Zero 88 FLX S Lighting Console
– User Manual
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System Settings
System Settings within the Setup menu allows you to
change various settings that affect the ZerOS system, such
as monitor settings or switch between the various modes
available.
The “System Settings” window
Desk Name
The desk name is used to identify itself. For example,
when using the mobile apps, the name of every console on
the network will be displayed. By default, the desk name
will be “FLX S” followed by the serial number, but this can
be changed by selecting the cell, pressing Enter and
using an external keyboard to type a new name.
External Display Settings (FLX S48 only)
FLX S48 supports one external monitor, plugged into the
“DVI-D” connector on the rear of the console. This monitor
can also be touchscreen if desired, which also plug into
one of the USB connectors with a second cable.
FLX S48 will automatically detect if the external monitor is
present, and the best resolution to use for that monitor.
To manually change if a monitor is present or not, change
“Monitor” to “Enabled” or “Disabled” (by default, this is set
to “Auto Detect”).
This will change what’s displayed on the internal
monitor
– see “Using FLX S48 without an External Display” on page 5 for
more information.
If using a touchscreen, this monitor will need to be
calibrated before the touch functionality will work.
Click
Calibrate
under the External Display Settings. The
external monitor will now guide you through the calibration
process
– press the orange cross in the upper left corner,
then the lower right corner, then the upper right corner.
This completes the calibration and ZerOS will ask you to
draw on the screen to check the calibration has worked
correctly. You should ensure that the line drawn is
displayed in the same place you touch the monitor.
Press Enter to confirm and return to System Settings.
A number of external touchscreens are supported by FLX
S48. Although we will endeavour to add support for other
screens where possible, we make no guarantees about
this since the drivers may not be available in the correct
format for the desk operating system. If you want us to add
support for a different screen, then we may ask you to loan
us the screen (including the drivers CD that came with it)
for a short time for testing. Please contact Zero 88 for
details.
Internal Display Settings
The Internal Display Settings allow you to change the
touch screen brightness and the calibration of the internal
display.
The touchscreen brightness is a value between 0% and
100%. Recommended use is at 50% brightness. 0% will
not allow the backlight to go out completely, but instead to
a very dim level that can still be seen in most situations.
Peripheral Settings (encoder wheel settings etc)
Wheel Sensitivity can be changed under “Attribute
Settings” within each Attribute. “Wheel Sensitivity” allows
you to change the sensitivity of the four encoder wheels.
The setting is a value between 0% and 100%, with 100%
being the most sensitive. Recommended use is between
50% and 60%.
“Mouse Controls Pan/Tilt” allows you to control the Pan
and Tilt of a moving light by using an external USB device,
such as a mouse or trackball. When enabled, this device
will control the Pan and Tilt of any selected device when
the “Position” attribute button is selected on the front panel.
“Always show Intensity on the first wheel” allows you to
lock the first wheel to an Intensity control. This means all
other options on the encoders will be shown on wheels two
to four only. Using Intensity on a wheel is advantageous
when you have multiple channels all at different levels, and
you want to increase or decrease their levels all together. If
you only plan to use this feature occasionally, leave this
option disabled, and use the Intensity Wheel that becomes
available when you press the “Z” button.
Operational Settings
“Channel Mix Mode” can be switched between “HTP”
(highest takes precedence) and “LTP” (latest takes
precedence).