ETC Express/Expression Personality Editor
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1. steps two channels forward Adds a new channel to the personality at the current channel number The new channel has default settings Deletes the current channel from the personality both channels if the channel is set for 16 bits Removes all changed channel settings since the last Apply Adds a channel to the personality or if the current channel is already in the personality applies settings to it Definition of terms Personality attributes have a number of individually adjustable characteristics such as whether an attribute functions in a highest takes precedence HTP or latest takes precedence LTP mode For an explanation of these characteristics and how they affect fixtures that use them see your User Manual or User Manual Supplement e Independent e LTP e 16 bit e Flipped e Percent e Raw e Hex Text The channel will not be affected by Grandmaster Blackout Solo or Flash Sets channel to respond to last action rather than normal highest level control Sets channel for 16 bit data Because 16 bit data requires two channels a 16 bit setting reserves two consecutive channels Sets channel output reversed with respect to its input Displays the percentage of the maximum level Not yet fully implemented Displays the value of the level in base 10 standard notation Not yet fully implemented Displays the value of the level in base 16 notation Not yet implemented Not yet imple2. If you select Save and the personality has not yet been saved the Save As option appears and you are required to specify a filename and destination e To save under a new filename 1 2 2 4 In the Personality Editor s File menu click Save As Type the filename in the Save window it must have a prs extension If you do not want to save in the Shows folder navigate to a new location Click OK Printing the personality You may make a hard copy printout of a current personality at any time whether the personality is saved or not The personality will be identified in the printout by label filename remote dimmer setting and a listing of all personality channels and their settings Print by clicking Print in the Personality Editor s File menu The printout will be sent to the default Window s printer Expression Personality Editor QuickGuide 11 ne ess Electronic Theatre Controls North America 3030 Laura Lane Middleton Wisconsin 53562 e USA e Tel 1 608 831 4116 Fax 1 608 836 1736 X Europe 5 Victoria Industrial Estate e Victoria Road London W3 6UU England Tel 44 181 896 1000 Fax 44 181 896 2000 Asia Room 605 606 e Tower Ill Enterprise Square e 9 Sheung Yuet Road Kowloon Bay Hong Kong Tel 852 2799 1220 e Fax 852 2799 9325 Web wwwetcconnect com Email mail etcconnect com Copyright 1999 Specifications subject to change 4131M1006 Revised 5 99
3. Expression Personality Editor QuickGuide Expression Expression Personality Editor QuickGuide Version 1 1 Contents inntyers B rorira a MT RN RT EE ER 4 Systemi requite ments uranni strat tees ab c Me tiet deaths Rtas date Bat Ee arcc 4 JoaslesapOIg Aera MES ME UR ME E M EE 4 Installing the Personality Editor adseeu Mafia eg MIR eth R dete A UREN MAS tree esti 5 HAS Ee OR procedure occae a taste aui tbi a tec hp ae Foto d et Ae UR 5 Running the Personality Editor Sin tese ndotasato o uepus dua tnieida latina ci satada dabat s 6 Startin uec sr a Ca EPA MM DM M OR M I eee EUR 6 PROG heii features sonnen tc tud Pup o c AMR Abe Ml em PSU LR EK 6 Personali decr TOOL OPNS Ss acute tete sent se E eat ette teer dtl o de UT 7 Channel QUIE EMT sieer LT 7 Definition oT terms ssec a E N AR a I a o E a eS LE tus 8 Creating and editing personalitiBS a mede tet tates ut tete eet Pee dole Atos 9 Persobal Te SOFAS vars peda ute cnt O ree cet ia e td o Po En 9 Greating ainew doe li d UT 9 Modifying an existing personality too e CR ND ERR 9 Channellediting eda tete Mtas tn ee en de io cut Mein cas eu LN e ene Me gece me Ede 10 Saving te personality uo etes seio eater uate ates rom oett teca tent teeta tu eRte ed 11 Printing the personality saith dash dats dn this rig ta datae tape hit endafr tat Estote lata date Ea RT MR 11 Expression Personality Editor QuickGuide Introduction With Version 3 0 and later software for Expression you add a m
4. ed in the console The label may have no fewer than 1 character you must assign a label or as many as 12 characters using any combination of letters numbers or text symbols amp 96 amp as well as the comma and period NOTE f you attempt to read a personality into a show that contains a personality with the same label you will have a choice whether to keep the existing personality or replace it with the new one Specifies if checked that the fixture does not provide its own dimmer The dimmer must be selected in Fixture Patch Quick button to save a personality file You can also save the file from the File menu Button to remove all changes to the current personality CAUTION This removes everything since the last Personality Editor file operation such as an Open or a Save Quick button to leave the Personality Editor You can also leave from the File menu Lists attribute labels default is the type Not Used Assigns settings for the channel default is nothing selected Click to select all that apply Specifies how the channel level displays in the console Intended for a future software upgrade level currently defaults to Percent Specifies a default level for the channel Intended for a future software upgrade Steps to the preceding channel or if the preceding channel is set for 16 bits steps two channels back Steps to the next channel or if the current channel is set for 16 bits
5. er if appropriate Add modify and or delete channels as explained in the following section Channel editing Save the new personality 4 Modifying an existing personality 1 Select Open from the File menu in the Personality Edit window 2 In the Open window select the file you want to open ETC created personalities are stored in the Verified or Unverified folders See Personality file storage on page 5 Personalities you created normally are stored in the Shows folder Click OK Modify and save the personality by following steps 1 4 of Creating a new personality above Expression Personality Editor QuickGuide 9 Channel editing Adding channels Channel 1 of a new personality is made the current channel by default when the editor starts Other channels are inserted at the number of the current channel or added at the end of the channel list maximum of 64 channels in a personality Any channel in the personality may be modified The current channel is already in the personality unless Delete is grayed out NOTE Do not create more than one channel or channel pair if set for 16 bit data in the personality with the same Attribute Type Adding the first channel 1 Click to select all desired settings 2 Press Apply Adding a channel to the end of the list 1 Press Next one or more times until the current channel number stops changing 2 Click to select all desired settings 3 Press Apply Inserting channel
6. he online Help function are available in drop down menus from the Personality Edit window item QD Look in that window to see the current personality s filename item the label assigned to the personality item and a running count of the number of channels already added to the personality item The Channel window displays the number and Attribute Type of the selected channel item the number of the dimmer assigned to this channel item 9 and if the channel is set for 16 bits the number of the second channel Dimmer Fine of the two channel pair item Both windows contain a number of buttons Buttons for functions that you cannot use at that time are grayed out but they darken when the function is available E Personality Edit untitiedprs v File Hep UO O N Channel 5 Tilt Ro Attribute Type Dimmer ES Oier Fine 6 Q oo eo Channel Attributes Display Format Home o C Independent Percent O LTP Raw X 16 bit Hex Flipped Text Expression Personality Editor QuickGuide Personality Edit functions Label Remote Dimmer Save Revert Exit Channel functions Attribute Type Channel Attributes Display Format Home Previous Next Insert Delete Revert Apply Expression Personality Editor QuickGuide A name you assign to the personality different from the filename that is displayed when the personality is identifi
7. mented Expression Personality Editor QuickGuide Creating and editing personalities Personality file storage When reading or writing personalities the program defaults to a datafile folder called Shows If you run Expression Off Line you will find that the most convenience place to store personalities you create is in the Shows folder because Off Line defaults there too ETC provides a large number of personality files for commonly available moving lights These files are stored in two folders created during the installation of the Personality Editor One of these folders called Verified contains ETC created personalities that have been extensively tested The other folder called Unverified contains ETC created personalities that have been less thoroughly tested but nevertheless are expected to function normally If you find any problems with either Verified or Unverified personalities please call ETC Technical Services at 800 775 4382 One way to create a new personality is to start with an existing one and revise it to suit your needs If you modify an ETC created personality store it in the Shows folder with a new or modified filename so that it does not become confused with the ETC created personality on which it is based Creating a new personality 1 Click in the Label field and enter a label of your choice for the personality NOTE The personality must have a non blank label to be accepted by the console Click Remote Dimm
8. oving light fixture to the show by selecting a suitable personality in the Fixture Patch display Different fixture types require different personalities but different fixtures of the same type may be patched with the same personality Sometimes however the personality you need is not available or you would like to control a fixture in slightly different ways than provided by the fixture s standard personality Suppose for instance that you would like some attributes of the fixture to be unaffected by the Grandmaster or other attributes to be under last action control contrary to settings in the fixture s standard personality The only way to have these different features is to get them from a different personality The Expression Personality Editor allows you to make fixture personalities to exactly suit your needs The editor runs on an IBM PC or PC compatible personal computer and can read or write files using the computer s hard drive or a diskette When you need a new personality for a fixture create it in the Personality Editor and then transfer it to the console on a diskette The Expression Personality Editor creates or edits personality files that are compatible with any of the following consoles if equipped with Version 3 0 or later software e Models 2 and 2x Expression 2x Insight 2 and 2x Concept 2x and Impression 2 e Model 3 Expression 3 and Insight 3 e Express Express 125 250 24 48 48 96 and 72 144 System requiremen
9. s 1 Move through the channel list with Previous or Next until the Channel window displays the number you want for the inserted channel 2 Press Insert The channel inserts as the current channel with default settings Channels with higher numbers than the inserted channel are renumbered in the personality 3 Click to select all desired settings 4 Press Apply Modifying channels 1 Move through the channel list with Previous or Next until the Channel window displays the number of the channel you want to modify 2 Click to select all desired settings 3 Press Apply Deleting channels 1 Move through the channel list with Previous or Next until the Channel window displays the number of the channel you want to delete 2 Press Delete If the deleted channel was set for 16 bit data the next channel is deleted at the same time Channels with higher numbers than the deleted channel s are renumbered in the personality Expression Personality Editor QuickGuide Saving the personality The changes made to the current personality are not stored in a file until you execute a Save It is wise to save a personality to a file shortly after getting started and at intervals along the way Save with one of the two procedures below e To save under the same filename press Save or click Save in the Personality Editor s file menu This option copies over the personality that was previously stored under that filename
10. sh to make changes simply press Next when prompted to accept each default Installation procedure If you have the Off Line Personality Editor installation file setupeol exe on your hard drive maybe you downloaded it from the ETC website simply double click on it and proceed as explained in steps 7 and 8 below If you have it on diskette follow steps 1 8 below 1 Close all Windows programs Insert the Expression Off Line Personality Editor diskette Click Start Click Run Type a setupeol on the Open line Click OK or press Enter NOR WN Follow the onscreen prompts pressing Next or Finish as appropriate The installation process is automatic except you will be prompted to use c etc eol as the destination directory and ETC as the folder for icons ETC recommends you accept these storage locations 8 Close the ETC folder Expression Personality Editor QuickGuide 5 Running the Personality Editor Starting When the Personality Editor installs it places an icon in the ETC program folder You can run the program from that icon which is available from the Start menu or you can create a desktop icon for additional convenience If you have any questions about running a program from the Start menu or about creating desktop icons see your Windows User Manual Program features The Personality Editor runs in two windows called the Personality Edit and Channel windows pictured together below File operations and t
11. ts The hardware and software requirements to run the Expression Personality Editor are as follows e 386 processor 486 or higher recommended e DOS 5 0 or later e Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT e 8MB RAM 16 MB recommended e 10 MB available hard drive space e Color monitor 1 024 x 768 x 256 or higher recommended e 3 5 inch floppy drive e Mouse or equivalent pointing device Troubleshooting If you have problems installing or using the Expression Personality Editor please call ETC Technical Services at 800 775 4382 For your convenience information about ETC its products and its services can be found on the internet at www etcconnect com Expression Personality Editor QuickGuide Installing the Personality Editor The Expression Personality Editor installs with Expression Off Line a companion program for Expression family consoles Once installed these two programs are functionally independent but they use some of the same directories in your computer To learn more about Expression Off Line and how to use it see the Expression Off Line QuickGuide version 3 03 The Expression Personality Editor is intended to install at c etc eol in your computer and store its icon in program folder ETC Usually these defaults are the most practical ones to use especially if you ever need to troubleshoot your use of the program with ETC but you are free to make changes during the installation procedure if you wish Unless you wi
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