ETC Eos Apex 5 User manual

Eos Family

User Manual

Version 3.1.1

Eos Apex 5, 10, & 20

Eos Ti, Gio, Gio @5

Ion Xe, Ion Xe 20

Element 2

4250M1210-3.1.1 RevA

2022-03

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents i

Introduction 1

Using this Manual 2

Online Eos Family User Forums 2

Help from ETC Technical Services 3

Other Reference Materials 4

Important Concepts 4

Console Overview 11

Eos Apex 5 Overview 11

Eos Apex 10 Overview 18

Eos Apex 20 Overview 24

Eos Ti Overview 31

Gio Overview 37

Gio @5 Overview 43

Ion Xe Overview 49

Ion Xe 20 Overview 54

Element 2 Overview 60

Ion Classic Overview 66

Element Classic Overview 72

Cleaning Your Console 77

System Basics 79

About System Basics 79

Power Up the Console 79

Power Down the Console 80

The Central Information Area (CIA) 80

Browser 82

Softkeys 85

Displays 85

Display Control and Navigation 89

Live and Blind Displays 96

Playback Status Display 106

Direct Selects 112

Encoders 121

Moving Light Controls 127

Fader Configuration 128

Virtual Keyboard 135

Face Panel Shortcuts 136

Hotkeys 139

sACN Output Viewer 143

Managing Show Files 145

About Managing Show Files 146

Create a New Show File 146

Open an Existing Show File 146

Merging Show Files 149

Printing a Show File 151

Saving the Current Show File 153

Importing Show Files 155

Exporting a Show File 157

Exporting Logs 158

Deleting Show Files 158

File Manager 158

Patch 159

About Patch 160

Patch Main Display 160

Patching Conventional Fixtures 162

Patching Automated Fixtures, LEDs, and Accessories 167

Patching Multicell Fixtures 169

Labeling 171

Using the Scroller/Wheel Picker and Editor 171

Patch Section 177

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Attribute Section 178

Database Section 180

Augment3d Section 182

Using Device List 182

Clearing the Patch 187

Update Profile 187

Fixture Editor 187

Setup 203

About Setup 204

System Settings 204

User Settings 213

Device Settings 215

Console Status Display 221

Manual Control 223

About Manual Control 224

Using Channel Faders On Element 2 224

Selecting Channels 224

Setting Intensity 230

Manual Control of Non-intensity Parameters (NPs) 231

Home 243

Multiple Intensity Channels 244

Multicell Fixtures 244

Lamp Controls 246

Using [+%] and [-%] 246

Remainder Dim 247

Highlight and Lowlight 249

Sneak 250

Staging Mode 251

Select Keys 252

Channel Check 254

Address at Level 254

Address Check 255

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Flash 255

Groups 257

About Groups 258

Recording Groups Live 258

Selecting Groups 260

Opening the Group List 261

Using Groups as a Channel Collector 262

Fan 263

About Fan 264

Fanning Parameter Data 264

Fan From the Command Line 264

Fanning References 265

Fanning Timing and Delays 265

Using Subgroups with Fan 265

Mark 267

About Mark 268

AutoMark 268

Referenced Marks 269

Palettes 275

About Palettes 276

Palette Types 276

Palette Options 277

Storing Palettes Live 277

Recalling Palettes 280

Editing Palettes Live 281

Editing Palettes in Blind 282

Using By Type Palettes 285

Removing Channels from a Palette 286

Deleting Palettes 286

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Presets 287

About Presets 288

Preset Options 288

Storing Presets Live 288

Recalling Presets 290

Effects in Presets 290

Editing Presets Live 291

Using the Preset List 291

Editing Presets in Blind 292

Using By Type Presets 294

Removing Channels from a Preset 295

Deleting Presets 295

Presets and Palettes Fader Properties 295

Single Cue Lists 301

About Single Cue List 302

Basic Cueing 302

Recording Cues in Live 302

Using [Cue Only / Track] 304

Selective Storing Cues in Live 305

Timing 306

Assigning Cue Attributes 309

Flags 314

Using External Links 316

Modifying Cues Live 317

[Update] 319

Recording and Editing Cues from Blind 323

Deleting Cues 326

Using the Cue List Index 327

Filters 335

About Filters 336

Record Filters 336

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Partial Filters 336

Clearing Filters 337

Storing Data with Record Filters 337

Multiple Cue Lists 339

About Working With Multiple Cue Lists 340

Recording to a New Cue List 340

Using [Go To Cue] with Multiple Cue Lists 343

Advanced Manual Control 345

About Advanced Manual Control 346

Using [Copy To] 346

Using [Recall From] 347

Using {Make Null} 349

Using {Make Manual} 350

Using {Make Absolute} 350

Using [Capture] 351

Using Query 352

Using [Undo] 354

Cue Playback 357

About Cue Playback 358

Playback Controls 358

Selected Cue 359

Out-of-Sequence Cues 360

Virtual Faders 362

Assigning Faders 362

Changing Fader Pages 363

Playback Fader Controls 364

Multipart Cues 371

About Multipart Cues 372

Record a Multipart Cue in Live 372

Storing a Multipart Cue in Blind 374

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Deleting Parts from Multipart Cues 375

Effects 377

About Effects 378

The Effect List 378

Effects Editor 379

Effect Status Display 383

Effect Channel Display 385

Step Effects 386

Absolute Effects 389

Effect Background Value Modification 392

Beats Per Minute 392

Multiple Intensity HTP Effects 394

Relative Effects 394

Preprogrammed Rainbow Effects 397

Apply an Existing Effect 397

Editing Effects Live 397

Stopping Effects 397

Query and Group Effect 398

Replace With 398

Deleting Effects 398

Recording an Effect to a Preset 398

Recording an Effect in a Cue 399

Effects on Faders 399

Delaying Effects 401

Effects Variables 401

Park 403

About Park 404

Park Display 404

Parked Values in Live 404

Scaled Parked Values in Live 405

Parked Addresses in Live 405

Park Values from the Park Display 406

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Submasters 407

About Submasters 408

Paging Submasters 408

Recording a Submaster 408

Submaster List 409

Editing Submasters 409

Submaster Properties 409

Submaster Fader and Button Configuration 413

Submaster Information 414

Labeling a Submaster 415

Loading Submasters 415

Using Bump Button Timing With Submasters 415

Controlling Subfades Manually 416

Execute List 416

[Freeze] and [Stop Effect] on Submasters 416

Moving and Copying Submasters 417

Releasing Content From a Submaster 417

Updating a Submaster 417

Deleting a Submaster 418

Using About 419

About [About] 420

[About] 420

{What's New} 421

[About] System 421

[About] Channel 422

[About] Address 424

[About] Cuelist 426

[About] Cue 427

[About] Curves 427

[About] Effects 427

[About] Groups 428

[About] Submaster 428

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