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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Help from ETC Technical Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Expression LED displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Hard keys vs. Softkeys by Facepanel Type . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moving Light Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Dynamic Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Sneak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Channel Faders (Express Two-Scene/Insight only) .110 Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Cues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Group List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 Group Spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 Focus Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Focus Point List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Focus Point Spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 Chapter 6 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 A/B and C/D Fader Pairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DMX Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 DMX Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 Remote Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 Remote Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 Facepanel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 Show Control Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 MIDI Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spare parts kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 Replacing fuses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248 Connecting desk lights (Express facepanels only) . . . . . .249 Expression and Insight DIP switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 Internal DIP Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 VGA monitor connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 Connecting DMX cable to facepanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendix E Foldout Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293 Emphasis Control System Riser Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Emphasis Facepanel Rear Panel Connections. . . . . . . . 296 Insight Facepanel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 Expression Facepanel Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Express 125/250/ECS Facepanel Overview . . . . . . . . . . 299 Express 24/48 Facepanel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Express 48/96 & 72/144 Facepanel Overview . .
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Introduction This manual covers the basic installation and operation of the Emphasis Control System. Specifically, this volume contains the operational instructions for Emphasis Console, the facepanel interface to your Emphasis Control System. For information on using Emphasis Visualization, please see the Emphasis Visualization User Manual. The introduction contains the following sections: • Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using thi s Manual This manual is intended for use in conjunction with the Emphasis Visualization User Manual. This manual assumes that you have a basic familiarity with the Microsoft Windows® operating system, opening and closing files, closing and resizing windows, using Windows Explorer, and performing basic disk operations.
Help from ETC Technical Services If you are having difficulties, your most convenient resources are the references given in this manual and the Help system. To search more widely, try the ETC website at www.etcconnect.com. If none of these resources is sufficient, contact ETC Technical Services directly at one of the offices identified below. Emergency service is available from all ETC offices outside of normal business hours.
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Chapter 1 System Overview Emphasis integrates the functionality of WYSIWYG with the Expression-style control consoles to give you a powerful, but user-friendly, control system offering both a graphical, point-and-click environment and a tactile button-and-wheel interface. Emphasis ensures consistency and accuracy with total integration of data across all modes. Data input in any mode is applied through the paperwork, on the light plot, in the console patch, on reports, and on screen, in every view.
Emphasi s Opti ons Emphasis systems are created by choosing the server type, maximum channel count and Facepanel type. Emphasis is offered as an upgrade to an existing Express or Expressionstyle console (see below for compatible Facepanel types), or as a complete package. Server Types • 3D - Includes full console feature set and full visualization functionality: paperwork and presentation tools, data tasks, 3D CAD drafting, complete visualization and rendering.
System Components Emphasis Server The Emphasis server is a Dell® computer optimized by ETC for the best performance of the Emphasis Visualization and Emphasis Console applications. The Server is provided preconfigured and should not require any software installations for its initial use. This section contains information on specific differences between your Server and a regular PC.
procedure for exporting your show to v3.1 format is described in the Emphasis Visualization User Manual. The procedure for returning your Facepanel to v3.1 operation is described in Return the Facepanel to v3.1 Operation, page 242. Emphasis Visualization Emphasis Visualization is the software application that provides the graphic interface to the Emphasis Control System. It is based on the powerful WYSIWYG suite of software applications.
Installation Guidel ines Hooking Up the Hardware Emphasis systems can range from a simple Server and Facepanel combination to fully integrated network systems. Regardless of the size of your system, there are some basic connections that are common to all systems. Note: See Expression and Insight DIP switches, page 248 for the correct network settings. Incorrect settings will not allow your Facepanel and Server to communicate.
CAUTION: When you plug in the server it may boot - it may not wait for you to press the power button. If the keyboard and/or mouse are not plugged in when you power up, they will not be recognized by the Server. You will have to force the Server to power down, plug them in, and restart. Connecting a Printer Connecting a printer to your Emphasis Server follows the same setup rules as any Windows computer. If your printer requires a software installation, you will need to logon as the System Manager.
Software Installation Your Emphasis Server will arrive with all software fully installed. If you have purchased a complete Emphasis Control System, including an Emphasis Server and a Facepanel, the Facepanel Software should also be loaded and ready to use. If you have purchased Emphasis as an upgrade to an existing Express or Expression-style console, you will need to upgrade the software in your console.
Step 16: Press [Enter]. The Facepanel will boot and the Stage displays will open on the attached monitors. I n s ta l l i n g S o f t w a r e o n t h e E m p h a s i s S e r v e r If you are reinstalling a new version of software, you will be provided specific instructions for installation with the release notes for that version.
Registration When you first start your Emphasis Control System, you will be prompted to register the system. Registration will enable ETC to track your system for support purposes, and will enroll your system in the software subscription included with your Emphasis Control System, providing you with software upgrades for the duration of the subscription. You have 15 days to use the system prior to registering; however, it is recommended that you register your system as soon as possible.
To register by fax: Note: 14 Step 1: Fill out the registration form included with your Emphasis Server. Fax it to the appropriate fax number based on your location. You will be sent a Registration Validation Code within a full business day. Step 2: If you cannot find the form, you can print a new copy from the Emphasis Server. Ensure you have a printer connected to your Emphasis Server. See Connecting a Printer, page 10, for more information. Step 3: Power up the Emphasis Server.
Upgrades To upgrade your Emphasis Control System, contact the ETC dealer who provided your Emphasis Control System to purchase the upgrade. When purchased, you will receive an Upgrade Code that will unlock the new features you have purchased. You can upgrade from a lower channel count to a higher channel count, and/or from 2D to 3D operation. You can also purchase an activation code for the Wireless Remote Focus Unit (WRFU) and/or WYSILink™.
System Procedures Power-up Procedure For best performance, power-up your system in the following order: Note: Note: Step 1: Turn on the hub(s) and/or switch(es). Step 2: Turn on the Server and monitor(s). Wait for the Emphasis application to start up completely before proceeding to the next step. In a network with multiple Emphasis Control Systems online, allow one Emphasis Server to fully startup before starting the other Emphasis Servers. This will ensure that your network configures correctly.
Login as a Different User There are a number of different user accounts contained in the Emphasis system. When the system is turned on, it will open using the Emphasis User settings. To gain access to the other user accounts, exit Emphasis. Note: When you load new system software onto your Emphasis Server, you will see an advisory indicating that the library indices are being rebuilt the first time each user type logs in. This is normal behavior.
Troubleshooting The Emphasis Facepanel type defaults to the Expression 3 console. This affects the video output of your Facepanel and the virtual facepanel in Emphasis Visualization. If you have an Insight or Express console as your Emphasis Facepanel, or if you swap Facepanels from an Expression-style to an Insight or Express, you will need to change the default settings to reflect this in the Emphasis Visualization, Emphasis mode Setup menu.
• Safe Rendering: This sets both monitors to “Safe Rendering”. If you have problems using your Emphasis Control System, please refer to your manuals for additional information. If you do not find the answer in a manual, please call your local dealer or ETC Technical Services (see Help from ETC Technical Services, page 3.
If you are asked to provide specific component version numbers, it is recommended that you use the first method to find all the version numbers at the same time. If that is not possible, use one of the other methods to find the specific information you are looking for. To find the complete list of version numbers on the Server: Note: Step 1: Minimize Emphasis Visualization and right-click on Start menu on task bar and click Explore. Alternatively, you can press á+E to launch Windows Explorer at any time.
Chapter 2 Emphasis Console User Interface This chapter covers the variations in the available Emphasis Facepanels: Express, Expression and Insight. It also covers the available accessories that can be used within your Emphasis Control System, including the Remote Focus Unit (RFU) and Wireless Remote Focus Unit (WRFU). This chapter also describes the different softkey setups of the various Facepanels, and the basic channel concepts behind the Emphasis Control System.
Emphasi s Facepanel Options The Emphasis Control System is compatible with a number of Express and Expressionstyle facepanels. The Emphasis Facepanel is used as an input device for channel selection, recording and playback, as well as an output device for DMX data. Express Two-Scene This facepanel type includes the Express 24/48, the Express 48/96 and the Express 72/ 144.
2 Step 4: Click the name of your Facepanel type to set it as current. Step 5: Exit Emphasis. This will return you to the login screen. Step 6: Click the Emphasis user button at the top of the list. This will restart Emphasis with the new Facepanel type.
Accessories Along with your Emphasis Facepanel, you may have additional accessories in your system. Remote Focus Unit (RFU) A Remote Focus Unit (RFU) is used to select channels, set levels, record and playback cues and playback macros. An RFU can be connected to the back of your Facepanel, or to a Video Node, or to dedicated RFU connectors that may be distributed throughout your venue. M1 A/B Blin A Bac /B k remo te fo d Ho 7 ld cus u nit 8 4 Go 9 5 Tra 1 ck 6 2 Cle Ch an 3 0 ar + .
CUE 2 6 THRU + REL 3 REC SUB AT FUNC DIM GRP 5 1 9 – 4 CHAN 8 FULL 0 ENTER M2 BACK A/B CLR 7 M1 M* The Radio Remote Focus Unit (RRFU) provides a simple, wireless solution for remote control. This small, handheld transmitter unit provides access to frequently used commands for dimmer and channel checks as well as macro and record functions.
Note: If your processor is displayed in low-lighted text, your system is not WRFU-enabled. You will not be able to connect your WRFU to this system. To purchase the WRFU upgrade, please contact your ETC Dealer. Once purchased, you will be provided an upgrade code. See Upgrades, page 15 for information on entering your upgrade code.
Install a Moving Light Module (MLM) on an Expression/Insight 2x facepanel: Note: 2 Step 1: Turn off facepanel power. Step 2: Connect the MLM to the facepanel port labeled Digitizer/Serial. See foldout B:Emphasis Facepanel Rear Panel Connections, page 294. The Designer’s Worksheet digitizer is not compatible with the Emphasis Control System. Step 3: Connect an optional pointing device to the MLM, if desired. Step 4: Plug the power cord of the MLM into a wall outlet or power strip.
Console Displ ays Emphasis Facepanels provide a number of displays that allow you to view your show data and system settings. These displays are described in this section. Their functionality will be described in detail within the chapters of this manual. Display Features In general, the displays are divided between Command and Playback displays. On the Express facepanels, all displays appear on a single monitor.
• Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . In Blind, this level is recorded into a multi-part cue (see MultiPart cues, page 136), but is not recorded into the currently displayed cue part. Beneath Channel Levels (Frames) • Light Green . . . . . . . Lower half of frame value • Violet . . . . . . . . . . . . Center of frame value • Light Blue. . . . . . . . . Upper half of frame value Stage, Blind and Fader The Stage display shows you the current levels of all active channels.
Expression/ Insight facepanels Display Name Indicates the current display and time. Channel Area - Displays the channels in your show in gray, the levels of those channels in various colors, and any focus point reference below the level. Indication of reference to a Focus Point. Attribute Bar - Displays current settings for the selected cue, group or submaster. Express facepanels Keypad Corner: Indicates how Emphasis will interpret the next numerical entry.
channels (see LTP, page 47). Changes made in the Fader display are made live and will affect the stage output. Unlike the Stage display, the Fader display is not affected by the Grandmaster fader, or by inhibitive submasters (see Submaster Types, page 121). Expression/Insight display shown. Changing display pages If you are using more channels than can be displayed on a single display, you can use softkeys [S4-Previous Page] and [S5-Next Page] to view more channels.
Flexichannel When you enable Flexichannel, only channels used somewhere in your show will appear on the Emphasis Console Stage, Blind and Fader displays. By reducing the number of channels you have to display, you can reduce the amount of paging from screen-to-screen you need to do to view your data. This, of course, assumes that you are using fewer than the maximum number of channels in your system, or that your patch places channels all over the place with numerous gaps between them.
Updating the Flexichannel Displays If the channel usage changes, such as when you shutdown and restart Emphasis, you load a new show or channels that once fulfilled the guidelines above no longer do, you will need to update Flexichannel. Press [Setup] [1] [S1-Purge Flexi] to update Flexichannel. Spreadsheet Spreadsheets are available through softkeys in the Blind display. You can use spreadsheets to view and edit channel data across a number of cues, groups, submasters and focus points.
Patch The Patch display is used to apply profiles and proportional levels to patched dimmers (see Patch, page 71). You can also use the Patch display to patch dimmers to channels, however it is highly recommended that you use Emphasis Visualization to patch your channels. You must use Emphasis Visualization to create a moving light patch in Emphasis. Park The Park display is accessed by a hard key on Expression and Insight facepanels, and by a softkey on Express facepanels.
Playback The Playback display (Expression/Insight only) contains three separate areas containing the Cue List, Submaster List and the Fader Status windows. Note: On Express facepanels, the cue list and fader status windows are integrated into the Stage, Blind and Fader displays. Expression LED displays Expression facepanels have a series of LED displays across the top. These displays provide supplemental information regarding your faders, cues, submasters, groups and levels.
Hard keys vs. Softkeys by Facepanel Type This section provides a comprehensive listing of hard keys and softkeys by facepanel type. Some hard keys on Expression and Insight facepanels are not available or are softkeys on Express facepanels. These are indicated as references to the softkey page(s) on which they occur (see Softkeys, page 39). Use this list if you are unsure where to find a function of the facepanel.
Facepanel Keys Function v t Expression/Insight Express Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Facepanel Keys Function S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 Expression/Insight Softkeys Softkeys Softkeys Softkeys Softkeys Softkeys Softkeys Softkeys Express Softkeys Softkeys Softkeys Softkeys Softkeys Softkeys Softkeys Softkeys Facepanel Keys Function 2 Expression/Insight Page Type Cue Load Sub Cluster B Cluster B Cluster B Cluster B Only Cluster B Sub Link Cluster B Cluster B Par
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Channel Concepts in the Emphasis Control System The Emphasis Control System controls channels using both Highest-Takes-Precedence (HTP) and Latest-Takes-Precedence (LTP) conventions, and stores information for channels using both Preset and Tracking conventions. These conventions are described here so that you can understand the expected behavior of your control channels and cue playback. HTP vs.
Preset vs. Tracking Preset and Tracking are terms used when thinking about how your cue data is stored, edited, and what affect it has on playback. Preset Typically, each cue you store will take a complete picture of the output of the system and store it as the cue you designate. There are ways to modify how much of the stage picture you store (see Record Cues, page 113 for more information). This philosophy is called preset.
Chapter 3 System Settings This chapter covers the basic settings you can adjust to customize your Emphasis Control System working environment. It also covers patch functions and the About command. This chapter contains the following sections: 3 • The Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 • Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 • Using the About Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Setup Menu The Setup menu provides a number of settings you can adjust to customize your working environment. These include things like the number of dimmers and channels you have in your system, how some facepanel controls work, default timing information, among others. This section describes all the settings available in the Setup menu. System Settings The System Settings menu allows you to customize your working environment. 50 Emphasis Console v2.0.
Number of Dimmers The Number of Dimmers setting adjusts the number of EDMX addresses you can patch to. In the Emphasis Control System, all patching is made to EDMX addresses (called dimmers within the patch at the facepanel), which are converted to standard DMX at the output connector (see DMX Output, page 204). All Emphasis Control Systems can access all 32,767 EDMX addresses if required. However, this is usually more addresses than are required for a typical show.
Default Fade Time Emphasis assumes a five-second default for cue upfade and downfade times. You can change this default time to whatever you like. Each cue you record after you change this default will have the new time recorded. Changing this setting will not affect cues recorded prior to the change. See Cues, page 125 for more information. Use the following guidelines when entering time values in Emphasis: • Times can range from 0.1 seconds to 99:59 minutes. Zero timing is also available.
Default Sneak Time The sneak function allows you to fade channel levels over a specified time period, rather than setting the new level immediately or manually setting the level with the level wheel or trackpad. See Sneak, page 107 for more information. The default sneak time is five seconds. The default sneak time can be set to anything from zero to 99:59 minutes, following the guidelines in Default Fade Time, page 52.
Master Type The Grandmaster fader can be set to one of three options: • Disabled . . . . . . . . . . Master fader has no effect. • Grandmaster . . . . . . The default setting, the master fader controls all levels on stage except parked and independent channels. • Sub Grandmaster . . Master fader controls all levels on stage generated by submasters.
Enable (or disable) the record lockout: Note: Step 1: On your Emphasis Facepanel or from the virtual facepanel in Emphasis Visualization, press [Setup] [1] [Enter] to display the Systems Settings menu. Step 2: Press [1] [Enter] to access the System Settings menu. Step 3: Press [1][3] [Enter] to choose Record Lockout. Step 4: Press [1] [Enter] to enable the record lockout, or [0] [Enter] to disable the record lockout. Record Lockout only disables Emphasis Console record functions.
Clock Functions Emphasis has an astronomical time clock that can be used along with real time programs (see Real Time Programs, page 192) to run lighting cues at specific times of day, or at an offset from sunrise or sunset. For information on setting the clock functions, see Setting the time and location, page 192. If you need to set the time and date for your entire system, you will need to change the clock settings on your Emphasis Server.
Clear Functions You can use the Clear functions to remove portions of your show data from your show file. • Clear Show - erases all show information except patch and configuration settings. • Clear Cues - erases all recorded cue data. • Clear Submasters - erases all recorded submaster data. • Clear Groups - erases all recorded groups. • Clear Focus Points - erases all recorded focus points. • Clear Macros - erases all recorded macros.
• Print Submasters • Print Groups • Print Focus Points • Print Macros • Print Time Code Events • Print Real Time Programs • Print Channel Attributes • Print Profiles • Print Patch (formatted like the Emphasis Console display) • Print Cue List • Print Submaster List • Print Group List • Print Focus Point List • Print Moving Lights • Print Tracksheet Macro List This menu is used in the creation and editing of macros. Please see Macros, page 181 for the use of this menu.
Note: • Intensity Channel - An accessory channel is always associated with the channel of the accessorized fixture. For accessory channels, the channel of the associated fixture is automatically shown for reference in this column. • Frame Table - You can assign frame tables to accessory channels to speed programming. Use [S3 - Frame Table] to edit this setting for for selected accessory channels (See Frame Table List, page 69).
Mo v i n g L i g h t F u n c ti o n s Adding moving lights to your show is as easy as inserting and patching them in Emphasis Visualization. Once they exist in your show file, you can make adjustments to their control at the Facepanel using the Setup menu for Moving Light Functions. Personality Setup You can view personalities in your show in this display. You cannot edit or add personalities here. To add personalities, insert fixtures into your show through Emphasis Visualization.
Fixture Patch The Fixture Patch display allows you to view your moving light patch information, and set fixtures to swapped focus (pan encoder controls tilt, tilt encoder controls pan) or flipped focus (you can flip pan, tilt, or both). Swap and Flip cannot be set from Emphasis Visualization, and fixtures cannot be patched from Emphasis Console, so insert and patch your fixtures first, then adjust the swap and flip settings here.
• Position . . . . . . . . . . Attributes that control the direction of the beam; Pan and Tilt. • Image . . . . . . . . . . . . Attributes that affect the shape of the beam; Gobo, FX, etc. • Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attributes that color the beam: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Color, etc. • Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . Attributes that affect the quality of the beam; Intensity, Strobe, Zoom, Iris, Focus, etc. • Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . Typically used for speed and control channels.
Attribute names and default categories Attribute/Category 1: Int(ensity) 2: Pan 3: Tilt 4: Strobe 5: Zoom 6: Focus 7: Iris 8: Frost 9: Lens 10: Cyan 11: Magenta 12: Yellow 13: Clr1 14: Clr2 15: Clr3 16: CTO 3 Beam Position Position Beam Beam Beam Beam Beam Beam Color Color Color Color Color Color Color System Settings Attribute/Category 17: CTB 18: Gobo1 19: Gobo2 20: Gobo3 21: GRot1 22: GRot2 23: GRot3 24: FX1 25: FX2 26: FX3 27: FxRot1 28: FxRot2 29: FxRot3 30: MSpd 31: MFun 32: IntSpd Color Image Im
Encoder Setup Options Emphasis allows you to control moving light attributes through the Fixture Box. This display has six pages and shows up to nine attributes per page. Each attribute is assigned to an encoder, which is a physical device on Expression/Insight 3 and ECS facepanels. Expression 2x style facepanels can use an MLM (see Moving Light Module (MLM) for Expression/Insight 2x Facepanels, page 26) to control moving lights.
Use [S3 - Pan/Tilt] to assign pan and tilt to encoders on all pages: Step 1: Press [Setup] [1][1] [Enter] [4] [Enter] to view the Encoder Setup display. Step 2: Press: • [S3 - Pan/Tilt] [1] [Enter] to place pan on the E1 encoder and tilt on the E2 encoder on all pages. • [S3 - Pan/Tilt] [2] [Enter] to place pan on the X encoder and tilt on the Y encoder on all pages. • [S3 - Pan/Tilt] [3] [Enter] to place pan on the TX encoder and tilt on the TY encoder on all pages.
View the Dynamic Template List: Step 1: Press [Setup] [1][1] [Enter] to view the Moving Light Functions menu. Step 2: Press [5] [Enter] to view the Dynamic Template List. View the contents of a Dynamic Template: Step 1: Press [Setup] [1][1] [Enter] to view the Moving Light Functions menu. Step 2: Press [5] [Enter] to view the Dynamic Template List. Step 3: Press [S1 - Select Template] [n] [Enter], where [n] is the number of the template you want to view.
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Edit Dynamic Effect Template Step 1: Press [Setup] [1][1] [Enter] to view the Moving Light Functions menu. Step 2: Press [5] [Enter] to view the Dynamic Template List. Step 3: Press [S1 - Select Template] [n] [Enter], where [n] is the number of the template you want to edit. Step 4: Press [S3 - View Attribute] to access the Template Attributes page. From here you can use the softkeys to change the Label, Offset Relationship, Delay Relationship, or Distance Percentage.
Frame Table List The frame table list allows you to catalog and edit information when using accessories such as color scrollers or effects wheels. By naming and defining the range of possibilities, you can enhance the speed and accuracy of including these devices in your show. Frame Tables are a generated list of DMX values relative to the options available in your device.
Edit Frame Table Values Note: 70 Step 1: From an open Frame table press and then choose between , , or . Step 2: Type the new DMX value for the respective field. Step 3: Press [Enter]. The cursor will automatically jump from start value, to center value, to end value. After the end value it will ask you to select another frame. Frame Tables are not referenced data.
Patch To control dimmers and other DMX controlled devices using your Emphasis Control System, you will need to create a patch. Emphasis uses control channels to record data in cues and submasters. Control channels must have dimmers assigned to them, so that the dimmers (or other DMX controlled devices) know which channel to listen to for level information. This assignment is called the patch.
Note: It is recommended that you NOT set patch 1-to-1 and then add moving lights. This will create duplicate entries of “Spare Circuit” and moving lights which will, in turn, clutter the data spreadsheet and patch display. R a n g e P a tc h i n g There is a softkey in the Patch display in the Emphasis Console that allows you to patch a series of consecutive dimmers to a series of consecutive channels.
Control Channels 12 3 45 Patch 997 998 999 1000 Console Configuration/NCE EDMX Addresses 3 1 3 5 1 5133 514 5 5122 1 1025 1026 5122 1 32,767 5122 DMX Output Port #1 DMX Output Port #2 DMX Output Port #3 System Settings 73
Using Emphasis with Dimmer Doubling™ Dimmer Doubling is a feature of ETC Sensor dimming that enables you to use a single dimmer and a special two-fer to control two Source Four fixtures separately, In Emphasis, there is no convention for patching dimmers as 1A and 1B to indicate which side of the Dimmer Doubler you are using, as was the case in previous control consoles.
Disable/Enable EDMX on Startup and Show Load (system setting): Step 1: In Emphasis Visualization, in the Emphasis mode Setup menu, click IO. The IO Settings dialog box will open. Step 2: Click to select “Disable EDMX on Powerup and Show Read”. Checked = EDMX Disabled; unchecked = EDMX enabled. Step 3: • When this box is checked, EDMX will be disabled whenever the system starts up, and again when any show file is loaded. Checking this box does not change the current state of EDMX transmission.
Set EDMX ranges for the Emphasis Control System: Step 1: In Emphasis Visualization, in the Emphasis mode Setup menu, click IO. The IO Settings dialog box will open. Step 2: Click to select “EDMX Output Ranges”. When selected, the Edit... button becomes available. Step 3: Click the Edit... button to open the EDMX Output Ranges (1-32767) dialog. Step 4: Set the start and end addresses for up to 12 ranges of EDMX addresses.
Modifying dimmer output Normally, when you fade a control channel, patched dimmers will output the same level. For example, if you set a channel to 50%, the patched dimmers will output at 50%. You can modify this by applying a proportional level to individual dimmers, or by assigning a dimmer profile. If desired, you can apply a proportion and a profile to any dimmer. You can select channels and set them to levels while you are viewing the patch.
You can assign any dimmer patched to an 8-bit channel a proportional patch level and a profile. In that case, the proportional level is calculated first, then the profile is applied to determine the DMX output for that dimmer. There are 33 available profiles. Profile 0 is the default profile (linear) and is not editable. The remaining 32 profiles are editable, with profiles 1-9 given default non-linear curves, and 10-32 left at linear for editing.
Edit a dimmer profile: Note: Step 1: On your Emphasis Facepanel or from the virtual facepanel in Emphasis Visualization, press [Setup] [1][0] [Enter] to access the Profiles display. Step 2: Press [x] [Enter], where [x] corresponds to the profile you want to edit. You can copy another profile to the desired destination and edit from that if you wish. Select the profile you want to copy, then press [S6 - Copy to Profile] [x] [Enter], where [x] is the destination profile’s number.
Label Dimmers You have the option to label dimmers using the [Label] key. On any facepanel you can show or hide labels using [S6 - Show/Hide Labels] in the Patch display. Note: Label can be found on [S2 - Label] on Express facepanels. Label dimmers: Step 1: On your Emphasis Facepanel or from the virtual facepanel in Emphasis Visualization, press [Patch] to access the Patch display.
Using the About Command The [About] command is a powerful tool for viewing information about dimmers, channels and your Emphasis Console show. About Dimmer Use About Dimmer to view patch data and source data about a specific dimmer. Press [About] [S3 - Dim] [x], where [x] is the dimmer number you want to view, to open the About Dimmer display. About Channel Use About Channel to view patch and usage data about a specific channel.
About Show Use About Show to view statistics of recorded items in your show. Press [About] [Enter] to open the About Show display. 82 Emphasis Console v2.0.
Chapter 4 Live Editing This chapter contains information about selecting and controlling channels and fixtures for use in a live environment, where changes happen on screen and on stage. This chapter also covers parking channels and dimmers, recording cues and submasters, and timing concepts. This chapter contains the following sections: 4 Live Editing • Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 • Manual Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Displays To control channels live, you need to be in either the Stage or Fader display in Emphasis Console. These displays show you the channel levels of the current Emphasis Control System output. Stage Display The Stage display shows you the total output of the Emphasis Control System, with channel levels generated by manual control, cues in the A/B and C/D fader pairs, submasters and channels in the background.
Fader Display The Fader display gives you the opportunity to view channel data contributing to the output of the Emphasis Control System by submaster, by fader or by viewing the background. This is extremely helpful when you have multiple playback controls active at the same time and you want to make an edit. Expression/Insight display shown.
Manual Control Once you have created your patch (see Patch, page 71), the next step is setting your channels and fixtures to levels so that you can store cues and submasters. Manual control is interactive with Emphasis Visualization, so you can choose to work with the mouse, selecting lights by clicking them, or you may choose to use the keypad interface of Emphasis Console. Select Channels, Dimmers and Fixtures Channels are the means by which Emphasis stores cue data.
Select Accessorized Channels: • Press [y], where y is the intensity channel. The fixture box is displayed and the encoders (or arrow keys and trackpad) can be used to control intensity and other accessory attributes simultaneously. • Press [z], where z is the accessory channel. Control of the slected accessory is available on the level wheel (or trackpad).
C h a n n e l s e l e c t i o n i n F le x i c h a n n e l In Flexichannel mode (see Flexichannel, page 32), channel selection using the [Thru] key changes slightly. In Flexichannel, only channels used in the show are visible on screen. When you use the [Thru] key in Flexichannel, only visible channels will be selected. To select all channels in the range, regardless of their visibility, press [Thru] twice: [x] [Thru] [Thru] [z].
Set Levels Once channels or fixtures are selected, you will want to set a level. Levels indicate the intensity level for conventional channels, or the attribute setting for fixtures. Emphasis Console displays channel levels as a two-digit percentage from 00 to FL (100%). Note: You can view the raw data for 16 Bit channels (pan and tilt) in the fixture box (see Moving Light Control, page 95), otherwise the percentage equivalent is displayed in the channel area of the Emphasis Console displays.
Set levels using the level wheel (Expression/Insight only): Note: Step 1: Select channels using the procedure described in Select Channels, Dimmers and Fixtures, page 86. Step 2: Roll the level wheel away from you to raise the level, or toward you to lower the level. Control channels that are not part of a fixture or accessorized channel now default to control by the Intensity attribute.
C a p tu r e E D M X Capture EDMX allows you to grab EDMX levels for selected channels (which may be generated by another EDMX source on the network, such as a guest console on a DMX Input Node or another ETCNet2 native controller) and record them into a cue, group, etc. EDMX addresses must be patched to Emphasis control channels in order to be captured. In the case of multiple EDMX addresses patched to a single channel, only the level from the first address will captured.
Captured channels and [Release] When you set channels to levels and then move on to select other channels, the channels you have just set are displayed in red and become captured. Captured channels have been set to levels using manual control, and they may have been recorded into a cue, group, focus point or submaster. Captured channels remain at their set level until you release them.
Dimmer and Channel Check Often before a rehearsal or performance, you will want to check that all your lights are working. Emphasis offers a feature called Dimmer Check that allows you to step sequentially through your dimmers (EDMX addresses), setting the current dimmer to the level of your choice. If you want to do this on a channel level, rather than on the EDMX level, you have a number of choices, described below.
Solo The solo function can be used to suppress the levels of unselected channels. This is helpful if you want to temporarily change the stage look to just a few channels, or record a cue, group or submaster containing only a few of the channels in the current stage look. Set levels using [S3 - Solo]: Note: 94 Step 1: Select channels using the procedure described in Select Channels, Dimmers and Fixtures, page 86. Step 2: Set levels using the procedure described in Set Levels, page 89.
Mo v i n g L i g h t C o n tr o l Moving lights require multiple control channels to control all their attributes. Collectively, these channels are called a fixture. Fixtures are patched in Emphasis Visualization using personalities that automatically match up their control channels to attributes and categories in Emphasis Console. There are tools for controlling fixtures directly from Emphasis Visualization.
Control fixtures with the arrow keys (Express & Expression/Insight 2x without MLM): Step 1: Press [S8 - Fixture] [x], where [x] is the fixture number you want to select. Use [And], [Thru] and [Except] to select multiple fixtures. The fixture box will be displayed. Step 2: Press [Focus Point] [Enter] to prepare the fixture for control. Step 3: Press up- and down-arrow keys ([u] or [v]) to move from one encoder page to the next.
Step 2: Press: • [At] [y], where [y] is a proportional level, or use the level wheel/trackpad. When you do this, you are using the focus point like it is a group. No reference to recorded levels is created or maintained. Direct levels are recorded in any subsequent record command. • [Focus Point] [y] [Enter], where [y] is the focus point you want to reference to. This could be the same as the focus point you used in step 1, if you wanted to look at the entire focus point on stage, for example.
Edit Frame Table Values Note: Step 1: From an open Frame table press and then choose between , , or . Step 2: Type the new DMX value for the respective field. Step 3: Press [Enter]. The cursor will automatically jump from start value, to center value, to end value. After the end value it will ask you to select another frame. Frame Tables are not referenced data.
Select and adjust fixtures using [S3 - Solo]: Step 1: Press [S8 - Fixture] [x] [S3 - Solo], to select fixture [x] and force all other intensities temporarily to zero. Step 2: Adjust fixture [x]. Step 3: Press [+] to select the next fixture, or [-] to select the previous fixture. Step 4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have completed making your adjustments. Step 5: Press [S3 - Solo] to return to the full stage look.
Dynamic effects are recorded to cues and submasters. They contain only the dynamic effect information. For example, a dynamic effect cue containing a “circle” effect contains only the pan and tilt information for the fixtures in the effect. This gives you the freedom to play the same effect over various cues or submasters containing other fixture attribute settings.
4 Step 3: Press [S2 - Create] to view the Dynamic Effect editing display. Step 4: Select the fixtures and/or channels you want in this effect. This can be done by entering fixture and channel numbers using the keypad, or by clicking on fixtures in the wireframe view in Emphasis Visualization. When you have selected all of the intended devices press [Enter]. Use [And] and [Thru] to select multiple fixtures; use [Except] to remove fixtures or channels from the Device List.
Note: Dynamic Effects will not run for fixtures that are not patched. However, you may record dynamic effects that contain unpatched fixtures. Step 5: Step 6: To quickly change the order of fixtures/channels in the list, press: • [S7 - Sort Devices] [1] [Enter] to sort all fixtures, then channels, in ascending order. • [S7 - Sort Devices] [2] [Enter] to sort all channels, then fixtures in descending order. • [S7 - Sort Devices] [3] [Enter] to sort all fixtures and channels in random order.
Note: Dynamic effects are only recorded when the Dynamic Effect editing display is visible. If you have returned to the Stage display while the dynamic effect is running and you record a cue or submaster, the static “base” channel levels will be recorded to that target - not the dynamic effect. Make sure to record your dynamic effects from the Dynamic Effect editing display.
Adjust the parameters of a dynamic effect: Step 1: View the dynamic effect in the Dynamic Effect editing display or by viewing the selected cue or submaster in Blind. Step 2: Press [S6 - Edit Parameter]. Step 3: Press: • [1] [Enter] to select Size. Enter a size value between 0-2000%. 100% is the normal value, less than 100 will contract the size of the movement, above 100 will expand the size of the movement. • [2] [Enter] to select Rate. Enter a rate value between 0-2000%.
channels in other cues and/or submasters that will modify a running dynamic effect. The control channel need not be patched to any EDMX address to be used as a Size, Rate or Form channel. Note: The size, rate and form channel setting has no affect on the EDMX patch of assigned channels, so you can have a channel patched to EDMX and controlling dimmers or devices as well as controlling the size, rate or form of dynamic effects.
trackpad when you view or edit a live dynamic effect. They stay assigned to the wheels/ trackpad when you return to the Dynamic Effect Status display until you press [Release] or return to Stage or some other display. Modify size and/or rate of running dynamic effects: Step 1: Press [Stage]. Step 2: Press [S8 - Dynamic Effects] to view the Dynamic Effects Status display. Step 3: Press [S1 - Select Effect] [n] [Enter], where [n] is the number of the running effect in the Dynamic Effect Status display.
on the “Y/Level” wheel or the right half of the trackpad on your Facepanel. Rate is placed on the “X/Rate” wheel or the left half of the trackpad. Step 2: Move the wheels (or slide your finger up and down the appropriate side of the trackpad) to adjust the size and rate of the selected effect(s). The “DE Not Recorded” message will flash on screen to indicate that changes have been made but not recorded.
Channel Faders (Express Two-Scene/Insight only) On Express Two-Scene facepanels and on Insight facepanels you have the option of setting channel levels using the channel faders. Express Two-Scene facepanels have dedicated channel faders, and Insight facepanels share channel and submaster faders. Channel levels set with the channel faders are not captured, but will remain active under HTP operation until the channel fader is moved back to the zero position.
Park Parked channels and dimmers are set to a level that they will maintain regardless of manual control, cue or submaster playback. Parked levels are not recorded into cues, groups or submasters and are independent of most other instructions, with the following exception: • [Blackout] affects parked dependent channels. Independent channels are not affected by [Blackout]. Channels and dimmers that are unparked will return to whatever control input has the highest level, or they will return to zero output.
Park Channels You can park channels at direct levels, or with reference to a focus point. Channels parked at a focus point will update their parked level if the corresponding focus point is changed. See Focus Points, page 96 for more information. Park channels at direct levels: Step 1: In the Stage display, press [S6 - Park]. In the Park display, you do not need to press a softkey before selecting channels.
Park Fixtures If you need to park a moving light, you can park whole fixtures one at a time or in ranges. You can park them with direct levels or with reference to a focus point. You can only park fixtures from the Stage display, and when you park a fixture, all associated channels are parked whether you select them to set levels or not. Park fixtures: Step 1: Press [Stage]. Step 2: Select fixtures using the procedure described in Select Channels, Dimmers and Fixtures, page 86.
Cues Cues are one of the fundamental playback methods in your Emphasis Control System. A cue is a recorded stage look that exists within a structure known as a cue list. Cues can be played back individually or in sequential order in the A/B and C/D fader pairs (see A/B and C/D Fader Pairs, page 170).
Record Cues Emphasis provides two basic recording functions – [Record] and [Track]. The [Record] function saves all channels at their Stage levels in the cue, group or submaster you specify. When you use [Record] for cues, only the cue you specify is affected. [Track], on the other hand, can make changes across a series of cues (see Tracking, page 114). Record cues: Step 1: Select channels using the procedure described in Select Channels, Dimmers and Fixtures, page 86.
Link to submasters You can also link a cue to a submaster (see Submasters, page 121). Submaster links have two components - sub-bump on and sub-bump off. This allows you to fire a submaster automatically when you press [Go]. Use sub-bump on to fade in the submaster, and subbump off to fade out the submaster. The submaster will fire as soon as you press [Go], unless you have entered a [Follow] time in the cue.
Track Record [Track] will modify tracking levels in cues in a forward direction in the cue list. Changes made to cue 3 with a [Track] record will affect the cue list as shown below in bold levels: Channels Cue 1 Cue 2 Cue 3 Cue 4 Cue 5 1 00 FL 50 50 00 2 25 25 75 75 75 3 00 60 75 75 75 4 FL FL 80 80 00 5 30 25 65 30 65 Track changes forward through the cue list: Step 1: Select channels using the procedure described in Select Channels, Dimmers and Fixtures, page 86.
Fill Track [Track] [Track] [Track] will modify tracking levels in cues in both directions in the cue list.
Stage Effects Effect cues can be created in Stage or Blind (see Blind Effects, page 149). The advantage of working in Stage is that you can see the look of each effect step as it is created. An effect is made up of channels at levels in steps. Steps are played back in the effect at a given rate and in a given direction. Typically, effects will loop their steps so that they can play continuously. In Blind, effect steps can be randomized and can be assigned other attributes that affect their playback.
MBB R u les: Any cue that fits all of the requirements below will execute an MBB delay and fade all moving non-intensity channels of fixtures that fade their intensity up from zero in the next cue: • The next (bright) cue must have one or more non-intensity (pan, tilt, color, etc.
Enable/Disable MBB for the system: Step 1: Press [Setup] [1] [Enter] to view the System Settings menu. Step 2: Press [1][4] [Enter] to select Move Before Bright. Step 3: Press: Note: • [1] [Enter] to enable MBB. • [0] [Enter] to disable MBB. MBB must be enabled in System Settings for MBB to occur in a show. Use individual cue settings to turn MBB off for specific cues when needed. Set the MBB Delay and Fade times: Step 1: Press [Setup] [1] [Enter] to view the System Settings menu.
Disable/Enable MBB for a subroutine step: 120 Step 1: View the subroutine cue in the Blind display. Step 2: Press [S1 - Step] [x] [S1 - MBB]. Step 3: Press: • [0] [Enter] to set dynamic MBB, which uses the MBB state recorded in the source cue for the step. • [1] [Enter] to enable MBB regardless of the recorded MBB state in the source cue. • [2] [Enter] to disable MBB regardless of the recorded MBB state in the source cue. Emphasis Console v2.0.
Submasters Submasters are available on every Emphasis Facepanel. A submaster is a fader that contains channel levels, an effect or a subroutine. Submasters can also be turned into Supermasters. A Supermaster acts as a master fader for a number of assigned submasters. Submasters can contain timing, but they cannot be played back in the A/B or C/D fader pairs. Submasters can also be activated by a cue by using a link.
Supermaster See Supermasters, page 158. Record Submasters Recording a submaster is very similar to recording a cue. All active channels are recorded to the submaster unless you use the Except or Solo commands (See Special Functions, page 128). Note: Remember that the [Record] function will store all Stage levels in the cue, group or submaster you specify. Make sure that you have cleared all unwanted channels before recording your cues.
Record effect submasters in Stage: Step 1: Press [Stage]. Step 2: Select channels using the procedure described in Select Channels, Dimmers and Fixtures, page 86. You can select individual channels, fixtures, groups or focus points. Step 3: Set levels using the procedure described in Set Levels, page 89 and Moving Light Control, page 95. If a channel references a focus point for its level, the level will update when the focus point is changed.
Using Submasters as Groups Recorded pile-on submasters can be used for channel selection and level setting just like groups. When you use the [Group] [Sub] command, all the channels recorded in that submaster are selected, and their recorded levels can be recalled proportionally. You can also use [Group] [Sub] with [Only] to selectively recall levels for selected channels or fixtures from recorded submasters.
Time Functions Cues and submasters can fade levels in time. In a cue, you can establish upfade, downfade, wait and follow times. Submasters can be assigned up, dwell and down times. Both cues and submasters can be modified by rate, which applies a multiplier to the recorded fade times, either speeding up or slowing down the playback. Use the following guidelines when entering time values in Emphasis: • Times can range from 0.1 seconds to 99:59 minutes. Zero timing is also available.
Follow Follow timing is used to trigger cues automatically, or to delay the activation of submasters and macros linked to cues. When a follow time is attached to a cue with no linked submaster or macro, the next cue (or a linked cue) will automatically play back when the follow time completes. Follow times start their countdown from the moment you press [Go].
You can create part cues from scratch, or you can convert an existing cue into a part cue. See Multi-Part cues, page 136 for information on editing cues in Blind. Note: Part is found on [S1 - Part] in Stage on Express facepanels. Write a part cue: Step 1: Select channels using the procedure described in Select Channels, Dimmers and Fixtures, page 86. Step 2: Set levels using the procedure described in Set Levels, page 89 and Moving Light Control, page 95.
Special Functions The functions listed in this section can be used for cues, submasters, groups and focus points. Except If you need to record a cue, submaster, group or focus point and there are levels on stage you don’t want to include in the record, you can use the [Except] command to remove a channel, group, cue or submaster from the record instruction. Record using [Except]: Step 1: Select channels using the procedure described in Select Channels, Dimmers and Fixtures, page 86.
Update Update is a record function that allows you to add or modify channel levels for a cue, submaster, effect step, group or focus point. When you use [S2 - Update], only captured channels are recorded into the destination. You can use the [Only] command to limit which captured channels are stored. Update is useful when you need to make changes to a cue, submaster, effect step, group or focus point and you do not want to include the whole stage picture.
Deleting groups can affect recorded effects, since groups can be used as elements within steps. Deleting a group has no affect on any other type of cue or submaster. Deleting a focus point, however, can affect cues and submasters. Cues and submasters containing a reference to a deleted focus point will retain the reference, but any levels that would be generated by that focus point play back as zeros. Delete a cue, submaster, group or focus point in Stage: Step 1: Press [Stage].
Chapter 5 Blind Editing This chapter contains information about selecting and controlling channels and fixtures for use in a “blind” environment, where changes happen on screen only. Levels on stage are unaffected. Blind editing is useful when making changes during rehearsals, or when you need to see data across many cues. This chapter contains the following sections: 5 Blind Editing • Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 • Cues . . . . . . .
Displays There are more displays available when working blind. You can use the Blind display, which looks just like the Stage display, or you can use the list and spreadsheet displays to view and edit data for multiple cues, submasters, groups or focus points on one screen. Bl ind The Blind display is accessible from the Facepanel by pressing [Blind]. All list and spreadsheet displays are accessible from the Blind display.
List Displays The list displays show cues and submaster numbers, as well as any timing or other assigned attributes. You can edit the timing and attributes directly in the Cue List or Submaster List display. Group List and Focus Point List displays show all recorded groups and focus points and their labels.
Spreadsheets Spreadsheets are available through softkeys in the Blind display. You can use spreadsheets to view channel data across a number of cues, groups, submasters and focus points. 134 Emphasis Console v2.0.
Tracksheet The Tracksheet displays all the cue information for a single channel. You can see each recorded level for a single channel across the entire cue list, viewing how many cues the channel is recorded into, where the channel moves up or down, as well as where the channel tracks through consecutive cues at the same level. You can also make edits to a cue or a range of cues for that channel.
Cues Blind allows you to edit cues and cue attributes without affecting the stage output. This is useful when you are in the middle of a rehearsal or performance and you need to make a change. Blind also allows you to see more detailed information about cues that contain multiple parts, effects or subroutines. Edit cues in Blind: Note: Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [x] [Enter] to select cue [x].
Blocked Channels In some cases, you may want to be able to stop a [Track] record for a specific channel or channels, but you may not want to create a block cue. To accomplish this, you can place a block instruction on a channel and record it into a cue. Place a channel block: Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [x] [Enter] to select cue [x]. You can also use the [+] and [-] keys to increment and decrement through the cue list.
• [Time] to change the upfade time for the selected cue(s). See Time Functions, page 125. • [Time] [Time] to change the downfade time for the selected cue(s). • [Wait] to change the upfade wait time for the selected cue(s). See Wait, page 125. • [Wait] [Wait] to change the downfade wait time for the selected cue(s). • [Link] to link the selected cue(s) to another cue, macro or submaster. See Link Functions, page 113. • [Follow] to change the follow time for the selected cue(s).
Spreadsheet In the Cue Spreadsheet, you can see channel levels for recorded cues in a spreadsheet layout. You can edit or delete cues one at a time, or by selecting ranges. You can also use [Track] to edit cues and you can create new cues within the spreadsheet. Using the replace level feature, you can change channels at one level to a new level, without having to select them individually. Set the track status in the spreadsheet display: Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues.
Edit cues in the spreadsheet display: Note: Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [S3 - Spread Sheet] to display the cue spreadsheet. Step 3: Adjust the track status as necessary, see above. Step 4: Press [x] to select cue [x]. You can also use [And], [Thru] and [Except] to select multiple cues. Step 5: Press [Channel] [y] to select channel [y]. You can also use [And], [Thru] and [Except] to select multiple channels.
Replace levels in the spreadsheet display: 5 Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [S3 - Spread Sheet] to display the cue spreadsheet. Step 3: Press [x] to select cue [x]. You can also use [And], [Thru] and [Except] to select multiple cues. Step 4: Press [Channel] [y] to select channel [y]. You can also use [And], [Thru] and [Except] to select multiple channels. Step 5: Press [S3 - Replace Level] [z] [Enter], where [z] is the level you want to replace.
Tracksheet In the Tracksheet display, you can view one channel and all its recorded levels across the cue list. You can edit the level of that channel for one cue, or for ranges. You can also use [Track] to edit cues within the Tracksheet. Edit cues in the Tracksheet display: Note: 142 Step 1: Press [Tracksheet]. Cue data for channel 1 will be displayed. Step 2: Press [x] to select channel [x]. Only one channel may be selected at a time. Step 3: Press [Cue] [y] to select cue [y].
Subroutines Subroutine is a special type of cue or submaster that places other cues within steps to be played back in order. Steps can either contain a cue or be set to a style. A style step contains an instruction that controls the subroutine’s playback. Styles include filters to limit playback to a certain group of channels, loop and jump commands, and other playbackspecific styles. Available styles depend on whether the subroutine is recorded to a cue or to a submaster.
Style Steps The following style steps are available in subroutine cues: • Loop to Step . . . . The subroutine runs through steps until it encounters a loop to step style step. You can set which step to loop back to and how many times to run the loop. • Bounce . . . . . . . . . The subroutine runs through steps until it encounters a bounce style step. The subroutine will then run backwards through the steps until it reaches the first step and then starts again.
Create a subroutine cue: Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [x], where [x] is the cue you want to use. Step 3: Press [Type] [4] [Enter] to set the type to Subroutine. Step 4: Press [1] to set Step 1. Step 5: Press the right-arrow [t] key to move to the step contents column. Step 6: Press [y], where [y] is a recorded cue number, to set the cue number referenced in step 1. Step 7: Press right-arrow [t] key to move to the fade type column.
• Note: [5] [Enter] for Filter settings. Enter the Group number you want to perform the subroutine. Use Group zero (0) to filter all channels. Over-arching Filter settings usually are placed in the first step of a subroutine. You can place many filters in one subroutine. The later filters will reset the earlier ones. This way you can have a single subroutine affect different lights in different steps. • [6] [Enter] for Jump to Step and enter the step number to jump to.
Dynamic settings displayed in purple. Create a subroutine on a submaster: Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [Sub] [x], where [x] is the submaster you want to use. Step 3: Press [Type] [4] [Enter] to set the type to Subroutine. Step 4: Press [1] to set Step 1. Step 5: Press right-arrow [t] key to move to the step contents column. Step 6: Press [y], where [y] is a recorded cue number, to set the cue number referenced in step 1.
time. The dynamic fade time, displayed in purple, follows the fade time stored with the cue. Step 11: Press right-arrow [t] key to set the Follow time. This can be fixed, dynamic or manual. Type a time value or press [Clear] to set dynamic fade time or Hold. Hold takes the place of a “Hold for Go” command (see below). Step 12: Press the down-arrow [v] key to move to the next step. Repeat steps 5 through 12 for each step in the subroutine that contains cue information.
Effects Instead of simply fading from one stage look to another, an effect runs a dynamic series of steps at a given rate. Each step contains channels, groups or focus points at levels. An example of a simple effect is a chase, where lights turn on and off in sequence. Complex effects can be made as well, to emulate lightning or fire or reflections off water, for example. Effects can also be used with moving lights.
Step containing channels Attribute setting Random Rate settings Step containing a focus point Effect Cue (or Submaster) Attributes Create an effect: 150 Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [x] to select cue [x]. If you want to record an effect directly to a submaster, press [Sub] [x], where [x] is the submaster you want to record. Step 3: Press [Type] [3] [Enter] to set the effect type.
Note: If you create a range of steps and then add a range of channels, the selected channels will be added one-to-one in each selected step. For example, if you create or select steps 1 through 10, and then add channels 1 through 10, channel 1 will be placed in step 1, channel 2 into step 2, and so on. This feature will not split up groups or focus points across steps. Groups and focus points are always entered into a step in their entirety.
Apply a random rate to an effect: Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [x] to select cue [x]. If you want to modify an effect recorded directly to a submaster, press [Sub] [x], where [x] is the submaster you want to modify. Step 3: Press to view the effect step softkeys. Step 4: Press [S7 - Random Rate] [y] [Enter], where [y] is the low random rate. Rate values can be set to 0-2000.
• Alternate. . . . . . . . When you add the Alternate attribute, the effect will alternate between positive and negative playback. The first pass will play back at the positive or negative setting of the effect, and then begin to alternate in each subsequent pass through the steps. • Reverse . . . . . . . . A Reverse effect runs its steps from last to first. • Bounce . . . . . . . . . A bounce effect funs in one direction on the first pass, and then back in the opposite direction on the next pass.
Submasters Blind allows you to edit submasters without affecting the stage output. This is useful when you are in the middle of a rehearsal or performance and you need to make a change. Blind also allows you to see more detailed information about submasters that contain effects, subroutines, or are set as Supermasters. Edit submasters in Blind: Note: Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: If required, press [Page] [x] [Enter] to select the submaster page you want to view.
Edit submaster attributes within the Submaster List display: Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [Sub] [Enter] to view submasters in Blind. Step 3: Press [S2 - Sub List] to display the Submaster List. Step 4: Press [x] [Enter] to select submaster [x]. You can also use [And], [Thru] and [Except] to select multiple submasters. You may also use the up- and downarrow ([v] and [u]) keys to scroll through the Submaster List.
Submaster Spreadsheet In the Submaster Spreadsheet, you can see channel levels for all pile-on submasters on a page in a spreadsheet layout. You cannot view the contents of effect or subroutine submasters, but you can see the submaster type setting. Inhibitive submasters display “IN” for channels recorded to them. You can edit or delete submasters one at a time, or by selecting ranges.
Delete submasters in the spreadsheet display: Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [Sub] [Enter] to view submasters in Blind. Step 3: Press [S3 - Spread Sheet] to display the submaster spreadsheet. Step 4: Press [S6 - Delete Sub]. Step 5: Press [x] to select submaster [x]. You can also use [And], [Thru] and [Except] to select multiple submasters. Step 6: Press [Enter] to delete the selected submaster(s).
Supermasters Submasters may be set as Supermasters. A Supermaster masters a number of assigned submasters. When you press the bump button for a Supermaster, you are pressing the bump buttons for all associated submasters. To create a Supermaster: 158 Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: If required, press [Page] [x] [Enter] to select the submaster page you want to view. There are ten pages available. Step 3: Press [Sub] [y] [Enter] to select submaster [y].
Groups If you find yourself selecting the same groupings of channels over and over, or you always want to set levels for certain channels proportionally relative to each other, you can record those channels with levels to a group. A group is a simple way to select multiple channels with minimal key presses. You can record and edit groups in Stage or in Blind. In Blind, you have access to the additional Group List and Group Spreadsheet displays. Edit groups in Blind: Step 1: Press [Blind].
Group List The Group List displays the number and label of each recorded group. Use the Group List to quickly find available group numbers, or to label groups individually or in ranges. You can also delete groups within the Group List display. Edit group labels within the Group List display: Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [Group] [Enter] to view groups in Blind. Step 3: Press [S2 - Group List] to display the Group List.
Group Spreadsheet In the Group Spreadsheet, you can see channel levels for all recorded groups in a spreadsheet layout. You can edit or delete groups one at a time, or by selecting ranges. Using the replace level feature, you can change channels at one level to a new level, without having to select them individually. CAUTION: Unlike the Stage and Blind displays, changes made in the spreadsheet are recorded immediately without the need for the additional [Record] command.
Create groups in the spreadsheet display: Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [Group] [Enter] to view groups in Blind. Step 3: Press [S3 - Spread Sheet] to display the group spreadsheet. Step 4: Press [S2 - Create Group] [x] [Enter] to create group [x]. Step 5: Press [y] to select channel [y]. You can also use [And], [Thru] and [Except] to select multiple channels. Step 6: Press [At] [z] to set selected channels to level [z].
Focus Poi nts Focus points are special groups that can be used to set levels in cues and submasters by reference. When you set channels and fixtures to a focus point, they will take their levels from those recorded in the focus point. If you make changes to a focus point, any channels in a cue or submaster with a reference to that focus point will play back with the new levels. This is very useful for pan and tilt of moving lights.
Note: When you edit cues, submasters, groups or focus points in Stage, Fader or Blind, changes to channel levels or effects are not recorded until you press [Record] [Enter]. Focus Point List The Focus Point List displays the number and label of each recorded focus point. Use the Focus Point List to quickly find available focus point numbers, or to label focus points individually or in ranges. You can also delete focus points within the Focus Point List display.
Delete focus points within the Focus Point List display: Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [Focus Point] [Enter] to view focus points in Blind. Step 3: Press [S2 - Focus List] to display the Focus Point List. Step 4: Press [S6 - Delete Focus]. Step 5: Press [x] to select focus point [x]. You can also use [And], [Thru] and [Except] to select multiple focus points. Step 6: Press [Enter] to delete the selected focus point(s).
Edit focus points in the spreadsheet display: Note: Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [Focus Point] [Enter] to view focus points in Blind. Step 3: Press [S3 - Spread Sheet] to display the Focus Point Spreadsheet. Step 4: Press [x] to select focus point [x]. You can also use [And], [Thru] and [Except] to select multiple focus points. Step 5: Press [Channel] [y] to select channel [y]. You can also use [And], [Thru] and [Except] to select multiple channels.
Replace levels in the spreadsheet display: 5 Step 1: Press [Blind]. The Blind display defaults to cues. Step 2: Press [Focus Point] [Enter] to view focus points in Blind. Step 3: Press [S3 - Spread Sheet] to display the Focus Point Spreadsheet. Step 4: Press [x] to select focus point [x]. You can also use [And], [Thru] and [Except] to select multiple focus points. Step 5: Press [Channel] [y] to select channel [y]. You can also use [And], [Thru] and [Except] to select multiple channels.
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Chapter 6 Playback This chapter covers the playback options in the Emphasis Control System. With the various facepanels available, you have a number of choices when it comes to playing back your show. Two-scene preset operation of Express consoles is described in Appendix D: Express Facepanel Two-Scene Operation, page 302. This chapter contains the following sections: 6 Playback • A/B and C/D Fader Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 • Submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A/B and C/D Fader Pairs Your Facepanel has two timed fader pairs, called the A/B and C/D fader pairs, that are used to play back recorded cues. The left-hand fader in each pair controls the upfade, and the right-hand fader controls the downfade of a crossfading cue. You may play back cues using the recorded fade timing or by taking control of the fade manually (see Manual control, page 174). You can also affect the speed of a cue using the rate override feature (see Rate, page 175).
Clear The fader [Clear] key is found above or to the side of the fader pair. When the fader [Clear] key is pressed, the contents of that fader are cleared from the Stage output. You can use the default fader clear time of zero seconds, or you can set your own fader clear time (see Default Fader Clear Time, page 52).
Playback Cue List The playback cue list is visible in Stage, Blind, Fader and Tracksheet displays on Express facepanels. On the Expression and Insight, the playback cue list is always visible on the second monitor, unless the channel display has been expanded. The playback cue list displays all recorded cues with their timing and any assigned attributes. As you play back cues, the most recently played cue appears at the top of the list in grey.
F a d e r S t a tu s d i s p l a y The Fader Status display shows the contents of each fader pair, the percentage of completion of the up- and downfades, and an indication of manual control, if applicable.
Cue Playback Playing back cues is as simple as pressing the [Go] key on a fader pair. With each [Go] press, the selected cue (or next cue) will play back in that fader pair. If you have cues recorded and you have just turned on your system or loaded a new show, the cue with the lowest cue number automatically becomes the next cue, and you are ready to play back your show. If, however, you need to start with a different cue number, you can easily select the cue to play back next at any time.
Step 4: Bring both faders down until they meet the current level of the crossfade. When they meet that level, the crossfade transfers from timed fades to manual fade. Step 5: Raise the faders to move forward through the crossfade manually. Once you reach level 10 on the faders, the crossfade completes and you no longer have control over the levels in the cue. You could also pull the faders down to zero to return to the previous cue state and then fade the cue up manually from there.
Background fades If your show contains LTP channels (see LTP, page 47), you may see channels fading in the background. If an LTP channel has the same level in a series of cues, and the first cue of the series is not allowed to complete before you play back subsequent cues, the channel will complete its fade in the background in the fade time of the first cue. Channels levels fading in the background are displayed in purple. You can view cues running in the background using the Fader display.
Quickstep Quickstep suppresses recorded cue timing, causing cues to play back at full speed (time = 0). When Quickstep is enabled, upfade, downfade, wait and follow times are ignored. Cues that would auto-follow based on follow timing do not execute until you press [Go]. Link commands are respected for playback order, and subroutine and effect cues are not affected beyond not executing upfade, dwell and downfade times at the effect cue level.
Play back a subroutine using Go To Step: 178 Step 1: Playback the subroutine cue in either the A/B or C/D fader pair. Step 2: Press [S5 - Go To Subr Step] [x], where [x] is the step number you want to go to. Step 3: Press [Go] on the fader pair currently running the subroutine. The step indicated in step 2 above will play back and the subroutine will continue to run as recorded. Emphasis Console v2.0.
Submasters Submasters can contain recorded channel levels, effects or subroutines. Submasters can also be set to the Supermaster style, which allows them to master other submasters. Playing back submasters that do not contain subroutines always follow the pile-on, or Highest-Takes-Precedence, convention. This includes effect submasters, and submasters created with the [Load Sub] command. Submaster Pages There are ten submaster pages available.
Submaster Rate You can place a rate on a submaster to adjust the playback of effects and subroutines. This rate can be added to the submaster so that the effect or subroutine plays back at that rate automatically. Place a rate on a submaster: Step 1: Press [Stage] or [Fader]. The Rate command is only available in the Stage and Fader displays. Step 2: Activate the submaster containing the effect or subroutine. Step 3: Press [S5 - Rate] and press the submaster’s bump button.
Chapter 7 Macros Macros are very powerful tools that can be used to customize your working environment, and increase playback options. This feature allows you to record up to 1,000 console commands to a single macro that can be activated by a single key-press, or can be linked to a cue for automatic activation. You can have 2,000 macros in a show file. This chapter contains the following sections: 7 Macros • Create Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Create Macros Macros can be created using direct entry, or by learning the commands as you perform them. Macros can contain any button-press command, as well as some ETCLink functions. Fader, trackpad and encoder movements cannot be recorded into macros. You can enter wait times into macros to pause their playback, and you can fire macros from other macros.
Add a label to a macro: Note: Step 1: Press [Setup] [6] [Enter] to display the Macro List. Step 2: Type the macro number on the numeric keypad and press [Enter]. You can use [And] and [Thru] to select multiple macros. You can also select macros for viewing and editing using the mouse in Emphasis Visualization. Simply click the macro number or label in the Console Screens, Console or Monitor layout. Step 3: Press [Label] or [S2 - Label] and type the label.
Delete macros: Step 1: Press [Setup] [6] [Enter] to display the Macro List. Step 2: Press [S6 - Delete Macro]. Step 3: Type the macro number on the numeric keypad and press [Enter]. You can use [And] and [Thru] to select multiple macros. Step 4: Press [Enter] to confirm you want to delete the selected macros. View the contents of a macro: Step 1: Note: Type the macro number on the numeric keypad and press [Enter].
A Key List is provided to facilitate the entry of ETCLink commands and commands typically found on softkeys. Use [S6 - Key List Help] to get a help message for any command in the Key List. Note: The command cannot be entered in a macro in the Macro Editing display. If you are creating a macro to page to a certain group of softkeys, use the [Learn] command to create the macro. Create a macro in the Macro Editing display: Step 1: Press [Setup] [6] [Enter] to display the Macro List.
Edit an existing macro in the Macro Editing display: Note: Step 1: Press [Setup] [6] [Enter] to display the Macro List. Step 2: Type the macro number on the numeric keypad and press [Enter]. You can also select macros for viewing and editing using the mouse in Emphasis Visualization. Simply click the macro number or label in the Console Screens, Console or Monitor layout. You can also click the command to be edited. Step 3: Press [S1 - Edit Macro] to access the Macro Editing display.
Special Macro Functions Some commands are available to perform special functions within macros. These include Macro Wait for inserting pauses in macros, some specific submaster functions, and ETCLink functions. M a cro W a it Macro Wait commands may be entered at any point in a macro, and you may have more than one Macro Wait within a single macro. To program a pause in a macro, press [Macro Wait], type the amount of time you want to have the macro pause and press [Enter].
Playback Macros Macros can be fired directly using the macro keys [M1] through [M3] on Express facepanels, [M1] through [M5] on Expression and Insight facepanels. To access macros above the direct keys, use the [M*] key, type the macro number and press [Enter]. To cancel the playback of a macro, press [M*]. You can also fire macros directly from cues, or within a subroutine step. For information on linking macros to cues, see Link to macros, page 113.
Sample Macros The following macros are provided as useful samples. There are more macros available at the ETC website: http://www.etcconnect.com/service/service_macros.asp. Note: Not all Expression macros are valid for the Emphasis Control System. Channel Check [At] [0][0] [+] [Full] Each time you activate this macro, the next channel is brought to full as the previous channel is taken out.
Turn All Channels Off Except Worklights [Channel] [1] [Thru] [-] [At] [0][0] [Enter] [Channel] [x] [Full] This macro selects all channels and sets them to zero and brings up the worklights channel [x] to full. Clear Unused Channels in Flexichannel Mode [Setup] [1] [Enter] [S1 - Purge Flexi] [Stage] This macro clears any unused channels from the Flexichannel display.
Chapter 8 Real Time Programs Real Time Programs (RTP) are used in situations where your Emphasis Control System is running on its own, playing back events at specific times of day. You will often find this type of operation in retail situations, where the lights need to change at certain points in the day or week. This chapter contains the following sections: 8 • Real Time Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 • Time and Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real Ti me Programs You can program your Emphasis Control System with Real Time Programs. A Real Time Program executes a macro automatically at a specific time of day. As long as your Emphasis Control System is powered up and running, the Real Time Programs can take care of themselves, turning lights on and off without an operator. Real Time Programs can be setup to play back every day, only on certain days of the week, or even only on specific dates.
Set latitude: Step 1: On your Emphasis Facepanel or from the virtual facepanel in Emphasis Visualization, press [Setup] [3] [Enter] to access the Clock Functions menu. Step 2: Press [1] [Enter] to choose Latitude. Step 3: Using the numeric keypad on the Facepanel or the virtual facepanel, type in the desired degrees of latitude, press [+] for North or [-] for South, and press [Enter]. Step 4: Type in the desired minutes of latitude and press [Enter].
Create and Edit Real Time Programs You may have up to 500 Real Time Programs recorded in your show file. Each program executes a single macro. You can assign a specific or relative time and a day of week or date for each program to play back on. CAUTION: By activating a series of macros remotely, they will queue up in the order of activation. As each macro completes, the next macro in the queue will fire. When cue loops are required, use subroutines instead of macros.
keypad corner displays your entry as you type. Make sure the correct time is displayed in the keypad corner before pressing [Enter]. When you press [Enter], you are moved to the Days/Date column. Step 4: Press: • [1] for Monday, [2] for Tuesday, [3] for Wednesday, [4] for Thursday, [5] for Friday, [6] for Saturday or [7] for Sunday. Use [And] and [Thru] to select multiple days of the week. Press [Enter] when you have the days selected. • [S4 - Days/Date] to enter a specific date.
Insert Real Time Programs: Step 1: Press [Setup] [8] [Enter] to view the Real Time Programs display. Step 2: Press [S1 - Insert Program]. Step 3: Press [x] [Enter] to select the program number [x] you want to insert. Step 4: Press [y] [Enter], where [y] is the number of programs you want to insert. Program [x] will be inserted, along with any other programs as determined by [y], at the appropriate point in the list.
Enable Real Time Programs It is possible to have Real Time Programs recorded, and not have them play back. The default of the system is to leave Real Time Programs disabled. This does not prevent you from recording programs, just from having them play back. To allow Real Time Programs to execute, enable them in the Options Settings menu. Enable or disable Real Time Programs: 8 Step 1: Press [Setup] [2] [Enter] to view the Options Settings menu. Step 2: Press [8] [Enter] to select Real Time Programs.
Time and Location The following tables list time zone, latitude and longitude for representative cities around the world. Use these settings to determine sunrise and sunset times for real time programs.
United States Cities (Continued) Time Zone (Standard) City, State Raleigh, NC Salt Lake City, UT San Francisco, CA Seattle, WA Sioux Falls, SD Washington D.C.
Cities Outside the United States (Continued) City, Country Prague, Czechoslovakia Reykjavik, Iceland Riga, Latvia Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Rome, Italy San Juan, Puerto Rico Santiago, Chile Sapporo, Japan Seoul, Korea Singapore, Malaysia Stockholm, Sweden Sydney, Australia Taipei, Taiwan Tokyo, Japan Toronto, Ontario, Canada Vancouver, B.C.
Chapter 9 Control Interfaces The Emphasis Control System interfaces with a number of protocols, such as ETCNet2, MIDI, MIDI Show Control (MSC), MIDI Time Code, and SMPTE time code (Expression/ Insight only). This chapter contains the following sections: 9 • ETCNet2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 • Facepanel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 • Show Control Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ETCNet2 Emphasis is an ETCNet2 native product. ETCNet2 protocols are used to transfer data from the Emphasis Server to the Facepanel, as well as to any DMX Nodes and/or Video Nodes within your system. In an ETCNet2 system, ownership of EDMX values is determined by a hierarchy of priority values. The rules for this hierarchy are listed below and are relevant to multiple-console systems, and systems integrated with ETCNet2 Nodes and Unison Architectural Control.
• If two input ports on a ETCNet2 DMX Node are set to the same range and the same priority, the lowest numbered port has the highest priority. Two input ports on the same node will not HTP. To change the EDMX Priority of your Emphasis Control System: Step 1: In the Emphasis mode Setup menu, click IO. Step 2: In the “EDMX Priority” field, enter the new value. This may be any value between 1-20. The default value is “10”. Step 3: Click OK.
DMX Output DMX output from your Facepanel is treated the same as DMX output ports on a DMX Node. The DMX output ports on your Facepanel can be configured locally. To change the EDMX assignments of the DMX output ports: Step 1: Power up or reboot the Facepanel. Step 2: When the prompt appears at startup, press [1][2][3] to enter the configuration menu. Step 3: Using the down-arrow [v] key, scroll to DMX and press [Enter].
DMX Input DMX In is treated the same as DMX Input to a DMX Node. The DMX Input port can be enabled and configured in the DMX configuration menu. To change the DMX In settings: Step 1: Power up or reboot the Facepanel. Step 2: When the prompt appears at startup, press [1][2][3] to enter the configuration menu. Step 3: Using the down-arrow [v] key, scroll to DMX and press [Enter]. Step 4: Using the up- or down-arrow [u][v] keys, scroll to “DMX Input Port Start Channel” and press [Enter].
To set the Remote Macro assignments: Step 1: Power up or reboot the Facepanel. Step 2: When the prompt appears at startup, press [1][2][3] to enter the configuration menu. Step 3: Using the down-arrow [v] key, scroll to Remote Macros and press [Enter]. Step 4: Using the up- or down-arrow [u][v] keys, scroll to the Remote Macro System ID you want to adjust and press [Enter]. Step 5: Enter the new system ID and press [Enter].
To set the Remote Trigger ID values on the Express facepanel: Note: Step 1: Power up or reboot the Express facepanel. Step 2: When the prompt appears at startup, press [1][2][3] to enter the configuration menu. Step 3: Using the down-arrow [v] key, scroll to Remote Macros and press [Enter]. Step 4: With “Trigger Out System ID” highlighted, press [Enter]. Step 5: Using the facepanel numeric keypad, enter the System ID number. This number should match the system ID of the facepanel and server.
Facepanel Configuration Once you have configured your system, you should save a copy of the configuration to a 3.5” floppy disk. To save your configuration to a floppy disk: Step 1: Power up or reboot the Facepanel. Step 2: When the prompt appears at startup, press [1][2][3] to enter the configuration menu. Step 3: Insert a blank 3.5” floppy disk into the Facepanel disk drive. Step 4: Using the down-arrow [v] key, scroll to Backup to Floppy and press [Enter]. The backup process begins immediately.
Show Control Overview In an Emphasis Control System, the Facepanel acts as a translator of the show control protocol (ETC MIDI, MIDI Show Control, MIDI Notes, SMPTE time code). These protocols are translated to “EMIDI” and “ESMPTE”. This simply indicates the protocol that has been translated for network transmission. You can use EMIDI and ESMPTE ID values to establish “transmission lines” within your system.
MIDI Basics ETC MIDI, MIDI Show Control, and MIDI Time Code may be input on a node (currently the Facepanel is the only input/output option) for transmission to the Emphasis Server over ETCNet2. The MIDI Input Port EMIDI ID (Facepanel) setting maps to the EMIDI Receive (Emphasis Visualization) setting. You cannot have multiple Facepanels with identical MIDI Input Port EMIDI ID settings, but you may have multiple Emphasis Servers with identical EMIDI Receive settings.
Set the EMIDI Receive and Transmit values in Emphasis Visualization: Step 1: In the Emphasis mode Setup menu, click IO. Step 2: In the “EMIDI Receive” field, enter the new value. This may be any value between 0-255 (“0” will disable EMIDI Receive). The default value is “1”. Step 3: In the “EMIDI Transmit” field, enter the new value. This may be any value between 0-255 (“0” will disable EMIDI Transmit). The default value is “1”. Step 4: Click OK.
Program change message format • C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program (patch) change status • n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIDI channel number (0-F) • kk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program number (0-7F) Pitch bend message format • E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pitch bend status • n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIDI channel number (0-F) • ll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Least significant 7 bits of pitch bend value (0-7F) • mm . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Cues 384 - 511 . . . Controller change 80, parameters 0 - 127 • Cues 512 - 639 . . . Controller change 81, parameters 0 - 127 • Cues 640 - 767 . . . Controller change 82, parameters 0 - 127 • Cues 768 - 895 . . . Controller change 83, parameters 0 - 127 • Cues 896 - 999 . . . Controller change 84, parameters 0 - 103 Macro execution • Macros 1 - 127 . . . Controller change 85, parameters 1 - 127 • Macros 128 - 255 . Controller change 86, parameters 0 - 127 • Macros 256 - 383 .
MIDI Show Control MIDI Show Control is a specific set of instructions that can be transmitted over a MIDI line to control lighting systems and other controllers. MIDI Show Control (MSC) Commands Emphasis can receive MSC information, send MSC information, or both. You need to set device IDs for the receiver device and the transmitter device. Configure device IDs for MIDI Show Control: Step 1: Press [Setup] [2] [Enter] to select the Options Settings. Step 2: Press [2] [Enter] to edit the MSC device IDs.
Resume Fire • The Resume command by itself resumes all holding fades in both fader pairs. • If Resume is sent with a cue number and a list entry of 1, only a cue holding in the A/B fader resumes. • If Resume is sent with a cue number and a list entry of 2, only the cue holding in the C/D fader resumes. • The cue number field is ignored, but must be included if a list entry is sent. • The Fire command executes a specified macro. Macro number must be in the range 1-127.
“Lighting” command format “GO” general command 01 Cues numbered 0–9 are represented in an MSC frame as hexadecimal 30–39. For decimal cues, the point character is represented by hexadecimal 2E. Cue number Delimiter Faders Delimiter Stop Byte User can send 7F = “All Types” 00 31 or 32 00 F7 Console faders are toggled by changing the Cue List number, with fader A/B represented by 31 and fader C/D represented by 32, both hexadecimal.
03 03 35 35 07 07 03 7C 00 00 31 32 00 00 00 00 31 32 00 00 Stop Byte 01 01 Delimiter Cue Number 02 02 Faders “Go” General Command Cue 50 A/B Resume F0 7F 42 Cue 50 C/D Resume F0 7F 42 Delimiter “Lighting” Command Format 30 30 (Cue Number, continued) System Exclusive Message 03 03 (Cue Number, continued) Send Channel 01 01 Start of Message 02 02 Start Byte F0 7F 42 F0 7F 42 RESUME Resume A/B Resume C/D 31 31 F7 F7 RESUME CUE 30 30 F7 F7 FIRE MACRO (Macros are limited to 1
SMPTE SMPTE may be input on a node (currently the Facepanel is the only input option) for transmission to the Emphasis Server over ETCNet2. The SMPTE Input Port ESMPTE ID (Facepanel) setting maps to the ESMPTE Receive (Emphasis Visualization) setting. You cannot have multiple Facepanels with identical SMPTE Input Port ESMPTE ID settings, but you may have multiple Emphasis Servers with identical ESMPTE Receive settings.
Time Code Program You can create and run shows that respond to programming based on a standardized time code protocol. Emphasis responds to both the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) time code (Expression/Insight only) and to the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) time code. Emphasis also generates an internal time code in both MIDI and SMPTE protocols. This internal clock can be used to play back events.
Create a time code program using direct entry: Note: Step 1: Press [Setup] [7] [Enter] to view the Time Code Events display. The display defaults to event #1. Step 2: Press to access the editing softkeys. Step 3: Press [Enter] to select event #1, or press [S1 - Select Event] [x] [Enter] to choose another event number [x]. You are moved to the Time column. The Time column displays the frames-per-second (fps) setting for the system.
Step 12: If required, using the alphanumeric keyboard, enter the label for this event and press [Enter]. Step 13: Press the down-arrow key [v] to advance to the next event number. If no event exists below this one, a new event will be created. Step 14: Repeat steps 4 through 12 to create more events. Note: You can also use the right- and left-arrow ([t] and [s]) keys to move from column to column, and the down- and up-arrow ([v] and [u]) keys to select other events to edit.
Move time code events: Note: Step 1: Press [Setup] [7] [Enter] to view the Time Code Events display. Step 2: Press [S3 - Move Event]. Step 3: Press [x] [Enter] to select event [x]. Use the [And] and [Thru] keys to select multiple events. Step 4: Using the Facepanel numeric keypad, enter the new time for the event in hours:minutes:seconds:frames. You do not have to enter leading zeros. For example, to enter a time of 00:03:45:00, press [3] [4] [5] [0] [0].
Reset Loop Time A Time Code Program typically runs from the first event time to the last event time and then restarts at the first event time, running events in a continuous loop. Any events in the program with a time stamp prior to the first event time, or after the last event time are not played back. External timecode will have loop times set at the source. It is a good idea to set the internal loop times to the same settings as the external source, if used.
Using the Internal Time Clock You can start the internal clock at any time. This is useful for viewing only a portion of your program, without having to wait for all of the prior events to play back. You can also stop and start the clock easily from within the Time Code Events display. Set and activate the internal time clock: Note: Step 1: Press [Setup] [7] [Enter] to view the Time Code Events display. Step 2: Press [S1 - Internal Clock] to set the internal clock start time.
Using Manual Playback The [Manual Mode], [Pause Mode] and [Step] softkeys allow you to manually control playback of time code events without a time code source enabled. Another feature of Manual Mode and Pause Mode is that they suspend playback when time code is present. Use Manual Mode or Pause Mode to edit your events without continued playback of those events. Use Manual Mode, Pause Mode and Step: 9 Step 1: Press [Setup] [7] [Enter] to view the Time Code Events display.
Emphasi s Serial Button Protocol Emphasis Serial Button Protocol (SBP) allows you to send commands to your Emphasis Control System through a serial connection. Commands Commands are either quoted strings, strings of digits or keywords with associated arguments. The argument types are specific to each keyword. A quoted string will pass each of the characters to Emphasis Console as un-interpreted characters.
For example: • # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one numeric argument e.g.: bump # . . . . .bump 42 e.g.: ratewheel # . .ratewheel -10 • Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one cue name e.g.: runcue Q . . . .runcue 123.4 • #@L. . . . . . . . . . . . a number, an @ sign and a level e.g.: subpot #@L. .subpot 3@75 or subpot 42@255# This will only work for commands that specifically have a level argument (L) listed in the keyword table below. For example: • Channel 1@50 . . .
For normal commands, the abbreviation is echoed followed by its arguments (as they were interpreted) followed by a space. All levels are echoed as full numbers (0-255) rather than percentages. For example: Input stage "c1t5frq1"en st ch1th5fl re q1en subpot 42@50% rq123.4 misspelled command Echo st "c1t5frq1"en st ch 1th 5fl re q 1en sp 42@128# rq 123.4 misspelled?command? Things to Keep in Mind... • The commands for moving faders will only work if there are no devices with physical faders connected.
Keyword 9 Abbreviation Arguments swap about learn help leftarrow uparrow downarrow rightarrow sw ab lr he la ua da ra softkey sk page type cue loadsub only submaster link part group follow label time wait track record pg tp q ls ol sb ln pt gr fw lb tm wt tr re channel dimmer thru ch dm th at @ and full except level release focuspoint & fl xc lv rl fp clear decimal enter cl . en Control Interfaces # Example sk3 or sk 3 Comments There is no way to hold a key down.
Keyword 230 Abbreviation Arguments Example minus plus + abgo abhold abback abrate abclear ag aho abk art acl cdgo cdhold cdback cdrate cdclear cg cho cbk crt ccl submode subsolo blackout sm ss bo bump bm # bump 42 bumpon bn # bumpon 108 bumpoff bf # bumpoff 3 forcesub fs # forcesuball fsa fadeoutsubr fo fadeoutallsubr foa subpot sp #@L sp3@50 fadera faderb faderc fa fb fc @L @L @L fa @100 fb @255# faderd fd @L fd 25 # Comments This presses and releases the bump
Keyword 9 Abbreviation Arguments Example grandmaster ratewheel levelwheel gm rw lw @L # # rw +10 lw –10 encoder en #@# en 3@-5 encpage ep # ep 3 macro m # m1234 quemacro qm # qm 5 runcue rq Q rq 999.9 runcueab rqa Q runcuecd rqc Q blockcue bq Q blockcueab bqa Q blockcuecd bqc Q capchan cc #@L cc 5@50 relchan rc # rc 5 parkchan pc #@L parkdim pd #@L unparkchan uc # unparkdim ud # update up Control Interfaces Comments The “+” is optional.
Keyword 232 Abbreviation Arguments fixture fx timecodeenable tce timecodedisable tcd backoverride bgo Example This is the Fixture softkey. Enable the time code internal clock. Disable the time code internal clock. Background override (cue, operation) Q# playbackup pb # recbackup rb # setdim sd #@L unsetdim usd # Comments pb 5 (ETCLink) This plays backup look 5. To stop the current backup look, play backup look 0. (ETCLink) This records backup looks. (ETCLink) This sets a dimmer.
Appendix A System Defaults The defaults listed in this section refer to the factory settings of the Emphasis Visualization and Console software applications. While it is not necessary for these settings to remain at their default values, you may want to return to these settings if your system performance changes unfavorably. This appendix contains the following sections: A • Emphasis Visualization and Console Defaults . . . . . . . . . .234 • Expression Facepanel Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emphasi s Visualization and Consol e Defaults The following can be set from either Emphasis Visualization or Emphasis Console. In Emphasis Visualization, these are set in the Emphasis mode Setup menu. In Emphasis Console, these are found in the main window Options menu. View the Emphasis Console Main window Step 1: Minimize Emphasis Visualization. Step 2: Move the mouse to the bottom of the screen so the Windows task bar appears. Step 3: Maximize Emphasis Console in the task bar.
• ESMPTE Receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • EMIDI Receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 • EMIDI Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 • Remote Trigger ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CAUTION: In Emphasis Control Systems with multiple Servers, the EMIDI Transmit setting cannot be the same on all Servers. It is illegal to have two MIDI sources at the same ID in a single system.
Emphasi s Visualization Defaults Application Options File Options T a b Auto Save Options • Auto Recover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unchecked • Auto Recover Save Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 min. • Keep Back Up Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unchecked Document Loading • Reload last document on startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checked • Default to Read Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emphasi s Console Defaults The following are set in Emphasis Console only. These settings are found in the main window Options menu. View the Emphasis Console Main window Step 1: Minimize Emphasis Visualization. Step 2: Move the mouse to the bottom of the screen so the Windows task bar appears. Step 3: Maximize Emphasis Console in the task bar. Language • English System ID Note: A • System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 • System Name . . . . . . . . . . .
Expression Facepanel Defaults ETCNet2 • Emphasis Server System ID A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 • Emphasis Server System ID B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . undefined • IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.101.45.101 • Gateway Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.101.45.101 • Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255.255.0.0 • Display Processor List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SMPTE • SMPTE Input Port ESMPTE ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • SMPTE Input Port Frames per Second. . . . . . . . . . 30 • SMPTE Start-of-Loop (HH:MM:SS:FF) . . . . . . . . . . (0:0:0:0) • SMPTE End-of-Loop (HH:MM:SS:FF) . . . . . . . . . . (23:59:59:29) CAUTION: In Emphasis Control Systems with multiple Facepanels, the SMPTE Input Port ESMPTE ID cannot be the same on all Facepanels. It is illegal to have multiple SMPTE sources at the same ID in a single system.
Express Facepanel Defaults ETCNet2 • Emphasis RPU System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 • IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.101.45.101 • Gateway Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.101.45.101 • Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255.255.0.0 • Display Processor List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enabled • Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendix B Maintenance and Troubleshooting With proper care, your Emphasis Control System should require minimal maintenance. Occasionally, you may need to replace fuses in your facepanel. In all cases, unless otherwise noted, references to Expression and Insight facepanels includes Expression/Concept/Insight 2x, Expression/Insight 3, Imagine 3 and Focus, and Expression/Insight ECS facepanels.
Return the Facepanel to v3.1 Operation This section describes the procedure for reverting to software v3.1 on the Facepanel. To use your Emphasis show on an Express, Expression or Insight console running software v3.1, you will need to export your show as an Express, Expression or Insight show file. CAUTION: Expression v3.1software is not ETCNet2 compatible.
They will also revert to their standard maximum show capacities. • 600 cues • 99 focus points • 500 groups • 50 steps per macro To export from the current show file: Note: Step 1: With the show file open, in the File menu, click Export File. The ‘Save show to file‘ window will open. Step 2: Use the ‘Save in’ box to find the destination for the exported file. You may want to keep copies of this file on the Emphasis Server, however, to be useful, this show file must be saved to a 3.
Step 7: Click Unzip to extract the software onto the floppy disk. Step 8: Click OK when completed. Step 9: Close the WinZip window and the Facepanel Software window. Step 10: Eject the floppy disk from the Emphasis Server. Install v3.1 Console Software When the console is turned on with the v3.1 Console Software Disk inserted in the Facepanel disk drive, the software loads immediately. Install v3.1 software: Note: Step 1: Turn the facepanel off. Step 2: Insert the v3.
Open the Facepanel If you have an Expression or Insight facepanel, you may find it necessary to open the facepanel. For Expression 3, Insight 3 and Expression/Insight ECS facepanels, a spare parts kit is stored inside and can be retrieved by opening the facepanel. CAUTION: Do not open Express facepanels. If you have problems with an Express facepanel beyond changing the External 12V fuse, please contact your dealer or ETC Technical Service for help.
Replaci ng fuses Expression and Insight facepanels have three fuses. Two are for AC input power and the third is for the interface used by optional RFU and remote I/O devices. If the facepanel or remote devices connected to it fail, first verify that power is available at the AC service outlet and that all cables are properly connected and undamaged. Express facepanels only have an External 12 Vdc fuse. This fuse is for the desk lights, the RFU and any remote macro controller attached to the facepanel.
Connecting desk l ights (Express facepanels only) Plug the two Littlites into the connectors at the top rear of the facepanel. Bend the gooseneck of each to suit your needs. CAUTION: Use of any other brand but Littlites is not recommended by ETC. Unexpected results may occur. Pinout for Littlites XLR 3-pin female 1 2 3 Push 2 1 3 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chassis ground Dimming leg + 12 Vdc Connect the lamp between pins 2 and 3.
Expression and Insight DIP switches All facepanels check DIP switch settings when the system is turned on. You must restart the facepanel whenever you change DIP switch settings for those new settings to take effect. Expression/Insight 3 and ECS, and later models of Expression 2x, Concept 2x and Insight 2x (those without a key type power switch on the face panel), have recessed DIP switches located near the middle of the rear panel (see Emphasis Facepanel Rear Panel Connections, page 294).
VGA monitor connections VGA Monitor connector pinout (HD-DB15 female) 5 1 6 10 15 Note: 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Red video Green video Blue video Ground Ground Red ground Green ground Blue ground 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 not connected Ground Ground not connected Horizontal (H/V) sync Vertical sync not connected In some installations you may need additional grounding. An additional grounding location is provided on the rear of the facepanel for this purpose.
Connecting DMX cabl e to facepanel These instructions explain how to connect DMX512 outputs and provide DMX512 connector pinout specifications. The facepanel provides DMX512 output ports that can be configured in the Facepanel Configuration screen (see DMX Output, page 204). Connect DMX cable to the facepanel: Step 1: CAUTION: Step 2: Verify that your cable connector pinout matches the pinout listed below. If your pinout does not match, contact your dealer or ETC.
Using an optional pointing device Expression and Insight 3 and ECS facepanels have a dedicated port to which a serial pointing device such as a mouse, trackball or trackpad can be connected. The device must be Microsoft-compatible. This pointing device is used specifically for controlling pan and tilt of moving light fixtures and cannot be used to access screens on the Emphasis Server. Installation Switch off the power to the facepanel.
Connecting an alphanumeric keyboard Expression and Insight facepanels and ETCNet2 Video Nodes can support an optional alphanumeric keyboard. Use the optional keyboard to assign labels to many features of your shows, such as to name the show and the cues, submasters, groups, timed events and programs within it. You cannot use the keyboard attached to the facepanel to access Emphasis Server functions. You can supply your own keyboard or order one from ETC.
Installing Remote Focus Unit A Remote Focus Unit (RFU) is used to select channels, set levels, record and playback cues and playback macros. An RFU can be connected to the back of your Facepanel, or to a Video Node or RFU-Enabled DMX Node, or to dedicated RFU connectors that may be distributed throughout your venue. Install the RFU: Step 1: Verify that RFU power switch is turned Off. (Unit is off when switch is in the position toward the bottom edge of the RFU.
Connecting MIDI Connect the facepanel to any MIDI equipment using a standard MIDI cable. On the rear panel, there are three round, 5-pin, DIN-type connectors labeled MIDI In, MIDI Out, and Keyboard (Expression/Insight only) or MIDI Thru (Express only). Turn facepanel power off, then connect the cable from the MIDI Out of the electronic instrument or sequencer to the MIDI In on the facepanel. Connect the cable from the MIDI In on the instrument or sequencer to the connector labeled MIDI Out.
Set Expression/Insight MIDI Out connector to MIDI Thru: Note: Step 1: Turn off the facepanel. Step 2: Open the facepanel (see Open the Facepanel, page 245). Step 3: Locate the jumper at location J5 (J8 for Insight 2x) on the circuit board in the lid of the facepanel. With the lid in an upright position, the jumper should be near the lower right corner of the circuit board. It may be under a ribbon cable. If so, disconnect the ribbon cable to access the jumper.
Connecting SMPTE (Expression and Insight only) In order to use SMPTE equipment with Expression and Insight facepanels, the SMPTE option must have been installed at the factory. Connect the facepanel to SMPTE equipment using an appropriate SMPTE cable. Connect SMPTE equipment to the facepanel: Step 1: Turn facepanel power off. Step 2: Insert SMPTE cable into the connector on the back of the facepanel labeled SMPTE. Step 3: Power up facepanel.
Using Remote Macros The facepanel provides remote macro inputs through the connector on the back panel labeled Remote Macro (Remote Go on older Expression-style facepanels). A user-supplied remote device connects to the facepanel via a 24 AWG, aluminum-shielded, multiconductor cable with one twisted pair designated for each switch (Belden 9507 S-R PCV Insulated or Alpha 5477 80 Deg. C 300 V PVC). The cable connector at the remote device will vary depending on the device itself.
Wiring Remote Macros Express facepanels There are three typical ways to wire the Remote Macros: #1: Connect all -Macro pins (pins 2, 4, 6, and 8) to ground (pins 12 and 13) and switch the leads connecting the +Macro pins (pins 1, 3, 5, and 7) to +12 Vdc (pins 14 and 15) as shown in the following diagram.
Expression/Insight facepanels There are three typical ways to wire the Remote Macros: #1: Connect all -Macro pins (pins 1-8) to ground (pin 10) and switch the leads connecting the +Macro pins (pins 14-21) to +12 Vdc (pin 24) as shown in the following diagram.
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Appendix C Lighting Playback Controllers The Expression/Insight and Express Lighting Playback Controller (LPC) units can be used in conjunction with an Emphasis Server to create a rack-mountable Emphasis Control System. These LPC units have a limited user interface - an LCD touchscreen on the Expression/Insight LPC and a series of buttons on the Express LPC - and are designed for limited programming and manual playback capabilities.
Expression/Insight LPC Installation and Configuration The Expression/Insight LPC may be mounted in a 19-inch equipment rack, or may be placed on a stable, horizontal surface. All connections are made on the rear panel of the unit. All of the connections available on the full Facepanel are available on the LPC, with the addition of 24 Remote Macros for a total of 32 Remote Macros. See Expression/Insight LPC Rear Panel, page 300 for a diagram of the LPC connections.
Expression/Insight LPC User Interface The Expression/Insight LPC is a rack-mountable unit containing the control electronics for the Emphasis Facepanel. It has an LCD touchscreen that provides limited programming capability. You can also use a Remote Focus Unit to input commands to an LPC unit. The Cue Playback and Macro Playback displays have a pair of arrow keys in the upperright corner that can be used to move from screen to screen.
Express LPC Installation and Configuration The Express LPC may be mounted in a 19-inch equipment rack, or may be placed on or mounted above or below a stable, horizontal surface, or may be mounted to a vertical surface. The LPC is provided with rubber feet (use these if your LPC is portable or surfacemounted) and hardware for rack- and surface-mounting. All connections except RFU are made on the rear panel of the unit. All of the connections available on the full Facepanel are available on the LPC.
Step 8: Using four 10-32x1/2” bolts (and threaded clips, if necessary), loosely attach the two slider brackets to rear holes in the rack that are opposite those holes used to mount the front of the LPC. Do not secure yet. Step 9: Line up the slider brackets with the rear brackets on each side of the LPC. The threaded studs on the rear bracket should fit into the slider bracket slots. Attach each rear bracket to a slider using two 10-32x3/8” screws each.
LPC), using two 6-32x1/4” flathead screws each. Choose the bracket holes farthest from the bend. Step 4: Place the LPC on the mounting surface. Mark the surface through the mounting holes in each bracket. Remove the LPC. Step 5: Drill holes at the marks of the appropriate diameter for the mounting anchors/ screws you have provided. Step 6: Securely attach the LPC to the mounting surface. Install Cables Except for the RFU connection, all cables connect to the rear panel of the Express LPC.
Express LPC User Interface The Express LPC has a limited user interface. If detailed control is required for show editing, you will want to use a Remote Focus Unit. For minor editing and playback, you can use the direct macro keys to playback macros 1-7. The [Read From Disk] command will only read a stored Facepanel configuration from a floppy disk. Show data is loaded using the Emphasis Visualization File menu.
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Appendix D Specifications This appendix contains the following sections: Note: • Emphasis Control System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 • Express Facepanel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 • Expression Facepanel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 • Insight Facepanel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Some functions that are available may be modified over the life of the product.
Emphasi s Control System Specifications System Capacity • • • • • • • • • • • • • 32,767 DMX512 dimmers/attributes 500/1000/2500/5000 control channels 9,999 cues 500 groups 255 focus points Effects with up to 100 steps each 2,000 macros 24 submasters/10 pages (108/10 on Insight) Two timed/manual fader pairs Hard drive CD/RW drive Diskette drive Single/Dual VGA outputs Emphasis Console Facepanel Interface • • 270 Playback Monitor - Fader status - Cue List - MIDI/SMPTE Event List Command Monitor - Stage
Playback Controls • • • • • • • • Faders - Two timed/manual fader pairs with Go, Hold, Rate, Clear, and Back keys.
• • • • • • Group Functions - 500 groups with labels - Any cue or submaster may be accessed as a group Submaster Functions - Ten pages of 24 (108 on Insight) submasters with labels, timing and rate attributes - Bump buttons may be enabled, disabled or solo - Range editing of submaster attributes in submaster list - Submasters 13-24 (73-108 on Insight) may be individually changed between pile-on and inhibitive.
• - 1 serial port - Parallel printer port - Scroll mouse - Alphanumeric keyboard - 19” rack mountable (with accessory) - Comes with WYSIWYG Report stand-alone software - WYSILink message logging standard (full WYSILink optional) Emphasis 3D Server - ETCNet2 Ethernet native - Pentium based processor - Hard drive - CD/RW drive - Floppy drive - Dual-video card - 5 USB ports - 1 serial port - Parallel printer port - Scroll mouse - Alphanumeric keyboard - 19” rack mountable (with accessory) - Comes with WYSIWYG
Control Features • • • • • • • • • Graphic selection of fixtures - Mouse click Multiple selection - Mouse click + CTRL - Left click dragged box - Right click dragged box, specify by type - By layer - By Concept Menu tools - Intensity Full/Out/Specify - Focus - Iris Wide/Tight/Specify - Colour Palette & Library Console toolbars - Screen/mode selection, record tools, configurable buttons Virtual console - Clickable menu items and softkeys - Faders mirror levels from facepanel Blind editing with visualiza
• • • • • • • Fixture property tools - Patch, Accessories - Point of View, Shutter, Barn Door, Barrel Rotate (Emphasis 3D only) Fixture photometrics Quick Tools - Spot, Unit, Purpose, Focus, Channel, Patch, Dimmer, Circuit, Colour, Gobo Shortcut tools - Col/Gobo, Fixture, Truss, Accessories, Library, Navigation, Views, Concepts, Palettes Object property tools - Translucency, Light Emitting Surface, Textures, Materials, Legs & Borders Focus Position with Link to Focus Point Position Manager Data Features
Express Facepanel Specifications Electrical • • Voltage input 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz Maximum current 0.8 amps Built-In Interfaces • • • • • • Up to 1,024 DMX512 outputs Remote Focus Unit Remote Macro control Remote Trigger option MIDI Time code control Console lights Fader Functions • • • • • • • • • Fade times programmable from 0.
Display Functions • • • • • • • • • • • • • VGA video output Extensive online Help displays available for all functions Stage Blind Fader Tracksheet Effects Spreadsheets: Cues, Submasters, Groups and Focus Points Patch Park Setup Flexichannel (displays only recorded channels) Channel attributes Submaster Functions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ten pages of 24 recorded submasters each Fully overlapping channel assignments Proportional channel levels The bump buttons for all submasters may be enabled, disabl
Cue Functions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9,999 cues in the range 0.1 to 999.
Effects Functions • • • • • • • • • • • Effects may be recorded as cues or submasters Up to 100 steps each Live effects recording Spreadsheet editing 8-bit and 16-bit data types Variability of rate during playback Step times In/Dwell/Out Step fade times High/Low Levels Up/Dwell/Down Effect fade times Range editing of effect attributes and step values Profile Functions • • • Profiles may be assigned to dimmers Ten preset profiles, nine of which are editable Twenty-three additional profiles that may be pro
Expression Facepanel Specifi cations Electrical • • • Voltage input 90-250 VAC, 50-60 Hz Maximum current 6.3 amps Maximum monitor load - two at 2.0 amps each Built-in interfaces • • • • • • • • Up to 1,536 DMX512 outputs (2,048 on Expression ECS) Remote Focus Unit Supports CE dimming systems Remote Macro control Alphanumeric keyboard Time code control (either MIDI or SMPTE) DMX512 Input port Serial mouse Fader functions • • • • • • • • Fade times programmable from 0.
Timed control • • • • Internal or external clock 12-hour or 24-hour timing References sunrise and sunset with astronomical clock Up to 500 user-created, Real Time Programs Display functions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Two VGA video outputs Extensive online Help displays available for all functions Stage Blind Fader Effects Tracksheet Spreadsheets: Cues, Submasters, Groups and Focus Points Patch Park Setup Flexichannel (displays only recorded channels) Expand Channel attributes Submaster functions • • •
Channel functions • • • • • • • • • 8-bit and 16-bit data types Both highest level (Highest Takes Precedence) and last action (Latest Takes Precedence) channel types Group function to proportionally manipulate channels Proportional adjustment with level wheel [And], [Except], [Only], and [Thru] functions for selection of control lists [Full] function [Level] sets a channel to an editable default value Independent channels Flip channel Moving Light Functions • • • • • Patch fixtures through Emphasis Visua
Group functions • • • • • Up to 500 groups Any cue or submaster may be accessed as a group Group labels Spreadsheet editing Group list Focus point functions • • • • • • • Up to 255 focus points Update cues and submasters when focus point changes Record level of focus point without link Available in effects Printout available Spreadsheet editing Focus point list Macro functions • • • • • • • • • • • Macro List Up to 2,000 macros with 1,000 steps each Macros may activate any key except [Enter Macro] Live
Profile functions • • • Profiles may be assigned to dimmers Ten preset profiles, nine of which are editable Twenty-three additional profiles that may be programmed Level/X and Rate/Y wheels • • Proportional level control of channels or groups Proportional rate control of cues and submasters (0-2000 percent) Encoders • • • Five encoder knobs Six encoder pages Reassignment individually or automatically with Autoload function Diskette Functions • 3.
Insight Facepanel Specifications Electrical • • • Voltage input 90-250 VAC, 50-60 Hz Maximum current 6.3 amps Maximum monitor load - two at 2.0 amps each Built-in interfaces • • • • • • • • Up to 1,536 DMX512 outputs (2,048 on Insight ECS) Remote Focus Unit Supports CE dimming systems Remote Macro control Alphanumeric keyboard Time code control (either MIDI or SMPTE) DMX512 Input port Serial mouse Fader functions • • • • • • • • Fade times programmable from 0.
Display functions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Two VGA video outputs Extensive online Help displays available for all functions Stage Blind Fader Effects Tracksheet Spreadsheets: Cues, Submasters, Groups and Focus Points Patch Park Setup Flexichannel (displays only recorded channels) Expand Channel attributes Submaster functions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 286 Ten pages of 108 recorded submasters each Fully overlapping channel assignments Proportional channel levels The bump buttons for all submaster
Channel functions • • • • • • • • • 8-bit and 16-bit data types Both highest level (Highest Takes Precedence) and last action (Latest Takes Precedence) channel types Group function to proportionally manipulate channels Proportional adjustment with level wheel [And], [Except], [Only], and [Thru] functions for selection of control lists [Full] function [Level] sets a channel to an editable default value Independent channels Flip channel Moving Light Functions • • • • • Patch fixtures through Emphasis Visua
Macro functions • • • • • • • • • • • Macro List Up to 2,000 macros with 1,000 steps each Macros may activate any key except [Enter Macro] Live Learn mode Macro view and macro editing modes Macro wait times are programmable Can include in real time programs Can include in time code events Eight macros operated by remote switches Startup macro Remote Trigger function through ETCNet2 Video Node Effects functions • • • • • • • • • • • Effects may be recorded as cues or submasters Up to 100 steps each Live e
Level/X and Rate/Y wheels • • Proportional intensity control of channels or groups Proportional rate control of cues and submasters (0-2000 percent) Encoders • • • Five encoder knobs Six encoder pages Reassignment individually or automatically with Autoload function Diskette Functions • 3.
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Appendix E Foldout Diagrams This appendix contains the following sections: • Emphasis Control System Riser Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 • Emphasis Facepanel Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . 294 • Insight Facepanel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 • Expression Facepanel Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 • Express 125/250/ECS Facepanel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 • Express 24/48 Facepanel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Emphasis Control System Riser Diagrams A Simple Emphasis Control System Emphasis Control System with ETCNet2 Nodes ETCNet2 Emph Facepanel CRT#1 Hub/Switch Emph Facepanel CRT#2 ETCNet2 ETCNet2 RFU ON KEYBOARD OFF Video Node Emphasis Server DMX Remote Focus Unit ETCNet2 DMX ETCNet2 DMX Node ETCLink ETCNet2 Hub/Switch ETCNet2 DMX Expression with Emphasis Facepanel Express with Emphasis Facepanel Emphasis Server To moving lights or any DMX device Sensor Sensor Emphasis Control System wit
Emphasis Facepanel Rear Panel Connections B Express Facepanels DMX output #1 DMX output #2 ETCLink - not available at console -connect ETCLink to an ETCLink-enabled DMX Node on the network. Desk light outlet RFU connector RFU fuse (F 1.5A) Desk light dimmer Desk light outlet Disk drive (no show storage, software and config loading only) Lamps 12V Ext. 12V F 1.5A 5 x 20mm PUSH Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
Insight Facepanel Overview C Submasters or Channel Faders - Use submasters for controlling assigned channels, or for additional playback faders using the Subroutines-on-Submasters feature. These faders can be switched to channel-mode to directly control the first 108 channels in your system. Encoders and Page Keys - The encoders are used when controlling moving lights, or “fixtures.” Each attribute of a fixture is typically assigned to an encoder.
Expression Facepanel Overview D Rate and Level Wheels - The rate and level wheels adjust the playback rate of cues and submasters, and the level of selected channels. The wheels can also be used as two additional encoders for moving light control. LED Displays - The LED displays show the current cue(s), next cue, channel numbers and record destinations, as well as rate and level values. A/B Keyswitch - Use the keyswitch to switch the facepanel between system IDs in multiple server systems.
Express 125/250/ECS Facepanel Overview E Macro Keys - Use the macro keys to store and playback macros. Macros are stored series of console commands. Cluster A - [About] tells you specific information about your show; [Learn] and [Enter Macro] are used in editing macros; [Help] provides information about console commands. PUSH Submasters - Use submasters for manually controlling assigned channels, or for additional playback faders using the Subroutines-on Submasters feature.
Express 24/48 Facepanel Overview F Display Keys - Use the display keys to choose from the available console displays. Macro Keys - Use the macro keys to store and playback macros. Macros are stored series of console commands. Cluster A - [About] tells you specific information about your show; [Learn] and [Enter Macro] are used in editing macros; [Help] provides information about console commands. Softkeys - Use the softkeys to activate commands displayed at the bottom of various console displays.
Express 48/96 & 72/144 Facepanel Overview G Cluster A - [About] tells you specific information about your show; [Learn] and [Enter Macro] are used in editing macros; [Help] provides information about console commands. Channel Faders - Use the channel faders to control the first 72 channels in Two-Scene mode, or the first 144 channels in SingleScene mode. An Express 48/96 allows control of the first 48 or 96 channels, respectively.
Emphasis LPC Facepanel Overview H Express LPC Front Panel Express LPC Rear Panel RFU fuse (F 1.6A) Read from disk L IGHTING M1 M2 M3 M6 P LAYBACK C ONTROLLER Serial port Power switch DC power input CRT Display CLASS 2 OUTPUTS Parallel Printer ETCLink - not available at LPC - connect ETCLink to an ETCLink-enabled DMX Node on the network. MIDI thru MIDI output MIDI input Remote Macro ETCNet (F) 1.
Command Keypad Overview 1 2 3 I DISPLAY KEYS - The [Stage] display is where most editing of channel levels happens. In Stage, any changes you make are ‘live‘ and will take immediate effect. The [Blind] display is used when you want to edit channel levels or cues but don’t need or want a ‘live‘ result. The [Fader] display is a “live” display that shows the contribution of the fader pairs or submasters to the stage look.
Express Facepanel Two-Scene Operation PUSH J Overview Playback lighting looks manually: You can use the Express 24/48, 48/96 and 72/144 facepanels in “single-scene” or “twoscene” mode. In single-scene operation, the channel faders access the first 48, 96 or 144 channels, based on the facepanel type. In two-scene operation, the top and bottom rows of channel faders access the first 24, 48 or 72 channels.
Index Numerics 16 Bit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 A A/B Fader Pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Dimmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Allfade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48, 114, 145 At . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Attribute Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Receive and Transmit . . . . . . . . 213 Emphasis Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 8 Dongle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Face Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Facepanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 7 Visualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 8 ESMPTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Remote Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Remote Trigger Functions . . . . . 189 Startup Macro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Submaster Functions . . . . . . . . . 189 Manual Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Master Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 ETC MIDI Message Formats . . .
SMPTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 ESMPTE ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Sneak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96, 100, 130 Spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . .33, 136, 141 Cues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Focus Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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