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System Basics 19

Chapter 2

System Basics

About System Basics 20

The Central Information Area (CIA) 20

Browser 23

Softkeys 25

Displays 25

Display Control and Navigation 30

Live and Blind Displays 37

Playback Status Display 49

Using Direct Selects 53

Moving Light Controls 59

Fader Configuration 60

Virtual Keyboard 67

sACN Output Viewer 67

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Default Chapter3
- Table of Contents3
- Introduction13
- Console Overview23
Chapter 1 Console Overview24
- Element Geography24
- Console Components24
- Cleaning Your Console28
- Element Console Capacities28
- System Basics31
Chapter 2 System Basics32
- About System Basics32
- Managing Show Files81
Chapter 3 Managing Show Files82
- About Managing Show Files82
- Create a New Show File82
- Open an Existing Show File82
- Merging Show Files85
- Printing a Show File87
- Saving the Current Show File89
- Importing Show Files91
- Exporting a Show File93
- Exporting Logs94
- Deleting a File94
- File Manager95
- Patch97
Chapter 4 Patch98
- About Patch98
- Patch Main Displays99
- Patching Conventional Fixtures100
- Patching Moving Lights, Leds, and Accessories106
- Patching Multicell Fixtures107
- Labeling110
- Using the Scroller/Wheel Picker and Editor110
- Settings in Patch116
- Using Device List121
- Clearing the Patch127
- Update Profile127
- Fixture Editor127
- Setup143
Chapter 5 Setup144
- About Setup144
- System144
- User152
- Device154
- Console Status Display158
- Basic Manual Control161
Chapter 6 Basic Manual Control162
- About Basic Manual Control162
- Using Channel Faders162
- Selecting Channels162
- Setting Intensity166
- Manual Control of Non-Intensity Parameters (Nps)167
- Home176
- Multiple Intensity Channels177
- Multicell Fixtures177
- Lamp Controls179
- Using [+%] and [-%]180
- Remainder DIM180
- Highlight and Lowlight182
- Sneak184
- Select Keys184
- Channel Check186
- Address at Level186
- Address Check187
- Flash187
- Using Groups189
Chapter 7 Using Groups190
- About Groups190
- Recording Groups Live190
- Selecting Groups194
- Opening the Group List194
- Using Groups as a Channel Collector195
- Using Fan197
Chapter 8 Using Fan198
- About Fan198
- Fanning Parameter Data198
- Fan from the Command Line198
- Fanning References199
- Fanning Timing and Delays199
- Using Subgroups with Fan199
- Automark201
  - About Mark202
  - Automark202
- Storing and Using Palettes203
Chapter 10 Storing and Using Palettes204
- About Palettes204
- Palette Types204
- Palette Options205
- Storing Palettes Live205
- Recalling Palettes208
- Editing Palettes Live210
- Editing Palettes in Blind210
- Using by Type Palettes213
- Removing Channels from a Palette214
- Deleting Palettes214
- Storing and Using Presets215
Chapter 11 Storing and Using Presets216
- About Presets216
- Preset Options216
- Storing Presets Live216
- Recalling Presets218
- Effects in Presets218
- Editing Presets Live219
- Using the Preset List219
- Editing Presets in Blind220
- Using by Type Presets222
- Removing Channels from a Preset223
- Deleting Presets223
- Presets and Palettes Fader Properties224
- Working with a Cue List229
Chapter 12 Working with a Cue List230
- About Cue List230
- Basic Cueing230
- Recording Cues in Live230
- Using [Cue Only / Track]232
- Move Fade233
- Selective Storing Cues in Live233
- Timing234
- Assigning Cue Attributes237
- Flags242
- Using External Links244
- Modifying Cues Live245
- [Update]246
- Recording and Editing Cues from Blind250
- Deleting Cues253
- Using the Cue List Index253
- Using Filters261
- Advanced Manual Control265
Chapter 14 Advanced Manual Control266
- About Advanced Manual Control266
- Using [Copy To]266
- Using [Recall From]267
- Using {Make Null269
- Using {Make Manual270
- Using {Make Absolute270
- Using {Query271
- Using [Undo]272
- Cue Playback275
Chapter 15 Cue Playback276
- About Cue Playback276
- Playback Controls276
- Selected Cue276
- Out-Of-Sequence Cues277
- Virtual Faders279
- Changing Fader Pages279
- Playback Fader Controls279
- Multipart Cues285
- Creating and Using Effects291
Chapter 17 Creating and Using Effects292
- About Effects292
- The Effect List292
- Effects Editor293
- Effect Status Display297
- Effect Channel Display299
- Step Effects299
- Absolute Effects302
- Effect Background Value Modification305
- Beats Per Minute305
- Multiple Intensity HTP Effects307
- Relative Effects307
- Preprogrammed Rainbow Effects309
- Apply an Existing Effect310
- Editing Effects Live310
- Stop an Effect310
- Query and Group Effect311
- Using Offset311
- Replace with311
- Deleting an Effect311
- Recording an Effect to a Preset311
- Recording an Effect in a Cue312
- Effects on Faders312
- Delaying Effects314
- Using Park315
  - About Park316
  - Park Display316
  - Parked Values in Live316
  - Parked Addresses in Live317
  - Park Values from the Park Display317
- Storing and Using Submasters319
Chapter 19 Storing and Using Submasters320
- About Submasters320
- Paging Submasters320
- Recording a Submaster321
- Submaster List321
- Submaster Properties322
- Submaster Information327
- Labeling a Submaster327
- Loading Submasters327
- Using Bump Button Timing with Submasters328
- Execute List328
- Freeze and Stopeffect on Submasters329
- Moving and Copying Submasters329
- Releasing Content from a Submaster329
- Updating a Submaster329
- Deleting a Submaster330
- Using about331
- Storing and Using Curves343
Chapter 21 Storing and Using Curves344
- About Curves344
- Creating a Curve345
- Editing Curves345
- Applying a Curve to Channels in Patch346
- Curves Applied to Cues346
- Applying a Curve to Scroller Fans347
- Delete a Curve347
- Storing and Using Snapshots349
Chapter 22 Storing and Using Snapshots350
- About Snapshots350
- Recording Snapshots350
- Recalling Snapshots351
- Editing Snapshots352
- Deleting Snapshots352
- Storing and Using Macros353
Chapter 23 Storing and Using Macros354
- About Macros354
- Store a Macro from Live354
- Using the [Learn] Key354
- Macro Editor Display355
- Create a New Macro from the Display357
- Edit an Existing Macro357
- Play a Macro358
- Stop a Macro358
- Delete a Macro359
- Using Magic Sheets361
Chapter 24 Using Magic Sheets362
- About Magic Sheets362
- Magic Sheet Browser362
- Navigating a Magic Sheet365
- Creating and Editing Magic Sheets366
- Limited Expand Mode381
- Examples of Magic Sheets382
- Virtual Media Server385
Chapter 25 Virtual Media Server386
- About Virtual Media Server386
- Media Content386
- Exporting Media Content387
- Patching the Virtual Media Server and Layers388
- Creating a Pixel Map388
- Working with the Virtual Media Server390
- Effect Layers396
- Pixel Mapping in a Multi-Console System398
- Using Partitioned Control401
- Multi-Console and Synchronized Backup405
- Eos Configuration Utility415
Chapter 28 Eos Configuration Utility416
- Overview416
- Eos Configuration Utility Reference416
- General Settings417
- Network Settings423
- Maintenance430
- Rfr435
- Show Control437
Chapter 29 Show Control438
- About Eos Family Show Control438
- Show Control Settings439
- Show Control Display446
- Time Code449
- Real Time Clock (RTC)453
- Analog Inputs455
- Sacn Input459
- MIDI Show Control461
- String Interface466
- MIDI Raw473
- Open Sound Control (OSC)481
- Eos Family Show Control Capabilities503
- Advanced OSC505
- Eos OSC Keys521

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