Welcome

Introduction

Welcome and thank you for using version v2.12.0 of the Pharos Designer software. This release offers some significant improvements and additional functionality over earlier versions, see New In for details.

WARNING: Projects saved with v2.12.0 can not be opened with earlier versions so please make sure to back up your programming prior to installation.

Help Overview

The Help is split into five main sections: Quick Start, Hardware, Reference, Troubleshooting, and Appendices.

Those of you experimenting with the software for the first time are advised to work through the Quick Start guide to familiarise yourself with the basics of the software. The Reference section gives detailed descriptions of every aspect of the software as well as the configuration of the Pharos Controllers and their accessories. The Troubleshooting section provides help to resolve any problems while the Appendices provide additional useful resources.

If you have a Controller that you wish to connect to and program now then please read the Network section for instructions or follow the Quick Start guide.

Help

Use the navigation pane on the left to browse topics. Search is located at the top right of the page. Navigation buttons above the main frame allow you to navigate between adjacent topics and print the current topic.

Click on overview images for a description of the sections within each view.

Additional information is available wherever you see the dropdown icon. Select again to hide the information

Glossary Example glossary term terms are highlighted and hovering over them will display the definition.

This Help promises the widest possible cross-platform support but niggling problems may exist with some browsers. Please report bugs and suggestions to support.

Please note, some features may not be fully implemented at this stage, and these are marked with the following icon.

Support

As with all successful control products, support is crucial and the team at Pharos will do everything possible to ensure that your project is a success.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with your questions, bug reports and suggestions at:

T: +44-(0)20-7471-9449

E: support@pharoscontrols.com

Please also visit our website to keep up to date with the latest product news and software releases: www.pharoscontrols.com.