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
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 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
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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
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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
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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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