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  1. Correct cable for connecting FLX to laptop running Capture (or any other visualiser)

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hi Eric,

    Firstly just to confirm, FLX consoles should not be connected to the internet- FLX networks should be dedicated. To connect Capture to FLX, you’ll need a straight Ethernet cable to connect the console to your computer, and you’ll need to enable Capture in the Setup of FLX, and assign a static IP in the same range as your Ethernet IP on the laptop. Therefore this could be one on 192.168.1.1, the other on 192.168.1.2, both with subnets of 255.255.255.0. You should find Capture detects FLX, and they start talking. In System Information where you saw there was no DHCP server, check Capture is transmitting. If it isn’t, check your settings, and try disabling and enabling Capture output from FLX. For connecting Capture on Windows to FLX, take a look at the article below...

    http://support.zero88.com/1004254221

    Any queries let me know. 

    Edward

  2. Clear Button activation and timing

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hello,

    As soon as the Clear button is pressed first the selection will be cleared, and if pressed a second time the Programmer will immediately start to fade out using the Programmer Time - this includes fixture intensities and any other parameters. These can be seen fading in the Output Window (SHIFT + VIEW to quickly view this). 

    Hope that helps

    Edward

  3. Clear Button activation and timing

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Paul,

    We’re not aware of any problems related to this. If programmer data is cleared by pressing the clear button, the LED will go out straight away. The only time this will be delayed is if Programmer Time is enabled (found on the last encoder in the Z key)- in which case the LED will go off after the Programmer Time has completed. 

    Is this what you’re experiencing?

    Edward

  4. How to set playback lvl

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Daniel,

    Playbacks triggered from cues will always trigger at their full recorded value, ignoring fader level. If you need this to trigger at a lower level, you can update the steps of your chase in Playback 1, by holding SHIFT+ tap it’s playback button to snap into the step and make the edits. Tap UPDATE and it’s button to save.

    Hope that helps,

    Edward

  5. Random intensity effect

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Ted,

    This can be done on FLX in the Waveforms section of Effects. With your fixtures selected, using wave forms you can apply different functions to each parameter, and then define a Speed, Size and Offset for each.

    We are looking at implementing quick effects in a future software update, so you can very quickly achieve Random Flickers for example.

    Edward

  7. Solution - Solution XL VS FLX - FLX S 48

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Eric,

    That is correct, we are going to adjust the auto select sensitivity. The buttons are used to select the fixture, so that you can control it further. Therefore if you wish to turn this setting off, all you’ll have to do is manually select the fixture you wish to control further- you don’t need to press the button before moving the fader. 

    If fixtures seemed to be randomly turning on, can you remember what colour the fixtures intensity was displayed as in the Output Window? This will help to determine why that might be happening- such as an auto cue for example.

    Edward

  8. Solution - Solution XL VS FLX - FLX S 48

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Eric,

    I understand your problem now. This is due to the sensitivity of “Auto Select Channel on Fader Movement”. This is to be revised in the next software update, to stop this happening. In the meantime if this is causing you problems, you can turn it off by tapping SETUP -> System Settings, and Disable the option.

    Any queries let me know. 

    Edward

  9. chase on Tempo / speed / fade time

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hi Eric,

    When you turn a Playback into a chase, the fade times are no longer used, and are purely there for if you revert the chase back to a playback. To set the fades, go into the settings of your chase (hold SETUP + tap your chases button), and set he fade percentages. This sets the percentage of the duration of each cue that the transition is fading. 

    If you don’t want to calculate the BPM for a chase’s speed, you can use Auto cues in a normal Playback as Kevin describes. 

    Hope that helps

    Edward

  13. Solution - Solution XL VS FLX - FLX S 48

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Eric, 

    If you don't see fade times available for a cue, it means there is no values changing from the previous cue. For example if in cue 1 you have recorded your fixtures at 100%, and you then tap record to save cue 2, you won't see any fade times, as cue 1 is identical to cue 2.

    Regarding fixtures selecting, do you still see the issue happening if you tap SETUP -> System Settings -> Auto Select Channel on Fader movement -> Disabled?

    Let me know how you get on. If it happens again, please take a picture of the Output Window and the console's faders.

    Edward

  14. Playback position-cue overwrites programmer

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hi Monster,

    You should find that this will behave in the same way as colour, using LTP rules. Therefore if you use palettes, and then add in a Playback, the playback gives the position, colour and beam the latest command. When you then release the Playback (pull it down to 0%), it will send the fixtures back to their defaults. What you might want to do though, is enable Fader Controls Position, and disable Release on Lower for this Playback. That will allow you to apply a palette to your fixtures, raise the Playback to fade into your programmed state, then lower your fader and you will fade back to the look you had before. To do this hold SETUP + tap your Playback, and enable Fader Controls Position so that it has a red stripe next to it. Then tap Raise & Lower -> Release on Lower-> Disabled. Click OK, and this should then work as desired. You can then repeat this for any playbacks containing positions you may wish to mix with your palettes. 

    Hope that helps, any queries let me know.

    Edward 

  15. LF48 No Worky

    in Leap Frog 48 & 96

    Posted

    Hi Lee,

    Sorry to hear this. It sounds as though your console will need to be serviced. This can either be done through our distributors, or direct to us. Please find your local distributor below, and contact them regrading a repair...

    http://zero88.com/distributors/index.shtml

    Alternatively if you'd rather the console comes back to us for repair, please email support@zero88.com and this can be arranged for you.

    Any queries let us know.

    Edward

  17. S24 Editing on the fly

    in FLX S24 & FLX S48

    Posted

    Hi Zulu,

    Yes, for FLX S consoles to edit a cue live, go into the cue, and use the channel faders/ attribute controls to create your updated scene. When you're happy, tap UPDATE, and tap your Master Playbacks Go button. Your edits will be stored, and the programmer will be automatically cleared as the console grabs the edited fixtures and puts them into the cue.

    Hope that helps, 

    Edward 

  18. Solution - Solution XL VS FLX - FLX S 48

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Both,

    Apologies for the late reply, we have been attending ABTT trade show. Eric, when you say you see a light randomly come on, and its channel select button light, can you please let us know what the console is displaying this as. In your Output Window, is this a Red intensity value with the channel number in an orange select box? Is there anything displayed?

    Edward

  20. Playback fade times

    in Leap Frog 48 & 96

    Posted

    Hi Jens,

    Please see document below detailing changes to Leapfrog/Solution consoles running ZerOS 7.9.2 and later (latest is ZerOS 7.9.4):

    http://support.zero88.com/988876191

    What software version did you make your show file in? We have come across an issue where if you load an old show file into a new version of software, the Trigger and Release settings for Playbacks are incorrect. This can easily be solved by holding SETUP + tapping your Playback that doesn't appear to be working -> tap Raise & Lower from the settings, and ensure Trigger on Raise and Release on Lower are enabled- this is the default.

    Regarding attribute fades on Playbacks, these are governed by the cue fades contained within the Playback. Therefore to access these hold MEMORIES and tap your Playback's button, and you will then be able to edit the fade times for intensity (up and down), Colour, Beam and Position.

    Hope that helps, any queries let me know.

    Edward

  22. Brand new FLX - questions

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hi Eric,

    If you push your UV playback up, change to channels fader function, the UV playback will still be playing, as you haven’t released it. The shortcut to manually release all playbacks, is to hold CLEAR, and tap the FADER FUNCT. button. This will return your UV parameter to its defaults (0%). 

    Hope that makes sense and is what you’re after. Any queries let me know. 

    Edward

  23. Brand new FLX - questions

    in FLX

    Posted

    49 minutes ago, van den abbeele Eric said:

    One of the other things that are missing is to be able to 24/48 on the same channel to put several DMX addresses. As for example for dimmers, or we can put several circuits on a same fader. I solved the problem with a playback.

    My concern at the level of playblack (in any case this afternoon) I wanted to make a UV playback (since the UV I only with the rotary knob) and in fact I did not succeed to have them. The LEDs first go on white and then after three seconds go to UV ...

    Hi Eric,

    Glad you got your touchscreen working, and feel like you’re getting the hang of the console. As Kevin says, it’s all about practice, and I’m sure you’ll pick it up quickly. To answer the couple of queries above:

    Every channel fader can have a single fixture patched to it, but it can have multiple DMX addresses. To add these tap SETUP, select your fixture, and tap Address. Then type in the extra DMX address for the fixture, and tap Add as additional address. This will give the single fixture multiple DMX addresses. 

    The reason you faded through white into your UV playback, is due to the colour fade time. Fixtures default to white so that when you turn them on, you can see them lit. Therefore you need to adjust the colour fade time of your UV playback. To do this hold VIEW and tap your UV Playbacks button, and tap the colour fade cell and set it to 0 seconds- the default is 3 seconds. Now when you raise the fader again the fixture will be raised into UV from off. You change the fade defaults on the console, in SETUP -> Defaults -> Colour fade. 

    Hope that helps, any queries as always let us know. 

    Edward

  25. Brand new FLX - questions

    in FLX

    Posted

    Hi Eric,

    26 minutes ago, van den abbeele Eric said:

    iiyama T1731SR-W1 touchscrn 5ms white

    If the touchscreen still isn't working past the calibration screen, please go to Z -> System Information -> System Info, and take a picture of the screen and send it to me. This may help us see what the problem is. 

    Regarding your LED fixture, currently Red, Green, Blue and White colour parameters are used in Colour Mixing. Any other colours (such as Amber or UV), are not used. You can of course still control these parameters using the encoder wheels, and record them into your own palettes. You can also add these parameters to the auto-palettes by updating them. 

    To record UV to a Playback fader, select your LED fixture and turn on its intensity. Then go to the Colour Picker, and use the Value fader to dial RGBW out. Then use the UV parameter encoder to dial the UV to full, tap RECORD, and tap a Playback fader. You'll then need to adjust the colour fade to 0 seconds, so that when you raise the fader you will be in UV, rather than fade through white. This can be done by holding VIEW + tap your Playback.

    If a fixture has a Strobe parameter, this will be found under the Beam attribute. You can record the Strobe rate to a fader, by selecting the fixture and turning it on, and dialing the Strobe to full. Tap RECORD, and tap a Playback. Then go into the settings of that Playback by holding SETUP + tapping its button, and choose Fader Controls Beamshape. Click OK, and this fader will control the rate of the fixture's strobe.

    Hope that helps,

    Edward

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