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Introduction Welcome to the Eos® Family Show Control User Manual. This manual is intended to provide basic information specific to the Eos Family show control system. You may want to explore additional resources to learn more about show control. The following resources are recommended: • John Huntington, Control Systems for Live Entertainment, 3rd ed. (Burlington,MA:Focus Press, 2007) • The ETC Wiki pages http://www.etcconnect.
Using thi s Guide In order to be specific about where features and commands are found, the following naming and text conventions will be used: • Facepanel buttons are indicated in bold [brackets]. For example, [Live] or [Enter]. Optional keys are indicated in , for example, or . • Browser menus, menu items, and commands you must perform are indicated in bold text. For example: In the File menu, click Open. Or: Press [Record] [Enter].
About Eos Family Show Control The Eos Family show control system is made up of Time Code (MIDI or SMPTE), Real Time Clock (RTC), analog inputs, relay outputs, MIDI Show Control, Serial (RS-232), Network Serial (Network UDP), and MIDI Raw (MIDI Notes). Available Protocols: • SMPTE - An analog signal indicating time that is used to sync events between multiple devices. Eos Family consoles can only receive SMPTE from a Net3 Show Control Gateway. • MIDI Time Code (MTC) - A digital version of SMPTE.
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Show Control Setup In [Setup]>{Show}>{Show Control}, you can adjust settings for MIDI Show Control, time code (MIDI or SMPTE), analog, and serial functions. Setup Options {SMPTE Time Code Rx} This touchbutton is used to control whether your console can receive SMPTE time code. Choosing “Disabled” will disable all time code lists that have a SMPTE source. The default for this setting is “Enabled”. {MIDI Time Code Rx} As above, but for MIDI Time Code instead of SMPTE.
{ACN MIDI Tx ID} This setting allows you to specify the ID number of MIDI Show Control data that the console transmits over an Architecture for Control Network (ACN). When set, the console will transmit MSC data to any gateway that has its “ACN MIDI Tx ID” set to the same number. ACN MIDI Tx ID can be from 1-32. When using the local MIDI ports on Eos Ti, Gio, Ion, or Element, this setting needs to match the MIDI Tx Group ID in the ECU>{Settings}>{Local I/O}>Show Control Gateway>Group IDs.
Port Setup Options Eos Ti, Gio, Ion, and Element have additional ports and connectors located on the rear panel for show control. Additional setup options for these ports and connectors are in the ECU>{Settings}>{Local I/O}. Note: The local ports on Eos Ti, Gio, Ion, and Element consoles will not broadcast information over the network and are only used in a local console system. Group IDs Allows you to set the group number for the MIDI In and MIDI Out ports. Group numbers can be from 1-32.
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Show Control Display The show control display allows for the creation of event lists, which are comprised of events. Each event list uses a different type of show control (time code, analog inputs or RTC) and each event contains the information for when and what is being triggered. The show control display can be accessed by pressing [Displays]>>{Show Control} or [Browser]>{Show Control}.
. • Event - is the event number, used to select or create a specific event from the command line. Can also use [Next]/[Last] to select/navigate through the events. Note: The event number is not fixed, it is just a handle to select an event. For example, in time code lists, the events are always chronological. The event number will change to match the chronology. • Time/Address - used to specify when the event should trigger the action.
. • List - is the event list number. • [1][/][Enter] - creates event list 1. • Label - names the event list. • Type - sets which type of show control protocol to use; MTC, SMPTE, Analog or RTC. Only one protocol can be used at a time per list. • Source - should match the Group ID used in the connected Net3 Show Control, I/O Gateway, or the local ports on Gio, Ion, or Element. • Internal - enables the list to use internal timing sources. See “Internal vs. External Time”.
Note: External timing sources may run faster or slower than the console’s internal clock. Analog inputs uses external timing sources only. This is an enable or disable function for inputs. Real Time Clock uses internal time only, but the clock can sync with an external time server. Whether using internal time from the console or using external time from a time server, it is important that all the correct information for time zone, latitude, and longitude are properly setup.
Time Code Eos Family consoles have time code functionality available to execute a list of events that will play back following incoming internal or external timing values. Time code lists can receive timing data from either SMPTE or MIDI sources. Eos Family consoles accept up to 32 SMPTE sources and 32 MIDI Time Code (MTC) sources (each are numbered from 1-32). Up to 64 sources can be received simultaneously.
Timing and Clocks The internal and external clocks can be enabled separately for each time code list. If you enable the external clock only, events will play back as long as valid timing data is received from an external source. When the timing data stops, the events will stop. When you enable the internal clock only, it starts running immediately and triggers events appropriate to the time.
When working in Live, to show the Time Code times in the Cue List, go to the Cue List Display. • [Cue] [Cue] Select the Cue List to be triggered. • [Cue] [1] [/] Now associate the Event List to the Selected Cue List. • [Cue] [1] [/] {Execute} {Timecode} {1} [Enter] Now in the cue display, for each cue, the execute column will display the time of the first event in the Time Code list that triggers that cue. To change the time that a cue will be triggered by time code.
• [2] [Cue] [1.5] [Time] [2][4][1][3] [Enter] Event timing can also be modified within a range. Let's say an additional 5 frames needs to be added to multiple events. • Note: [1] [Thru] [4] [Time] [+] [5] [Enter] You will notice as events are added to the event list, the time code will display on the Playback Status Display. Adding Events From Live Events can be added directly from live using the same conventions used in the Show Control Display.
Real Time Clock (RTC) Eos Family consoles have the ability to run Real Time Clock (RTC) events. RTC events are used to run a cue, submaster, or macro at a specific time on specific days. RTC events can run at a certain time of day, like 5:00pm on Tuesdays, a certain date, or at a time based off of astronomical events, such as sunrise and sunset. Enabling Real Time Clock For RTC events to work properly, time zone, latitude, and longitude must be set up correctly.
Define the Astronomical Time and Date. • [2] [Time] {Before Sunset} [3] [0] [Enter] - sets the time for 30 minutes before sunset. • [2] {Days} [1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [6] [Enter] - adds on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Define the Astronomical Time and Date. • [3] [Time] {After Sunrise} [6] [0] [Enter] - sets the time for an hour after sunrise. Note: The events will renumber themselves to be in the correct order of execution throughout the day.
Analog Inputs and Relay Outputs Analog Inputs Eos Family consoles can accept analog input (0-10v or contact closure) from a Net3 I/O Gateway, or only contact closures from the local ports on Gio, Ion, or Element. For setting up the I/O gateway, please refer to the Net3 I/O Gateway Setup Guide. For setting up your console’s local ports, see Port Setup Options, page 7.
Relay Outputs Eos Family consoles can trigger relay outputs on Net3 I/O Gateways and on the local relay out on Gio, Ion, and Element consoles. Relay outputs are also often called remote triggers, contact closures, or contact outputs. Relay outputs are controlled by external links in cues. To program a relay, there are two pieces of information that are very important, the ACN Group ID and the relay address. Remember, the ACN Group ID is programmed into the gateway using GCE.
MIDI Show Control Data Sources Eos Family consoles can receive MIDI Show Control (MSC) data from a MIDI input source. Your console can receive data from any of the available 32 sources, which have Group IDs of 1-32. While MIDI consists of many types of data, your console will respond to only MSC data. Other MIDI transmitted data is ignored by the console. Eos Family consoles can also transmit MIDI Show Control data.
Stop When accompanying a MIDI “Stop” command, data for the following fields will result in the following effects: Cue Data Field List Data Field Cue List Cue - - List - - Effect Stops the specified cue & list (if running) Stops the running cue from the default cue list Stops the current cue from the specified list Stops all cues Resume When accompanying a MIDI “Resume” command, data for the following fields will result in the following effects: Cue Data Field List Data Field Cue List Cue -
String Interface The serial interface allows RS-232, UDP serial, and ACN string commands to be sent to the console. Enabling Serial Receiving serial commands can be enabled in Setup, see Show Control Setup, page 5. Serial is disabled by default. If using RS-232 from an I/O gateway, you need to specify the ACN Serial Group ID. Serial Commands All text will be queued up until either a carriage return (hex 0D), a “\r”, or a “#”, is encountered to show the end of the command.
Text requires either a carriage return (hex 0d), “\r”, or “#” to terminate the command line. Note: Receiving via the I/O Gateway For your console to receive serial date from an I/O Gateway, the Serial Port Group ID must match the String RX Group ID, and String RX must be Enabled. See “Show Control Setup” on page 5. Network Serial (UDP) Eos Family consoles have the ability to send strings, which can be used to send commands to other devices, such as Paradigm®, Crestron®, and other media servers.
Press the {Execute} softkey. • [Cue] [1] {Execute} New softkeys will appear, press the {Strings} softkey. • [Cue] [1] {Execute} {Strings} Define the serial string, in this case we will trigger a Macro On in Paradigm. • [Cue] [1] {Execute} {Strings} macro on Lights1 [Enter] Sending from Macros A {Send String} softkey is available in the Macro Editor display. Any text entered after the string command in the macro will be sent to all enabled string interfaces when that macro is fired.
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MIDI Raw Also known as MIDI Strings, MIDI Notes or Channelized Event Data, this is an output only function from the console. MIDI Raw is most commonly used for communication between musical instruments. However, as certain devices do exist that use MIDI Raw, the consoles can output MIDI Raw to any device using a Show Control Gateway or local MIDI ports. Strings are programmed either using the {Execute} function on a cue or using a macro.
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