ETC ColorSource 20 User manual

Part Number: 7225M1210-1.1.0 Rev: A
Released: 2016-12
ColorSource AV Console
User Manual
v1.1.0

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Table of Contents
Welcome to the ColorSource Help System 7
ColorSource 20 7
ColorSource 40 7
Shutdown 7
ColorSource Overview 9
Stage Map 9
Fader Mode 10
Bumps 10
Crossfader 10
Master Faders 11
Getting Started With Patching 13
Patch 13
Add Dimmer 14
Duplicate Cell 14
Add Device 15
Patching a Device 15
Loading a Fixture Profile 16
Remove 16
Show Universes / Show Stage Map 16
Invert Pan 17
Invert Tilt 17
Swap Pan and Tilt 17
RDM 18
Identify 18
About RDM 18
Controlling Your Lighting System 21
Channels 21
Controls 22
Quick Select 22
Wheel 22
Keypad 23
Keypad, Plus 23
Keypad, Minus 23
Keypad, Thru 23
Keypad, Full 23
Keypad, @ (at level) 23
Keypad, << (Backspace) 24
Controlling Parameters 24
Color Selector 24
Color Controls 24
Setup Color Chips 25
Parameter 25
Parameter, All 26
Parameter, Beam 26
Parameter, Position 27
Parameter, Lamp Commands 27
Parameter, Home 28
Recording Your Looks For Playback 29
Record / Edit 29
Record 29
Edit 29
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Playbacks 29
Record Playback Memory 30
Include Options 30
Select Page 31
Erase Playback 31
Button Mode 31
Flash 31
Solo 31
Solo Change 32
Move / GO 32
Record Cue 32
Include Options 33
Store 33
Cue List 33
More 34
Flag 34
Next Flag 34
Previous Flag 34
Goto Cue 34
Goto 0 35
Edit Cue List 35
New Cue 35
Copy Cue 35
Delete Cue 35
Update Live Cue 36
Clear Cues 36
Record Sequence 36
Include Options 36
Store 37
Edit Sequence List 37
New Step 38
Copy Step 38
Delete Step 38
Update Sequence Step 38
Sequence Rate 39
Sequence Run / Step Control 39
Tap Tempo 40
GO 40
Pause 40
Back 40
Undo 41
Using Effects 43
Effects 43
Effect, Color 44
Effect, Shape 45
Effect, Intensity 46
Effect, Parameter 47
Add Effect 48
Remove Effect 48
Turning Lights Off 49
Clear 49
Blackout 50
Special Functions 51
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Independent 51
Playback Toy 51
AV Functions 57
Use of Media 57
Media 57
Media, Audio 58
Audio Input and Output Help 59
Media, Video 60
Audio Mute 61
Media Pause 61
Video Off 61
S2L Lights 62
S2LVideo Toy 62
OSC Commands 63
Amigo Remote Web Browser 65
Connecting the Amigo Remote Web Browser via WiFi 65
Connecting to the Amigo Remote Web Browser by Cable 67
Using Help with the Remote Web Browser 68
System Settings and Setup 69
Setup 69
Settings 69
Settings: Basic 69
Settings: Times 70
Settings: Independents 71
Settings: Console 71
Settings: Network 72
Settings: Erase 73
Showfile Management 75
Files 75
File, New 75
File, Open 75
File, Save 76
File, Save As 76
File, Import 76
File, Export 76
File, Delete 77
Files, Show files 77
Save As Default 78
Remove Default Show 78
Files, Media 78
Import Media 79
Delete Media 79
Files, Advanced 80
Update Firmware 80
Install Extras 80
Export Logs 80
Installing Language Packs on a ColorSource Console 80
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Welcome to the ColorSource Help System 7
Welcome to the ColorSource Help System
The topics found in this help system can also be found on your console by pressing the button.
Tutorial videos are also available on your console.
ColorSource 20
ColorSource 40
Shutdown
Hold the Stage Map button (left-most button below the screen) for three seconds to select the Shutdown
screen.
Shutdown sends the console into hibernation mode and turns off the screen and indicators.
To awaken the console, press the now blue Stage Map button again.
Note: When in hibernation mode, the console and its external power supply unit still consume
some power. To ensure zero power consumption, the external power supply should be dis-
connected from the AC mains supply.
Caution: All data is stored internally in non-volatile memory. Do not switch off the power until
any pending save operation is completed, or you may lose data. It is strongly advised that you
make periodic backups of important data to an external memory stick using the export function.
It is recommended to power the unit on and off on the AC side of the external power supply.

8 Welcome to the ColorSource Help System

ColorSource Overview 9
ColorSource Overview
The ColorSource console is made up of four different physical areas; the touchscreen (stage map), the
faders and bumps, the crossfader, and the master faders. It is important to familiarize yourself with these
different areas as you learn to use your console.
Stage Map
The Stage Map button (left-most button below the screen) displays a topographical map of channels full-
screen at maximum size. You may select channels on the topographical stage map for control.
Note: The Stage Map button will toggle between displaying the Stage Map or the previously
selected display.

10 ColorSource Overview
Available Controls
Pinch two fingers to zoom the display in or out. Zoom in to see intensity levels within the channel
cells.
Drag with two fingers to pan the display.
Single click on a deselected light to select it.
Single click on a selected light to deselect it.
Double click on a light to select that light alone and de-select all others.
Press and hold a cell to open the arrangement screen. When in arrangement mode the screen dis-
plays as a grid. Pick lights to move them to another position on the grid.
Press the Stage Map button (left-most button below the screen) to exit the arrangement mode.
Selected lights are indicated surrounded by a green box.
The vertical strip to the right of the main area displays special content that is playing:
Effects: press an icon to Stop or Edit the effect from playback. Press the icon to place the effect on
the wheel controller to increase or reduce the effect.
Audio (ColorSource AV only): press an icon to Stop or Edit the audio from playback. Pick the
icon to place the audio volume on the wheel controller to increase or reduce the volume of that audio
clip.
Video (ColorSource AV only): press an icon to Stop or Edit the video from playback. Pick the icon
to place the video luminance on the wheel controller to increase or reduce the video brightness.
Note: The Effects, Audio, and Video icons will only display if that type of content is playing.
Fader Mode
The faders to the left of the display may be set to operate individual channels or playbacks.
Two pages of channels are provided and ten pages of playbacks.
Note: See channels for information on faders and captured channels.
Bumps
The buttons below the faders are bump buttons.
Their operation changes based on the fader mode.
When the faders are in channel mode, the bumps can be used to select or deselect channels.
When the faders are in playback mode, their behavior is set based on the selected button mode.
Crossfader
The Crossfader can be assigned to one of the four faders above the touchscreen. It is assigned in the Con-
sole tab in Settings.
The Crossfader provides manual control over the fades between cues. You can see the progress of the
crossfade and which cues are affected in the cue viewer.