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
Register Your Console 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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