ETC Lighting Control Console, Element User Manual

Lighting Control Console User Manual

Version 2.0.0

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Part Number:4330M1210-2.0.0 Rev A

Released: 2013-03

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Welcome to Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Using this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Online Element User Forums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Help from ETC Technical Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Other Reference Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

On Screen Prompts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Help System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Important Lighting Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Chapter 1

Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Power Up the Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Power Down the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Getting the Lights On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Setting Levels Via Channel Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Setting Levels Via the Control Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Recording a Lighting Look . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Recording a Submaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Chapter 2

Element Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Console Geography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Control Keypad Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Littlites

® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Cleaning Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Outputting DMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Console Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Output Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Channel Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Cues and Cue List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Record Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Chapter 3

System Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

The Central Information Area (CIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

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Collapse/Expand the CIA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Lock the CIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Command Line Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Locking the Facepanel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Using Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Context Sensitive Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Changing Softkey Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Using the Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Clear Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Display Control and Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Opening and Closing Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Swap Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Scrolling within a Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Expanding Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

[Data] Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

[Time] Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

[Label] Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

[Recall From], [Copy To], {Replace With}, and {Move To}. . . . .22

Using Flexichannel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Using [Format] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Zooming Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Chapter 4

Managing Show Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Create a New Show File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Open an Existing Show File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Selective Partial Show Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Merging Show Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Printing a Show File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Saving the Current Show File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Using Quick Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Using Save As . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Importing Show Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Exporting a Show File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Deleting a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Chapter 5

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Opening Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Desk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Chapter 6

Patch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

About Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Patching Conventional Fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Patching By Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Range Patching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

[At] [Next] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Patching By Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Flexichannel Views in Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Using Output Address vs Port/Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

[Dimmer/Address] [n] [/] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Creating multi-part and compound channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Patching Scrollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Using the Scroller Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Using the Picker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Using the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Calibrating a Scroller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Patching Moving Lights, LEDs, and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Using {Offset} in Patch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Display Pages in Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

{Patch} Display and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Using Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Dimmer List for CEM+, CEM3, and FDX 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

RDM Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Patching Discovered Dimmers and RDM Devices . . . . . . . . . .70

Errors and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Detaching Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Dimmer Doubling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Moving and Copying Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Swapping Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Unpatch a Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Deleting Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Clearing the Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Update Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Fixture Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Creating a New Fixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Copying a Fixture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Merging Custom Fixtures into a New Show File . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Importing a Custom Fixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Snap Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

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Chapter 7

Basic Manual Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Using Channel Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Selecting Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Select Channels From the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Using Groups as a Channel Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Deselecting Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Setting Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Level Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Select Last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Using +% and -% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Channel Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Remainder Dim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Sneak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Channel Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Address at Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Address Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Moving Light Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Chapter 8

Storing and Using Submasters . . . . . . . . . . 91

About Submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Recording a Submaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Submaster Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Additive, Inhibitive, or Effectsub. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Proportional vs. Intensity Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

HTP vs. LTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Exclusive Submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Independent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Shield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Submaster Background State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Submaster {Restore} Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Updating a Submaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Labeling a Submaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Deleting a Submaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Paging Submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Using Bump Button Timing With Submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Controlling Subfades Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Controlling Submasters from the Command Line . . . . . . . . . . .97

Submaster List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Editing Submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Chapter 9

Working with the Cue List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Basic Cueing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Cue Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Recording Cues in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Using Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Using Record Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Selective Storing Cues using [Record] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Using [Cue Only / Track] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Move Fade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Setting Cue Level Timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

[Time][/] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Delay Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Assigning Cue Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Clearing Cue Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Flags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Preheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Using the Execute List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Modifying Cues Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Using [At] [Enter] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Using Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Using Record Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Selective Storing Cues using [Record] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

[Update] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Recording and Editing Cues from Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

From the Cue Spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Deleting Cues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

In Track Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

In Cue Only Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Chapter 10

Using Groups and Intensity Palettes. . . . . 121

Recording Groups Live. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Ordered Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Editing and Updating Groups in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Selecting Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Deleting Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Group List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Open the Group List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Ordered View and Numeric View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Editing Groups from the Group List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Recording Intensity Palettes Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Using Intensity Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Applying Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Recalling Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

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Chapter 11

Cue Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Introduction to Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Playback Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Selected Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Live / Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Out-of-Sequence Cues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Go To Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Playback Fader Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Go and Stop/Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

[Go To Cue] [0] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

[Go To Cue] [Out] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Manual Master Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Chapter 12

Using Moving Lights and Palettes. . . . . . . 135

Moving Light Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

ML Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Using the Color Picker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Adjusting Parameters Using + and - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

AutoMark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

About Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Palette Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Intensity Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Focus Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Color Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Beam Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Storing Palettes Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Storing Palettes with [Record] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Storing Palettes with Record Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Using Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Applying Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Recalling Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Editing Palettes Live. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Rerecord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Editing Palettes in Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Editing in Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Editing Palettes in Spreadsheet View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Deleting Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Chapter 13

Creating and Using Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

About Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

The Effect List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Effects Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Effect Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Step Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Program a Step Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Absolute Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Program an Absolute Effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Multiple Intensity HTP Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Relative Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Focus Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Color Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Linear Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Define a Pattern Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Program a New Relative Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Apply an Existing Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Recording an Effect in a Cue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Editing Effects Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Stop an Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Deleting an Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Effects on Submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Recording an Effect to a Submaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Running an Effect from a Submaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Delaying Effects in Cues and Submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Chapter 14

Using About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

About [About] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

[About] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

About System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

About Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

About Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

About Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

About IFCB Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

About Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

About Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

About Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Chapter 15

Advanced Manual Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Using [Copy To] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Using [Recall From] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Using {Move To}. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Using {Make Absolute} . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Using [Undo]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Chapter 16

Using Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Using Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

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Park Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

Parked Values in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Scaled Parked Values in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Parked Addresses in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Park Values from the Park Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Chapter 17

Multipart Cues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

About Multipart Cues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Record a Multipart Cue in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Creating a New Multipart Cue in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Setting Multipart Cue Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Using Update in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Storing a Multipart Cue in Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Changing a Single Part Cue to a Multipart Cue. . . . . . . . . . . .190

Changing a Multipart Cue to a Standard Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Deleting a Part from a Multipart Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Chapter 18

Storing and Using Curves. . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

About Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Creating and Editing Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Creating a Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Editing Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

Applying a Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

To Channels In Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

To Cues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

To Scroller Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Delete a Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Chapter 19

Storing and Using Macros. . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

About Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Store a Macro from Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Using the [Learn] key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Macro Editor Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Macro Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Create a New Macro in the Macro Editor Display . . . . . . . . . .202

Edit an Existing Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Recall a Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Stop a Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Delete a Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Chapter 20

Using Magic Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

About Magic Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

Magic Sheet Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Magic Sheet List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Display Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Navigating a Magic Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Creating and Editing Magic Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Quick Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Layout Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Magic Sheet Object Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

MS Object Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Editing Objects on the Magic Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

Examples of Magic Sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

Appendix A

Important Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Important Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Record Target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Move Instruction and Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Manual Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Tracking vs. Cue Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Move Fade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

HTP vs. LTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Syntax Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Parameters and Parameter Categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Live and Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Appendix B

Element Configuration Utility. . . . . . . . . . . 227

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

What the Utility Does . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Element Configuration Utility Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

General Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Maintenance and Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Local I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

RFR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Appendix C

Display Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Indicators in the Live/Blind Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

Indicators in the Playback Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249

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Indicators in the Fader Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250

Appendix D

Facepanel Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Facepanel and Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Appendix E

Mirror Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Configuring a Client PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Appendix F

Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Remotes Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257

Phone Remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257

Remote Focus Remote (RFR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258

iRFR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

aRFR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

Introduction 1

Introduction

Welcome to the Element User Manual. This guide is a basic resource for users of the Element control system. Additional resources available to you are listed in this introduction.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Welcome to Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

• Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

• Register Your Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

• Online Element User Forums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

• Help from ETC Technical Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

• Other Reference Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Note:

For information on using show control with your system, see the Eos Family Show Control User Guide, which is available for download at www.etcconnect.com

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Welcome to Element

Thank you for purchasing your Element from ETC! This introduction to Element will list all the various helpful tools available to you. In addition to this User Manual, Element also has video tutorials, an online user forum dedicated completely to Element, and support from ETC Technical Services. When using Element, you are never alone. Please take a moment to learn more about the tools available to you.

Using this Manual

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 <angle brackets>, for example, <Cue> or <Sub>.

• 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].

• Alphanumeric keyboard buttons are indicated in all CAPS. For example, TAB or CTRL.

• Keys which are intended to be pressed or held simultaneously are indicated with the “and” symbol. For example, [Shift] & [+].

• Softkeys and clickable buttons in the Central Information Area (CIA) are indicated in bold {braces}. A note about <More SK> (more softkeys): this command is always indicated as optional, and is only indicated once in an instruction regardless of how many pages of softkeys exist. This is because there is no way to predict what softkey page you are on at any given time. Press <More Softkeys> until you find the required command.

• References to other parts of the manual are indicated in italics. When viewing this manual electronically, click on the reference to jump to that section of the manual.

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Note:

Notes are helpful hints and information that is supplemental to the main text.

CAUTION:

A Caution statement indicates situations where there may be undefined or unwanted consequences of an action, potential for data loss or an equipment problem.

WARNING:

A Warning statement indicates situations where damage may occur, people may be harmed, or there are serious or dangerous consequences of an action.

Introduction 3

Registering your Element system with ETC ensures that you will be notified of software and library updates, as well as any product advisories.

To register your console, you will need to enroll in “My ETC,” a personalized ETC Web site that provides a more direct path of communication between you and ETC.

Online Element User Forums

You are encouraged to visit and participate in the ETC Element User Forum, accessible from the ETC web site (www.etcconnect.com

). This gives you access to an online community of Element users where you can read about other users’ experiences, suggestions, and questions regarding the product as well as submit your own.

To register for the ETC Element User Forum:

Step 1: Go to ETC’s community web site (www.etcconnect.com/community

). An introduction

page to the online community will open.

Step 2: You may register for the forum using the “register” link in the introduction or by

clicking the “join” link in the upper right corner of the page.

Step 3: Follow the registration instructions provided by the community page.

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Help from ETC Technical Services

If you are having difficulties, your most convenient resources are the references given in this user manual. To search more widely, try the ETC Web site 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.

When calling for assistance, please have the following information handy:

• Console model and serial number (located on right side panel)

• Dimmer manufacturer and installation type

• Other components in your system (Unison

, other control devices, etc.)

Americas United Kingdom

Electronic Theatre Controls Inc. Electronic Theatre Controls Ltd. Technical Services Department Technical Services Department 3031 Pleasant View Road 26-28 Victoria Industrial Estate Middleton, WI 53562 Victoria Road, 800-775-4382 (USA, toll-free) London W3 6UU England +1-608 831-4116 +44 (0)20 8896 1000

service@etcconnect.com

service@etceurope.com

Asia Germany

Electronic Theatre Controls Asia, Ltd. Electronic Theatre Controls GmbH Technical Services Department Technical Services Department Room 1801, 18/F Ohmstrasse 3 Tower 1, Phase 1 Enterprise Square 83607 Holzkirchen, Germany 9 Sheung Yuet Road +49 (80 24) 47 00-0 Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong techserv-hoki@etcconnect.com +852 2799 1220

service@etcasia.com

Introduction 5

Other Reference Materials

On Screen Prompts

Element provides on screen prompts located above the command line to aid with programming. These context-sensitive prompts will give instructions and options based on the current display and key hits.

Help System

A help system is also contained within Element. To access help, press and hold [Help] and press any key to see:

• the name of the key

• a description of what the key enables you to do

• syntax examples for using the key (if applicable)

Important Lighting Concepts

In addition to Element’s video tutorials, ETC also has a video explaining the important lighting concepts of tracking and preset. If you are new to lighting consoles, it is highly recommended that you take a few moments and view this video, http://www.etcconnect.com/video/BHF-

WhyDidMyConsoleDoThat/index.htm.

Additional lighting concepts are also explained in this User Manual, please see Important Concepts,

page 223 to learn more.

Periodic Table of Element

The Periodic Table of Element is a handy reference guide for the various concepts and components of Element. Please visit the Periodic Table of Element, http://www.etcconnect.com/minisite/

Element/index.html.

Quick Start

To quickly get started with Element, please See “Quick Start” on page 7. For more in depth information about Element, please continue reading this User Manual.

Note:

Help is included on most tangible action buttons on your Element console. This includes most softkeys and clickable buttons as well as the traditional keys on the keypad.

As with hard keys, the “press and hold [Help]” action can be also used with softkeys and clickable buttons.

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Chapter 1

Quick Start

This chapter will walk you through the steps of quickly getting started with Element.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

• Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

• Getting the Lights On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

• Recording a Lighting Look . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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Getting Started

This chapter will quickly get you started with using Element. Later chapters will go into further detail of topics touched upon here.

Hardware

Power Up the Console

Step 1: Attach the appropriate power cable to the IEC connector on the rear of the console.

For a diagram of the rear of the console, See “Console Geography” on page 12.

Step 2: Press the power switch (I is “on”) under the IEC connector on the rear panel to turn

power on. This will provide power to all internal electronics.

Step 3: Press the power button, located in the top left corner of the console, above the USB

port. The button LED will illuminate blue to indicate the console is running. The console will boot up into the Element environment. Element is now ready for use.

Power Down the Console

Step 1: In the browser menu select Power Off Device. A dialogue box opens asking you to

confirm.

Step 2: Confirm this command by pressing [Select] or clicking with a mouse the {OK} button

in the dialog box. The console will power down.

-Or-

Step 1: Press the power button, located on the face panel. A dialogue box opens asking you

to confirm.

Step 2: Confirm this command by pressing {OK} in the dialog box or by pressing the power

button again. The console will power down.

Note:

For additional information on setting up Element’s hardware, please see the Element Setup Guide.

Note:

Element will display an improper shutdown message on the next power up if the console was not powered down from the browser menu or welcome screen.

Power button

Level wheel

Control keypad

Blackout and Grandmaster

Faders and bump buttons

Fader Position Switch

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Getting the Lights On

When Element first boots up, it will default to a 1-to-1 patch. See About Patch, page 46 for more information. Since Element starts off patched, you can begin bringing up levels immediately.

Setting Levels Via Channel Faders

For more in depth information on using Element’s channel faders, see Using Channel Faders, page

82.

Step 1: Check to make sure the Fader Position Switch is set to Channel 1-40. The first two

rows of faders will then control channels 1-40. 1-20 will be controlled by the first bank

and 21-40 by the second bank. Step 2: Make sure Element is displaying in Live. Press [Live]. Step 3: Check to make sure the Grandmaster is at 100%. The top of Element’s display will

show Grandmaster #% in red if the Grandmaster is below 100%. Step 4: Check to make sure the Blackout key is not lit. It is located directly above the

Grandmaster. Step 5: You can now raise one or more channel faders to control channels 1-40.

Step 6: Lower the faders as needed to fade out channel levels.

Setting Levels Via the Control Keypad

For more information about the control keypad, see Selecting Channels, page 83.

Step 1: Make sure Element is displaying in Live. Press [Live]. Step 2: Check to make sure the Grandmaster is at 100%. The top of Element’s display will

show Grandmaster #% in red if the Grandmaster is below 100%. Step 3: Check to make sure the Blackout key is not lit. It is located directly above the

Grandmaster. Step 4: You can now set levels from the keypad. Here are some examples of the syntax

needed:

• [5] [Full] [Enter] - sets channel 5 to 100% or Full.

• [1] [Thru] [1] [0] [At] [7] [5] [Enter] - selects a range of channels 1 through 10 and sets their level to 75%.

• [2] [+] [7] [At] [2] <0> [Enter] - selects channels 2 and 7 and sets their levels at 20%.

• [5] [0] [Thru] [7] [0] [-] [6] [0] [At] [5] <0> [Enter] - selects channels 50 through 70, except 60, and sets their levels to 50%.

Note:

Use the Fader Position Switch to change the channels the faders will control. The first 120 channels can be controlled via the faders. Channel 121 and above must be controlled from the keypad.

Note:

[Enter] must be used at the end of the command to terminate the command line. Levels will not be set until the command line has been terminated.

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Step 5: To remove a channel’s level, you can either use the command [At] [Enter], or you can

use [Sneak] [Enter]. If you have not recorded any lighting looks yet, [At] [Enter] removes the manual value and sets to out. This will provide a manual 0 for the channel. If you store from this state, you will be storing a move to zero in the cue or submaster you stored. [Sneak] [Enter] removes the manual level and sets to the background state. If there is no cue or submaster in the background, the level will be set to its home value, resulting in a null state.

• [1] [0] [At] [Enter] - sets the level of channel 10 to 0%.

• [Sneak] [Enter] - fades out all manual levels.

• [5] [Sneak] [Enter] - fades out the manual level for channel 5.

• [1] [Thru] [1] [0] [At] [Enter] - sets the levels for channels 1 through 10 to 0%.

• [2] [0] [Thru] [2] [5] [Sneak] [Enter] - fades out the levels for channels 20 through

25.

Recording a Lighting Look

Submasters and cues are two ways that you can record looks to be able to recall them. This quick start will only cover recording submasters.

Recording a Submaster

For more information about submasters, see Storing and Using Submasters, page 91.

Step 1: Set the channel levels that you want in your look using the channel faders and/or

keypad.

Step 2: Switch the Fader Position Switch to Submaster mode.

Step 3: Press [Record] then the bump button of the submaster you wish to record. This

action will terminate the command line so there is no need to hit [Enter]. You can also record a submaster using the following syntax, [Record] [Sub] [#] [Enter], in case you don’t want to jump to submaster mode on the faders.

Step 4: You can either leave that look up and build upon it or use [Sneak] [Enter] to fade out

the manual levels.

If you would like to record looks to be able to play them back using Element’s [Go] button, please see Basic Cueing, page 100.

Note:

If you have an Element 60 console, the third bank of faders are always in submaster mode.

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Chapter 2

Element Overview

Inside this chapter you will find a general overview of your Element.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Console Geography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

• Control Keypad Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

• Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

• Cleaning Element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

• Outputting DMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

• Console Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

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Console Geography

Below is a diagram of Element with references made to specific areas of use. The terms and names for each area and interface are used throughout this manual.

Note:

Element can support up to 2 monitors, either 2 DVI monitors or 1 VGA and 1 DVI. For monitor configuration, please See “External Monitor Arrangement” on

page 231.

Power button

USB port

Level wheel

Control keypad

Playback controls

Blackout and Grandmaster

Faders and bump buttons

Fader Position Switch

VGA port

DVI video ports

IEC receptacle

MIDI Out and In

Hard power switch

Ethernet port

DMX ports 1 and 2

USB ports

Remote trigger port

Phone remote port

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Control Keypad Layout

The control keypad area is divided into several sections including record targets, numeric keypad with modifiers, display, softkeys, navigation, and special function controls.

Display and navigation keys are used for quick access to common displays, format, paging, and navigation within displays.

The load button is located above the fader pair and is used to load the specified cue.

Shift

Display

Softkeys

Navigation

Special function controls

Record targets and related commands

Numeric Keypad and modifiers

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Terminology

Power Button

The power button on the front of the desk is used to power up or power down. A separate power switch, located in the rear panel, can be used to disconnect power from the desk’s internal components.

USB Ports

One USB port is provided on the front of the console to connect any USB storage device. Additional USB ports on the rear panel of the console can be used to connect peripherals such as an alphanumeric keyboard, pointing device, or touchscreen control for external monitors.

Level Wheel

Adjusts intensity for selected channels. It also provides scrolling and zoom functions in various modes.

IEEE Ethernet 802.3 Ethernet Port

Ethernet port for connection to a network switch, network gateways, and accessory devices.

Littlites

You may connect a Littlite to the side of your Element.

Dimming Littlites

Attached desk lamps can be dimmed either with the desk lamp control knob on the side of the console, or from the software.

Desk lamp controls are found in Setup >Desk >Brightness Settings. The {Desk Lamp} slider has a range of 0% (dimmest) to 100% (brightest). The default setting is 0%. The console will set the desk lamp to this setting on startup of the application. See “{Brightness Settings}” on page 43.

The desk lamps can also be controlled by holding down [Browser] and rolling the level wheel.

WARNING:

Before servicing Element, you must switch off the power on the rear panel and disconnect the power cord completely.

CAUTION:

The USB ports cannot be used for charging devices like cell phones.

Littlite XLR 3-Pin Female Connector

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Cleaning Element

Should the exterior of your Element require cleaning, you may gently wipe it with a dampened (not dripping), non-abrasive paper towel or soft cloth.

If this does not clean the console sufficiently, you may apply some window cleaner (containing ammonia is fine) to the cloth and repeat the process until clean.

Outputting DMX

In order to output levels from Element, you can either use the DMX ports on the back of the console, or to output over a network, you may connect a Net3 gateway or Net2 node. If your devices receive Net3 or ETCNet2 directly, no gateway or node is required.

Element has two DMX ports. To output, connect one 5 pin XLR cable per port. The first port will default to outputting the first universe of DMX, addresses 1-512, and the second port to the second universe, outputting addresses 513-1024. See Local DMX Outputs, page 243 for information on reconfiguring the DMX ports.

Nodes and gateways will function with Element out of the box without previous configuration. However if custom configuration is required, you will need to use either NCE (Network Configuration Editor) or GCE (Gateway Configuration Editor). GCE is installed on Element by default and can be accessed in ECU>Settings>Maintenance>Gateway Configuration Editor (GCE). NCE can be installed on the console or a Windows

PC for configuration.

For more information on Net3 gateways or Net2 nodes, see the product literature that accompanied the hardware or download it from our website at www.etcconnect.com.

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Console Capacities

Output Parameters

• 1,024 Outputs (DMX channels)

Channel Counts

• 250 or 500 Channels (any number from 1 to 99,999)

Cues and Cue List

• Up to 10,000 cues

• 1 Active Playback

• 1 Cue List

Record Targets

• 1,000 Groups

• 1,000 x 4 Palettes (Intensity, Focus, Color and Beam)

• 1,000 Curves

• 1,000 Effects

• 1,000 Macros

Faders

• 1 Grandmaster with Blackout

• 1 Master Playback, with Go and Stop/Back

• 40 or 60 Faders with bump buttons

• a maximum of 300 configurable submasters

• 120 channel faders

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Chapter 3

System Basics

This chapter will discuss using the basic Element displays. For more display information, see

Display Conventions, page 245.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• The Central Information Area (CIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

• Using Softkeys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

• Using the Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

• Display Control and Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

• Using [Format] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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The Central Information Area (CIA)

The Central Information Area (CIA) is displayed on the lower portion of the screen.

Browser

The browser is the interface for numerous functions including saving a show, opening a show, changing settings, viewing record target lists, opening displays and many other functions. Press [Browser] to display.

Collapse/Expand the CIA

It is possible to collapse the CIA from view. You can collapse the CIA by pressing [Browser] or by clicking the double arrow icon on the right side above the CIA. The CIA will collapse from view, exposing a larger viewing area of whatever display is visible above the CIA.

To expand the CIA into view again, press [Browser] or click the double arrow at the bottom of the screen. The CIA will reopen.

Lock the CIA

You can lock the CIA in place to prevent it from being collapsed.

To lock the CIA, click on the lock icon above the browser. The double arrow above the CIA will disappear and the lock will “lock” the CIA to hold it in place.

To unlock the CIA, click the lock again and the double arrows will reappear.

Command Line Prompt

Directly above the command line, you will see red text that will prompt you for an action. The prompts will change between different displays and actions, and are useful information to aid you in programming.

Locking the Facepanel

It is possible to lock out the facepanel, which prevents any actions from the command line or CIA. To lock out the facepanel, press [Shift] & [Escape]. To unlock the facepanel, press [Shift] & [Escape] again.

Browser Double arrows

CIA show/hide

CIA lock (shown unlocked)

Command Line Prompt

Softkeys

Command Line

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