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Introduction

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Table of Contents3
Introduction15
Using this Manual16
Register Your Console16
Online Eos Family User Forums16
Help from ETC Technical Services17
Other Reference Materials18
Important Concepts18
Console Overview25
Eos Apex 5 Overview25
Eos Apex 10 Overview32
Eos Apex 20 Overview38
Eos Ti Overview45
Gio Overview51
Gio @5 Overview57
Ion Xe Overview63
Ion Xe 20 Overview68
Element 2 Overview74
Ion Classic Overview80
Element Classic Overview86
Cleaning Your Console91
System Basics93
About System Basics93
Power up the Console93
Power down the Console94
The Central Information Area (CIA)94
Browser96
Softkeys98
Displays99
Display Control and Navigation103
Live and Blind Displays109
Playback Status Display120
Direct Selects125
Encoders134
Moving Light Controls138
Fader Configuration139
Virtual Keyboard145
Face Panel Shortcuts146
Hotkeys149
Sacn Output Viewer153
Managing Show Files155
About Managing Show Files156
Create a New Show File156
Open an Existing Show File156
Merging Show Files159
Printing a Show File161
Saving the Current Show File163
Importing Show Files165
Exporting a Show File167
Exporting Logs168
Deleting Show Files168
File Manager168
Patch169
About Patch170
Patch Main Display170
Patching Conventional Fixtures172
Patching Automated Fixtures, Leds, and Accessories177
Patching Multicell Fixtures179
Labeling181
Using the Scroller/Wheel Picker and Editor181
Patch Section187
Attribute Section188
Database Section190
Augment3D Section192
Using Device List192
Clearing the Patch197
Update Profile197
Fixture Editor197
Setup213
About Setup214
System Settings214
User Settings223
Device Settings225
Console Status Display231
Manual Control233
About Manual Control234
Selecting Channels234
Setting Intensity239
Manual Control of Non-Intensity Parameters (Nps)240
Home252
Multiple Intensity Channels252
Multicell Fixtures253
Lamp Controls255
Using [+%] and [-%]255
Remainder DIM256
Highlight and Lowlight258
Sneak259
Staging Mode260
Select Keys261
Channel Check263
Address at Level263
Address Check264
Flash264
Groups265
About Groups266
Recording Groups Live266
Selecting Groups268
Opening the Group List269
Using Groups as a Channel Collector270
Fan271
About Fan272
Fanning Parameter Data272
Fan from the Command Line272
Fanning References273
Fanning Timing and Delays273
Using Subgroups with Fan273
Mark275
About Mark276
Automark276
Referenced Marks277
Palettes283
About Palettes284
Palette Types284
Palette Options285
Storing Palettes Live285
Recalling Palettes288
Editing Palettes Live289
Editing Palettes in Blind290
Using by Type Palettes293
Removing Channels from a Palette294
Deleting Palettes294
Presets295
About Presets296
Preset Options296
Storing Presets Live296
Recalling Presets298
Effects in Presets298
Editing Presets Live299
Using the Preset List299
Editing Presets in Blind300
Using by Type Presets302
Removing Channels from a Preset303
Deleting Presets303
Presets and Palettes Fader Properties303
Single Cue Lists309
About Single Cue List310
Basic Cueing310
Recording Cues in Live310
Using [Cue Only / Track]312
Selective Storing Cues in Live313
Timing314
Assigning Cue Attributes317
Flags322
Using External Links324
Modifying Cues Live325
[Update]326
Recording and Editing Cues from Blind331
Deleting Cues334
Using the Cue List Index335
Filters343
About Filters344
Record Filters344
Partial Filters344
Clearing Filters345
Storing Data with Record Filters345
Multiple Cue Lists347
About Working with Multiple Cue Lists348
Recording to a New Cue List348
Using [Go to Cue] with Multiple Cue Lists351
Advanced Manual Control353
About Advanced Manual Control354
Using [Copy To]354
Using [Recall From]355
Using {Make Null357
Using {Make Manual358
Using {Make Absolute358
Using [Capture]359
Using Query360
Using [Undo]362
Cue Playback365
About Cue Playback366
Playback Controls366
Selected Cue366
Out-Of-Sequence Cues367
Virtual Faders370
Assigning Faders370
Changing Fader Pages371
Playback Fader Controls372
Multipart Cues379
About Multipart Cues380
Record a Multipart Cue in Live380
Storing a Multipart Cue in Blind382
Deleting Parts from Multipart Cues383
Effects385
About Effects386
The Effect List386
Effects Editor387
Effect Status Display391
Effect Channel Display393
Step Effects394
Absolute Effects397
Effect Background Value Modification400
Beats Per Minute400
Multiple Intensity HTP Effects402
Relative Effects402
Preprogrammed Rainbow Effects405
Apply an Existing Effect405
Editing Effects Live405
Stopping Effects405
Query and Group Effect406
Replace with406
Deleting Effects406
Recording an Effect to a Preset406
Recording an Effect in a Cue407
Effects on Faders407
Delaying Effects409
Effects Variables409
Park411
About Park412
Park Display412
Parked Values in Live412
Scaled Parked Values in Live413
Parked Addresses in Live413
Park Values from the Park Display414
Submasters415
About Submasters416
Recording a Submaster416
Submaster List417
Editing Submasters417
Submaster Properties417
Submaster Fader and Button Configuration421
Submaster Information422
Labeling a Submaster422
Loading Submasters423
Using Bump Button Timing with Submasters423
Controlling Subfades Manually423
Execute List424
[Freeze] and [Stop Effect] on Submasters424
Moving and Copying Submasters424
Releasing Content from a Submaster425
Updating a Submaster425
Deleting a Submaster425
Using about427
About [About]428
[About]428
What's New429
[About] System429
[About] Channel430
[About] Address432
[About] Cuelist434
[About] Cue435
[About] Curves435
[About] Effects435
[About] Groups436
[About] Submaster436
[About] Macro436
[About] IFCB Palettes436
[About] Presets437
[About] Color Path437
[About] Live437
Curves439
About Curves440
Creating a Curve441
Editing Curves441
Applying a Curve to Channels in Patch442
Curves Applied to Cues442
Applying a Curve to Scroller Fans443
Deleting Curves443
Snapshots445
About Snapshots446
Recording Snapshots446
Recalling Snapshots448
Editing Snapshots448
Deleting Snapshots449
Macros451
About Macros452
Store a Macro from Live452
Using the [Learn] Key452
Macro Editor Display453
Create a New Macro from the Display455
Edit an Existing Macro455
Play a Macro456
Stop a Macro456
Deleting Macros457
Magic Sheets459
About Magic Sheets460
Magic Sheet Browser460
Magic Sheet List461
Display Tools462
Navigating a Magic Sheet463
Creating and Editing Magic Sheets464
Limited Expand Mode477
Examples of Magic Sheets478
Augment3D481
About Augment3D482
Hardware and Software Requirements482
Running Augment3D482
Augment3D Key Terms483
Navigation in Augment3D485
Augment3D Control Mode486
Augment3D Edit Mode487
Augment3D Toolbar502
Fixtures in Augment3D507
Augment3D with Magic Sheets & Pixel Maps520
Augment3D Objects522
Vectorworks Augment3D Plug-In526
Virtual Media Server531
About Virtual Media Server532
Media Content532
Exporting Media Content534
Setting up Pixel Maps534
Setting Pixel Map Features535
Working with the Virtual Media Server536
Effect Layers541
Pixel Mapping in a Multi-Console System542
Partitioned Control545
About Partitioned Control546
How to Use Partitions546
Setting up Partitioned Control546
Partition List546
Creating New Partitions546
Deleting Partitions547
Using Partitions547
Partitions in Playback547
Partitions on Cue Lists547
Flexichannel in Partitioned Control548
Multi-Console549
About Multi-Console550
Multi-Console Terms550
Multi-Console Setup550
Synchronized Backup553
Mirror Mode555
Eos Configuration Utility559
About the Eos Configuration Utility560
ECU Welcome Screen560
Settings > General561
Settings > Network566
Settings > Maintenance573
Buttons577
Rfr577
Show Control579
About Eos Family Show Control580
Show Control Settings581
Show Control Display583
Time Code586
Real Time Clock (RTC)591
Analog Inputs593
Sacn Input597
MIDI Show Control599
String Interface604
MIDI Raw610
Open Sound Control (OSC)618
Eos Family Show Control Capabilities641
Advanced OSC643
Eos OSC Keys659
Regulatory685
Apex 5, 10, and 20, Apex Remote Processor, Eos Remote Interface, and Windows 10-Based Ion Xe, Ion Xe20, Ion Xe RPU, Gio@5, and Element685
Etcnomad Puck686

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