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Lighting Controls – FLX S lighting console
FLX S24 & FLX S48
User Manual
Version 1
Correct as per ZerOS Version 7.9.3

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Contents
Introduction......................................................4
FLX S24 & FLX S48....................................................... 4
ZerOS (Operating Software) .......................................... 4
Phantom ZerOS (offline editor) ..................................4
This manual.................................................................... 4
Getting started… ............................................................ 4
Turning the console on...............................................4
External Display..........................................................5
Using FLX S48 without an External Display...............5
Touch Scrolling...........................................................5
Front panel –FLX S24 ................................................... 6
Front panel –FLXS 48 ...............................................6
Controlling Intensities .....................................8
Multi-Functional Faders (MFFs).................................8
Encoder wheels..........................................................8
Commands.................................................................8
Groups ..............................................................8
Groups window...........................................................8
Automatic groups .......................................................8
Recording groups.......................................................9
Using groups ..............................................................9
Referencing intensities...............................................9
Naming groups...........................................................9
Updating groups.........................................................9
Deleting Groups..........................................................9
Controlling Attributes....................................10
Select a fixture(s)......................................................10
Choosing an attribute ...............................................10
Encoder wheels........................................................10
Central encoder button.............................................10
Palettes ...........................................................11
Palette Windows.......................................................11
Automatic palettes....................................................11
Recording Palettes...................................................11
Using palettes...........................................................11
Referencing palettes ................................................11
Naming Palettes.......................................................11
Updating Palettes.....................................................12
Deleting Palettes ......................................................12
Colour .............................................................12
Palettes.....................................................................12
Picker (Colour Picker & Image Picker).....................12
Multi-Touch on the picker.........................................13
Mood boards by Lee Filters......................................13
Beam ...............................................................13
Palettes.....................................................................13
Position...........................................................14
Palettes.....................................................................14
Pan/Tilt Grid..............................................................14
Multi-Touch on the P/T Grid.....................................14
Effects............................................................. 14
Palettes .................................................................... 14
Speed, Size, Offset and Rotation Encoders ............ 15
Cues & Playbacks.......................................... 16
Playbacks..................................................................... 16
Master Playback....................................................... 16
Multi-Function fader window .................................... 16
Playback window...................................................... 16
Naming playbacks.................................................... 16
Copying playbacks................................................... 16
Deleting playbacks................................................... 16
Advanced Playbacks................................................ 17
Playback Settings......................................................... 17
General..................................................................... 17
Chase....................................................................... 18
Raise and Lower ...................................................... 19
Move on Dark........................................................... 19
Cues............................................................................. 21
Recording cues ........................................................ 21
Record Window........................................................ 21
Adjusting fade times................................................. 22
Naming cues ............................................................ 22
Updating cues .......................................................... 22
Copying Cues........................................................... 23
Deleting Cues........................................................... 23
Cue Settings................................................................. 24
Trigger (Go, Auto, Timecode etc)............................. 24
Next cue ................................................................... 24
Don’t Move on Dark settings .................................... 24
Macros...................................................................... 24
Playing back cues ........................................................ 24
Jumping to a cue (Go To cue).................................. 25
Snapping to a cue (Ignoring fade times).................. 25
Using the pause key................................................. 25
Releasing playbacks ................................................ 25
Macros............................................................ 25
Macro Window.............................................................. 25
Automatic fixture macros.............................................. 25
ⓏKey.............................................................. 26
Save Show............................................................... 26
Lock Console............................................................ 26
Calibrate (FLX S48 only).......................................... 26
System Information .................................................. 26
Guidance.................................................................. 26
Encoder Wheels....................................................... 26
Command syntax ..................................................... 26
Patching –introduction................................. 28
Fixtures..................................................................... 28
Parameters............................................................... 28
Attributes.................................................................. 28
Zero 88 Fixture library.............................................. 28

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User fixture types......................................................28
DMX –introduction....................................................... 29
DMX channels (and DMX start address)..................29
DMX universes.........................................................29
16 bit channels .........................................................29
Composite fixtures....................................................29
Setup...............................................................30
Fixture schedule........................................................... 30
With a fixture’s home position of Pan and Tilt at 50%,
inverting or swapping these parameters won’t make a
instant visible change. Therefore, it’s recommended
that before editing these values, you select all the
fixtures and move them all to a different position.
Now, as you change the values within “Alignment”,
you’ll see the beams updating live. ..........................30
Add fixtures................................................................... 33
System Settings............................................................ 34
Desk Name...............................................................34
External Display Settings (FLX S48 only) ................34
Internal Display Settings...........................................34
Peripheral Settings (encoder wheel settings etc).....34
Operational Settings.................................................34
Attribute Settings (Colour, Beamshape, Position)....35
Tracking Options ......................................................36
Inputs & Outputs........................................................... 37
DMX Outputs............................................................37
Defaults ........................................................................ 37
Default Times ...........................................................38
Playback Defaults.....................................................38
Save Show ................................................................... 38
File Types.................................................................38
Phantom ZerOS........................................................39
Load File....................................................................... 39
ZerOS Showfiles.......................................................39
ASCII Showfiles........................................................39
User Fixture Types...................................................40
Zero 88 Fixture Library.............................................40
Installing new software.............................................40
Clear Options................................................................ 40
Clearing specific areas of the console .....................40
Clear User Fixture Types .........................................40
Reset Desk / Factory Reset .....................................40
Remote (mobile apps).................................................. 41
Art-Net.......................................................................... 41
Streaming ACN (sACN)................................................ 42
Wings and ZeroWire..................................................... 43
Network devices........................................................... 43
Visualisation ................................................................. 44
Capture.....................................................................44
Light Converse .........................................................44
WYSIWYG................................................................44
Networking Basics........................................................ 45
Ethernet basics......................................................... 45
IP Addresses............................................................ 45
Subnet Masks........................................................... 45
Switch vs Crossover................................................. 45
DHCP ....................................................................... 45
Technical Information.................................... 46
Power supply............................................................ 46
USB ports..................................................................... 46
Ethernet........................................................................ 46
Kensington Lock........................................................... 46
DMX output .................................................................. 46
Video output................................................................. 46
Troubleshooting............................................. 46
Fixtures not responding?.......................................... 46
External Touch Screen not responding?.................. 46
Remote App not connecting?................................... 46
Console does not start correctly?............................. 46
Basic maintenance ........................................ 47
Cleaning the surface ................................................ 47
Cleaning the faders.................................................. 47
Transportation & storage.......................................... 47
Operating environments........................................... 47
Reporting a problem...................................... 47
Mechanical information................................. 47
Dimensions................................................................... 47
Weight.......................................................................... 47
Operating temperature range....................................... 47
Humidity ....................................................................... 47

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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 loaded, saved and transferred to “real”
consoles, useful to setup your show, or make slight
changes while 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.

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RigSync
When FLX S is first plugged into a lighting rig, “RigSync”
will set it up automatically and continue working in the
background to ensure FLX S and your rig are always
synchronised and problem free. RigSync removes the
need to understand DMX (if your fixtures support “RDM”).
Guidance (help)
Available in multiple languages, “Guidance” steps you
through the key features of FLX S at your own pace, to
learn or refresh your skills. Guidance will be automatically
open on the bottom 3rd of the internal screen, and will
follow your progression through the console. If closed,
Guidance can be reopened by pressing Ⓩand choosing
“Guidance” on the internal screen.
External Display
FLX S48 includes an optional external DVI-D monitor.
The optional external display can view one of two different
desktops –“Programming” or “Palettes”. Which one is
currently being viewed can be switched using the two
buttons in the bottom right corner of the external display (or
by pressing Shift and View together).
“Programming” desktop
The Programming desktop shows the Output Window in
the top half of the screen, and either the Playback
window or the Multi-Function Faders window in the
bottom half. Which one is being viewed can be switched
by tapping the View button.
”Programming” desktop on the external display
“Palettes” desktop
The Palettes desktop shows the four attribute windows
(Colour, Beam, Position and Effects) in each corner.
”Palettes” desktop on the external display
Using FLX S48 without an External Display
FLX S48 can be used without the need of an external
display. The console will automatically detect that an
external monitor is not present and display these windows
on the internal display instead.
Touch Scrolling
All windows can be scrolled through using either touch or a
mouse by simply dragging over a window or list, rather
than having to use the scroll bars.