JLCooper Electronics EclipseCX Midnight User manual

ECLIPSE
CX
Midnight Finish
Color Grading Control Surface
Users Manual

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EclipseCX Midnight Finish and EclipseCX are trademarks of JLCooper
Electronics. All other brand names are the property of their respective owners.
Eclipse CX User’s Manual, First Edition
Part Number 932113
2009 JLCooper Electronics, 142 Arena Street, El Segundo, CA 90245 USA
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................... 6
Installation..................................................................................... 7
Unpacking................................................................................... 7
Setup............................................................................................ 7
Connecting the Eclipse CX ......................................................... 7
Configuring the Eclipse CX ........................................................ 8
Configuring the Host Application............................................... 9
Using the Eclipse CX .................................................................. 10
Technical Reference.................................................................... 11
Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 11
Care and Service....................................................................... 14

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Introduction
The EclipseCX Midnight is a tactile control surface intended for
color grading applications such as Apple Color.
The EclipseCX Midnight is identical to the EclipseCX with the
following enhancements:
• Darker unit finish with black sides,
• White LED and VFD displays and,
• The addition of six reset pushbutton switches next to the
high resolution encoders above the trackballs.
The unit features a 10/100 RJ-45 Ethernet connector and a DC
power jack. The unit can be power from the supplied power
adaptor or powered from 12 volts DC. LED indicators show status
of Ethernet activity.

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Installation
Unpacking
When you receive your Eclipse CX Midnight, you should receive
the following items:
• EclipseCX Midnight
• This Users Manual
• Power Supply
• Power Cord
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This will allow us to notify you of important updates and changes
to software or features.
Setup
The compact design of the Eclipse CX makes it easy to locate
wherever you need it. The Eclipse CX must be setup up in a
location that does not experience vibration, excessive humidity,
dust or temperature extremes.
Connecting the Eclipse CX
Connecting the Eclipse CX is quite straightforward. The Eclipse
CX typically connects to any 10baseT or 100baseTX Ethernet
network.
1. Connect the Eclipse CX to the Ethernet network
2. Connect the included power supply to the Eclipse CX.

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Configuring the Eclipse CX
Before using the Eclipse CX, it must be configured properly.
To set initialize the Eclipse CX to factory defaults, perform the
following steps:
1. Holding the Up and Down buttons,
2. switch the Power switch on,
3. release the Up and Down buttons.
The factory defaults are:
IP Address 192.168.254.101
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.254.198
To configure the IP address of the Eclipse CX, press SHIFT and
ASSIGN/UTILITY on the Eclipse CX.
To change the IP address or port of the Eclipse CX, perform the
following steps:
1. While the unit is powered, hold down the SHIFT key and
press the ASSIGN/UTILITY button.
2. The current IP Address will be shown in the display. If you
do not wish to change this address, press ENTER.
3. If you wish to change this, press numeric pad keys. This
does not scroll. If you make a mistake, press the CLEAR
button once, and the current number will reappear.
4. When satisfied with the displayed value, press the ENTER
key. The display will then display the Gateway value. If
you don't wish to change this, press ENTER again. Press
ENTER again to step past the Subnet Mask.

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5. The Port number will now appear as a five-digit number. If
you do not wish to change it, press ENTER. If you do wish
to change it, it must be entered as a five-digit number. For
instance, if you wish for port #80, you must enter 00080. If
a mistake is made, press the CLEAR button once.
6. After the ENTER key is pressed this last time, the changes
will be made to internal non-volatile memory, and a
message will appear.
As the message indicates, the changes will not take place on the
Ethernet Card until the power has been turned off and back on.
If you cannot access the Eclipse CX, please refer to the
troubleshooting section.
Configuring the Host Application
Now that the IP settings of the Eclipse CX have been set, the host
application must be configured to connect to the Eclipse CX.
To configure Apple Color to connect to the Eclipse CX, refer to
Appendix C, “Setting Up a Control Surface“ in the Apple Color
User Manual.

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Using the Eclipse CX
Refer to the user documentation of your host application for details
on how to use the Eclipse CX with your application.