Davidmk

I'd go for the playback option then because these are like scenes in a show and you probably want to fade between them. Set up a playback with the 4 cues in it as if it was a show with fade times. You only need the 4 cues. Then go to setup/triggers and set the 1st 4 remote switches to execute a cue each. Test it from a USB keyboard using Ctrl/F1 to Ctrl/F4 including going from "show" to "doors open/interval" and FUF to "doors open/interval". Job's a good 'un (hopefully)

Me too because the UDKs can all be active at the same time but cues in a playback "replace" each other. Does depend on what you are trying to achieve though and you might need to dedicate one switch to releasing the playback.

Of course, still a work in progress. Not exactly in sync shouldn't be an issue. After all, with incandescents, the actual time the light stopped varied between lamp types. I'll wait and see.

That's a shame but I can still see it being useful, maybe not so much for prop fittings that need to go on or off on cue but it could still be good for dressing.

I think I'm mildly excited by this development. I get artists arrive with decorative lighting that has non-dimmable LEDs or which need ballast - I can see this being a simple way to control intensity and, more importantly, colour, from the desk, with just a change of lamp. Then there's all the hassles of prop fittings. I wouldn't have asked for it but I can see ways I might exploit it depending, of course, on how it is actually implemented. Looking forward to getting full details. Look out Budapest Cafe Orchestra

Have you had the case open? I opened mine up because I had a screen issue and suspected something coming loose through vibration in transit. Anyway, when you separate the bottom of the case from the top it is possible to dislodge a ribbon cable that runs a from board mounted on the front panel to one in the base. When it happened to me, I had symptoms similar to those you describe although they did show up in test mode. Relocating the ribbon cable fixed them. Might be worth checking if you have already dabbled in the internals. Edward is away at ProSound ATM, back next week. You could, of course, email support@zero88.com if you are in a hurry.

I'm a FLX user so not always aware of restrictions on FLX S but @Edward Z88 has pointed out that there's no blind mode on the S series. However, the PDF does suggest that Source will tell you what is currently controlling the intensity of each fixture and, if you select fixtures, the Parameter Table will tell you if any parameters reference pallettes and which ones. Not sure if this applies to effects palletes, Edwards reply suggests it doesn't but I think I should leave Edward to deal with this from here on as this is getting into unfamiliar territory for me and I don't want to mislead you.

I think the answer to this one is in your other (meaning of colours) thread. Check the PDF @Edward Z88 sent you there under "Intensities / Source buttons" and "Parameter Table".

You're not the first, and I guess you won't be the last to get caught by that one 🙂

Reading through the steps you say you took I think you may have missed something. The steps (from the release notes here) are... Consoles running ZerOS 7.8.3 or later. To perform the update: - Download the software from the Zero 88 website ( zero88.com/zeros ) - Unzip the download and save the .exe file onto a USB stick (don’t put it inside any folders) - Plug the USB stick into your console - Press SETUP to enter the console’s setup screen and choose “Load” on the monitor - Select the file from the list displayed on screen and follow the onscreen instructions - Once the update is complete, remove the USB Memory Stick and reboot the desk

I can definitely see that point. Something (anything) to draw attention to the change or current state would be good. You (or at least I) don't think clearly when caught out by this. I'll leave this with you. You are clever folk who probably have better ideas and certainly a better appreciation of how welcome a change in this area would be. Thanks for listening though.

OK, so maybe I'm the only one this has happened to but... A few times I have had a near meltdown panic because MFFs are not doing what they should, generally they are doing nothing in fact. Once I've got my hear rate under control I start going through things logically and, very near the bottom of my list is the channels/playbacks status. You see I never use channels, I select fixtures through touch screen or keypad and, where necessary, set intensities in the keypad. So my faders should always be in playback. However, somehow, probably when writing on the traditional strips of LX tape above the top faders, I accidentally touch the button. The only time I need the channels/playback button is with clear to release all playbacks. Would it be terrible to want a way to disable the option to switch between channels and playbacks in setup somewhere?

I thought this was the case, I seem to recall you mentioning it in an earlier thread. Thank you confirming this.

I believe it is the software version for ZerOS, the other one is the underlying Linux system however I'd suggest you wait for @Edward Z88 or one of his colleagues to confirm this. There's no right or wrong for this, just use what suits you. I give the same name to all fixtures of a particular type in the same location (e.g. "LED Pars Side" and "LED Pars Stage"). It is useful to number your fixtures logically as well - for example, I have... 101 thru 106 1 FOH Profiles, 111 thru 114 Side Profiles, 121 thru 126 DS Profiles, 131 thru 134 US Profiles. That way I can find a specific fixture easily and my screen is nice and tidy - there's room for the full labels to display and all like fixtures are together. Mine have been numbered this way since I've had the desk. Perhaps @Edward Z88 can tell us what effect renumbering would have on existing show files - you should wait for his response before you try renumbering. Generally, your life will be easier if you can look at a fixture and work out, in your head, what number it is.

If all you are trying to do is to select the cue you wish to execute then this page in the manual might help.

Sorry, missed this question. At the moment, I'm not sure I have. Certainly the instance that caused me to take steps to protect myself (buying a splitter that continues sending the last state if it loses incoming DMX) was before I updated to 7.10

Have thought about it. Trouble is I have gigs every few days so I'd be forever loading the Beta version then reloading the current one. Either that or taking risk with the beta on a live show.

Thank you Edward. What I'd like to do is find a way to repeat the issue under controlled conditions. I'm up to date on software but what conditions have caused it in the past (and have been fixed)? I could at least rule these out and maybe they will give me a clue. PS I'm qualified software tester (ISTQB Foundation) but I qualified 6 years ago and I haven't been doing it for 3 years so pretty rusty

I have a peer to peer network (desk and tablet) but no router. We need @Edward Z88 to suggest tests and data to collect (if any are possible).

I should point out that I have a full size FLX as well And I don't have router

I don't use a router but I do have a Windows tablet attached running the monitor app. This works because both the desk and the tablet have fixed i/p addresses and I use a cross over network cable. That said, it could be because I'm using the network connection or because the monitor app or the tablet times out in some way. As I said, I haven't researched it properly. (I use the tablet instead of a screen because it's more portable and it means I have a Windows device for things like the fixture editor.)

I haven't properly checked this out but once or twice, when I've finished programming for a show, I've left the console on for a long time - more than an hour - and when I've returned it has been non-responsive. I haven't reported it before because it is rare, a restart has fixed it and I haven't got precise details for support to go on. It's never happened while I'm actually operating controls even if that is infrequent.

Have you got the up to date library (v3)which can be found here? There is a list of the fixtures in this version here. If your fixture isn't in the latest version there's a link on the home page of the forum ("Fixture Support & profile requests") specifically for this. If that isn't going to be fast enough for you then you can also create your own using the fixture editor which you can download here.

Not something I've had to use but does this page of the manual help? Particularly the section headed "Delay"

We all have questions from time to time. Build your knowledge - Zero 88 training is free and well worth doing, there's the videos and, of course, there's the manual. When you run across something you can't solve then you may be able to find a previous post on the forum for the same or a similar problem that will give you the answer. If not then the forum is the best place to ask, there's a lot of very experienced people in addition to the experts from Zero 88. You'll usually get help pretty quickly and it seems that someone from Zero 88 is keeping an eye on new posts at least during office hours and often beyond. Try not to have problems during the Edinburgh Festival though - they are pretty busy then 😁. I've been lighting stages for about 50 years (DMX and desks as we know them now weren't invented for the first couple of those decades) but I still have questions and still learn better ways of doing stuff so don't be embarrassed to ask. The only dumb questions are the ones that aren't asked. Enjoy your journey 🙂