Congo Jr newbie with hazer question

Hey djberg,

Congo does have a template already in the template library for that hazer.

Navigate in the browser to Patching > Import Template Wizard, and press Modify. Select the option to Import From Extended Library, and then find the manufacturer in the drop down list, Look Solutions. Then select the template for the Unique 2.1, which you can then import into your show.

Then go to Patching > Patch Wizard in the browser, and press Modify. Open the Patch Device tab and select the device Unique 2.1. Set the necessary info for the channel and DMX address/universe info, and press Modify on the Execute button and you should be in luck.

Give a holler if you need anything else,

MN

Slightly disappointed as I thought this thread was related to hazing newcomers...

Welcome to the Forums!

Alright so when I go to my Congo Jr the Look Solutions stuff is not there.  So I downloaded the offline editor to see if it was a version issue but it's on that version.  Is there a way to download the templates or update my board easily?  We are on 4.3.0 (i know, its a training issue).  Can I upgrade to 4.3.3 easily without losing everything that's already set up, but gain the new templates? 

You can use the same update file for the PC Offline Editor

on a USB stick to update your congo Jr console.

current version is v6.0.4

The Interface for v6 has changed since v4 - so stuff is a little different.

- so don't update 5 mins before a show - give time for adapting.

Your show files from v4 will work though in v6.

Personally, I never bother using a Template at all for hazers.

I patch them as two Intensity channels, and label those channels appropriately in the Channel Database "A" column so I can easily see what they are.

I then put those channels onto my Independants in Exclusive mode.
This gives me simple knobs to adjust the amount of haze and fan as needed throughout the run.

- I find that you never need the same amount of haze twice, as it depends so much on the weather, which doors are open, how many people are in the house etc etc.

That's a great tip, Richard.  I had tried to use the independants by assigning just the hazer parameters to the knobs, but it never really worked like I wanted it to, this would solve that issue.

That sounds exactly like I want with them on the independents, make excellent sense.  I have gotten the hazer assgined and can get it hazing and not hazing with the wheel, but it seems to just be the pump not the fan.  Also how do I get attached to the independents?  I've tried following the instructions on the help from the board but must be missing something.  Thank you all so much for the help!

On the jr, go to Independents menu in the browser, then select which independent you want to modify and hit ... well, Modify... the window should open up and then you select which channel(s) you want assigned to that independent, choose your other options, and execute. Then you should be good to go. Keep in mind on the Jr. Independents 1-3 are faders, 4-6 are soft-key only, and 7-9 are buttons which can either be toggles or flash style. I use toggles for my worklights and flash style to trigger our confetti cannon, and I use the knobs for the snow machine and hazer.

On that note, anyone else using fog/haze/snow machines with device profiles? On the one hand, setting it up with a profile is nice because it distinguishes it easily in the channel screen, but on the other hand it's much easier to use a master or an independent knob to control if you just treat it like a dimmer...

Blackfaer said:

On that note, anyone else using fog/haze/snow machines with device profiles?

Nope.

The hazer I use the most is the DF-50, which is on or off. I give it a relay module in the Sensor rack, put that channel as a toggle on an independent and forget about it.

If I recorded it into presets, I'd probably give it a generic hazer template to keep track of it or label that channel in the Channel Database, but when it's on an independent and all I have to do is look if that toggle is engaged, I don't gain anything by formally patching it as a device.