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ETC Emphasis Lighting Control System User Manual (292 pages)

Lighting Control System

Brand: ETC | Category: Control Systems | Size: 6 MB

Table of Contents

3
- Introduction
  11
  - Chapter
    11
  - Using this Manual
    12
  - Americas
    13
  - Asia
    13
  - Europe
    13
  - Help from ETC Technical Services
    13
- Chapter 1 System Overview
  
  15
  - Emphasis Options
    16
    
    Channel Counts
    16
    
    Facepanels
    16
    
    Server Types
    16
  - System Components
    17
    
    Emphasis Facepanel
    17
    
    Emphasis Server
    17
    
    Emphasis Console
    18
    
    Emphasis Visualization
    18
  - Installation Guidelines
    19
    
    Hooking up the Hardware
    19
    
    Connecting a Printer
    20
    
    Software Installation
    21
    
    Registration
    23
    
    Upgrades
    25
  - System Procedures
    26
    
    Power-Up Procedure
    26
    
    Login as a Different User
    27
    
    Shut-Down Procedure
    27
  - Troubleshooting
    28
    
    How Do I Find the Software Version
    29
C H a P T E R 2 Emphasis Console User Interface

31
- Chapter 2 Emphasis Console User Interface
  
  31
  - Emphasis Facepanel Options
    32
    
    Express ECS
    32
    
    Express Two-Scene
    32
    
    Expression ECS
    32
    
    Insight ECS
    32
    
    Setting the Facepanel Type on the Server
    32
    
    Accessories
    34
  - Console Displays
    37
    
    Display Features
    37
    
    Stage, Blind and Fader
    38
    
    Spreadsheet
    41
    
    Tracksheet
    41
    
    Park
    42
    
    Patch
    42
    
    Expression LED Displays
    43
    
    Playback
    43
    
    Hard Keys Vs. Softkeys by Facepanel Type
    44
    
    Softkeys
    45
    
    Channel Concepts in the Emphasis Control System
    53
    
    HTP Vs. LTP
    53
    
    Independent Channels
    53
    
    Preset Vs. Tracking
    54
- Chapter 3 System Settings
  
  55
  - The Setup Menu
    56
    
    System Settings
    56
    
    Clock Functions
    61
    
    Options Settings
    61
    
    Clear Functions
    63
    
    Channel Attributes
    64
    
    Macro List
    64
    
    Print Functions
    64
    
    Time Code Events and Real Time Programs
    64
    
    Profiles
    65
    
    Moving Light Functions
    66
  - Patch
    71
    
    Interactivity with Emphasis Visualization
    71
    
    Edmx
    72
    
    Modifying Dimmer Output
    73
    
    Label Dimmers
    76
    
    Patching to a Strand Lighting CD80 Dimmer Rack
    76
  - Using the about Command
    77
    
    About Channel
    77
    
    About Dimmer
    77
    
    About Show
    78
C H a P T E R 4 Live Editing

79
- Chapter 4 Live Editing
  
  79
  - Displays
    80
    
    Stage Display
    80
    
    Fader Display
    81
  - Manual Control
    82
    
    Select Channels, Dimmers and Fixtures
    82
    
    Set Levels
    85
    
    Captured Channels and [Release]
    87
    
    Dimmer and Channel Check
    88
    
    Solo
    89
    
    Moving Light Control
    90
    
    Sneak
    93
    
    Channel Faders (Express Two-Scene/Insight Only)
    94
    
    Groups
    94
    
    Park
    95
  - Cues
    98
    
    Cue Types
    98
    
    Link Functions
    99
    
    Record Cues
    99
    
    Tracking
    100
    
    Stage Effects
    102
    
    Using Cues as Groups
    103
  - Submasters
    104
    
    Submaster Types
    104
    
    Record Submasters
    105
    
    Using [Load Sub]
    106
    
    Using Submasters as Groups
    107
  - Time Functions
    108
    
    Cues
    108
    
    Submasters
    110
  - Special Functions
    111
    
    Except
    111
    
    Solo
    111
    
    Delete
    112
    
    Update
    112
    
    Label
    113
C H a P T E R 5 Blind Editing

115
- Chapter 5 Blind Editing
  
  115
  - Displays
    116
    
    Blind
    116
    
    List Displays
    117
    
    Spreadsheets
    118
    
    Tracksheet
    119
  - Cues
    120
    
    Cue List
    121
    
    Spreadsheet
    123
    
    Tracksheet
    126
  - Subroutines
    127
    
    Subroutines in Cues
    127
    
    Subroutines on Submasters (Subs-On-Subs)
    130
  - Effects
    133
    
    Blind Effects
    133
  - Submasters
    138
    
    Submaster List
    138
    
    Submaster Spreadsheet
    140
    
    Supermasters
    142
  - Groups
    143
    
    Group List
    144
    
    Group Spreadsheet
    145
  - Focus Points
    147
    
    Focus Point List
    148
    
    Focus Point Spreadsheet
    149
- Chapter 6 Playback
  
  153
  - A/B and C/D Fader Pairs
    154
    
    Fader Controls
    154
    
    Playback Cue List
    155
    
    Fader Status Display
    156
    
    Cue Playback
    157
    
    Effect Cues
    160
    
    Multi-Part Cues
    160
    
    Quickstep
    160
    
    Subroutine Cues
    160
    
    Effects
    162
    
    Submaster
    162
    
    Submasters
    162
    
    Subroutines on Submasters (Subs-On-Subs)
    162
    
    Submaster Rate
    163
    
    Supermasters
    163
- Chapter 7 Macros
  
  165
  - Create Macros
    166
    
    Display Macros
    166
    
    Learn Macro
    166
    
    Macro Editing
    168
    
    Special Macro Functions
    171
  - Playback Macros
    172
    
    Remote Macros
    172
    
    Startup Macro
    172
  - Sample Macros
    173
- Chapter 8 Real Time Programs
  
  175
  - Real Time Programs
    176
    
    Setting the Time and Location
    176
    
    Create and Edit Real Time Programs
    178
    
    Enable Real Time Programs
    181
  - Time and Location
    182
C H a P T E R 9 Control Interfaces

185
- Chapter 9 Control Interfaces
  
  185
  - Etcnet2
    186
    
    EDMX Basics (Etcnet2 V4.0.0 and Above)
    186
    
    DMX Output
    188
    
    DMX Input
    189
    
    Remote Macros
    189
    
    Remote Trigger
    190
  - Facepanel Configuration
    192
  - Show Control Overview
    193
  - MIDI Basics
    194
    
    ETC MIDI Message Formats
    195
    
    MIDI Message Definitions
    196
  - MIDI Show Control
    198
    
    MIDI Show Control (MSC) Commands
    198
    
    MSC Frame Packet
    199
  - Smpte
    202
  - Time Code Program
    203
    
    Time Code Events Display
    203
    
    Run a Time Code Program
    207
  - Emphasis Serial Button Protocol
    210
    
    Arguments
    210
    
    Commands
    210
    
    Command Examples
    211
    
    Input Stream Echoing
    211
    
    The Keyword Table
    212
    
    Things to Keep in Mind
    212
- Appendix A System Defaults
  
  217
  - Emphasis Visualization and Console Defaults
    218
    
    Diagnostics
    218
    
    Facepanel Type
    218
    
    ASCII Options
    219
  - Emphasis Visualization Defaults
    220
    
    File Options Tab
    220
  - Emphasis Console Defaults
    221
    
    Language
    221
    
    System ID
    221
  - Expression Facepanel Defaults
    222
  - Express Facepanel Defaults
    224
A P P E N D I X B Maintenance and Troubleshooting

225
- Appendix B Maintenance and Troubleshooting . . 215
  226
- Export Your Show File to ".Shw" Format
  226
  - Create a V3.1 Console Software Disk
    227
  - Install V3.1 Console Software
    228
- Return the Facepanel to V3.1 Operation
  226
- This Appendix Contains the Following Sections:
  226
- Open the Facepanel
  229
  - Spare Parts Kit
    229
- Replacing Fuses
  230
- Connecting Desk Lights (Express Facepanels Only)
  231
- Expression and Insight DIP Switches
  232
  - Internal DIP Switches
    232
- VGA Monitor Connections
  233
- Connecting DMX Cable to Facepanel
  234
- Using an Optional Pointing Device
  235
- Connecting an Alphanumeric Keyboard
  236
- Installing Remote Focus Unit
  237
- Connecting MIDI
  238
- Connecting SMPTE (Expression and Insight Only)
  240
- Using Remote Macros
  241
- Wiring Remote Macros
  242
A P P E N D I X C Lighting Playback Controllers

245
A P P E N D I X D Specifications

253

ETC Emphasis Lighting Control System Quick Manual (68 pages)

Lighting Control System

Brand: ETC | Category: Control Systems | Size: 1 MB

Quick Guide
1
Table of Contents
3
Introduction
5
- Using this Quick Guide
  6
- Help from ETC Technical Services
  7
  - Americas
    7
  - Europe
    7
  - Asia
    7
System Overview
9
- Emphasis Options
  10
  - Server Types
    10
  - Channel Counts
    10
  - Facepanels
    10
- System Components
  11
  - Emphasis Server
    11
  - Emphasis Facepanel
    11
  - Emphasis Visualization
    12
  - Emphasis Console
    12
- Installation Guidelines
  13
  - Hooking up the Hardware
    13
  - Connecting a Printer
    14
  - Software Installation
    15
  - Registration
    17
  - Upgrades
    19
- System Procedures
  20
  - Power-Up Procedure
    20
  - Login as a Different User
    21
  - Shut-Down Procedure
    21
- Troubleshooting
  22
  - How Do I Find the Software Version
    23
Emphasis User Interface
25
- Overview of the Console User Interface
  26
- Overview of the Emphasis Visualization User Interface
  34
  - Mode and Layout Tabs
    34
  - Menus and Toolbars
    34
  - Shortcuts
    36
- Patch
  37
  - Edmx
    37
  - Where Do I Patch My Channels
    37
  - Patch Conventional Lights in Emphasis Console
    38
  - Patch in DATA Mode
    39
  - Insert Fixtures
    40
  - Enter and Edit Data
    41
- Saving Your Work
  42
  - File Structure and Disk Functions
    42
Quick Start
47
- Emphasis for Experienced Wysiwyg/Expression Users
  48
  - Patching and EDMX
    48
- Basic Show Creation for New Emphasis Users
  49
  - Tutorial
    49

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ETC Emphasis Lighting Control System User Manual (292 pages)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 System Overview

C H a P T E R 2 Emphasis Console User Interface

Chapter 2 Emphasis Console User Interface

Chapter 3 System Settings

C H a P T E R 4 Live Editing

Chapter 4 Live Editing

C H a P T E R 5 Blind Editing

Chapter 5 Blind Editing

Chapter 6 Playback

Chapter 7 Macros

Chapter 8 Real Time Programs

C H a P T E R 9 Control Interfaces

Chapter 9 Control Interfaces

Appendix A System Defaults

A P P E N D I X B Maintenance and Troubleshooting

A P P E N D I X C Lighting Playback Controllers

A P P E N D I X D Specifications

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