Important Concepts - ETC Element User Manual

Help System
A key help system is contained within your system. To access help, press and hold [Help] and
press any key to see:
the name of the key
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a description of what the key enables you to do
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syntax examples for using the key (if applicable)
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links to topics in the manual
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Note:
Key help is included on most tangible action buttons on your Element console.
This includes most softkeys and touchbuttons as well as the traditional keys on the
keypad.
Note:
As with hard keys, the "press and hold [Help]" action can be used with
softkeys and touchbuttons as well.
Show Control Resources
The chapter on show control in this manual is intended to provide basic information specific to
the Eos Family show control system. You may want to explore additional resources to learn more
about show control.
The following resources are recommended:
John Huntington, Show Networks and Control Systems, (Brooklyn, NY:Zircon Designs
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Press, 2012)
The ETC Support Articles:
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Important Concepts

Before using your console, you should read and familiarize yourself with the concepts defined
below. These concepts are important for understanding both how Element functions as well as
how you, as a programmer, will interact with your system to produce a successful show.
Channel
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Address
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Record Targets
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Cues
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Syntax Structure
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Parameters and Parameter Categories
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Tracking vs. Cue Only
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Move Instruction
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Manual Data
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Move Fade
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Live and Blind
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HTP vs. LTP
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Channel
A channel is a single numerical name that is used by Element to control a dimmer, a group of
dimmers, a dimmer and a device, or a complete moving light fixture.
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