Time Code; Enabling Time Code; Timing Data - ETC ION Operation Manual

Time Code

Ion has time code functionality based on a timing source and a list of events that execute at specific
times of that timing source. You can compile event lists and have them play back later while
following a timing source.
Time code lists can receive timing data from either SMPTE or MIDI sources. Ion accepts up to 32
SMPTE sources and 32 MIDI Time Code (MTC) sources (each are numbered from 1-32).
E n a b l i n g T i m e C o d e
Ion has global enablers for MIDI Time Code and SMPTE. These are found in Setup,
page 98.
If the MIDI Time Code setting is disabled, all MTC event lists are disabled as well. If enabled, all
MTC lists are enabled. The same is true for SMPTE.
T i m i n g D a t a
Timing data is given in the form of (hours) : (minutes) : (seconds) : (frames). Therefore a timing
value of 06:25:15:20 would be 6 hours, 25 minutes, 15 seconds, 20 frames.
The number of frames per second is determined by the timing source and the event list must be set
to this same number of frames when programming. Number of frames can be 24, 25, or 30.
Color coding
The color of the time in the "Status" column of the event list display indicates the source of the
timing data. The colors and indications are:
Green -
Red
Grey
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Valid external timing is being received.
- The internal clock is the data source and is running.
- No timing data is available.
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