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Ion provides you with three locations to save an Eos Family show file (.esf) including the Show File
Archive, the File Server (if connected) or a USB device (if connected).
Navigate to the desired storage location and press [Select]. When using "Save As" to save the show
file to a specific location, the alphanumeric keypad will display on the CIA. Name the show file and
press [Enter]. The show file will be saved in the specified location with the show file name you
entered with a time stamp suffix.
By default, the current show file name will be used. Pressing [Label] or [Delete] on the console, or
DELETE on an alphanumeric keyboard will remove the default show label when doing a Save As.
Importing Show Files
Ion supports the import of standard USITT ASCII, .csv, and Lightwright® text files.
Note:
ing the Congo/Cobalt, Obsession, Expression and Emphasis product lines, as well as the
Strand 500 Series. Please note that all show files must be saved in an ASCII format prior to
importing them into Ion.
CAUTION:
ted data may not playback exactly the same between desks. Not all data (such as effects and
macros) may be imported. This varies by product.
You have the option of importing standard USITT ASCII (.asc), .csv, or Lightwright (.txt or .asc) from
the Show File Archive, a File Server (if connected), or a USB device.
Note:
To import a show file, navigate within the Browser to: File> Import> (Type of file to import) and press
[Select].
If you are importing an USITT ASCII file, you will have two options, Import as Library Fixtures or
Import As Custom Fixtures.
Import as Library Fixtures will allow Ion to try to match the fixtures in the file with fixtures in
the Ion library.
Import as Custom Fixtures will bring the fixtures in as they are in the file.
It is recommended to use Import as Custom Fixtures.
Navigate to the desired storage location and press [Select]. When using import, Ion displays only the
available files. Navigate to the specific file and press [Select].
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Ion supports ASCII show file import from a number of other control consoles, includ-
The way data is stored and used is often different between different desks. Impor-
.asc file must be imported using the USITT ASCII option, even if it is a Lightwright file.
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