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Personality File for SHEHDS 18x18W 6in1 Zoom Par

I am not having much luck trying to configure a new SHEHDS 18x18W 6in1 Zoom Par fixture to our Colorsource 40AV console.  There is a library file for a similar fixture but it is dated 2022 and appears to be for 12 channels.  The newer product came out in late 2023 (I purchased ours in 2024) and uses 11 channels.  I'm wondering if anyone else here has had any success patching this fixture into a ColorSource40 console.  (Because of the number of channels in use on our console I'm trying to patch this in to Universe 2.). Ay ideas?

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    First step, you'll need the manual for the fixture, or at least a DMX chart.

    On the assumption that this new fixture is similar to the LED Zoom Par 18x18W RGBWA UV in the console library:

    1. Patch one of them, check if it works. If not:
    2. Export that showfile to USB.
    3. Open it up in the ColorSource Fixture Personality Editor
      Download from this page: https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Consoles/ColorSource/Software.aspx
    4. Make the changes to match the new manual/DMX chart
    5. Export the User Library (userlib.jlib) to your USB stick.
    6. When patching, choose "User Library" and it'll appear.

    If you've got a proper manual, you can request that we add it using the Fixture Library Hub, however the lead time can be a few weeks as we get a lot of requests.

  • 0 in reply to Richard

    Is there really no personality editor version for MAC???

  • 0 in reply to spcline72

    Well I'm back at home working with the Personality editor.  (Was going to do it at the theater with the console but alas, there appears to be no personality editor for Macs.)  Anyway, I've been staring and comparing between the personality file in the existing library and my attempts to generate new personality files for my fixture.  The one in the library file (existing) is definitely for a different fixture.  So it does appear that I need to create two new ones:  One for 12 channels and another for 7 channels.

    There's not a lot of help on the personality editor.  I did find the ETC Quick Guide for it however.  I believe that I have my DMX channels for both profiles in correct order.  However I am not sure what to enter for values in the 'Home' field.  Also, there are some modes listed for the 12 channel assignments such as Auto Mode and Auto mode speed which don't have corresponding labels in the personality editor.  So I created them manually.  Will they work???  

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    Well I'm back at home working with the Personality editor.  (Was going to do it at the theater with the console but alas, there appears to be no personality editor for Macs.)  Anyway, I've been staring and comparing between the personality file in the existing library and my attempts to generate new personality files for my fixture.  The one in the library file (existing) is definitely for a different fixture.  So it does appear that I need to create two new ones:  One for 12 channels and another for 7 channels.

    There's not a lot of help on the personality editor.  I did find the ETC Quick Guide for it however.  I believe that I have my DMX channels for both profiles in correct order.  However I am not sure what to enter for values in the 'Home' field.  Also, there are some modes listed for the 12 channel assignments such as Auto Mode and Auto mode speed which don't have corresponding labels in the personality editor.  So I created them manually.  Will they work???  

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