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ETC Setup Guide
Ion Xe RPU
Front Panel
20 user-configurable buttons
(default shown)
1:
Press the soft power switch to activate the RPU (check rear panel to ensure power is connected and
hard power switch is on).
2:
Backlit indicators identify the operating status (master, backup, client, and so on) of the unit.
3:
USB port is provided for easy show loading to or from a USB storage device.
4:
20 buttons are configurable from the Eos Configuration Utility (ECU). They are set to a default
configuration. The label strips for these buttons are removable and reversible. Any changes to the
button configuration can be written on the opposite side in pencil.
Start Up
After connecting power to the unit, press the soft power button on the front of the console.
By default, the RPU will boot into the Eos environment as a "master". If you wish to designate your RPU as
something other than a master, you must exit the Eos environment and choose a different designation
from the Eos Configuration Utility welcome screen.
For more information on multi-console terms such as "Master" or "Backup", please see Appendix C: Multi-
console and Synchronized Backup in the Eos Ti, Eos, and Gio Operations Manual.
Eos Configuration Utility (a.k.a. Eos Shell)
Settings for the RPU can be altered in the Eos Configuration Utility (ECU). The 20 buttons on the front panel
of the RPU are configurable from the RPU area of the Buttons section of the ECU.
Note:
To configure the RPU buttons:
1:
In the Eos browser, select File>Exit and confirm the selection. Eos will close and you will enter the
Eos welcome screen.
2:
Click on the {Settings} button. This will open the ECU.
3:
On the right side of the screen, click on {Buttons} to enter the RPU button setup. A virtual display of
the RPU buttons is displayed with the current button settings labeled on each button.
4:
Click on a button you wish to alter. A button popup window will open.
5:
Click on the type of button you want it to be (Macro or Hard Key).
6:
If Macro - Click on the Macro # box and enter the desired macro number from the keyboard and
press enter. Then click {Accept}.
Ion Xe RPU
The buttons section of the ECU has multiple configuration tools. Please make sure you
are choosing the RPU face panel buttons.
Backlit
Indicators
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Soft Power
Switch
USB Port
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