Zero 88 FLX S Lighting Console
– User Manual
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Contents
Introduction ...................................................... 4
FLX S24 & FLX S48 ....................................................... 4
ZerOS (Operating Software) .......................................... 4
Phantom ZerOS (offline editor) .................................. 4
This manual .................................................................... 4
Getting started… ............................................................ 4
Turning the console on ............................................... 4
External Display.......................................................... 5
Using FLX S48 without an External Display ............... 5
Touch Scrolling ........................................................... 5
Front panel
– FLX S24 ................................................... 6
Front panel
– FLXS 48 ............................................... 6
Controlling Intensities ..................................... 8
Multi-Functional Faders (MFFs) ................................. 8
Encoder wheels .......................................................... 8
Commands ................................................................. 8
Groups .............................................................. 8
Groups window ........................................................... 8
Automatic groups ....................................................... 8
Recording groups ....................................................... 9
Using groups .............................................................. 9
Referencing intensities ............................................... 9
Naming groups ........................................................... 9
Updating groups ......................................................... 9
Deleting Groups.......................................................... 9
Controlling Attributes .................................... 10
Select a fixture(s)...................................................... 10
Choosing an attribute ............................................... 10
Encoder wheels ........................................................ 10
Central encoder button ............................................. 10
Palettes ........................................................... 11
Palette Windows ....................................................... 11
Automatic palettes .................................................... 11
Recording Palettes ................................................... 11
Using palettes ........................................................... 11
Referencing palettes ................................................ 11
Naming Palettes ....................................................... 11
Updating Palettes ..................................................... 12
Deleting Palettes ...................................................... 12
Colour ............................................................. 12
Palettes ..................................................................... 12
Picker (Colour Picker & Image Picker) ..................... 12
Multi-Touch on the picker ......................................... 13
Mood boards by Lee Filters ...................................... 13
Beam ............................................................... 13
Palettes ..................................................................... 13
Position ........................................................... 14
Palettes ..................................................................... 14
Pan/Tilt Grid .............................................................. 14
Multi-Touch on the P/T Grid ..................................... 14
Effects ............................................................. 14
Palettes .................................................................... 14
Speed, Size, Offset and Rotation Encoders ............ 15
Cues & Playbacks .......................................... 16
Playbacks ..................................................................... 16
Master Playback ....................................................... 16
Multi-Function fader window .................................... 16
Playback window ...................................................... 16
Naming playbacks .................................................... 16
Copying playbacks ................................................... 16
Deleting playbacks ................................................... 16
Advanced Playbacks ................................................ 17
Playback Settings ......................................................... 17
General ..................................................................... 17
Chase ....................................................................... 18
Raise and Lower ...................................................... 19
Move on Dark ........................................................... 19
Cues ............................................................................. 21
Recording cues ........................................................ 21
Record Window ........................................................ 21
Adjusting fade times ................................................. 22
Naming cues ............................................................ 22
Updating cues .......................................................... 22
Copying Cues ........................................................... 23
Deleting Cues ........................................................... 23
Cue Settings ................................................................. 24
Trigger (Go, Auto, Timecode etc) ............................. 24
Next cue ................................................................... 24
Don’t Move on Dark settings .................................... 24
Macros ...................................................................... 24
Playing back cues ........................................................ 24
Jumping to a cue (Go To cue) .................................. 25
Snapping to a cue (Ignoring fade times) .................. 25
Using the pause key ................................................. 25
Releasing playbacks ................................................ 25
Macros ............................................................ 25
Macro Window .............................................................. 25
Automatic fixture macros .............................................. 25
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Key .............................................................. 26
Save Show ............................................................... 26
Lock Console ............................................................ 26
Calibrate (FLX S48 only) .......................................... 26
System Information .................................................. 26
Guidance .................................................................. 26
Encoder Wheels ....................................................... 26
Command syntax ..................................................... 26
Patching
– introduction ................................. 28
Fixtures ..................................................................... 28
Parameters ............................................................... 28
Attributes .................................................................. 28
Zero 88 Fixture library .............................................. 28