Edward Z88

Hi Archie, That's correct - the ZerOS Startup Tool only allows ZerOS .exe installers to be loaded. If you have tried various USB drives of different sizes, each formatted with ZerOS 7.8.2.39, and you have tried different USB ports, but the console is refusing to boot into the installer, it may be worth checking the BIOS is configured correctly. From memory, these instructions for Orb will also apply to Frog 2... Allowing-Orb-&-OrbXF-consoles-to-install-software-from-a-bootable-USB-drive.pdf Edward

Hi Archie, Why do you need to access this? The ZerOS Start-Up Tool was introduced in ZerOS 7.9, primarily to allow FLX S consoles to be recovered, as these do not support bootable drives. The Start-Up Tool was not present in ZerOS 7.8. Edward

Ah that’s a shame - I must have missed you. I was there all day Monday too in a personal capacity.

https://www.zero88.com/manuals/zeros/controlling-fixtures/parameters#syntax

You can set specific percentages. To do this, hold Z/Shift and tap the Pan or Tilt label on the touchscreen. Then tap the Z/Shift key, and use the onscreen number pad to type in @ 25 ENTER. This would then take Pan or Tilt to 25%.

Dear All, After over seven years, and over 3,000 forum posts, it is time for me to say farewell to my time at Zero 88 (now Vari-Lite). Working for Zero 88 has been a pleasure, and I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of this active group of forum members. We were on ZerOS version 7.9.2 when I joined, and FLX S wasn't even around yet. Since then, ZerOS has come a long way, and is now more stable and feature-rich than ever. The ZerOS online manual, plus all the ZerOS training videos, mean that all aspects of ZerOS are now documented to enable users to get the most out of their consoles. I want to say a massive public thank you to @Jon Hole. Over these years he has been a brilliant mentor and friend (and my manager for a period of time!), and was instrumental in me getting into my role at Zero 88 in the first place. Jon and I will of course keep in touch, and hopefully work together again some time in the future. So, I'll type ENTER ENTER @ . RECORD ENTER, and record a fade to black on this chapter. Thanks again to everyone. I really have enjoyed my role. Edward

Thank you for this. This confirms your FLX has the latest DMX circuitry. If you wish to continue using RDM, the next thing to try is using an Art-Net to DMX/RDM gateway. If this works with these fixtures, this would confirm there was a compatibility issue between these fixtures and the FLX console's DMX ports.

I have never seen an ETC fixture with poor RDM implementation. They always seem to be very good. However, I have not personally tested High End Systems fixtures, which is I believe what the Ministar is. Try a different cable, but if that doesn't work either, sounds like cabling should be fine. We were running ZerOS 7.14.3 software at "PlugFest" this year. At "PlugFest", we perform rigorous interoperability tests with FLX S and a bunch of other equipment. FLX S performed incredibly well in these tests. Please could you email me a photo of your console's serial number to support@zero88.com?

Thank you for the show file. This suggests that this fixture is incorrectly reporting with the RDM Device Model ID of an Axcor Spot 300, but with a name of "MINI B SPOT". Therefore, the DMX map will be incorrect, as the fixture is telling the console it is an Axcor Spot 300 when it isn't. This would suggest the console can only intermittently reach the fixture. Check that the DMX line is terminated, and ensure any DMX splitters are RDM compatible. This fixture will be included in a future ZerOS software update. I do not have a date for when this will be implemented. Please see this link, should you wish to create your own custom fixture file... https://www.zero88.com/manuals/zeros/patching/add-fixtures/windows-fixture-editor

Sounds there could be an issue with their RDM implementation. Please see this recent thread, for an in-depth description of what may be going on... You can change the DMX Transmission to "Delta", which means the console will lower the DMX frame rate when values are not changing. This option can be found in Setup > Universes > DMX.

To do this, you would need to copy/move cue 10.5 to an empty playback, and then play back this cue along with cue 10. You could then press UPDATE, ensure SmartTag is enabled, and press GO, to merge the data (On Orb, you could use LOAD syntax, to allow you to go into a cue and also load a cue into the programmer, to allow you to easily merge the data.)

Hello, I'd recommend updating your console's software to ZerOS 7.14.3. The latest software is ZerOS 7.14.3, which can be downloaded from the link below… https://vari-lite.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/software-firmware/ZerOS-7.14.3.exe Release notes listing software changes can be found on the ZerOS webpage… https://www.vari-lite.com/global/products/zeros-software Software updates completely wipe your console, so make sure you save a copy of your show file to a USB drive first if you need it. For information on saving your show file, please see the link below… https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/setup/save Once you have backed up your show file, installation instructions can be found here… https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/setup/load/zeros-software Once installed, you will be able to load your show file back into the console from a USB drive. For more information, please see the link below… https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/setup/load/zeros-show-files I hope this information is helpful. If you have any questions regarding the software installation process, please let us know.

Hi @SKLSKL I would recommend operating the Equinox PIXELpoint Battens in 120-channel mode. This will allow you to patch a "40-cell – 8-bit" RGB Multicell fixture, which can be found under the “Generic” manufacturer in Add Fixtures. If you cannot find these generic multicell fixtures on your console, I would recommend updating your console’s software. If you would like installation instructions, please let me know. Once you have patched this fixture, please watch the video below for more information on controlling multicell fixtures... Please let us know if you have any questions.

Hi @EwenA Thanks very much for grabbing all of those. Please find the zip file attached, including each of the RDM modes for these fixtures... Please extract the files and load each one in, and then plug in a fixture. It should be discovered and patched, and you should then be able to change its mode correctly. I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any questions. Cameo F2 FC RDM.zip