Zero 88 FLX S Lighting Console
– User Manual
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Introduction
FLX S24 & FLX S48
FLX S consoles are easy to learn and simple to use -
delivering all the features you need at an affordable price.
We sincerely hope that your new FLX S will bring you
years of trouble-free service. We take great care to build in
reliability and serviceability at every stage of our
development and production processes.
ZerOS (Operating Software)
ZerOS is regularly updated to bring new features and to
keep your console stable and secure. Software updates
are free of charge and can be downloaded from
zero88.com/software. It is strongly recommended to
always be running the latest release of software.
Phantom ZerOS (offline editor)
Phantom ZerOS is free to download, and can emulate any
console which runs our ZerOS software, including FLX S.
Show files can be loa
ded, saved and transferred to “real”
consoles, useful to setup your show, or make slight
changes w
hile you’re not at the console.
Phantom ZerOS can also be unlocked to output Art-Net or
sACN with the addition of the “Phantom ZerOS Unlock
Dongle”.
Phantom ZerOS can be downloaded from the Zero 88
website.
This manual
This manual describes the operation of the FLX S lighting
Console. For detailed information on each function, the
manual has been divided into chapters - one for each
major area of the console Throughout this manual the
following conventions are used:
References to physical front panel controls and buttons
appear within a solid border, for example:
Record , Update.
References to “soft buttons”,
which appear on the monitor,
are displayed in italics, within a dotted border, as follows:
Next
,
Picker
.
Experience is the best way of fully learning the console.
Through time you will develop your own operating style.
Getting started
…
Turning the console on
After plugging in all the relevant cables to the rear of the
console (power, DMX and possibly USB devices or, on
FLX S48, a monitor), turn on the power supply and FLX S
will power up automatically.
Navigating the touchscreen
Along the top of the touchscreen are five square buttons.
Additional buttons (e.g. colour, positon and effect controls)
will appear and disappear to the right of these depending
on the capabilities of the fixtures you’re controlling. The
currently selected button is highlighted in blue.
Save
–
FLX S automatically saves you’re work
internally, indicated by a green icon. Press this
icon to save to an external USB drive.
Output window
– this window displays each
fixture and its current intensity as a percentage.
Cue list window
– this window displays the list
of cues on a specific playback, ready to be
progressed by pressing the GO button.
Playback window
– this window displays the
current functionality of the 24 or 48 faders on
the left hand side of the console.
Groups window
– this window is used to select
fixtures that are often used together. Groups
can be automatically or manually created.
