 🙂 (much better touchy-feely!!!).

Sorry Ceri, yes indeed, welcome! Sorry my initial response wasn't intended to come across frosty! (Ooops!).

Regards, Kevin

ps Edward - am I wrong about Phantom ZerOS in this context? (Yes I know I should probably know!!! 😛 )

[Ceri]

On 6/15/2021 at 2:19 PM, Edward- Z88 said:

Hi Ceri,

Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum.

FLX has a single DVI-D output for an external monitor, which can be a touchscreen. To add additional external desktops, you can connect tablets, PCs or laptops over the network, running the ZerOS Monitor apps. For more information see the link below...

https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/setup/devices/remote-apps

Thanks @kgallen for the lightning fast response! Appreciate it.

If you have any questions let us know.

Edward

Thanks edward, 

it’s a shame, 2 monitors was really useful on the orb, one for the cue screen, one for the output screen. Also with live music shows, one monitor  full of all the pallets and the other for output. 
 

ah well! Guess I have a spare touchscreen now! 
 

the new FLX is still running solid. Hope to sort the updates once term finishes. 
 

thanks for all your help. 
 

 Ceri (Coleg Gwent) 

 

[Edward Z88]

Hi Ceri,

1 hour ago, Ceri said:

Also with live music shows, one monitor  full of all the pallets and the other for output. 

You could still achieve this using the Remote Desktop method. If you are using a PC running ZerOS Monitor, you could use your now surplus touchscreen connected to the PC, to give you an additional touchscreen. 

1 hour ago, Ceri said:

2 monitors was really useful on the orb, one for the cue screen, one for the output screen.

By default, desktop 1 will have the Outputs and Cues Windows on the top and bottom half of the external monitor respectively. You can also view these Windows on the internal touchscreen if you wish. More information here…

https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/desktops-windows/external-display

1 hour ago, Ceri said:

the new FLX is still running solid. Hope to sort the updates once term finishes. 
 

thanks for all your help. 

Glad to hear it, and no problem at all. If there’s anything else you need let us know. 

Edward

[SimonH]

Will it ever be possible to have the outputs and cue list on separate screens?

[kgallen]

57 minutes ago, SimonH said:

Will it ever be possible to have the outputs and cue list on separate screens?

+1 for me too.

[Jon Hole]

Although I don't have a timeline yet (multicell is highest priority), we had a meeting about this feature the week before last.