ETC Ion - Theatre Uwinnipeg

To alter the Home settings for any parameter:
You can define the value for any parameter’s “home” value.
Step 1: Use the [Page] keys to navigate to the “Home” column of the desired parameter.
Step 2: Enter the desired home value (0-255) using the keypad.
Range editing a parameter
You can enter the operational ranges for specific slots within any specific parameter (such as color
scroller, color wheel, gobo wheel, and so on).
For example, if the parameter were “Gobo Wheel”, and the fixture included a four-slot gobo wheel,
you can use ranges to determine the minimum or maximum values for each of those slots. You can
also label the slots and define the minimum or maximum values that will appear in the channel
display for that parameter.
To define the range values for any parameter:
Step 1: Use the [Page] keys to navigate to the parameter that you want to add ranges to.
Step 2: Click {Ranges}. The range list will open.
Step 3: Determine the total number of slots required by the parameter. Be sure to include
“open” slots when needed.
Step 4: Click {New} to add ranges. Repeat this step until you have as many slots as are
required by the number determined in step 3.
Step 5: Use the [Page] keys to select the range and field you wish to edit. Fields are:
• Min - enter the minimum value (0-255) for the range slot you are defining.
• Max - enter the maximum value (0-255) for the range slot.
• User Min - enter the value that will be displayed to users (for example, what will be
displayed in the live summary view) when the slot is at its minimum value. Value
can range from -9999 to 65535.
• User Max - enter the value that will be displayed to users when the slot is at its
maximum value. Value can range from -9999 to 65535.
Step 6: Click {Label} to add a label to any range slots. These will appear in the encoder LCD
when the related parameter is displayed for the new fixture.
Step 7: Click {Done} when you have finished editing the ranges.
Copying a Fixture
It is possible to copy an existing fixture and then edit its parameters. In the fixture editor, there is a
{Copy} button. Pressing {Copy} when a library fixture is selected will create a copy of that fixture
and will assign it a new name. This new fixture can then be edited.
Importing a Custom Fixture
You can import custom fixtures from an ASCII show file, see Importing Show Files, page 56.
Update Library
When a new library is installed on Ion (for example, included in a software update), changes in
library data will not automatically update your show files. This is to prevent library changes from
affecting a functional show file.
In the event that you wish to update the show’s fixture data to match a new library, you may enter
the fixture creator (see Fixture Creator, page 81) and click {Update Lib}. You will need to confirm
this choice by clicking {Ok} to update or {Cancel} to return to the previous screen. This will update
the show file fixture data with any relevant changes from the new fixture library.
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