Features and enhancements introduced in the v2.16 release.
Support for RIO 84: Convenient remote input/output device with 8 inputs and 4 outputs.
- 8 inputs for interacting with devices like sensors and switches.
- 4 low-voltage relay outputs for activating switches on other devices.
- Multi-protocol serial port configurable as:
- RS232 / RS485 for sending and receiving commands from other systems.
- DMX out, offering a full universe.
- Each device can be placed where it is needed and connected to a Pharos Designer controller over an Ethernet network.
- More information is available here.
Advatek PixLite Mk3 Integration: Native support for Advatek PixLite Mk3 pixel controllers.
- Enable the ‘Advatek PixLite’ project feature to get started.
- Use ADAR (Advatek Discovery and Recovery) to discover Advatek PixLite Mk3 pixel controllers on your network.
- Configure Advatek device settings and port properties within the Network tab.
- Adjust multiple ports and devices in a single operation.
- Download, import and export device configuration.
- Automatically populate patch with fixtures according to each device’s configuration.
- Commit device configuration as part of Designer’s upload process.
Improvements to Timeline Audio: A better experience when programming to music.
- Audio rows are now taller by default, maximising waveform resolution.
- Independently adjust row height for audio rows versus group rows.
- Optionally pin audio rows to the bottom of the window, so they never go out of view.
Trigger Rate Limiting: Take control of how frequently triggers fire, reducing pressure on external systems.
- Enable the ‘Trigger rate limiting’ project feature to reveal ‘Rate limit’ fields in supported triggers.
- Leave at ‘Unlimited’ (capped only by the controller’s playback refresh rate), or set a maximum frequency between 1 and 35Hz.
Powerful Timeline Flag Triggering: Use variables to specify a timeline flag.
- Every timeline flag now has a number, configurable in flag properties.
- Flag number is returned as a variable by the Timeline Flag trigger.
- Set Timeline Position action allows timeline flag number to be specified as a variable.
- Flag number available via import / export objects.
DALI Commissioning Improvements: Use highlight to easily identify ballasts.
- Highlight individual ballasts, a specified group, emergency ballasts or all ballasts.
- Choose between static and flashing highlight modes in Preferences > General > Highlight.
Selection Counter in Layout: See how many fixtures and channels are currently selected.
- Easily monitor how many fixtures and channels your current selection represents.
- DMX and DALI channel count shown separately from total.
Disable BPS Action: Use triggers to disable button panel stations.
- Prevent button presses from firing triggers by disabling the device.
- Options to disable or enable either a specified device or all devices.
RDM Poll Finished Action: Act on the completion of a fixture status refresh.
- The trigger fires when an RDM poll completes.
- Useful in large projects where RDM polls can take a long time.
Asymmetric Grid Spacing: Independently adjust each axis of your grid.
- Optionally set different values for X and Y in grid spacing and grid subdivisions.
- Changes apply in Layout, Scene and Simulate.
- X and Y values available in Reports.
Designer Enhancements: We continue to make improvements throughout the software, with some of the highlights in v2.16 including:
- Include fixture manufacturer ID and model ID in equipment export.
- Increase browser item label text size when row height is increased.
- Offer replacement of offline RDM devices from fixture detail page of the controller web interface.
- Optionally show only fixtures with associated RDM devices in the controller web interface.
- Visually indicate remote device online / offline status in the controller web interface.
- Option to include control keys when copying interface controls.
- Choose between static or flashing when highlighting fixtures.
- Default group report sorts according to browser order.
- Optionally include paused timelines in the Timeline Running trigger condition.
