ETC Ion Classic User manual

Ion Classic

User Manual

Version 3.1.1

4310M1210-3.1.1 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 84

Displays 85

Display Control and Navigation 89

Live and Blind Displays 95

Playback Status Display 106

Direct Selects 111

Encoders 120

Moving Light Controls 124

Fader Configuration 125

Virtual Keyboard 131

Face Panel Shortcuts 132

Hotkeys 135

sACN Output Viewer 139

Managing Show Files 141

About Managing Show Files 142

Create a New Show File 142

Open an Existing Show File 142

Merging Show Files 145

Printing a Show File 147

Saving the Current Show File 149

Importing Show Files 151

Exporting a Show File 153

Exporting Logs 154

Deleting Show Files 154

File Manager 154

Patch 155

About Patch 156

Patch Main Display 156

Patching Conventional Fixtures 158

Patching Automated Fixtures, LEDs, and Accessories 163

Patching Multicell Fixtures 165

Labeling 167

Using the Scroller/Wheel Picker and Editor 167

Patch Section 173

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Attribute Section 174

Database Section 176

Augment3d Section 178

Using Device List 178

Clearing the Patch 183

Update Profile 183

Fixture Editor 183

Setup 199

About Setup 200

System Settings 200

User Settings 209

Device Settings 211

Console Status Display 217

Manual Control 219

About Manual Control 220

Selecting Channels 220

Setting Intensity 225

Manual Control of Non-intensity Parameters (NPs) 226

Home 238

Multiple Intensity Channels 238

Multicell Fixtures 239

Lamp Controls 241

Using [+%] and [-%] 241

Remainder Dim 242

Highlight and Lowlight 244

Sneak 245

Staging Mode 246

Select Keys 247

Channel Check 249

Address at Level 249

Address Check 250

Flash 250

Table of Contents iii

Groups 251

About Groups 252

Recording Groups Live 252

Selecting Groups 254

Opening the Group List 255

Using Groups as a Channel Collector 256

Fan 257

About Fan 258

Fanning Parameter Data 258

Fan From the Command Line 258

Fanning References 259

Fanning Timing and Delays 259

Using Subgroups with Fan 259

Mark 261

About Mark 262

AutoMark 262

Referenced Marks 263

Palettes 269

About Palettes 270

Palette Types 270

Palette Options 271

Storing Palettes Live 271

Recalling Palettes 274

Editing Palettes Live 275

Editing Palettes in Blind 276

Using By Type Palettes 279

Removing Channels from a Palette 280

Deleting Palettes 280

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Presets 281

About Presets 282

Preset Options 282

Storing Presets Live 282

Recalling Presets 284

Effects in Presets 284

Editing Presets Live 285

Using the Preset List 285

Editing Presets in Blind 286

Using By Type Presets 288

Removing Channels from a Preset 289

Deleting Presets 289

Presets and Palettes Fader Properties 289

Single Cue Lists 295

About Single Cue List 296

Basic Cueing 296

Recording Cues in Live 296

Using [Cue Only / Track] 298

Selective Storing Cues in Live 299

Timing 300

Assigning Cue Attributes 303

Flags 308

Using External Links 310

Modifying Cues Live 311

[Update] 312

Recording and Editing Cues from Blind 317

Deleting Cues 320

Using the Cue List Index 321

Filters 329

About Filters 330

Record Filters 330

Table of Contents v

Partial Filters 330

Clearing Filters 331

Storing Data with Record Filters 331

Multiple Cue Lists 333

About Working With Multiple Cue Lists 334

Recording to a New Cue List 334

Using [Go To Cue] with Multiple Cue Lists 337

Advanced Manual Control 339

About Advanced Manual Control 340

Using [Copy To] 340

Using [Recall From] 341

Using {Make Null} 343

Using {Make Manual} 344

Using {Make Absolute} 344

Using [Capture] 345

Using Query 346

Using [Undo] 348

Cue Playback 351

About Cue Playback 352

Playback Controls 352

Selected Cue 352

Out-of-Sequence Cues 353

Virtual Faders 356

Assigning Faders 356

Changing Fader Pages 357

Playback Fader Controls 358

Multipart Cues 365

About Multipart Cues 366

Record a Multipart Cue in Live 366

Storing a Multipart Cue in Blind 368

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Deleting Parts from Multipart Cues 369

Effects 371

About Effects 372

The Effect List 372

Effects Editor 373

Effect Status Display 377

Effect Channel Display 379

Step Effects 380

Absolute Effects 383

Effect Background Value Modification 386

Beats Per Minute 386

Multiple Intensity HTP Effects 388

Relative Effects 388

Preprogrammed Rainbow Effects 391

Apply an Existing Effect 391

Editing Effects Live 391

Stopping Effects 391

Query and Group Effect 392

Replace With 392

Deleting Effects 392

Recording an Effect to a Preset 392

Recording an Effect in a Cue 393

Effects on Faders 393

Delaying Effects 395

Effects Variables 395

Park 397

About Park 398

Park Display 398

Parked Values in Live 398

Scaled Parked Values in Live 399

Parked Addresses in Live 399

Park Values from the Park Display 400

Table of Contents vii

Submasters 401

About Submasters 402

Recording a Submaster 402

Submaster List 403

Editing Submasters 403

Submaster Properties 403

Submaster Fader and Button Configuration 407

Submaster Information 408

Labeling a Submaster 408

Loading Submasters 409

Using Bump Button Timing With Submasters 409

Controlling Subfades Manually 409

Execute List 410

[Freeze] and [Stop Effect] on Submasters 410

Moving and Copying Submasters 410

Releasing Content From a Submaster 411

Updating a Submaster 411

Deleting a Submaster 411

Using About 413

About [About] 414

[About] 414

{What's New} 415

[About] System 415

[About] Channel 416

[About] Address 418

[About] Cuelist 420

[About] Cue 421

[About] Curves 421

[About] Effects 421

[About] Groups 422

[About] Submaster 422

[About] Macro 422

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