Zero 88 FLX S Lighting Console
– User Manual
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Controlling Intensities
On FLX S, all intensities can be controlled in exactly the
same way
– no matter if the fixture is a basic dimmer, an
LED, a moving light or any other type of fixture. There are
three possible ways to control an intensity:
Multi-Functional Faders (MFFs)
Ensure that the MFFs are in channel mode by pressing
the Fader Funct. button.
When set to “Channels”, the 24 (48) MFFs directly control
each light (or “fixture”) in the rig (this is often referred to as
“Channel per Fader”). Each fixture, no matter what it is, will
have a single “Channel Number”, and so will take up a
single channel fader. The Page button can be used to
switch between channels (two pages of 24 channels on the
FLX S24, and two pages of 48 channels on the FLX S48).
Grey outline boxes in the Output Window show which set
of channels are currently being controlled on the MFFs.
Channels can be adjusted by moving the appropriate
fader. If a channel already has a level, for example set
through commands, then you must ‘grab’ the level by
moving the fader up to the present value. Once that value
is grabbed, the fader gains control.
Encoder wheels
To change the intensity of a fixture via an encoder wheel,
first select the fixture(s) required. Channels are
automatically selected when channel faders are moved,
but can be changed using the buttons under the faders
(MFFs must be in “channel” mode).
When the channel is selected, the LED in the button under
the fader will turn on, and an orange box will be drawn
around the channel number in the Output Window. You
can select multiple channels on the faders at the same
time by pressing and holding the first button, and then
tapping the last button.
Once selected, press the
Ⓩ
key and then use the encoder
wheel marked on the internal monitor as
“intensity” to
adjust the level. The output value is shown above the
corresponding encoder wheel and in the Output Window.
Commands
Pressing the
Ⓩ
button displays a number pad which can
be used to type commands. For more information, see the
chapter entitled “Z key”.
Groups
Groups are selections of fixtures that are used together
regularly (such as a colour wash, or all the moving lights
on a specific truss). A group can hold any number of
fixtures, and a fixture can be in many different groups. FLX
S24 can hold up to 48 groups of fixtures, and FLX S48 can
hold up to 96 groups. Groups can also store and recall
intensities of all the fixtures stored within that group.
Groups window
The Group window is displayed on the internal
display when the
Group
button is pressed.
Groups can be selected and deselected directly
within this window.
When groups are selected, they will be highlighted in the
Groups window. Selecting “All – Dimmers” will also
highlight “Odd – Dimmers”, “Even – Dimmers” etc, as by
selecting “All – Dimmers” you are selecting channels within
all these groups.
Automatic groups
The FLX S lighting console can automatically generate a
group for each type
of fixture you have, plus ‘odd’, ‘even’,
“1
st
half” and “2
nd
half” groups for each different fixture
type.
To create the automatic groups, view the Groups window
(by pressing
Group
) and choose
“Automatically create
groups”.
All automatic groups automatically store the intensities of
those fixtures at 100%.
Groups window after “Automatically create groups” has been selected.
