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Page 1: User Manual
Evo User Manual V1.26 User Manual EVOS V2.10 www.enttec.com... - Page 2 Evo User Manual V1.26 This page Blank www.enttec.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Evo User Manual V1.26 Table of Contents Contents............................5 Contacting ENTTEC........................5 Warranty............................6 Introduction...........................7 Using this Manual.........................8 Terminology..........................8 The EVO Interface........................9 Hardware..........................9 KEY Layout..........................9 Software..........................11 Keyboard.............................11 Quick Start..........................12 Main Window..........................13 BPM............................13 Setting the BPM........................13 The Patch............................14 Adding fixtures to the patch....................14 Removing fixture from the patch.....................14 Clearing the entire patch......................14... - Page 4 Taking care of your EVO......................29 FAQ............................30 How do I take control of a certain fixture parameter during a show.......30 When I hit the touch another button gets pressed............30 When I start the EVO the screen is very dark..............30 Appendix 1..........................31 Appendix 2..........................32 www.enttec.com...
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Page 5: Contents
Evo User Manual V1.26 Contents When you open the packaging, you should find these items in the box: EVO Lighting desk • User Manual • CAT5 Crossover Patch lead • Please download the latest software from our website, this ensures you have the latest features available. -
Page 6: Warranty
Evo User Manual V1.26 Warranty ENTTEC warrants that the product that is manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of shipment from an authorised ENTTEC wholesaler. If the device proves defective within the respective period, ENTTEC will repair or replace at it's sole discretion, the defective hardware. -
Page 7: Introduction
EVOS, (EVOperation System) was designed for flexibility and user customisation. Even if the EVO operation is centered around the touch screen there is a hard key shortcut for nearly every action. This lets you run the EVO how you wish. -
Page 8: Using This Manual
ICBF: Intensity, Colour Beam Focus. Any parameter of a moving light or dimmer can be • associated with on of these categories. When programming the EVO every operation will relate back to ICBF parameters. They are used to group certain parameters together. -
Page 9: The Evo Interface
PC and does not have any moving parts inside such as hard drive of fans. The EVO can store you show internally on it's flash chip, or you can back the show up using a floppy or with a computer plugged into the Ethernet port and running the EVOShowSave software. - Page 10 Options: This key is used to edit the options of a particular screen Key: Pressing this key will open the on screen keyboard, this will let you rename any item in the EVO. FX: Pressing the FX key in the programmer will access the FX engine.
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Page 11: Software
Your show can not slow down ! Keyboard The EVO has an on screen keyboard that will let you enter names for any item. The keyboard is to big to fit on one screen so it is split up into three sections. -
Page 12: Quick Start
Evo User Manual V1.26 Quick Start 1-Connect EVO to DMXEthergate using crossover CAT-5 lead. 2-Connect power to EVO and DMXEtherGate. 3-Configure DMXEthergate for universe 1 by changing dip switches. 4-Turn ON EVO 5-Creating a patch Press [SETUP], then patch. Using the left encoder select the manufacturer of your fixture, using the •... -
Page 13: Main Window
Evo User Manual V1.26 Main Window When you start the EVO the main window will appear on the LCD. The menu at the top will give access to release buttons for each of the 6 faders currently active. The status line below will display the status of each submaster on each page, there are 50 pages and 300 submasters: P1 to P50. -
Page 14: The Patch
Evo User Manual V1.26 The Patch To create the patch on the EVO, you must first open the patch window, hit [SETUP] then “Patch” The left spread sheet represents the current fixture library, the right spread sheet your patch. Adding fixtures to the patch... -
Page 15: The Programmer
Evo User Manual V1.26 The Programmer All cue editing is done by the programmer, open the programmer by hitting the [PROG] key. Selecting fixtures Hit the Select button on the touch screen, the keypad will open. You can select the fixtures by hitting their number or doing multiple selects: e.g. -
Page 16: Clearing The Programmer
Evo User Manual V1.26 Clearing the programmer The EVO offers 2 options: clearing the whole programmer or removing just one setting type. Clearing the whole programmer To clear the whole programmer: press the [CLEAR] key :>Clear prog [Prog] or setting [Clear] ? Press [PROG] again to clear the whole programmer, the lights will then return to their default position. -
Page 17: Fx Engine
To activate the FX engine simply hit the FX key while in the programmer Effect types The EVO offer 4 effect types : Sin, COS, Saw, PWM. These are basic curves you can apply to create and effect. You can then modify these curves using the parameters below... -
Page 18: Timing
Evo User Manual V1.26 Timing Hit the time button on the touch screen. This will open the time editing window where you can set: Wait IN, Fade IN, Delay, Fade out, Wait out time for the current cue. To change the time select the time period then press the encoder wheel. By spinning that same encoder you can change the time. -
Page 19: Saving The Programmer As A Palette
Evo User Manual V1.26 cues stored on a submaster. :>Update cue 4 on sub 2 on page 5 This command would update the current programmer contents on submaster 2 of page 5 at position 4, thus overwriting the existing cue. -
Page 20: Palettes
Palettes Palettes are very useful as they can be used as reference positions or colors when programming shows. When you update a palette, the EVO automatically updates the information in every cue where that palette was used. You could for example create position palettes for your fixtures, when moving venue, all you need to do is update the palettes and all your cues would have the correct positions. -
Page 21: Groups
Groups are also fully recursive, you can create a groups of other groups. There is no limit to recursive groups. The EVO will display groups as a standard fixture. The groups will appear at the end of the fixtures list in the programmer selection screen. -
Page 22: Cues
Evo User Manual V1.26 Cues You will be using the submasters to run your sequences and cues. The EVO has 60 submasters. The actual faders on the desk can be mapped to different operations, by default they correspond to the intensity level of each of the 60 submasters. -
Page 23: Cue Times
When the fader is at 100% of 0% you are in the delay time. Learn Time with Go Key Press GO to start the first cue, the EVO will record the time between go presses. Eahc time you press go the sequence jump to the next cue in the list. -
Page 24: Cue Commands
To delete a cue simply highlight the cue and press [CLEAR] Copying or Editing a Cue To Edit or copy a cue highlight the cue and press [COPY]. The EVO will offer a choice of destinations. To Edit a cue simply copy it back into the programmer... -
Page 25: Sequences
Loop, Bounce, Rev Loop or Random Keep state When ON the EVO will keep the status of the scene after each cue. Each cues visual output will stack onto that submaster. When OFF each cue will remove itself once finished (fade out). - Page 26 Evo User Manual V1.26 Pages The pages screen will let you move between the 50 submaster pages very quickly. To change page you can either hit the selected page and hit Load on the tool bar or simply press the [NEXT] key to jump to the next page.
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Page 27: Macros
Evo User Manual V1.26 Macros Macros are very powerful functions, they let you control any aspect of a submaster from another submaster. Macros appear as a simple cue setting, you can have as many macros in a cue a you wish. -
Page 28: Setup
When created you need to convert the library to import into the EVO. You can download the conversion program from our website. http://www.enttec.com/download.php3 The EVO library is a plain text file, you can use any text editor to create your library before converting it using the above programm. www.enttec.com... -
Page 29: Rebooting The Evo
This will clear all show and patch information, once erased there is no way to recover the information. Taking care of your EVO There are a few points, you must be aware of to take care of your EVO: 1. Do not touch the touch screen with any sharp object. -
Page 30: Faq
When I start the EVO the screen is very dark. The EVO has a CCFL backlight, like any other gas based lighting (eg: automated fixture arc lamp) it takes time for the gas to warm up and produce maximum light. After 1 minute the backlight will reach maximum intensity. - Page 31 Evo User Manual V1.26 Appendix 1 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity Responsible Party: ENTTEC Pty/Ltd 110 Auburn Rd Hawthorn,Vic,3122 Australia declares that the products: Product Name: EVO complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the...
- Page 32 Evo User Manual V1.26 Appendix 2 ENTTEC Pty Ltd 110 Auburn Rd, Hawthorn, Vic, 3122 Australia declare under our sole responsibility that the product: conforms to the requirements of Council Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC and therefore complies with the requirements of Council Directive 73/23/EEC, (The Low Voltage Directive) on the harmonisation...
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