Zero 88 FLX S Lighting Console
– User Manual
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Add fixtures
To add fixtures, such as additional dimmers, LEDs, moving
lights, effect machines etc, you need to use the
“Add
Fixtures” window, which is the second option within the
Setup window. Press
Add Fixtures
on the left hand side
of the display.
It may be useful to first collate all the information you need
into a spreadsheet (or more likely, scribbled onto the
lighting plan) before commencing the patch on ZerOS, as
incorrectly entered data can result in the rig being
unusable.
First, the window asks you to se
lect the fixture’s
manufacturer, fixture and (if applicable) mode. Scroll down
through each column to select the required manufacturer
(eg Clay Paky), fixture type (eg “Alpha Beam 300”) and
mode. It is important that the mode set here matches the
mode set on the fixture -
if in doubt, consult the fixture’s
operating manual for details.
The first option in the list of Manufactures is <Generic
Fixtures>. This contains generic profiles for fixtures such
as “RGB”, “RGBWA”, “Video 1ch” and “ Scroller”.
Selecting a manufacture, fixture and mode
Once the manufacture, fixture and mode has been
selected, press the
Next
button to move on and select the
quantity, fixture number and DMX address. These will be
automatically pre-populated, so if you have not yet set a
DMX address on the fixtures themselves, the desk will
have already calculated a DMX address for you based on
the existing patch. It is important here to ensure that the
correct DMX universe is selected.
The fixture number is the number you will refer to the
fixture as within the desk software, and defines where that
fixture will be located on the faders. Enter the number and
press
Finish
.
Setting the DMX address
The Add Fixtures process is now complete and your
fixtures have been assigned. The fixtures should now have
moved to their “Home” positions.
You can repeat this process for every type of fixtures you
have.
Multi-part fixtures
For multi-part fixtures (eg Lamp + Scroller) there are two
separate DMX addresses required, one for the lamp and
one for the scroller. When setting the DMX address, an
additional button will be shown called “Fixture Part”. Use
this to set a different address for each part of the fixture.
