Zero 88 FLX Lighting Console
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User Manual
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Save Show
The FLX Lighting Console will save the show automatically
to its internal memory at regular intervals. External copies
of the show data can be saved to a USB Storage Device.
It is highly recommended to save external backups
regularly
–
especially when leaving the console unattended
for any amount of time.
To save the show, press Setup and then choose
Save Show
on the left hand side of the display. The
following popup window will be displayed:
The “Save Show” popup window
If you have more than one USB Storage Device
connected, first select the required device on the top
dropdown. If the device does not appear straight away,
wait a few seconds and then click
Refresh
.
Type the show name in the Filename box using the
onscreen keyboard and press Enter or
OK .
After a few
seconds the show will be saved. Press Setup to exit
Setup mode.
File Types
ZerOS is able to save shows in different file formats. Which
file type you choose depends on what you plan to do with
the showfile. Choosing the correct file type is crucial. Each
type is detailed to the right.
ZerOS Showfile
This is the default option, and should be used in most
circumstances. These can be loaded back into the console
or loaded onto any other console running ZerOS (for
ultimate compatibility, it is suggested that both consoles
are running the same software version). When selecting
“ZerOS Showfile”, you are given the option to “Save
Complete Show”, “Save Setup Only” or “Save Setup &
Palettes”. It is recommended that you choose “Save
Complete Show”, which
takes all of the available
information in the console, including setup options, patch,
cue and palette data and stores it into a single file. This file
can then be reloaded at a later date to return the console
to the same state as it was in when you saved it.
Comma Separated Values (.csv)
This saves the information into a text file that can be
imported into most spreadsheet applications to get a print
out of all the cues and the values of each fixture in each
cue. These values cannot be loaded back onto FLX or any
o
ther ZerOS console. When selecting “Comma Separated
Values (.csv) you are given the option to select with
Playback stack you wish to export (only one can be chosen
at a time), if you want the data displayed as “Percentage”,
“DMX Values “or “Details” (if pr
esent). You can also
choose if Palette References are included or not (palette
references will display the palette used to change that
value, rather than the value itself).
Phantom ZerOS
Phantom ZerOS requires a “Local Drive” to be defined
which emulates a USB storage device. This could be the
computer’s Desktop, “My Documents”, or an actual USB
device. To select a folder, choose “Settings” and then
choose “Browse”. Now, when you select “Save Show” in
Phantom ZerOS, this folder will be displayed.
