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Event Master Series EC-50
Quick Start Guide - Setup
Event Master Series Controller Installation: System Connections
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Script
Light
Back
light
EC-50 Rear
Panel
For detailed installation instructions, refer to the Event
Master devices User’s Guide.
System Setup
System setup is comprised of sequences,
each of which includes many steps.
For error-free setup, always refer to the
associated sections in the Event Master devices User’s
Guide.
Connections — Connect the external screen and USB
communication from the host computer to the DVI and USB
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B connector on the EC-50. Necessary cables are provided in
a new system. In the case that the original cables are
missing, simply use standard computer cabling to make
these connections.
Power Up and Status Check — Power up the
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EC-50 control panel, Host computer and peripherals.
EC-50 Event Controller
DVI-D
USB
USB B to Host
DVI-D Screen Input to Host
2 x USB A
Startup state of the desk — Once the desk is connected and started it will retrive the
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button assignment of the configuration. If there is none it will have to be assigned.
Assigning resources to the desk — In the Event Master Toolset, click on the
icon to open the controller menu setup page. Drag and drop the resources from the right
side onto the buttons corresponding to the ones on the console.
AC
Eventsmaster Toolset
Host computer
LEDs
Back light
The Red backlight on the EC indicates power is
on. This light does not turn off.
Scriptlight
One flexible scriptlight connection and a LED
powered light adapter is supplied. Light can be
adjusted for brightness.
Front light
White light under the hand rest is for reading show
scripts. Light can be turned on and off.
Indications
Touch Screen Calibration — (Optional) The operating
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system on the host computer provides this capability as it
would for any standard touchscreen. Refer to the OS manual
for the correct procedure.
Communications Setup — During the Event Master Toolset
installation you are asked to add a driver, be sure to answer yes
to this question in order to use the EC-50 with your host
computer. If the driver is not installed the EC-50 will not work.
Blue LEDs in Destination
If the Blue LED´s of the Destination buttons chase
back and forth they indicate that the
communication with the host controller is not
establisched.
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PVW
Freeze
PGM
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Cut
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Visibly yours
Event Master Series EC-50
Quick Start Guide – Operation
Event Master Series Controller Operation
Barco Technical Support:
USA: +1 (866) 374-7878
EMEA : +32 (56) 36 8019
CHINA : 40088 22726 www.barco.com/support/eSupport.aspx
LEDs
Blue indicate
selected or active in
all its buttons
Green indicate
selected in Preview
Red indicate
selected in Program
or
Transitioning
Once a Button is assigned with a
resource, the backlight of the
display will turn to the
corresponding color.
- White for Presets
- Magenta for UserKeys
- Yellow for Sourcfiles
- Green for Background sources
Backlight
Operation overview
Destinations — These buttons give direct selection
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of the assigned Destination configurations. Buttons
toggle on and off the selection. A blue LED indicates
selected
Layers — These buttons give direct selection of the
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layers in the selected Destinations. In normal mode
the button selects and/or adds a layer in the Preview
of the selected Destination. A green LED indicates
selected.
In LIVE mode (unlocked Program) the Layer is
selected in the Program of the selected Destination.
Assign — These buttons give direct selection of the assigned resources. There are
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several that can be mapped.
PRESETS — The Presets created in EMTS can be mapped onto a bus that is
selected to PRESETS, like the top row in the picture.
USERKEYS — The UserKeys created in EMTS can be mapped onto a bus that is
selected to USERKEYS, like the mid row in the picture.
SOURCES — The Source Files, (not the Inputs) created in EMTS can be mapped
onto a bus that is selected to SOURCES, like the bottom row in the picture.
BACKGROUND SOURCES — The Backgrounds created in EMTS can be mapped
onto a bus that is selected to BackGround Source, this is not shown in the picture.
Once a Button is assigned with a resource, the backlight of the display will turn to the
corresponding color.
For detailed installation
instructions, refer to the
Event Master devices
User’s Guide.
Arrow buttons — These buttons choose the next page of its button bus.
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Contextual Display Buttons — These provide mapping of a variety of
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functions from the EMTS.
Mapping of them is done in the menu.
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T-Bar — Manually transitions Preview to Program.
Layerfunction Buttons — These buttons provide indicated function to
selected layer(s).
Cut & All Trans — These buttons executes the transition setup in the
GUI.
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