ETC Ion - Theatre Uwinnipeg

Create a New Show File
To create a new show file, navigate within the browser to: File> New> and press [Select].
You will be prompted for confirmation that you want to create a new show. Press {OK} to confirm or
{Cancel} to discontinue the operation. {Patch 1to1} will be selected by default. If you wish to not
have a 1 to 1 patch, deselect the {Patch 1to1} button and click {Ok}.
A new show created with {Patch 1to1} selected will have a 1 to 1 patch and 1 to 1 channel to sub
assignment.
Show File Names
Names of show files may appear in the browser list in normal text or in bold text. Files in normal
text indicate that there is only one show file stored by that name.
Bold show names indicate that there are several versions of the show file stored under that name,
the bold one being the most recent. To access the most recent show file, simply select the bold
name. You may right arrow [] from the bold name to expand a list of previous versions beneath it
in the browser. Select the desired show from the expanded list.
Open an Existing Show File
To open an existing Ion show file, navigate within the browser to: File> Open> and press [Select].
Ion provides you with multiple locations to retrieve an Ion show file (.esf) including:
• Show File Archive - This is the default storage location for show files when a show file is
created and saved. Folders are automatically created to store older versions of a show file.
This allows you the ability to open the latest version or an earlier version of a show file if
desired.
• File server - if one is connected. When there is no file server connected, it will not display in
the browser.
• USB (E:) device - When a USB device is connected and an Ion show file (.esf) is available on
the device, you will notice the USB is displayed in white text and is expandable. When the USB
device is connected and no Ion show file is loaded on the device, you will notice the USB (F:)
is displayed in a grey color and is not selectable.
Open the desired location:
• To open a show file from the Show File Archive, navigate within the browser to: File> Open>
Show File Archive and press [Select].
• To open a show file from the file server, navigate within the browser to: File > Open> File
Server> and press [Select].
• To open a show file from a USB device, navigate within the browser to: File> Open> USB (E:)
and press [Select].
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