Features and enhancements introduced in the v2.7 release.
Pharos Cloud: Support within Designer to integrate with Pharos Cloud, our new remote site management service. You can find out more information on Cloud here
Pharos EDN: Support for our new 20 port Ethernet DMX Node, a 1U 19″ eDMX to DMX converter to provide 20 DMX/RDM ports per unit. The EDN is ideal for larger control projects – it is associated to a controller in the same manner as a RIO and is seamlessly configured within Designer as part of your patch.
sACN HTP Merge: Support for merging values for DMX In and eDMX Pass-Through from a maximum of two sACN sources set at the same universe and channel priority.
Direct Colour Preset: Extending the Direct Colour control in Scenes, we now have a Direct Colour preset available for Timelines. This slider-based control will allow the user to set the specific values of each emitter on an RGBW/A or other multi-emitter fixtures with more colours than just RGB.
Timeline Audio Output: Stored audio files (and video files containing audio) can be placed on a Timeline for fully synchronised audio playback utilising all our standard show control functionality, supported via Stereo line out and SPDIF on the LPC X (R2 only), VLC and VLC+ hardware.
Render Timeline Audio Waveform: Visual indication of the peak data of an audio clip to aid in synchronising the audio with the desired lighting presets.
IO Module Status Reporting: IO Modules can send status information to the Web Interface and to Cloud. New and updated modules will be released supporting this functionality.
Manual Unicast Addressing: A new UI for manually specifying unicast addresses for both Art-Net and sACN. This can either be sent to either a single or multiple IP address for each universe.
DMX Input State Triggering: New DMX input state trigger and new condition to respond to detection or to loss of the DMX input signal.
DALI Output Actions: Enhancements to DALI integration;
- To further support DALI RGB / Tc we have implemented changes to DALI actions. The Set DALI Output action can now set any of the following:
- Level
- XY values
- Temperature
- RGBWA values
- The Send DALI Command action now includes option to change last fade time, allowing an update of the last used fade time easily without having to trigger off an unwanted effect.
Controller API Enhancements: Numerous additions and improvements to the API. These include:
- Add trigger type filtering to controller API
- Include custom properties in timeline data via controller API
- Include custom properties in scene data from controller API
- Get NTP server via controller API query
- Get and set log level and syslog target via controller API
- Get network primary status via API
- Get replication info with HTTP or JavaScript
- Get Scene’s group via API
Designer Enhancements: We continue to make improvements throughout the software, with some of the highlights in v2.7 including:
- 64-bit Designer for Windows and OS-X
- Support sACN universe discovery packets
- TPS to run Startup triggers
- force_trigger() function bypasses condition to fire a trigger
- Convert non-generic RGBA/W to new ‘Direct Colour’ enabled fixture format
- Only display IO Modules that match the controller API of the current version of Designer
- Ability to select elements from different parents in fixture browser
- Shift toggles off Snap to grid when moving VLC fixture centres
- Preview audio media in Designer
- Simplify Intensity Mastering for the VLC
- Timeline lock should also lock flags
- Timeline audio Timelines should respect priority
- Crossfade on DALI presets match the fade time
- Add toggle state to Output Digital Action
- Web Interface only displays tabs with project relevant content
Director Enhancements: Continuing development of our city-wide schedule and content management tool, new features include:
- Translation support
- Chinese (Simplified) language option
- Master intensity applies to entire controller playback
