Setting Parameters With The Keypad; Setting Non-Intensity Parameters With The Encoders - ETC ION Operation Manual

S e t t i n g P a r a m e t e r s w i t h t h e K e y p a d
When the CIA is placed in parameter mode, all parameters of selected channels may be given
numeric values through the keypad. Linear devices can be provided instructions from 0 to100, pan
and tilt are controlled from -270 to 270 and -135 to 135 respectively. Saturation controls are
represented from 0 to 360 and Hue controls are represented from 0 to 100. CMY and RGB are
represented from 0-255.
When no channels are selected, the CIA shows all of the parameters that are available in the
lighting system. When channels are selected, the CIA condenses to show only the parameters that
are appropriate to the selection set. If channels are selected that have different device types, such
as spot and wash lights, the CIA will show all of the available parameters. Parameters that are not
available to all channels are greyed out.
The following examples illustrate how to set parameter values with the keypad:
• [5] {Iris} [5] {Zoom} [6] [5] {Edge} [5] [Enter] - sets channel 5 to an iris value of 50%, a zoom
value of 65%, and an edge value of 50%.
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S e t t i n g N o n - i n t e n s i t y P a r a m e t e r s w i t h t h e E n c o d e r s
Encoders provide a quick method to adjust current values for non-intensity parameters. The four
encoders are pageable using the six encoder page buttons to the upper right of the encoder LCD.
The encoder page buttons consist of: [Focus], [Custom], [Color], [Form], [Image], and [Shutter].
Form, Image and Shutter are subcategories within the broader parameter category of Beam.
• Focus - includes pan and tilt control.
• Custom - includes intensity and intensity MSpeed.
• Color - includes all color mixing controls (CMY, RGB, HS), as well as scrollers, color wheels
and color effects.
• Form- includes parameters that affect the quality or size of the light output, such as edge,
zoom, iris, IMF, frost, etc.
• Image - includes anything that drops into the gate, such as gobos, effects wheels, etc.
• Shutter - includes all of the framing devices for the luminaire.
The LCD beneath the encoders indicates the parameters they control and provides additional
information about the current status of those parameters. Encoder pages populate with parameters
relevant to fixtures in the show patch. When you access a parameter page, controls that are not
available for selected channels are suppressed.
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Pressing down on an encoder will place the associated parameter onto the
command line for numeric entry.
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