TRAINING
To help you get the most out of our products, we offer a range of training courses aimed at users with different levels of experience, starting with the essentials required to program a new project and working up to some of the more advanced features. Training typically takes place at our London HQ.
CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 UPDATE
We’ve re-introduced in-person training once again at our (new) London offices. Please rest assured that we continue to follow appropriate government and Public Health England advice for our operations regarding coronavirus (Covid-19), as and when applicable. Check out our list of available courses below. Register early to avoid disappointment.
Training Calendar
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Standard Training Course (In Person) - January 2023
27 January 2023
Pharos Offices
Spaces available
Course Information
Entry-level training course covering the basics of the Pharos system. Topics covered include fixture layout, patching, timeline programming, controller config and more.
After this training, you will be able to:
- create a fixture layout
- group and patch fixtures, and set up pixel matrices
- design an interface for a Touch Panel Controller
- program lighting effects
- produce system routines and basic integration
Our Training Courses
Standard Training
Online & In Person
This entry-level training course covers all of the basics of the Designer system, including fixture layout, patching, timeline programming, and controller configuration. After this training, you will be able to setup a project, including basic system integration, and set up an interface for a Touch Panel Controller.
This course takes place both online (last Friday of the month) and in person in our offices (second last Friday of the month), and is offered free of charge.
Advanced Training (Full-day)
In Person
This course is for those looking to take their Designer projects to the next level.
The first half of the day will cover advanced topics across the entire Pharos software and hardware offering (e.g. scripting, custom presets and custom web interfaces). The second half of the day will take the form of a workshop where you’ll have the chance to experiment on different Designer hardware, with a member of our team present to answer questions and give tips.
This course will normally run on the second Tuesday of every other month in our London HQ. Please note there is a nominal charge for this course.
Setting Up Large Projects (Half-day)
In Person
This intermediate-level course will focus on tips, tricks and best practices for setting up large projects (>10 universes). The LPC X and VLC will be covered in detail, as well as protocols, importing and exporting data, and a workshop including hands-on practice with a 20+ universe installation.
This course is available for users that have completed the basic training or have prior Designer project experience.
Focus On Touch Panels (Half-day)
In Person
The TPC and TPS offer powerful, customisable user interfaces. The TPC has flexible lighting control built-in, and both products can act as interfaces to other controllers in a larger Designer system.
This course is focused on how to get the most out of your TPC/TPS, including themes, triggering possibilities, variables and basic scripting.
This course is available for users that have completed the basic training or have prior Designer project experience.
Other Training Options
International Training
While we currently only offer training courses within the UK, if you are interested in attending a session outside of the UK, please contact your regional office.
Partner training
At times we come in-house to train our partners at a variety of global locations. Contact us for more details.
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