Edward Z88

Hi Daniel, Thank you for the feedback. As far as I am aware, most people who use colour mixing on ZerOS find this far more intuitive, as it means you don't really need to care how your particular fixture mixes its colour - you can instead simply dial "Red", and no matter the fixture you're controlling, you'll get red on stage. I have logged this suggestion, to add a third "Native" Colour Edit option to the Colour Attribute Settings. This is logged as reference number ZOS-10731. If you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hello, Please see the link below, which I have updated to now include separate keyboard layouts for FLX and FLX S consoles... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/shortcuts/keyboard-shortcuts You will now be able to use the variant filter top right of the manual to see the relevant content. Thanks for the feedback. On some other consoles running ZerOS, there is a "Time" key. Therefore we can't use T for Thru, as this is reserved. As on most standard keyboards there is a shift key next to the full stop, typing > is easy enough to do with one hand. As I mentioned earlier in this thread, as a symbol, it makes logical sense for Thru, and has been used in ZerOS for many many years. This is still the case, logged on our software tracking system as reference number ZOS-10537. Hope this helps, if you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hi Elliot, Could you explain in what way it didn’t work? Upon choosing the file and clicking Load, what happens? Edward

As a very late reply to this, for anyone needing this information it is on the Zero Wire DMX product page... https://zero88.com/data/zerowiredmx Edward

Hi Elliot, Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum. I have just taken a look at the manual for this fixture, and there appears to be an error. See page 23 of the manual... https://www.dv247.com/INTERSHOP/web/WFS/MusicStore-MusicStoreShop-Site/en_US/ms-gb/GBP/ViewProductAttachment-ResolveManualURL?File=EN_LIG0013616-000.pdf This is stating that when the "Strobe" parameter is at 0, and also at full, the shutter is closed. I am guessing, that actually this parameter needs to be at full to give an open Shutter. To confirm, please raise the fixture's fader, and then tap the "Beam" tab from the top of the touchscreen until you see "Strobe" on the encoder wheels. Then dial the Strobe encoder wheel to full (255). Does the fixture illuminate? If so, you can edit this parameter, so that the Strobe parameter is set to full by default, meaning you can simply raise the fixture's intensity. To do this, double tap CLEAR. Then press and hold RECORD, to open the Record Options on the internal touchscreen. There should be a SmartTag button displayed, which by default will have a red stripe on the button. Press this to make it blue, meaning disabled. You can then tap RECORD to save and close. You can then select the fixture by pressing the button under the fixture's fader, and then dial the Strobe parameter to full. The fixture shouldn't come on, as the intensity is down. Ensuring that the "Strobe" parameter is the only parameter you have adjusted, you can then tap RECORD, and then press the Home icon top left of the internal touchscreen. From the options you can then choose to store this as the fixture's defaults. Now, the fixture will have the Strobe parameter at full by default. You can then press and hold RECORD to open the Record Options, tap SmartTag to enable it again, and then press RECORD to save and close. Hope this helps, if you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hi Antti, I assume this is regarding changing a fixture's defaults or home values, which used to be done inside Setup? The ability to record a fixtures defaults and home values just like another lighting state, allows you to use the standard Record, Update or Delete commands. Worth mentioning you don't need to edit a fixture's defaults to use the RGB colour mixing method in my previous post. For more information on fixture defaults, see the link below... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/controlling-fixtures/defaults Hope this helps, Edward

Hi Antti, If you move your fixtures away from their defaults to a location on stage, and then apply the circle effect, try dialing the effect Size encoder down to 0. Then slowly increase the Size encoder wheel. You should find the fixtures perform a circular motion around their current location. In case you weren't aware, the latest software for OrbXF consoles is ZerOS 7.9.9. If you wish to update your console's software, ZerOS 7.9.9 can be downloaded from the link below... https://zero88.com/zeros#download Hope this helps, Edward

Hi Antti, Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum. For information on how to do this, see the link below... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/cues-playbacks/playing-back-cues/rgb-colour-mixing-on-playbacks Those old links pointed to our support.zero88.com site, which has now been retired. All information for ZerOS consoles now lives in the relevant sections of the online manual... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros Hope this helps, if you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hi Kevin, I'll be honest, I thought these comments were already logged on the system, so was just going to bump up the priority of the existing issue. However, couldn't find the item so had to add new! Edward

Hi Paul, Thanks for your explanation. I have logged this suggestion on our software tracking system, as reference number ZOS-10729. If you have any questions let us know. Edward

Hi Simon, No problem, I've dropped you an email. Cheers, Edward

Hi Simon, Thanks very much for the information and images. From the description, I think you may have come across an issue we are aware of in ZerOS 7.9.9. I’m not in front of my laptop today, however I will drop you an email on Monday. If you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hi Simon, Please could you elaborate a little on what fixture info you mean? Do you mean you are finding parameters are not matching in Capture and ZerOS? With the fixture controls open in Capture (pressing the power icon for the selected fixtures), view the Zoom control on Capture, and dial the Zoom encoder on the console. Does it adjust correctly? Please could you confirm the version of ZerOS you are running on your console? Edward

Hi Joel, On FLX S consoles, you are limited to using and modifying the existing Colour Effects, and cannot create your own. You could however use the Red Fade effect, and then reduce the levels of blue and green accordingly. This could get you near the colours you’re after. Alternatively if you want to use existing colour palettes for the effect, as Kevin suggests you could go down the route of programming a chase onto a playback which changes the colours of your fixtures. Exactly right, however as you won’t have any physical fixtures connected whilst programming the effect, it could be difficult to get the colours right. Edward

Hi Simon, Please can you confirm you have followed this guide... https://www.zero88.com/manuals/zeros/networking/connecting-to-capture This is using exactly the same show file and Dockhouse project that I used for the training. You should find selecting fixture 49 and tapping HOME for example, illuminates and selects the first Clay Paky Aleda Wash K20. Edward

Dear All, Online FLX range training sessions have now been scheduled up until mid-June, including some brand new sessions and topics. For more information, and to register, head to the training page... https://zero88.com/training#eventdates If you have any questions, just let us know. Edward

Salut Ben, Bienvenue sur le forum Zero 88. D'après votre description, il semble que "Programmer Time" soit activé pendant très longtemps. Cela signifie que les modifications manuelles que vous apportez prendront un certain temps à disparaître. Pour trouver l'option de temps du programmateur, appuyez sur Z / Shift, et sur la quatrième roue codeuse, vous verrez l'heure du programmeur. Est-ce que cela a un fond bleu clair? Si c'est le cas, appuyez sur le bouton au milieu de l'encodeur Programmer Time pour le désactiver, indiqué par un fond bleu foncé. J'espère que cela t'aides, Edward Hi Ben, Welcome to the Zero 88 forum. From your description, it sounds as though "Programmer Time" may be enabled, to a very long time. This means manual changes you make will take a while to fade. To find the programmer time option, tap Z/Shift, and on the fourth encoder wheel you will see programmer time. Does this have a light blue background? If so tap the button in the middle of the Programmer Time encoder to disable it, indicated with a dark blue background. Hope this helps, Edward

Hi Kevin, Definitely an interesting feature to investigate. It would mean you could leave a default home position of 50% pan 50% tilt, and ensure your fixtures tilted upstage/down stage for example, even if they have been rigged with a slight offset. This is on the system as reference number ZOS-5911. Certainly another interesting feature to investigate. For now, you would have to manually give your fixtures some low intensity, in the cue prior to snapping them on to full. Edward

Hello @PSchermer Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum. @kgallen nicely covers all the basis here in the post above. The main reason that just raw DMX is shown, is to show you the true resolution of control you have over that parameter. In most cases, no matter what the value was you were seeing, you are probably going to need to be looking at the stage, or visualiser, to actually get the lights where you need them. See this section of the online manual for more information... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/controlling-fixtures/parameters This is something that is being reviewed. If you have any questions please let us know. Edward

Hi Niko, We have received your fixture request email. We will get this fixture added to a future library release. Please could you email me a copy of your fixture file that is failing to load? I will then take a look to see what may be preventing it from loading in. If you have any questions let me know. Edward

Hi Niko, No problem, really glad to hear you are now up to date. Edward

Hi Niko, Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum. I have not seen this error message before. Please could you email me a picture of the error message you are receiving? The latest ZerOS Library file can be downloaded from the link here, with the .zlbr file extension... https://zero88.com/storage/downloads/bb511d50-baf0-4ace-8a09-c89b3a0adcdb/ZerOS-Library-2.zlbr You must be running ZerOS 7.9.8 software or later on your console to load in the ZerOS Library file. If you have any questions let me know. Edward

No problem - if you have any questions let us know. Edward

Hi Pascal, Welcome to the Zero 88 Forum. That's great, really glad to hear you have a new FLX S48. Yes it is - if you have an active DVI-D to VGA adapter you will be able to use your VGA monitor. The passive DVI to VGA adapters will not work. For more information see the link below... https://zero88.com/manuals/zeros/desktops-windows/external-display Once connected, as it isn't a touchscreen you will be able to connect a mouse to navigate the external monitor. I hope this helps, if there's anything else we can help with just let us know. Edward

Hi Neil, No problem! Yes definitely helps typing in commands rather than using the UI when it comes to needing lots of macros in a cue. The Auto (with first cue) idea is logged on our software tracking system, as reference number ZOS-10724. If you have any questions let us know. Edward