Dell Lighting Control System

Americas

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3030 Laura Lane, P.O. Box 620979, Middleton, Wisconsin 53562-0979 USA

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Tel: +608 831 4116

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+800 688 4116

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Fax: +608 836 1736

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+800 555 8912

Europe

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Unit 5, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road, London W3 6UU, UK

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Tel: +44 (0)20 8896 1000

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Fax: +44 (0)20 8896 2000

Asia

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Room 605-606, Tower III Enterprise Square, 9 Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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Tel: +852 2799 1220

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Fax: +852 2799 9325

eb: www.etcconnect.com

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Email: (US) mail@etcconnect.com

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(UK) mail@etceurope.com

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(Asia) mail@etcasia.com

Service: service@etcconnect.com

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Toll free: 800 775 4382

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4200M1300-1.4.0

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Rev A

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Released 9/2003

Contents

Main emphasis Page Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 3 Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Page Using this Quick Guide WARNING: Help from ETC Technical Services Americas Europe Asia Page 1 Chapter 1 System Overview Emphasis Options Server Types Channel Counts Facepanels 1 System Components Emphasis Server Emphasis Facepanel Feature 2D Server 3D Server Emphasis Visualization Emphasis Console 1 Installation Guidelines Hooking Up the Hardware Connecting a Printer 1 Software Installation Installing Facepanel Software Installing Software on the Emphasis Server 1 Registration Page 1 Upgrades System Procedures Power-up Procedure 1 Login as a Different User Shut-down Procedure Troubleshooting 1 How do I find the software version? Page 2 Chapter 2 Emphasis User Interface Overview of the Console User Interface Stage vs. Blind Expression/ Insight facepanels Express facepanels 2 Changing display pages Select Channels and Set Levels Select Channels, Dimmers and Fixtures Direct Selection Set Levels Direct Levels 2 Captured channels and the [Release] command Moving Light Control 2 Record Cues and Submasters Submasters 2 Cue Playback In sequence Out of sequence Overview of the Emphasis Visualization User Interface Mode and Layout Tabs Menus and Toolbars 2 Toolbars Shortcuts Navigation Shortcuts 2 Patch EDMX Where do I patch my channels? Patch Conventional Lights in Emphasis Console Show Requirements Console (see below) DATA (see below) CAD/Quick Tools (see the Tutorial) 2 Patch in DATA mode Insert Fixtures 2 Enter and Edit Data Entering Data in Bulk Incremental Data Entry Saving Your Work File structure and disk functions Page Page 2 Page 3 Chapter 3 Quick Start Emphasis for Experienced WYSIWYG/Expression Users Patching and EDMX Can I just patch at the Facepanel like I used to? DMX Output Port EDMX Addresses DMX Addresses 3 Basic Show Creation for New Emphasis Users Tutorial Step 1: Create a New Show. Page 3 Step 5: Insert a Venue. Step 6: Create Layers. Step 7: Draw a Cyc by extruding a line. Step 8: Draw a Border using the Surface tool. 3 Step 9: Draw a Riser. Step 10: Insert props. Step 11: Rotate objects. Step 12: Place objects on the Riser. 3 Step 13: Place a human figure in the drawing. Step 14: Move Objects. Step 15: Change the colour of objects. Step 16: Place focus positions in your drawing. Step 17: Add lighting pipes to your venue. 3 Step 18: Add a lighting truss to your venue. Step 19: Create fixture shortcuts. 3 Step 20: Set an interval for placing fixtures on pipes. Step 21: Place fixtures on your pipes using shortcuts. Step 22: Place fixtures on your pipes from the Library. Step 23: Focus your lights using Quick Focus. 3 Step 24: Patch your fixtures using Quick Tools. Step 25: View your fixtures properties. Step 26: Edit fixture data in DATA mode. Step 27: Create reports. 3 Step 28: Create a plot. Step 29: Select and control lights. Step 30: Create a look and store cues. 3 Step 31: Emphasis 3D: Create a Rendering.