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1. Value specified as number in range 0 255 not in percent as is the default for command line entry of intensities At Separates a channel list and optional attribute from a level specified SHIFT SHIFT Enable alternate function for a particular key Comma Used in lists of channels Ex 1 6 8 50 Enter one and six and eight at half Point Decimal point useful in cue numbering and time values ENTER ENTER Finishes a command line ENTTEC Wing User Manual 14 Encoders The attributes which can be controlled by the encoders are arranged in fixed groups of 3 which can be paged through with the horizontal arrow keys under the encoders themselves See the LCD panel for what the current assignment of attributes to encoders is Encoders in Window Mode When you are in window mode the encoders can be used to navigate and change values Encoder 1 Will move the cursor horizontally in the current grid Encoder 2 Will mover the cursor vertically in the current grid Encoder 3 Will modify the value of the current cell if it will accept numeric values ENTTEC Wing User Manual 15 Navigation Buttons These are used to move around between cells in a window that is grid based arranged like a spreadsheet or to move the cursor a character at a time in the Command Line Name Purpose Up Arrow Up Arrow moves a cell up2. selected Home takes the fixture to its default settings such as pan and tilt at 0 all colors and gobos blank etc Off undo Off brings the selected channel s or fixture s to to an intensity of zero Undo reverses the last level change made If a selection was made but no level changes were yet entered it can undo the selection choice Notes on instant result buttons Some functions operate immediately and do not require lt Enter gt to be pressed to finish executing the command line They are auto completing This is the case if you press the ON or OFF button after entering a channel list Other functions with the same property will follow table continues next page ENTTEC Wing User Manual 18 Highlight full Blackout Name Purpose Highlight Reserved for later development probably LightFactory 2 x Not yet supported in LightFactory 1 x Full Full represents 100 of the Intensity level It may be different from ON which by user preference could mean a lower percent Blackout Blackout takes the intensity to a level of zero if it s used now in a command line sentence Ex Blackout 1 5 lt Enter one through five at zero Blackout Now is a more widespread command which does several things in one press It releases the intensity and other attribute information of any lights that have been changed in the Channel Display by previous commands while also rel
3. Net protocol of DMX over Ethernet You will need to select the Subnet and Universe from the appropriate pulldowns in the Art Net mode which will tell the Wing which Art Net universe of the 255 possible choices to use for the information it generates Multiple Wings can broadcast different level data on different Art Net universes without conflict but if you set two or more the same way they are then prone to data collisions ENTTEC Wing User Manual 26 The simplest way to understand this is to view the following screenshot from the NMU when it is being used to configure the Art Net mode Playback Wing Configuration x Wing Options Name Myring p 10 7 182 123 EmttecMode V i Assignments D mp 4 53 D a x 5 D i 3 m w E ty s HE SE SE GE E wg 0B Bg gg dE 3 T1 B Ge Ge B UCEECECE 3 GO ENTTEC Playback Control Auto Fill Set Config to Wing Load from dsk Save to disk Close You can assign a total of 50 addresses to the 10 sliders and the 40 buttons The buttons have the option to be set for Toggle or Flash on a per button basis ENTTEC Wing User Manual 27 AUTOFILL The Auto Fill button will return the assignments to the default configuration shown above SET CONFIG TO WING If you are satisfied with your choices you can save them to the Wing with Set Config to Wing Once loaded the chosen assignments can be used to create level information that is used by other lighti
4. in a spreadsheet or moves up Open Child one line in the Command History Window Open Child Window will spawn a smaller detail window where applicable See note below Down Arrow Down Arrow moves a cell down in a spreadsheet or Select moves down one line in the Command History Column Select Column highlights the entire current column if working in a grid Left Arrow Left Arrow moves a cell to the left in a spreadsheet or moves left one character in the Command History Right Arrow Right Arrow moves a cell to the right in a spreadsheet or Select Row moves right one character in the Command History Select Row highlights the entire current row 1f working in a grid Backspace Erase while moving to the left in a line of text or numbers Notes on Child Windows In some grids you will have sub windows that can be opened to edit additional data These are generally designated by an ellipsis or triple dot button to the right of the field An example of this is the Channel field in the Cue List editor By clicking on the button to the right of the field you will open the Channel Detail for that cue This allows you to edit the Channel Detail in a spreadsheet style When you are on one of these fields in the Window Mode you can press the Open Child Window button to mimic clicking on the triple dot button on screen thus opening the sub window ENTTEC Wing User Manual 16 Screen Buttons There are also 5 buttons th
5. interference and 2 this device must accept any interferenc received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocat th receiving antenna ENTTEC Wing User Manual 34 Increas th separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect th quipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations shielded cables must be used with this equipment Operation with non approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result
6. used similarly to Cue in a command line but will start or stop an Effect Ex FX 24 Stop lt Enter gt Group Palette Group is used in the command line to indicate a previously saved Channel Group so that it can be manipulated Ex Group 33 80 lt Enter gt Palette is used to recall saved Palettes in the command line or to assign only selected lights to the values of that Palette Ex Palette 16 lt Enter gt All lights recorded in Palette 16 assume their recorded levels for that palette Ex 44 50 Palette 17 lt Enter gt Fixtures 44 through 50 adopt the levels recorded in Palette 16 ENTTEC Wing User Manual 21 Macro Auto fan Sub Shortcut Dimmer Playback Name Purpose Macro Auto fan Macro lets you bring up a Macro via command line Ex Macro 432 Enter Auto Fan is a way to vary a single attribute across a selection of lights in a way that distributes them evenly through a selected range of values Ex 1 10 AutoFan Tilt Enter Sub Dimmer Sub is used in the command line to indicate a previously saved Channel Group so that it can be manipulated Ex Sub 33 80 Enter Dimmer is reserved for later development Shortcut Playback Shortcut lets you execute a Shortcut via command line Ex Shortcut 32 Enter Playback is reserved for later development Notes on Macros Submasters and Shortcuts Macros can be executed b
7. Address 0 Playback Submasters i No interface selected defaulting to first available Starting wing interface interface started Debug messages are being received New wing found 10 7 81 161 Message Count 5 Net Interface This screen will display the connected wings In the event you see a warning on the screen this is due to the fact the IP ranges of your computer and the wing do not match This means for ENTTEC Wing User Manual 8 example that the wing would have an IP of 10 7 81 161 and your computer 192 168 0 23 In this case both devices are not on the same subnet and cannot talk to each other properly You can either change the IP of the wing to be in the same subnet as the computer see Configuring the Wing on page 11 for details or change the IP of the computer to be in the same subnet as the wing For example if the wing has an IP of 10 7 81 161 you would set the computer to ip 10 7 81 1 with a net mask of 255 255 255 0 You can check your computer s IP address by clicking on Start then Run type cmd enter This will open a command window then type ipconfig and press enter CC Copyright 1985 2661 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings nico gt ipconf ig Windows IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection Media State Media disconnected Ethernet adapter Ethernet Connection specific DNS Suffix entt Subnet Mask 255 0 0 0 Default Gatew
8. ENTTEC Wing This manual suits all wing types User Manual ENTTEC www enttec com Firmware V1 2 25 May 2008 This page Blank ENTTEC Wing User Manual Table of Contents This page 13 ati Kass 28 ape tase tta eed EHE TARDE at ecd ats aint cand 2 CONTENTS tieses iarri Conan ore EE Eai ap EEA A E EA EE 4 Contacting EN DEB S uode edited e ca ite aa a ao E EEE 4 Warranty ni nup ain qa eu a ice E ea e e wa a n UR d EEA 5 EntrOd ctlofis renek ua boss eth d due RE AE E ae 6 PAW hes oak a M E E aaa Ge A E e E AR EE 6 Shorte t W101 8 MITT ETE 6 Playback MIB uiae iacet ede ce AM na a A a E Qu dad 7 Programming M ng u oue dec mm akan tenti a N EE NU E AE UR 7 Gettine SE AE TCL e onec ebd ant day tbt dios al sas Act Due tE ue J Ethernet Connection s custode puc woe iaceat e e i sea NN Rs 7 Using the wing with DightPactoty ois t eee reet ee Sones 8 Connecting th WIDB ete Dose esti scere eer bebe tpa gu Hes Ato omens 8 H m 9 Mapping the wing in LightFactory eeseeeeeeeeneen 10 The Programming Wing and LightFactory eese 11 Contis rine the WUD sariin a E E A aa EE EEA A S 26 NMU based ConfIBUPCOE oed Tora eat eo eee abi ee epe etc aret 26 Axt Net Mode 5e eom tym tisor dar spe o eai p ed besos ta aa aiia 26 Updating the TIEF oo ato ee onere tal didus 30 PPT di EE 34 Appendix SARI P PET Te Memon een ney 36 ENTTEC Wing User Manual 3 Contents When you
9. FTP Options v Option negotiation Hide Window at startup PXE Compatibility Create dir t t files MV Show Progress bar Create md5 files Translate Unix file names Beep for long transfer Bind TFTP to this address is21688096 v Allow VAs virtual root Use anticipation window of Bytes Default Help Cancel At this point you should have it configured corrrectly so your next step will be to power up the Wing in a special way to engage the Firmware ENTTEC Wing User Manual 32 Upgrade mode For the Playback Wing simultaneously Press page up amp page down For the Shortcut Wing simultaneously Press keys 58 amp 59 For the Program Wing simultaneously Press keys 9 amp ENTER Power the Wing while keeping the keys pressed and the update procedure will start The upgrade will only last 2 3 seconds Please wait until the download progress bar on TFTPD32 is closed The upgrade is completed Cycle the power to the Wing to get it to come on with the new Firmware ENTTEC Wing User Manual 33 Appendix 1 Federal Communications Commission FCC Declaration of Conformity Responsible Party ENTTEC Pty Ltd Unit 17 5 Samantha Court Knoxfield Vic 3180 Australia declares that the products Product Name ENTTEC Wing complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful
10. TFTPD32 available at http tftpd32 jounin net Create a folder in your C drive called temp and place the new Wing firmware file in this example wing12 bin in that folder Then you will need to configure the program Please configure using the screen shots below as reference When you start the software the screen will look like this Tftpd32 by Ph Jounin 5 xi Current Directory c temp zi Browse Sewemedaes 192168088 22 Show Dir About Settings Help ENTTEC Wing User Manual 30 Click on DHCP server tab and configure like the screen below Tftpd32 by Ph Jounin C Documents and Settings All Users Documents po JWndi2bn 0000 0 000 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 85 i 02 23 03 31 52 192 168 0 86 4B 027 29 02 54 12 192 168 0 87 46 46 34 02 29 02 54 12 192 168 0 88 00 50 C2 07 51 ENTTEC Wing User Manual 31 Click on the setting tab and configure like the screen below Tftpd32 Settings E3 Base Directory a Global Settings Syslog server IV TFTP Server 7 DHCP Server Forward msg to pipe TFTP Client Thtpd32Syslog SNTP server Save syslog messages IV Syslog Server To file r DHCP Options JV Ping address before assignation JV Persistant leases Bind DHCP to this address 92168086 v 168 0 86 r TFTP Security TFTP None Timeout seconds C Standard Max Retransmit C High Tftp port C Read Only local ports pool r Advanced T
11. ain other information as well ENTTEC Wing User Manual 25 Configuring the wing You might need to configure the wing to match the IP settings with the IP settings of your computer Since Firmware version 1 1 this is done through the Node Management Utility instead of the old way a web page hosted on the device If you have the older firmware please upgrade so that you can use the NMU If you haven t already configured LightFactory and your computer s IP to take best advantage of the Wing s see page 8 9 of this manual for more details on that topc NMU based Configuration 7 1 don t uad have it rowoload the NMU from ENTTEC s website W and install it on your computer Make sure that the Wing is connected to the Network that includes that computer as well Then start the NMU Hit Discover to find out what ENTTEC devices are connected to the computer and then you can select the wing you wish to configure The NMU allows you to change the IP Address the name of the device and the mode where applicable The default mode is Enttec which lets the hardware interact directly with programs such as LightFactory For the Shortcut and Programming Wings the Enttec mode is your only option but a second mode the Art Net mode exists for the Playback Wing Art Net Mode From Firmware 1 1 on the Playback Wing supports an Art Net mode When Art Net mode is enabled the Wing becomes a standalone source for level information via the Art
12. at are related to Navigation in the bottom left of the wing Row 6 Next Previous Page Page MODE tab shift tab Dow Name Purpose Next tab Next CM Selects next higher channel number in the Channel Display Next WM Same as Tab Tab moves to the right a cell in Windowed Mode Previous shift tab Previous CM Selects next lower channel number in the Channel Display Previous WM Same as Shift Tab Shift Tab moves to the left a cell in Windowed Mode Page Up PageUp moves a whole screen full of information higher in window Page Dn PageDn moves a whole screen lower in window Mode Toggles between Command Mode and Window Mode Notes on Next amp Previous Command Mode The next and previous will act like the buttons of the same name in the Channel Display Window Mode The next and previous buttons work exactly the same as tab and shift tab in windows This operation will move you from field to field in the window or grid ENTTEC Wing User Manual 17 Action Buttons There are 4 rows of 5 buttons which may nao be thought of as Action Buttons in that they typically define what you want to do not which lights you re doing it to You might also think of them as being like the verbs used in creating a sentence On Name Purpose On home On brings the selected channel s or fixture s to their brightest intensity and opens the shutter if that option is
13. ay 16 16 16 254 Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Media State Media disconnected C Documents and Settings nico gt C Documents and Settings nico gt This will display the IP address of your computer ENTTEC Wing User Manual 9 Mapping the wing in LightFactory The wing is automatically configured by LightFactory Playback wing Page 0 Fader 1 on the wing is linked to Submaster 1 and Playback 1 in LightFactory Page 1 Fader 1 corresponds to Submaster 101 and Playback 11 Page 2 Fader 1 corresponds to Submaster 201 and Playback 21 ete Shortcut Wing Page0 Button 1 is linked to Shortcut 1 in LightFactory Page 1 Button 1 corresponds to Shortcut 101 Page2 Button 1 corresponds to Shortcut 201 etc Programming Wing Paging does not apply except for the assignment of Attributes to the Encoders which are a special case and which are explained by text display on the wing s LCD readout when the feature is in use This wing has many other features that are unique to it which may require further explanation If using it with LightFactory those features are discussed in the next section For other software titles that may support the wing as well please consult their User Manual for equivalent information pertaining to that software ENTTEC Wing User Manual 10 The Programming Wing and LightFactory All functions on the Programming Wing were designed initially to be used by LightFactory and are a
14. easing all cues that are running or previously executed Effects that are part of a cue will be released as well but those which are running by virtue of an Effect Runner may continue to play ENTTEC Wing User Manual 19 Name Purpose Record Active Record Active initiates the command to record what is on stage but only those lights or channels which have non zero intensities will be recorded Record Record Selective initiates the command to record what is Selective on stage but only those lights or channels which are selected will be included in the recorded cue If you wish to record all lights no matter their state use the Select All command right before issuing this command Update Update records level changes in an existing cue and only Replace those channels for which the cue had information before get rerecorded If a channel wasn t in the cue earlier it won t be recorded there now by updates Replace means record the current levels and put them in the currently active cue even if they weren t there before It s the opposite of Update in that respect Table continues next page ENTTEC Wing User Manual 20 Name Purpose Cue FX Cue places the cursor in the correct blank to change the cue number of what is being recorded It also may allow you to load or execute a cue that is out of sequence by using the command line Ex Cue 5 Go lt Enter gt FX can be
15. eset buttons in the cue list editor Instant action no Enter required ENTTEC Wing User Manual 23 Select Clear Active Add Edit Delete selection inactive Name Purpose Add When in a grid and a row is selected this will insert a new row Typically used to add a new cue for instance in the Cue List or a new Group in the Channel Group Window Edit When in a grid and a cell is selected this will go into edit mode for the details of that cell Then numbers can be typed to replace the old contents of cell or encoder 3 can be spun to change the current value Delete When in a grid and a row is selected this will delete it Typically used to delete cue for instance from the Cue List or a Group fromin the Channel Group Window Clear This unselects all selected channels or fixtures It also Selection works to unselect rows or columns in Window Mode Select Active This selects all channels or fixtures that are at an intensity Inactive higher than zero Select Inactive selects the opposite ones those at zero ENTTEC Wing User Manual 24 LCD Screen The LCD screen contains 4 lines of 20 characters each e The first line will tell you what is on the encoders e Line 2 will say Command Mode or Windowed Mode e Lines 3 and 4 are dedicated to the Command Line and its history In certain contexts such as when scrolling between Macros on a command line entry the screen may cont
16. g User Manual 5 Introduction Thank you for buying the ENTTEC Wing At ENTTEC we are proud of our products and we hope you will enjoy them as much as we enjoy making them This manual was written primarily to describe operation of the ENTTEC Wing with ENTTEC LightFactory software This is referred to as the ENTTEC MODE of operation There is another mode of operation called the Art Net mode which is covered in a separate section Finally other programs are planning to support the wings and their operation as it relates to those software titles will be explained in full by those vendors Firstly un pack the unit from the box On the rear panel you will find RJ45 Ethercon connector for a 10Base T Ethernet connection Status Led indicating if the device is powered up and running Activity Led indicating the presence of packets on the network Link led indicating the presence of an Ethernet connection 9V AC or DC power connector The unit has no power switch and can be left on continuously Features Shortcut Wing Ethernet Interface 60 High quality Cherry MX Keys 2 Digit 7 Segment LED display PAGE UP amp PAGE DOWN Keys Upgradeable firmware ENTTEC Wing User Manual 6 Playback Wing Ethernet Interface 40 High quality Cherry MX Keys 10 High Quality 60mm Faders 2 Digit 7 Segment LED display PAGE UP amp PAGE DOWN Keys Large GO amp BACK Keys Upgradeable firmware Programming Wing Ethernet Interface 62 High qualit
17. in interference to radio amp television reception ENTTEC Wing User Manual 35 Appendix 2 We ENTTEC Pty Ltd Unit17 5 Samantha Court Knoxfield Vic 3180 Australia declare under our sole responsibility that our products ENTTEC Wing conforms to the requirements of Council Directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC and therefore complies with the requirements of Council Directive 73 23 EEC The Low Voltage Directive on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits as amended by Article 13 of Council Directive 93 68 EEC e EN55103 1 EN 50103 2 EN 60065 AS 3650 ENTTEC Wing User Manual 36
18. ng consoles and programs or by dimmers and DMX responders of any type PAGE UP DN Inaddition to the 50 you have selected on the main screen you have access to up to 450 other DMX addresses in the same Art Net universe by pressing Page Up and Page Down buttons on the Wing That is you can access another virtual bank of channels the numbers for which are calculated by adding 50 to each box for every time you increment the page In the example shown above which is the default arrangement this means that on Page 2 the sliders would correspond to channels 51 60 Let s look at another example If you assign the 10 button in the top row to be Art Net channel 27 then on Page 2 it would be channel 77 Page 3 would make it 127 and so on EXCEEDING CHANNEL 512 If your starting assignment is higher than 62 you may run out of room on page 10 or even before since whatever you re using as your assignment added to 450 the tenth page offset value would exceed 512 Such an arrangement would simply mean that on that page the button or slider did nothing BREAKING THE RULE This is a simple and inflexible formula for what happens in the higher pages They are each 50 more than the page below them for every assignment and only the first page can be manipulated to your specifications Since the formula is a strict case of adding 50 for each page increment no way currently exists to make different assignments for the different pages If you need a
19. number other than 50 to be the offset however please contact Enttec for information about a custom Firmware solution which may be possible ENTTEC Wing User Manual 28 Using the wing with other programs Please note The Enttec Wings are designed for use with any software package providing the software manufacturer has chosen to enable their use A list of compatible software will be available on the Enttec website If your preferred software package is not listed there please ask the manufacturer to contact us As the wing is normally a dumb device it is the software s responsibility to discover it and act on key presses fader changes etc The primary exception to this is the Art Net mode on the Playback Wing which operates on a different set of assumptions entirely If you are using software other than LightFactory please consult the user guide of that software for instructions on connecting and configuring the wings ENTTEC Wing User Manual 29 Updating the firmware Firmware updates for the Wings will be made available from time to time You can check for updates and download them from http www enttec com download php To update the firmware on the Wing first disconnect the power to your wing It is best to set aside a computer connected directly using a cross over patch lead to the Wing You will need a DHCP and TFTP server Fortunately there is a windows program that includes a DHCP and TFTP server in one
20. open the packaging you should find these items in the box ENTTEC Wing User Manual 9V Power supply pn 79104 Cross over cable pn 79101 Straight cable pn 79102 IP address Label CD If one of these items is missing please contact your local dealer The user manual for all ENTTEC Wings is the same Please refer to the section relating to that specific product Contacting ENTTEC To contact us please send an email to contact enttec com Tel 61 3 9763 5755 GMT 10 Fax 61 3 9763 5688 To write us ENTTEC Pty Ltd Unit 17 5 Samantha Court Knoxfield VIC 3180 AUSTRALIA ENTTEC Wing User Manual 4 Warranty ENTTEC warrants that the product it manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of shipment from an authorized ENTTEC wholesaler If the device proves defective within the respective period ENTTEC will repair or replace the defective hardware at its sole discretion If the failure is due to an operator error the user accepts to pay for any charge relating to the diagnosis of the hardware faulty parts or shipping from our factory ENTTEC makes no warranty of any kind express or implied including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ENTTEC be liable for indirect special or consequential damages Opening the unit voids the warranty as described above ENTTEC Win
21. s self explanatory as possible in how they apply to that program Still there are a few things which are going to be new to users of LightFactory and this section is about them Mode The first thing you will need to know before starting is that there are two modes of use the Command mode and the Windowed Mode Command mode allows you to enter commands that will alter the state of channels and fixtures on stage by using the numeric keypad and various commands It is as though you are typing your keystrokes in to the command interface of LightFactory no matter where your cursor may have been before you started using the wing Note that though the syntax of the commands is the same as on the Command Interface Command Line it s not actually going to show up there just on the Command Line of the Wing Like on the window you can use the Arrow Up key to go back through your command history and then view or edit what was typed before This feature means you could make different lights come up and do various things from the command line of different Programming Wings at the same time The commands won t collide with each other and become garbled but if they affect the same lights the latest to be completed will take control Windowed Mode also known as Context Mode allows the keystrokes you type to be entered as data into a window where some numeric or occasionally text based information is required For example when making changes
22. to cells which require it to specify lighting and cueing parameters A special meaning is given to each numeric key when you use the SHIFT key at the same time as it These key combinations allow you to enter text names for certain commonly used moving light attributes into the command line The following table lists those attributes and the shifted numbers corresponding to them ENTER Pan Tilt Colour Gobo Control Cyan Magenta Yellow Effect GoboRotate vo o0o 1 0 ny AI OINI e An example of this usage would be 143 Shift 9 128 Enter This would translate as Fixtures 1 and 3 GoboRotate at DMX value 128 Once you have an attribute in the command line you can scroll through the list by using the lt gt buttons under the encoders ENTTEC Wing User Manual 13 Next to the Numeric Keys you will find a few related keys explained in the following table Appearance Name Purpose Plus Additive in channel lists Ex 1 5 50 Enter one through 5 at half Minus Subtractive in channel lists Ex 1 5 3 50 Enter one through five except for 3 at half Through Through Range specification Ex 1 5 50 Enter one through five at half Fade DMX Fade DMX Apply a Fade time Use in command line and also in cells of Cue Channel List Displays when desiring specific fade times for a single attribute
23. to cue timing by editing a cell in the Cue List spreadsheet These keystrokes are not placed in the command line but go into whatever is the appropriate context for what was being changed when they were typed ENTTEC Wing User Manual 11 We will look at the ProgrammingWing one section at a time ENTTE C enam 1 Window Buttons 2 Action Buttons 3 Screen Buttons 4 Navigation Buttons 5 Numeric Keys and Related 6 LCD Screen Command Line 7 Encoders Palettes CMD Channel Groups Cue Lists Effects Dimmer DMX Show Effect Window Display e Editor Patching Display Playbacks Playbacks Window Buttons The top row of buttons represents the main windows needed to program a show in LightFactory Windows not named here can still be reached as usual from the Command Interface Window with a mouse click These keys are named in a way that is consistent with the windows they open so for most of them no further discussion is needed One exception to this is the CLose Window button This can be used to close or cancel any open window If you are currently editing a field in a grid the close button will need to be pressed twice and the first press will cancel the edit ENTTEC Wing User Manual 12 Numeric Keys and Associated The Numeric Keys are 0 9 They are used to help you specify channels and fixture numbers and to place numeric data in
24. y Cherry MX Keys PAGE UP amp PAGE DOWN Keys for Encoder 9 Window Keys 25 Operational amp Function Keys 19 Key Numeric Keypad 4 Arrow Keys and Backspace 3 Rotary Encoders 4 line 20 character LCD Display Upgradeable firmware Getting Started Ethernet Connection Firstly you need to connect your wing and the computer running LightFactory If you have an available Ethernet port on your computer you can connect your Wing directly to your computer using a cross over patch lead If your Ethernet port is already in use or you are using more than one Wing you will need to connect the computer and the Wing s to an Ethernet Hub or Switch using a standard Ethernet patch cable Do not use power over Ethernet hubs or switches Once you ve connected the Wing and the computer the Link LED should ENTTEC Wing User Manual 7 light up immediately If not check the Ethernet cable you ve used is the correct type ie cross over or straight through and is in good working order and the computer and hub switch are functioning correctly You may see the Activity LED blinking occasionally if there is activity on the Ethernet network Using the wing with LightFactory Connecting the wing Make sure the wing is connected correctly and powered up Start Light factory and go to the File gt System Properties gt External Wings LightFactory Properties System Database Settings Registration Visualiser External Wings Media Appearance Type IP
25. y pressing the macro key followed by the corresponding number Because it is not always easy to remember the number associated with a macro the wing display will show the name of the macro as soon as the number is typed You can also scroll through the list of macros by using the lt gt keys under the encoders once a number has been entered If you do not know the number then you can press Macro ENTTEC Wing User Manual 22 1 and then scroll till you find the one you are looking for This principle applies to the Sub and Shortcut buttons as well Another way to use these buttons is in combination with Screen Buttons For example if you are in Command Mode and press Sub PageUp then the submaster page up function will execute immediately Instant action no Enter required otop Reset Name Purpose Stop Reset Stop Pauses the currently running cue in the current cue list Reset turns off the output of level information from a cue list and sets it back to the beginning for future activation Go Back Go begins execution of the next cue in the active cue list Back reverses direction and fades back to the prior cue in that same cue list Notes on Go Stop Back and Reset In Command Mode the text represented by the button chosen will appear in the command line editor You need to press enter to finish executing the command But in Window Mode these act as direct access to the go stop back and r
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