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1. Step 3 Click to display or hide available toolbars Unavailable toolbars are not valid for the current mode 2 Emphasis User Interface 31 Note You can also right click on a toolbar to see the toolbar list A check mark to the left of a toolbar name indicates it is currently visible Click the toolbar s name to change its visibility Shortcuts Shortcuts are available on the left hand side of the screen Each mode has different types of shortcuts To change the visible shortcuts click on the tab that corresponds to the shortcut type you wish to use There are some built in shortcuts mainly for different views You can make new shortcuts as needed ack Tutorial emphasis emphasis Shortcut Tabs Source 4 750 26 deg Source 4 750 19 deg Source 4 750 36 deg Shortcut Icon S tik 5 irce 4 750 50 dz Shortcut Tabs Navigation Shortcuts Navigation shortcuts are a quick way to get to the modes and layouts you use most often Create a navigation shortcut Step 1 Set the window to the mode and layout you want to store otep 2 Right click in the Navigation shortcut bar and click New Shortcut Enter a name for the shortcut and click OK This shortcut is available in every mode so you can click it to return to a screen setup that you use often Emphasis Control System Quick Guide 32 Patch To control dimmers and other DMX controlled devices using your Emphasis Control System you will need to create a
2. MY SION contains l Yes Insert and conventional and moving l patch your l lights do not want to No Not required i fixtures in DATA draw anything or create mode any paperwork Yes Draw your plot and insert your fixtures Use DATA or Quick Tools to patch Data editing insert fixtures only Patch Conventional Lights in Emphasis Console While it is possible to create a patch for conventional dimmers in Emphasis Console it is better to create your patch in Emphasis Visualization Emphasis Console only limits you to patching conventional dimmers to channels not moving light fixtures that use personalities Also as you patch in Emphasis Console Emphasis Visualization is entering data into the show file for Spare Circuits as it has no idea what kind of fixture you are patching or where it is hung in your plot If you are not using the data management or visualization tools for a show feel free to patch directly in Emphasis Console Patch dimmers spare circuits in Emphasis Console Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 On your Emphasis Facepanel or from the virtual facepanel in Emphasis Visualization press Patch to access the Patch display Press lt Dim gt x Enter where x is the dimmer number to select the dimmer You can use And Thru and Except to select ranges of dimmers Press lt Channel gt y Enter where y is the channel number You cannot patch selected dimmers to more th
3. Step 3 Double click the Emphasis Component Report This report contains version information for all the installed Emphasis components Note that this will not update version information if you have upgraded individual components rather than the whole disk image To find the Emphasis Visualization version number In the Help menu click About Emphasis To find the Emphasis Console version number otep 1 Minimize Emphasis Visualization and maximize Emphasis Console otep2 Inthe Help menu click About To find the Facepanel version number Restart the Facepanel and watch CRT1 The Facepanel version number appears on the bottom of the screen just after the boot screen and before the ETC logo Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Chapter 2 Emphasis User Interface The Emphasis user interface includes the displays toolbars menus and commands available on the Emphasis Server and the displays and commands available from the Emphasis Facepanel These are used together to create and playback your show file This chapter contains the following sections e Overview of the Console User Interface 22 e Overview of the Emphasis Visualization User Interface 30 SEE PD ee 33 EN Emphasis User Interface 21 Overview of the Console User Interface Emphasis Console drives the Facepanel and the console displays within EMPHASIS mode in Emphasis Visualization Stage vs Blind The Stage display shows you the cu
4. Emphasis Visualization v1 4 0 User Manual Basic Show Creation for New Emphasis Users This tutorial will take you through many of the basic steps in creating a show file e Create a CAD drawing for a small show e View and modify your data in DATA mode e Create show paperwork e Control fixtures and store basic cues e Emphasis 3D Create a rendering This tutorial assumes that you have already turned on your system following the Power up Procedure page 16 It also assumes you have read Chapter 2 Emphasis User Interface page 21 Emphasis defaults to using imperial measurements You can use either imperial or metric measurements at any time by simply entering the correct modifier to any numerical distance entry such as 7 or mm Change the default unit type Step 1 Inthe Options menu click User Options Step 2 In the User Options dialog click the Draw Defaults tab Step 3 Click either Metric or Imperial in the Units portion of the dialog A completed version of this tutorial named Tutorial is provided with your system software in the Show directory If you have upgraded from a previous version of Emphasis and you did not install both C and D drives follow the instructions in the readme file in the Demo Files folder on the desktop to install the demo shows Tutorial Step 1 Create a New Show a Inthe File menu click New Show A dialog opens asking if you want to 2 save changes to the current show
5. emphasis Lighting Control System Quick Guide Version 1 4 0 Copyright Electronic Theatre Controls Inc All Rights reserved Product information and specifications subject to change Part Number 4200M1300 1 4 0 Rev A Released September 2003 ETC Emphasis Expression Insight Imagine Focus Express Unison p p g g p Obsession Il ETCNet2 EDMX Sensor and WYSILink are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Electronic Theatre Controls Inc in the United States and other countries The name WYSIWYG is a trademark of CAST Lighting Limited Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United otates and other countries Dell is a registered trademark of Dell Computer Corporation Autodesk and AutoCAD are registered trademarks of Autodesk Inc in the United States and other countries Table of Contents Introduction 0000 0s 1 Using this Quick Guide 0 0 0 0 cee 2 Help from ETC Technical Services 3 Americas AA AA AA ee C AE ORE ee 3 EULODE aa BA KA AE wee wai AN eee eee 3 PRS VA E ore a ae eee Sse ae a ETAT a HIER UR UN 3 Chapter 1 System Overview 5 Emphasis Options a 6 Server Types 2 ee eee 6 Channel Counts 0 cee eee ee 6 Facepanels cee ee eee 6 System Components a 7 Emphasis Server cece ee ee eee 7 Emphasis
6. 13 To register by fax Step 1 Step 2 Fill out the registration form included with your Emphasis Server Fax it to the appropriate fax number based on your location You will be sent a Registration Validation Code within a full business day If you cannot find the form you can print a new copy from the Emphasis Server Ensure you have a printer connected to your Emphasis Server See Connecting a Printer page 10 for more information a Power up the Emphasis Server If the system is unregistered the Registration dialog should open You can also open the Registration dialog using the Help menu Registration command b In the Register dialog click the Fax button Print the form fill in all the information and fax it to the appropriate number indicated on the form You will be sent a Registration Validation Code within a full business day Note Alternatively you can email your registration all the information required on the fax form to registeremphasis etcconnect com otep 3 otep 4 otep 5 When you receive your Registration Validation Code take it to your Emphasis Control System Power up the Emphasis Server If the system is unregistered the Registration dialog should open You can also open the Registration dialog using the Help menu Registration command In the Register dialog click the I have my validation code button Enter the Registration Validation Code in the dialog Make sure to use all upp
7. Golour Designer Tool Gobo Designer Tool Prism Designer Tool Intensity Designer Tool Iris Designer Tool zoom Designer Tool Note The ComEdit toolbar is used to enter coordinate values for placement or editing of objects You can simply type the position coordinates instead of using the mouse w StatusBar CAD Options Ei MSG SSF S48 uN Os B x Y Z XY YZ XZ Toolbars 12 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 10 mE 4 11 PTTEEEEEN 4 Toolbars and Buttons Plan View Assembly Snap Left View Pipe Snap Right Vien bomb Front View Rear View Isometric View Emphasis 3D Aa 46 Emphasis Visualization v1 4 0 User Manual Step 5 Insert a Venue ack Untitled emphasis The Venue is a representation of your theatre space Emphasis File Edit Draw Library Tools zoom Options Help provides you with three basic Line venue shapes Black Box B EN Arena and Proscenium Arch Boo All of these venues can be EM orc customized T Text Label a Inthe Draw menu click Hy Dimension Venue then Black Box b In the dialog that opens enter 50 0 for the width and 30 0 for the Depth cue and click OK E ws Pipe i Focus Position Step 6 Create Layers Arena Camera Layers are very useful in Proscenium Arch CAD drawings You can think of layers as being different sheets of acetate or New Venue Black Box tracing paper stacked on top t Boo of one another As you create your
8. 25 26 Captured channels and the Release command When you set channels to levels and then move on to select other channels the channels you have Just set are displayed in red and become captured Captured channels have been set to levels using manual control and they may have been recorded into a cue group focus point or submaster Captured channels remain at their set level until you release them Captured channel indicator Whee Sta qe O7 52 Hh 1 12 13 14 15 046 17 18 19 20 021 22 Selected channels on the wheel trackpad ib 37 38 38 40 O44 AS 43 44 45 046 4 45 49 50 4162 63 64 65 066 67 68 69 70 074 72 78 74 75 Captured channels in red Channels respond to the Release command differently depending on whether they are dependent or independent Moving lights typically contain independent channels Independent channels do not respond to the Grandmaster and Blackout functions e Selected dependent channels are released with the first press of Release Selected independent channels are released with the second press of Release e Unselected captured dependent channels are released with the first press of Release if there are no selected channels Unselected captured independent channels are released with the second press of Release e Ifyou had dependent and independent channels captured and some of those channels selected it s possible for you to have to press Release up to four times to r
9. 3 0 71 Drive E Format Enable LOMmpressior Format Ippe DL Quick Format Allows pou to quickly start using pour EE without having to do a full Format L Full Format Step 7 Click Emphasis on the Windows Task Bar to maximize Emphasis Visualization Step 8 In the File menu click Save Show As The Save dialog will open Save As destination Show file name Step 9 Set the CD RW drive as the save destination Step 10 Type the file name into the File name box Step 11 Click Save 40 Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Eject a CD R Step 1 Minimize the Emphasis application and right click on Start menu on task bar and click Explore Alternatively you can press E to launch Windows Explorer at any time Step 2 Right click on the CD R s volume name and click Eject The Eject CD dialog opens Eject CD Before ejecting decide if you want to continue using DirectCD to access the CD or if you want to read it from a standard CD ROM drive Leave As s Leave the CD as itis so it can be read and written bo as a drive letter Standard CO ROM drives will not be able ta read the CD C Close ta UDF v 1 5 Close the CD so it can be read on mast CD ROM drives after installing a UDF v 1 5 Reader Close to Read on Any Computer Close the CD so it can be read automatically in most standard CD ROM drives Protect CD sa it cannot be written to again v Display these selections the nest time eject
10. Eject the first disk and load the next disk and press ENTER When completed you will be prompted to remove the final CD from the drive and restart the Emphasis Server You can restart the Emphasis Server by pressing the power button twice or by pressing CTRL ALT DELETE After a new version of software has been installed on your Emphasis Server you Will need to install Facepanel Software See nstalling Facepanel Software page 11 for that procedure Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Registration When you first start your Emphasis Control System you will be prompted to register the system Registration will enable ETC to track your system for support purposes and will enroll your system in the software subscription included with your Emphasis Control System providing you with software upgrades for the duration of the subscription x Please take a moment to register this Emphasis system You can use an unregistered Emphasis for 15 days after installation of which vau have this many days left O days left to use Emphasis unregistered Register Later Exit without registration Step 1 Registration Submit your registration information in one of these ways Step 2 Validation When you have registered in Step 1 you will be given a registration validation code to be entered into Emphasis have mg validation code You have 15 days to use the system prior to registering however it i
11. Facepanel 00 000 c ee eee 7 Emphasis Visualization 8 Emphasis Console 0 cee eee eee 8 Installation Guidelines llle 9 Hooking Up the Hardware 9 Connecting a Printer 00 10 Software Installation 11 Registration s zan e rcu dit i ocu c a 6 13 UDGlA0GS 2a seruis dud AA 15 System Procedures 0a 16 Power up Procedure ellen 16 Login as a Different User 17 Shut down Procedure llus 17 Troubleshooting llle 18 How do find the software version 19 Chapter 2 Emphasis User Interface 21 Overview of the Console User Interface 22 Stage vs Blind 2 0 0 ee 22 Select Channels and Set Levels 23 Select Channels Dimmers and Fixtures 23 Captured channels and the Release command 26 Record Cues and Submasters 28 Cue Playback 00 000 cee eee 29 Overview of the Emphasis Visualization User Interface 30 Mode and Layout Tabs LL 30 Menus and Toolbars eee eee ee 30 eMe a ae eae een et obese 32 POU bcare es Pe om eed aed eb eee a ome one ee oe 33 KE Table of Contents EONA vot NANANA saure au O 33 Where do patch my channels 33 Patch Conventional Lights in
12. a CD Help Cancel Step 3 Choose how you want to close the CD e Leave As Is this setting leaves the DirectCD session open so you can continue to save shows to the CD Use this setting if the CD will only be used on the Emphasis Server e Close to UDF v 1 5 this setting closes the CD so that it can be read on most CD ROM devices after installing a UDF v 1 5 Reader e Close to Read on Any Computer this setting closes the CD so that it can be read automatically in most standard CD ROM drives Use this setting if you are taking show data to another computer step 4 Click OK The CD will be prepared and then ejected Read a show file from floppy or CD Step 1 In the File menu click Load Show Look in C3 shows E p Ej File name Files of type Emphasis Showfiles ecs Open in Show Mode Step 2 In the Look in menu click on the source of the show file Step 3 Click the show file name to highlight it then click Open You can also double click the show file name to open it 2 Emphasis User Interface 41 42 Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Chapter 3 Quick Start This chapter provides a guide for new Emphasis users with WYSIWYG experience and a tutorial for new Emphasis users with little or no WYSIWYG experience Note This chapter takes you quickly through many of the basic functions of your Emphasis Control System All the features in the tutorial are explained in great
13. and Server A hub or switch is required for network connections between Facepanels Servers and other network devices such as ETCNet2 Nodes and Unison Architectural Controls In all cases networking equipment and cables must meet or exceed the Cat 5 standard To connect your system devices Step 1 Place your Facepanel and Server on a stable flat surface The Server may be placed flat horizontally on the table or on its edge vertically The Server s CD tray is designed to work in either orientation Step 2 Connect the Facepanel Twisted Pair jack to the Server using UTP cable through a hub or switch Step 3 Connect DMX cables to the Facepanel DMX outputs Note You may also connect DMX cables to Nodes if available Step 4 Connect RFU cable to the Facepanel RFU connector Note You may also connect your RFU cable to a Node if available Step 5 If you have ETCLink in your system the cable must be connected to an ETCLink enabled DMX Node The ETCLink connector on your Facepanel is not supported in Emphasis Step 6 Connect any MIDI or SMPTE cables to the appropriate connectors on the Facepanel Step 7 Connect the Dell keyboard and mouse that came with the Server to the appropriate connectors on the Server These connections are colour coded You may also have a second keyboard connected to the Facepanel if desired for labeling items on the console such as cues groups and submasters The second keyboard is not
14. and relative movement Step 15 Change the colour of objects Objects are drawn in the colour of their layer Sometimes this is just what you want sometimes you might want to customize objects individually You can change the colour of individual objects in their Properties For some library objects you can change the colour of individual parts of that object as well The colours you Set for those parts will be visible in shaded views and renderings Emphasis 3D only a Click on the ladder to select it b Right click and click Properties roc AES 2 x c Uncheck Use Layer Rendering Colour a Be aasa and click on the colour box below it Click the new colour for the ladder Click OK f Emphasis 3D Some objects can be multi coloured Click the BBQ to select it g Right click and click Properties h Click the Library Item tab Each of the foo elements listed on the left can have a a FP different colour I lees I Click on an element and uncheck Use Default Colour v Use Layer Colour Ea JV Use Layer Line Thickness 7 Use Layer Rendering Colour Enable Material l IQUE ay ox c9 E Quick Start 51 Step 16 Place focus positions in your drawing Focus positions are useful for focusing fixtures ata specific place in your plot A focus position defines a point in space at which fixtures are pointed You can place focus positions anywhere in y
15. drawing put UE Metis Impia things like scenery on one layer pipes on another props on yet another and so on Then you can pick and choose which layers you want to see edit or print at any given time a Click the Layers Database icon on the Layers toolbar The Layers Database will open b Click New C Type Fixtures and click OK Layer Name Colour Visible Editable I Visible d Click Colour Select AKING Editable e Click a colour for this layer and click O K 7 Properties C no Delete Note Layers in black will be drawn in white when the background colour is also black Be careful the cursor crosshair lines are displayed in the layer colour A layer in black may cause the cursor crosshairs to disappear against a black background B Cancel Select All UnSelect Ai Scenes x f Repeat steps c e for the following KI layers Focus Scenery Props Positions Talent Layer Name Visible Editable Fixtures Focus a E33 Main L_ L_ v Visible v Editable g Click on Scenery and click Set Positions Colour Select Current This sets the Scenery layer Properties Talent Venue as the current layer All objects drawn will be placed on the Scenery layer h Click OK Cancel Select All UnSelect Al Scenes 47 i Inthe File menu click Save Show Step 7 Draw a Cyc by extruding a line a Inthe Draw m
16. front view you can see how wide and how high an object is but you cannot see how deep the object is or how far upstage or downstage it sits a Change to the front view if you re not already there 48 Emphasis Visualization v1 4 0 User Manual b Press TAB and change missing coordinate to 6 0 pm zjx CAD coordinate 5 0 c Click the XZ Ortho button onthe CAD Options poo Head height oo Use only one missing coordinate toolbar to constrain the surface to vertical and horizontal sides Automatically adjust with command line In the Draw menu click Surface Show head height circle Cancel e Place the mouse at 21 0 6 0 18 0 and click to place the first corner of the surface f Place the mouse at 21 0 6 0 18 0 and click to place the next corner of the surface g Place the mouse at 21 0 6 0 26 0 and click to place the next corner of the surface h Place the mouse at 21 0 6 0 26 0 and click to place the last corner of the surface i Right click and click Finish Surface Note Drawing the surface counter clockwise from the bottom left places applied textures on the side of the surface facing you If you want to use the ComEdit toolbar to enter the points manually don t type in the missing coordinate value 6 0 Step 9 Draw a Riser a Change to the plan view b In the Draw menu click Riser The Riser dialog will New ri
17. move those pre existing fixtures Fixtures placed after that will use the new interval setting Step 21 Place fixtures on your pipes using shortcuts a Inthe Layers toolbar click the down arrow and click Fixtures b Click the Pipe Snap button on the CAD Options toolbar c Click on a fixture shortcut This will execute the insert command for that fixture type E31 Quick Start 55 d g Drag your cursor over pipes in ET emphasis E Den kom Dum your drawing Note that you mcm must place fixtures on hang T D i structures Emphasis will not allow you to place fixtures in your drawing unless they are placed on hang structures Click on the pipes and truss to place fixtures of that type Place a total of four fixtures for each focus position They don t all zm have to be the same type of SS iia maa m fixture When done with that fixture type right click and click Finish Placing Fixtures Repeat for all Source 4 fixtures you want to place dde Se LT DOG Step 22 Place fixtures on your pipes from the Library You can place fixtures directly from the Library Browser if you like For fixtures you use frequently you may want to create a shortcut a b In the Library Browser click the Fixture icon Find the High End Studio Spot CMY and Studio Spot CMY Notes HE double click its name A fixture will attach to the cursor Click to place the first fixture on a pipe or
18. places the center of the pipe at 0 0 20 0 Press the SPACE bar to repeat the Draw Pipe command q Click the down arrow to access the position name list Click to select the 3 Electric r Set the pipe s length to 30 0 and click OK s Place the pipe at 0 0 12 0 using the mouse or the ComEdit toolbar 53077 o Step 18 Add a lighting truss to your venue Truss is found in the library Included in the truss category are floor mounts booms and ladders a Inthe CAD Options toolbar click the Assembly Snap button This will group the pieces of truss together as you place them just as you ge would bolt them together in reality b Press TAB and set the missing coordinate to 20 0 Because truss is not drawn like pipes you must set the trim height using the missing coordinate E31 Quick Start 53 Step 19 Create fixture shortcuts In the Library Browser click the Truss icon Unlike pipe sss x truss is built from library objects YEN Ris Find the following type of truss in the library ide Thomas gt GP 12inch gt Section Imperial gt os Thomas GP12in 8ft im Double click on the truss name A piece of truss will DN attach to the cursor rid Place your truss starting on the left side of the screen ni Build a 40 0 long truss five sticks above the ladder aret and riser Make sure to place the pieces of truss on the e snap points You can tell where the snap point is k
19. please see the diagram below Control Channels AIA or LL Ka o Q NN a TAA B 513514 0251 026 52 767 O 2 O 03 ae A IST fp 51 0 572 88 DMXOutput Port 1 DMX Output Port 2 DMX Output Port 3 Where do patch my channels Depending on the complexity of your show and the features of Emphasis you want to use you can patch your channels in a number of places The table below lists various typical situations and how you need to patch your show 2 Emphasis User Interface 33 34 Shaw Requireniente Console see DATA see CAD Quick Tools see below below the Tutorial Conventional Lights ONLY Moving Lights My show only contains conventional lights do l l not want to draw anything Yes Optional Not required or create any paperwork My show contains only conventional lights but want to create my channel schedule and instrument schedule in Emphasis My show contains only conventional lights but want to create my plot and paperwork in Emphasis Optional requires drawing Yes Draw your plot and insert your fixtures Use DATA or Quick Tools to patch Data editing insert fixtures only My show contains conventional and moving lights but want to create my channel schedule and instrument schedule in Optional requires drawing Emphasis My show contains only conventional lights but want to create my plot and paperwork in Emphasis
20. the floppy disk Step 8 Click OK when completed Step 9 Close the WinZip window and the Facepanel Software window Step 10 In the Windows Start menu click Log Off Click the Log Off button in the dialog that opens This will return you to the Emphasis Login screen Step 11 Click Emphasis to login as the Emphasis User Step 12 Eject the floppy disk from the Emphasis Server Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive on the Facepanel Step 13 Power up the Facepanel The software will load automatically Step 14 When completed eject the floppy disk from the disk drive and restart the Facepanel Step 15 Press f or to select the Emphasis Server processor to connect to You will need to arrow down to select the processor even if only one processor is listed dt System Overview 11 A A Step 16 Press Enter The Facepanel will boot and the Stage displays will open on the attached monitor s Installing Software on the Emphasis Server If you are installing a new version of software you will be provided specific instructions for installation with the release notes for that version When installing Emphasis software you are given the opportunity to install only Emphasis program files located on the C drive or to install a full disk image for both the C and D drives CAUTION Installing a full disk image for the C and D drives will delete show files stored on the Emphasis Server It is highly recommend
21. the ladder Repeat for the other focus positions in your drawing until all the Source 4 750 fixtures are focused Right click and click Finish Quick Focus Click on the ladder to select it and use the Move command to adjust its position on the stage Watch the lights focused at the ladder update to the new focus information In the File menu click Save Show Emphasis Visualization v1 4 0 User Manual Step 24 Quick Tools is a feature that lets you quickly set fixture properties like patch Patch your fixtures using Quick Tools colour and gobos All of the data you set with Quick Tools can also be set or edited in DATA mode In the Tools menu click Quick Tools 21x The Quick Tools dialog will open Fiture Spot o Jv Auto Increment b Uncheck the Focus box and check the Pua pom ERE Channel and Patch boxes The Fe Dimmer box will automatically become fes a checked when you check Patch All of i De Puce these settings default to Auto P Pach Fw n MS AN Increment which will allow you to just Dimmer i V Use EDMX address v sucer click on fixtures in the order you want ih Naef Num fT i to patch them Quick Tools will assign eer them the next available Channel mo Patch and Dimmer numbers roe SC c Click OK A Q will appear beside the E cursor indicating that Quick Tools are active d Click on the Source 4 750 fixtures in the followin
22. truss A notes dialog will open describing pertinent information about the fixture s profile Click Close Click to place three more Studio Spot CMY fixtures in your plot When done right click and click Finish Placing Fixtures 1 AutoFocus Code correct to FPS ROM 4 5 FPS reference Studio 2 Fixture not tested by Cast Software 3 Blink Out Move not simulated Gobos roll in time 4 Random Gobo functions indicated by slow wheel rolls 5 Fixture uses shortest path for mSpeed gobo wheel rotations simula 6 Fixture Version 6 Software does not respond to DM 19 Iris set b 7 No Colour Functions simulated 5 8 To strike lamp set Control to value of 80 88dec To douse lamp set Control to a value of S0 38dec To home fixture set Control to a value of 60 68dec 23 272 To shut down fixture remotely set Control to a value of 120 130dec Don t show me the notes for this fixture again Never show me fixture notes Step 23 Focus your lights using Quick Focus Quick Focus is a tool that automates setting the focus positions for conventional fixtures like your Source 4 luminaires a b C 56 In the Tools menu click Quick Focus Click on Fred s focus position Click on the lights you want to use to light Fred Each one will adjust to point at Fred and they will indicate Fred at the back of each fixture symbol Click on the ladder s focus point and then click on the lights you want to use to light
23. Click the Upgrade button Close and restart Emphasis Your upgrade will take effect on the restart 15 System Procedures Power up Procedure For best performance power up your system in the following order Step 1 Turn on the hub s and or switch es Step 2 Turn on the Server and monitor s Wait for the Emphasis application to start up completely before proceeding to the next step Note nanetwork with multiple Emphasis Control Systems online allow one Emphasis Server to fully startup before starting the other Emphasis Servers This will ensure that your network configures correctly Step 3 Turn on the Facepanel s and monitor s Step4 Turn on any ETCNet2 Nodes Step 5 Turn on accessories such as Remote Focus Units Note When you power up your Emphasis Control System the system will default to opening the last valid show file If the show file is no longer available in the Shows directory Emphasis will open a new show called Untitled You may setup the system to open a new show on Startup if you wish See Create a Default Show in the Emphasis Visualization User Manual for more information Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Login as a Different User There are a number of different user accounts contained in the Emphasis system When the system is turned on it will open using the Emphasis User settings To gain access to the other user accounts exit Emphasis Note When you load new system soft
24. Control fixtures with the arrow keys Express amp Expression Insight 2x without MLM Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Press S8 Fixture x where x is the fixture number you want to select Use And Thru and Except to select multiple fixtures The fixture box will be displayed Press Focus Point Enter to prepare the fixture for control Press up and down arrow keys f or to move from one encoder page to the next Press left and right arrow keys or to move to the attribute you want to change Use the trackpad or level wheel to adjust the attribute level Repeat steps 3 through 5 until you have completed all the changes you want to make 2 Emphasis User Interface 27 28 Record Cues and Submasters Note Emphasis provides two basic recording functions Record and Track The Record function saves all channels at their Stage levels in the cue group or submaster you specify When you use Record for cues only the cue you specify is affected Track on the other hand can make changes across a series of cues see the Emphasis Console User Manual for more information on Track Record cues Step 1 Select channels using the procedure described in Select Channels Dimmers and Fixtures page 23 Step 2 Set levels using the procedure described in Set Levels page 24 and Moving Light Control page 26 Step 3 Press Record lt Cue gt x Enter wher
25. Emphasis Console 34 Patch in DATA mode 00 000 e eee 35 Insert Fixtures aaa 36 Enter and Edit Data 00 37 Saving Your Work llle 38 File structure and disk functions 38 Chapter 3 QUICK SUAVE uico a be ee eed 43 Emphasis for Experienced WYSIWYG Expression Users 44 Patching and EDMX 000000 ee 44 Basic Show Creation for New Emphasis Users 45 WOO Alls TTC er 45 i Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Introduction R Introduction This quick guide covers the basic installation and operation of the Emphasis Control System Specifically this guide contains basic information about creating a show in Emphasis including a step by step tutorial covering all the basic functions of Emphasis The introduction contains the following sections e Using this Quick Guide e Help from ETC Technical Services 3 Using this Quick Guide This quick guide is intended for use in conjunction with the Emphasis Visualization and Emphasis Console User Manuals This guide assumes that you have a basic familiarity with the Microsoft Windows operating system opening and closing files closing and resizing windows using Windows Explorer and performing basic disk operations In order to be specific about where features and commands are found the following naming and text conventions will be used e Emphasis Server hardw
26. OpenGL tab otep 3 Click the button for the following settings e Fast Rendering This is the ideal setting e Fast Rendering for Primary Display Only Default This sets the primary monitor to Fast Rendering and the second monitor to Safe Rendering and will solve the incorrect refresh problem on the second monitor e Safe Rendering This sets both monitors to Safe Rendering If you have problems using your Emphasis Control System please refer to your manuals for additional information If you do not find the answer in a manual please call your local dealer or ETC Technical Services see Help from ETC Technical Services page 3 Please have the following information available before you call e Console model and serial number located on back panel e Emphasis Server serial number located inside the door on the front of the Server case e Software version see below e Dimmer manufacturer and installation type e Moving light information manufacturer mode data cable type e Other components in your system Unison other consoles etc How do find the software version Emphasis is actually a suite of software all with different version numbers In general all you need to provide to Technical Services is the suite version number To find the Emphasis Control System suite version number Step 1 In the Emphasis Visualization Help menu click About Emphasis The About dialog box will open Step 2 Find the Empha
27. X axis typically Stage left to stage right If you want the object to be placed at an angle you will need to Rotate it ZU a Click the XY Ortho button AT on the CAD Options toolbar to turn off Ortho constraints Click on the BBQ to select it In the Edit menu click Rotate Click on the object to set the base point for the rotation Drag the mouse to rotate the object Click when the object is rotated to the position you want og od Note You can also type in the rotation angle in the ComEdit toolbar 90 degrees is to the top of the screen in all views except isometric Emphasis 3D Only where it is dependent on the working plane f Click on the ladder to select it g Select the ladder and follow steps c e to rotate the ladder Step 12 Place objects on the Riser So far you have placed objects directly on the stage floor The stage floor has a height Z coordinate of 0 0 in this drawing If you want to place objects above the floor such as on top of the riser you have drawn you will need to tell Emphasis to draw at a different height in the plan view This new height is the missing coordinate for the plan view Again it s the value for the coordinate you cant see ina 2D representation of a 3D space In this case in plan view you can see how wide and how deep an object is but you can t see how high or how high off the ground it is This step shows you how to set the missing coordinate to draw objects ab
28. _ GB Load show Click Yes or No l Import File b Inthe File menu click Save Show EE AS i Save Show c Inthe File Name box type Tutorial aaa Your Name and click Save 31 xl Save in o shows o Ei E gt i Evyrnort File Tutorial ecs File name Tutor al Joe Save Save as type Emphasis Showfiles ecs 45 Step 2 Click the CAD mode button at the top of the Emphasis Visualization screen File Edit Draw lihrarw Tone Zoom Ont ons Help Step 3 Click Wireframe layout nan ag bottom of work 44 HEX US Flight Case DO UFIUC Step 4 Open toolbars Toolbars give you quick access to commands at the click of a mouse You can move toolbars around the screen or you can dock them at the top bottom or sides of the work area We will use the toolbars listed below for some commands in this exercise and menu commands for other functions Most menu functions do have a toolbar equivalent Draw CAD Options ComEdit Scene Layer L Draka Live a Right click in the gray area below the mode buttons The toolbar menu will open Check marks next to the toolbar names indicate open toolbars b Use the toolbar menu to open the following toolbars ComEdit Layers and CAD Options Make sure all other toolbars are off Pres Format Plot Pres Edit Plot Pres Insert Plot Pres View Emphasis Console Buttons Message Log Options Focus Designer Tool
29. an one channel nor can you patch selected dimmers across ranges of channels Repeat steps 2 and 3 for additional dimmers Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Unpatch dimmers in Emphasis Console Step 1 On your Emphasis Facepanel or from the virtual facepanel in Emphasis Visualization press Patch to access the Patch display Step 2 Press Dim x Enter where x is the dimmer number to select the dimmer You can use And Thru and Except to select ranges of dimmers Step 3 Press S6 Unpatch Note Youcannot unpatch dimmers assigned to moving light fixtures using S6 Unpatch You must unpatch the fixture in Emphasis Visualization Patch in DATA mode When you create your patch in DATA mode you can also enter information about your channels such as what type of fixture they control where they are in your venue what colour they use and so on You can then use this data to create your lighting paperwork If Create your patch in the DATA mode Spreadsheet layout A spreadsheet displays data in rows and columns The Emphasis Spreadsheet view displays data specific to your show file When you are working in the Spreadsheet Emphasis provides columns for all the data you can generate about a fixture Some of this data is entered by you and some of this data is generated by Emphasis Emphasis provides a number of preset views of the Spreadsheet in the Views shortcut bar These are commonly used views such as a
30. are the computer used to run the Emphasis applications This is also referred to simply as the Server e Emphasis Facepanel hardware the control console hardware This is also referred to simply as the Facepanel Emphasis Visualization software the application that resides solely on the Server and provides WYSIWYG based functionality e Emphasis Console software the application that drives the Facepanel The Console displays resemble the traditional Facepanel displays and can be viewed on either the Server or Facepanel monitors This application usually remains hidden as the displays can be accessed through the Facepanel and Visualization e Menus and commands found on the Server are indicated in bold text For example In the File menu click Open e Server keyboard buttons are indicated in all CAPS For example TAB or CTRL e Facepanel buttons and softkeys are indicated in bold brackets For example Stage or Enter Optional keys are indicated in angle brackets for example Dim or Channel A note about S7 More Softkeys gt this command is always indicated as optional and is only indicated once in an instruction regardless of how many pages of softkeys exist This is because there is no way to predict what softkey page you are on at any given time Press S7 More Softkeys gt until you find the required command e References to other parts of the manual are indicated in italics When view
31. e last number in the range will be displayed Prompt Area Shows a prompt related to the next or just completed action Playback displays see Cue Playback page 29 Wait Link Follow Rate into Z Scene 1 Softkeys Additional Emphasis Console functions available by pressing S1 S8 Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Changing display pages If you are using more channels than can be displayed on a single display you can use softkeys S4 Previous Page and S5 Next Page to view more channels You can also use the arrow keys to change pages left arrow 4 jumps to the first page of channels up arrow f displays the previous page down arrow displays the next page and right arrow gt jumps to the last page of channels Note On Express facepanels you may need to press S7 More Softkeys to find S4 Previous Page and S5 Previous Page Select Channels and Set Levels Once you have created your patch see Patch page 33 the next step is setting your channels and fixtures to levels so that you can store cues and submasters Manual control is interactive with Emphasis Visualization so you can choose to work with the mouse selecting lights by clicking them or you may choose to use the keypad interface of Emphasis Console Select Channels Dimmers and Fixtures Channels are the means by which Emphasis stores cue data Everything you want to store in a cue or submaster needs to be patched
32. e o Step 17 Add lighting pipes to your venue When you hang lights in your drawing they must be placed on a hang structure such as a pipe or a truss The main difference between pipes and truss is that pipes are drawn and trusses are library items Other hang structures like floor bases ladders and booms are also found in the truss library a b 52 In the Layers toolbar click the down arrow and click Positions In the Draw menu click Pipe Emphasis Visualization v1 4 0 User Manual c Set the pipe length to 50 0 The height for the pipe is set in the Draw Pipe dialog We ll use the Name 21x default height of 20 0 d Click the Position Manager button to the right 777 __ Cancel of the position name list Interactive Click New f Type in 1 Electric and click OK g Repeat steps e f for 2 Electric and 3 Electric h Click on 1 Electric and click UP twice I Click on 2 Electric and click UP once This changes the sort order so that in reports the 1 Electric is listed first 2 Electric is listed next etc Click 1 Electric to select it and click OK Drag the 1 Electric to 0 0 2 0 Click to place the pipe Press the SPACE bar to repeat the last command in this case Draw Pipe Click the down arrow to access the position name list Click to select 2 Electric and click OK Using the ComEdit toolbar type 0 0 and press ENTER This
33. e x is the target cue number If the target cue number has already been recorded a Cue Recorded message will blink on the stage display If you choose to record to a used number the new look will overwrite the old look Remember that the Record function will store all Stage levels in the cue group or submaster you specify Make sure that you have cleared all unwanted channels before recording your cues Cue timing is assigned as an upfade time and a downfade time Upfade time is the amount of time it takes channels at a lower level to fade to their new higher level when a cue plays back Downfade time is the amount of time it takes channels at a higher level to fade to their new lower level when a cue plays back These times may be the same or they can be different known as a split fade The timing a channel follows is determined solely by the level the channel is at when the cue is played back You will only see the effect of timing during the transition from one cue to another Assign fade time to a cue Step 1 Record the cue see above or press Cue x where x is the cue number you want to select Step 2 Press Time x Enter where x is the upfade time Step 3 Press lt y gt Enter where lt y gt is the downfade time if it is different from the upfade time Submasters Recording a submaster is very similar to recording a cue To play back a submaster simply raise the fader to the desired level or p
34. e 4 750 It will turn green to indicate it is selected Right click and click Intensity You can choose one of the default levels or use the Specify command to open a slider window Set the level with the slider or type the level into the Yo box and click OK You can also use the Facepanel keypad level wheel Expression Insight consoles only or touch pad Express consoles only to set the level Click on a Studio Spot CMY It will turn green to indicate it is selected Right click on the fixture and click 50 50 Open White This will prepare the fixture for control by placing it at its home position at zero intensity You can also select the fixture and prepare it for use by pressing S8 Fixture 7 Focus Point Enter on the Facepanel Use the Facepanel encoders Expression Insight console only or the arrow keys Express consoles and the fixture window to set levels for the fixture Emphasis 3D Right click and click At eve and Focus The level will either be full or the last level set with the Specify command described above Emphasis 3D Click on the screen to place the beam of the fixture If you place the cursor near a focus position you will notice that it snaps to that point You can use this feature to focus beams directly at focus positions Emphasis 3D Open the design tools in the Design menu Use these tools to change the parameters of the fixture You can also use the right click menu to change some of the fix
35. ed to backup all show files before loading new software To backup existing show files see Saving Your Work page 38 To install software Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 CAUTION Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Power up the Emphasis Server When the Dell screen appears press F12 Insert Emphasis Software CD 1 into the CD drive on the Emphasis Server Press 4 to select Boot from IDE CD ROM and press ENTER A warning screen appears allowing you to choose to continue or cancel e f you want to continue with the installation process press any key e If you want to cancel the installation process Press CTRL C When prompted to Terminate batch job Y N press Y The DOS prompt will appear You may restart the Emphasis Server press CTRL ALT DELETE at this point for normal operation The installation type screen appears Choose the type of installation you want to perform e Install Emphasis Program files only press E This option restores the disk image of the C drive only show files are retained e Install full disk image press A This option restores the disk image of the C and D drives show files are deleted Installing a full disk image for the C and D drives will delete show files stored on the Emphasis Server After you press E or A the disk image begins to load from the Emphasis Software Disk 1 You will be prompted to load subsequent disks by the disk utility
36. elease all captured channels First press releases selected dependent channels e Second press releases selected independent channels Third press releases unselected captured dependent channels e Fourth press releases unselected captured independent channels Moving Light Control Note Moving lights require multiple control channels to control all their attributes Collectively these channels are called a fixture Fixtures are patched in Emphasis Visualization using personalities that automatically match up their control channels to attributes and categories in Emphasis Console There are tools for controlling fixtures directly from Emphasis Visualization See the Emphasis Visualization User Manual for more information on selecting fixtures and setting levels within Visualization There are also features for controlling fixtures directly from the Facepanel Expression and Insight facepanels have encoders for easily controlling the attributes of fixtures You can access fixture attributes using the trackpad and arrow keys on Express facepanels On Expression Insight 2x facepanels without the MLM Moving Light Module use the arrow keys and the level wheel When you have fixtures patched in your show they will appear in the console displays as channels surrounded by a gray bar As you select fixtures their available attributes and encoder assignments are displayed in the fixture box You can set levels for channels within a fi
37. enu click Line then click pimay b Place the first end of the line at 20 O usui sie cat pan ues Took zoom Options Hap 14 0 by moving the mouse to that point watch the coordinates display in the status bar You can also type 20 14 ENTER in the ComEdit toolbar Note You don t have to click on the ComEdit toolbar just start typing c Place the other end of the line at 20 0 14 0 by moving the mouse to that point watch the coordinates display in the status bar You can also type 20 14 ENTER in the ComEdit toolbar d Right click and select Finish Line e Click on a side view 2 to check the line It should appear as a dot on the screen f Click on the Plan View button P on the CAD Options toolbar Click on the line you drew if it is not currently selected g Inthe Tools menu click Extrude then click Lines into File Edit Draw Library Tools Zoom Options Help Surfaces h Change the height to 25 0 and click OK Paga i Click the Front View button i ERE kg on the CAD Options toolbar to see your new cyc Step 8 Draw a Border using the Surface tool In this step we re going to draw a border curtain in the front view To do this we will need to set the missing coordinate value to set the upstage downstage position of the curtain The missing coordinate is the dimension you cannot see in a 2D drawing of a 3D space In the case of a
38. er Pick a task click Create a password otep 4 Follow the directions in the dialog to create a password and a password hint for the System Manager account When complete click the Create Password button at the bottom of the dialog box Shut down Procedure To shut down your Emphasis Control System Step 1 In the Emphasis Visualization File menu click Save to save your show file Step 2 In the File menu click Exit You may also click the Exit button at the top right corner of the Emphasis Visualization window Step 3 In the lower left corner of the Login screen click Shutdown Emphasis Server The Turn off computer dialog opens Step 4 Click Turn Off to shut the Server down completely Alternatively click Stand By to place the Server in stand by mode or click Restart to cause the Server to re boot Click Cancel to return to the Login screen without shutting down the Server Step 5 Turn off any peripheral equipment such as Nodes and Remote Focus Units Step 6 Turn off the Facepanel at the power switch located on the rear panel dt System Overview 17 Troubleshooting The Emphasis Facepanel type defaults to the Expression 3 This affects the video output of your Facepanel and the virtual facepanel in Emphasis Visualization If you have an Insight or Express console as your Emphasis Facepanel or if you swap Facepanels from an Expression style to an Insight or Express you will need to change the settings to reflect t
39. er detail later in the Emphasis Visualization and Emphasis Console User Manuals This chapter contains the following sections e Emphasis for Experienced WYSIWYG Expression Users 44 e Basic Show Creation for New Emphasis Users 45 43 Emphasis for Experienced WYSIWYG Expression Users Emphasis Visualization is based upon the levels of WYSIWYG software If you have used these applications you will find the user interface very familiar Emphasis Visualization replaces the DESIGN and LIVE modes of WYSIWYG Design and WYSIWYG Perform with the new EMPHASIS mode CAD DATA and PRES Presentation modes all operate as in the WYSIWYG applications Patching and EDMX In an Emphasis Control System the patch you create in DATA mode is the actual show patch This patch is created by using EDMX addresses EDMX is ETC s proprietary protocol for distributing DMX information over an Ethernet network ETCNet2 There are 32 767 available EDMX addresses in a single system which is equivalent to 64 universes of DMX512 EDMX addresses are assigned to various output ports on DMX Nodes Facepanels and Obsession II Processor Units within the ETCNet2 network EDMX is also used by Unison CMEi units You may assign an entire DMX universe 512 addresses to a port or only a small number of addresses This setup is achieved using the ET CNet2 Network Configuration Editor software application on the Emphasis Server or on another computer within t
40. ercase letters when you enter the code Insert Registration Code xl Please enter your code Cancel Click OK Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Upgrades To upgrade your Emphasis Control System contact the ETC dealer who provided your Emphasis Control System to purchase the upgrade When purchased you will receive an Upgrade Code that will unlock the new features you have purchased You can upgrade from a lower channel count to a higher channel count and or from 2D to 3D operation You can also purchase an activation code for the Wireless Remote Focus Unit WRFU and or WYSILink If you want to upgrade from a single monitor system to a dual monitor system to expand your desktop area you may need to send the Emphasis Server back to ETC for that hardware upgrade This hardware upgrade does not affect any functional abilities of the Emphasis Control System only the available monitor space Emphasis 3D will operate the same on single and dual monitor systems To upgrade your Emphasis Control System Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 dt System Overview Contact your ETC dealer to purchase your Upgrade Code When you have your Upgrade Code continue to Step 2 Power up your Emphasis Server In the Help menu click Upgrade Enter your Upgrade Code in the dialog box Make sure to use all uppercase letters when you enter the code Verify that the code you have entered is correct
41. es e Auto Recover will save your document at intervals If for some reason Emphasis closes unexpectedly such as in the case of a power loss your file can be recovered This recovery will only be up to date as of the last Auto Save so it is recommended that you do not set this interval to be too long e The default settings for these options are Auto Recover enabled with an interval of 10 minutes Note When you create a new show use the Save Show As command right away This not only allows you to name your show at the beginning but it also makes Auto Recover active from the beginning of your work session File structure and disk functions Emphasis stores show data in a show file When booting Emphasis will open to the last valid show file used in the system if available If that show file is not available Emphasis will open to the default Untitled file It is recommended that you begin by saving the show file to the name you intend to use rather than work in the untitled file Shows are saved to the hard drive on the Server typically to the D ETC Shows You may copy show files to external media such as to CD a floppy disk or another computer on your Emphasis network acting as a file server Note Becareful using floppy disks as show files can exceed the maximum capacity of the disk lt is recommended that you use CD R disks for show file storage Save a show file to floppy disk if it is small enough S
42. ferences between the standard 2D and 3D Servers Upto CAD Views Wireframe only Wireframe Isometric and Shaded Emphasis Views Wireframe only Wireframe Isometric and Shaded Emphasis Facepanel The Emphasis Facepanel can be any of the following consoles e Expression with Emphasis Expression 3 Expression 2x Imagine 3 e nsight with Emphasis Insight 3 Insight 2x Focus Express all varieties When used in an Emphasis system the Facepanel becomes an input device on the network rather than a stand alone device You are limited to some of the constraints of the individual Facepanel types such as submaster quantities channel fader availability and monitor counts however you gain cue channel and dimmer counts when connected to an Emphasis Server When a Facepanel has been upgraded to Emphasis operation it will no longer operate as a stand alone console The Facepanel essentially becomes a keyboard with some DMX Node functionality As such the Facepanel cannot operate without the Emphasis Server online In case of an emergency you can export your Emphasis show file as a v3 1 show reload the v3 1 software to your Facepanel and run it as a stand alone console The dt System Overview 7 procedure for exporting your show to v3 1 format is described in the Emphasis Visualization User Manual The procedure for returning your Facepanel to v3 1 operation is described in the Emphasis Console User Manual Emphasis Visual
43. g order Fred s lights BBQ lights ladder lights pack lights e When you are done with the Source 4 750 fixtures right click and click Change Options This will reopen the Quick Tools Dialog allowing you to change the settings f Check the Spot box The Spot number is required for fixtures that are moving lights It corresponds to the Fixture number on the Facepanel g Click OK The Q should still be beside the cursor h Click on each of the Studio Spot CMY fixtures in your plot I Right click and click Finish Quick Tools Step 25 View your fixtures properties Each fixture now has specific focus and patch information associated with it You can view this data as well as other fixture information in CAD mode by viewing the fixture s properties a Right click on a Source 4 750 fixture and click Properties General Light Emission Foture Source 4 750 Fature Point of View Intensity Shutters b Click the Fixture tab The Fixture tab displays a number of md Ha other tabs which you can use w E CT to view specific information mS o at po about that fixture Focus Position Fred Lamp HPL750W 115v Angle 0 00 Lens 36 Degree Angle 0 00 57 58 Step 26 Edit fixture data in DATA mode Emphasis 3D Click the Shutter 21x tab The Shutter tab displays General Light Emission Fture the point of view of the selected TN 625 Cour Frame fixture and gives you sliders t
44. he channels Note Channel 1 At 5 Enter sets channel 1 to a level of 5096 Using this syntax you can skip the zero in levels like 10 20 30 and so on If you want to set a level lower than 10 you must enter the leading zero At 0 5 to set 596 24 Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Set levels using Full Step 1 Select channels using the procedure described in Select Channels Dimmers and Fixtures page 23 Step 2 Press Full to set the channel s to 100 Set levels using the level wheel Expression Insight only Step 1 Select channels using the procedure described in Select Channels Dimmers and Fixtures page 23 Step 2 Roll the level wheel away from you to raise the level or toward you to lower the level Set levels using the trackpad Express only Step 1 Select channels using the procedure described in Select Channels Dimmers and Fixtures page 23 Step 2 Slide your finger from bottom to top of the trackpad to raise the level or from top to bottom to lower the level You can change the resolution of the trackpad by pressing the coarse and fine pads to the left of the main trackpad The coarse pad has a rougher texture than the fine pad When you set the resolution to coarse levels change faster when you slide your finger up and down Use the fine setting to move levels only a few points at a time Y Axis Coarse pad Tilt X Axis Pan Fine pad 2 Emphasis User Interface
45. he network In a simple Emphasis Control System you may have only the Facepanel generating DMX In this example each DMX output port on the Facepanel may be assigned to EDMX addresses as follows DMX Output Port EDMX Addresses DMX Addresses 513 1024 512 1025 1538 512 1537 2048 You can change the assignment of EDMX addresses on your Facepanel See the Emphasis Console User Manual for more information Can just patch at the Facepanel like used to You do not have to go through the entire CAD process to program a show The CAD mode is useful for creating your light plot and in Emphasis 3D a model in which you can visualize your cues The Tutorial in the next section walks you through the basic CAD functions and how your light plot can become a living document If you are doing a show with conventional not moving lights and you just want to use the improved Emphasis Console features the Server provides you can do so using the Patch display on the Facepanel See Patch Conventional Lights in Emphasis Console page 34 If you are doing a show with moving lights and you do not want to use the CAD mode you must at least use the DATA mode spreadsheet to patch your fixtures Emphasis uses the Fixture library to patch moving lights You can patch your conventional lights this way as well and use the resulting spreadsheet to create your lighting paperwork channel schedule instrument schedule etc See Patch in DATA mode page 35
46. his in the Emphasis Visualization Emphasis mode Setup menu Set the Facepanel type Step 1 In Emphasis Visualization click the Emphasis mode button at the top of the window Step 2 Inthe Setup menu click Facepanel Type The Facepanel Type dialog box opens The default Facepanel type is Expression 3 Step 3 Click the name of the type of Facepanel you are using ores KI O MM ior Expression 3 Imagine 3 with ML Module reson Awi MI Male Focus with ML Module Imagine 3 S Focus M C Expression 2x or Concept 2x C Insight 2x C Express 125 or 250 C Express 72 144 C Express 48 96 C Express 24 48 Insight with Emphasis C or Insight 3 ar Inzight 2x with ML Module rau must exit and restart Emphasis Control System for the change to take effect Cancel Note Ifyou have a show open and only the Emphasis mode is available you are operating in Show Mode See the Emphasis Visualization User Manual Load Show for information on leaving Show Mode The Emphasis Server is provided fully configured from the factory It should not be treated as a regular desktop computer The following modifications to the factory setup are known to cause problems of varying severity e Screen savers Do not enable screen savers on the Emphasis server They can cause unexpected behavior in your system Power settings are set to never turn off the monitor s or the hard disk The system is also set to never go into standby mode
47. i Use the shortcuts to view some of the other reports that are provided You can customize your own reports if you like j If you have a printer attached to your Emphasis Server you can print these reports using the Print command in the File menu Step 28 Create a plot PRES mode is also where you create the printed light plot layouts You can create as many different plot layouts as you like For information on customizing your plot see the Emphasis Visualization User Manual a Click the Plots layout tab at the bottom of the work area Two basic plot layouts are provided for you Micro Plot is designed for letter A4 sized paper Big Plot is designed for E AO sized paper 36 x48 or 840mm x 1188mm b Click the shortcut of the plot you want to view or print Lr emphasis Gp ca co Step 29 Select and control lights You can select and control lights by using the Facepanel or from within EMPHASIS mode a Click on the EMPHASIS mode button at the top of the Emphasis Visualization screen E Quick Start 59 60 Click on the Quad layout tab ET emphasis oa ce cs Click on the top left window in Pit fare po esa y the Quad view and set it tothe 2 ne plan view Click on the top right window in the Quad view and set it toa side view Click on the bottom left window in the Quad view and set it to the front view f Pamana eet a e tan Pm In a wireframe view click on a oourc
48. i tana because the piece of truss you are placing will 20 Schott automatically snap to that point when you drag the truss eh eot close by po Right click and click Finish Placing Truss I Right click on the truss and click 3ixi Properties Click on the Hang Structure General Light Emission Group Hang Structure Truss tab Click on the Position Manager button and create the Truss position Move it to the end of the sort list Click on Truss and click OK In the File menu click Save Show Fixture shortcuts give you quick access to fixtures you want to use in your plot x a b C 54 Appearance Version Data Options Photometrics In the Library Browser click the Fixture icon to view available fixtures Find the ETC Source 4 750 Right click the ETC Source 4 750 and click Property Click the Photometrics tab Check the lens setting The default setting is 26 inser shortcut Degree Click Shortcut This will create a shortcut named Source 4 21546 750 with the 26 degree lens Repeat changing the lens setting before creating the shortcut for 19 degree 36 degree and 50 degree lenses This will create three additional shortcuts for Source 4 750 luminaires with each lens type They will be named Source 4 750 1 Source 4 750 2 and Source 4 750 3 Emphasis Visualization v1 4 0 User Manual g Right click each shortcut and clic
49. ing this manual electronically click on the reference to jump to that section of the manual Note Notes are helpful hints and information that is supplemental to the main text CAUTION A Caution statement indicates situations where there may be undefined or unwanted consequences of an action potential for data loss or an equipment problem WARNING A Warning statement indicates situations where damage may occur people may be harmed or there are serious or dangerous consequences of an action Please email comments about this manual to TechComm etcconnect com 2 Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Help from ETC Technical Services If you are having difficulties your most convenient resources are the references given in the manual and the Help system To search more widely try the ETC website at www etcconnect com If none of these resources is sufficient contact ETC Technical Services directly at one of the offices identified below Emergency service is available from all ETC offices outside of normal business hours When calling for help please have the following information handy Console model and serial number located on back panel Emphasis Server serial number located inside the door on the front of the Server case Software version see How do I find the software version page 19 Dimmer manufacturer and installation type Moving light information manufacturer mode data cable type Other components in yo
50. ions Emphasis systems are created by choosing the server type maximum channel count and Facepanel type Emphasis is offered as an upgrade to an existing Express or Expression style console see below for compatible Facepanel types or as a complete package Server Types e 3D Includes full console feature set and full visualization functionality paperwork and presentation tools data tasks 3D CAD drafting complete visualization and rendering WYSIWYG Design stand alone software is included The 3D Server supports up to two monitors e 2D Includes full console feature set and limited visualization functionality paperwork and presentation tools data tasks and 2D CAD drafting WYSIWYG Report stand alone software is included The 2D Server supports one monitor Channel Counts e 500 channels e 1000 channels e 2500 channels e 5000 channels Channel counts refer to the maximum number of control channels you can have in a show All channel options have 32 767 EDMX addresses available Facepanels e Expression with Emphasis Expression ECS Expression 3 Expression 2x Expression LPC Imagine 3 e nsight with Emphasis Insight ECS Insight 3 Insight 2x Insight LPC Focus e Express all varieties Express LPC Emphasis Control System Quick Guide System Components Emphasis Server The Emphasis Server is a Dell computer optimized by ETC for the best performance of the Emphasis Visualization and Emphasis Conso
51. ization Emphasis Visualization is the software application that provides the graphic interface to the Emphasis Control System It is based on the powerful WYSIWYG suite of software applications This is where you patch your show create your plot and prepare your paperwork You can also select and control fixtures pre cue your show and preview recorded cues using the visualization features While Emphasis Visualization is based on WYSIWYG there are some significant changes that allow for interaction with the Emphasis Console Emphasis Console Emphasis Console is the software application that drives the Facepanel This application usually remains hidden You can access the settings and controls either from the Facepanel or from the virtual Facepanel in Emphasis Visualization For more information on using the Emphasis Console features please see the Emphasis Console User Manual Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Installation Guidelines Hooking Up the Hardware Emphasis systems can range from a simple Server and Facepanel combination to fully integrated network systems Regardless of the size of your system there are some basic connections that are common to all systems Note See the Emphasis Console User Manual for the correct network settings Incorrect settings will not allow your Facepanel and Server to communicate Emphasis uses UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair cable and a hub or switch for communication between the Facepanel
52. k Properties Fixture shortcut properties 0 exl Rename each shortcut to be more descriptive of pe their lens settings me Source 4 750 26 deg Type Source 4 750 Lens Lamp Step 20 Setan interval for placing fixtures on pipes There is a feature that constrains placement of fixtures on pipes to a specific hang interval This feature is Etue properties called Pipe Snap You can set a default interval for all Corel pipes and trusses or by individual hang structures a Inthe Options menu click Show Options 21x b Click the Object Settings tab The default SS See setting is for all pipes to have a snap interval of 1 6 which is a typical distance for hanging conventional fixtures If you make a change here all pipes in your drawing will use that interval c If you want specific pipes to have interval settings different from the default right click the pipe and click Properties Cyinder Sphere Click the Hang Structure tab o m e Inthe Hang Options box uncheck Use Document Defaults f Click the Snap box and type in the new 2x value in the Interval box General Light Emission Hang Structure Pipe g Click OK Name 8c IV AutoUni HangOptions V Snap Interval 2 0 l Use Document Defaults Note Changing the interval properties either in the Show Options dialog or for an individual pipe after fixtures have been placed will not
53. le applications The Server is provided pre configured and should not require any software installations for its initial use This section contains information on specific differences between your Server and a regular PC The Server contains all of the software required for Emphasis to run a hard drive for show data storage a CD RW drive for show data storage and a 3 5 floppy drive for Facepanel Software Disk creation There is a special hardware key called a dongle inside your Server coded for the software features you have purchased If this is removed Emphasis will not run This dongle is not usable on other computers and cannot be used with WYSIWYG stand alone applications Note There are two USB ports located behind the door on the front of your Server The Emphasis dongle is connected internally to the rear port of this pair so it may not be used for other USB devices The front port is available for your use A keyboard and mouse are included with your Server The keyboard may have a number of buttons designed for use with common internet tasks These buttons have been disabled as the Server should not be connected to the internet at any time When you power up your Server it will automatically launch the Emphasis applications The first time you do this the Registration dialog box will appear see Registration page 13 Emphasis Servers can be configured for 2D or 3D operation The following table illustrates the dif
54. lectronic Theatre Controls Inc All Rights Reserved Product information and specifications subject to change 4200M1300 1 4 0 m Rev A m Released 9 2003
55. listing by channel or by hanging position You can create your own views as well Note fthere are moving lights in your show you must patch your show in Emphasis Visualization either in the DATA mode Spreadsheet or by using Quick Tools in CAD mode Quick Tools are described in the tutorial in this quick guide xx Working Women emphasis E s12 xl emphasis looo File Edit Library Options Help Dada s gM P XB X o e 0 BP SP EE S3 02 P amp Raqieoeetsjotvigiass medqd eauxie um z All Data Sortable ype Electric 1 1 Berkey 30 Deg Intensity Arens High EDMX 2 Electric 1 2 arkemanos Frasnel Intensity Altman Stage Lighting EDMX 3 Electric 1 1KLe 20 Intensity EDMX 4 Electric 1 4 Berkey 30 Deg Intensity Altman Stage Lighting MXS 4 1 citri EDMX 5 Electric 1 5 1KLe 20 Intensity Arena High EDMX 6 Electric 1 9 Performance Fresnel Intensity EDMX 7 Electric 1 7 Berkey 30 Deg Intensity EDMX 8 Electric 2 8 Berkey 30 Deg Intensity EDMX 9 Electric 2 9 CE Source 4 Par MCM Intensity Altman Stage Lighting EDMX 10 Electric 2 10 1KLe 20 Intensity 4 Tena High EDMX 11 Electric 2 1 Performance Fresnel Intensity Altman Stage Lighting EDMX 12 Electric 2 12 1KLE 20 Intensity EDMX 13 Electric 2 13 CE Source 4 Par MCM Intensity EDMX 14 Electric 2 14 Berkey 30 Deg Intensity EDMX 15 15 Berkey 30 Deg Intensity Arena High EDMX 16 16 Performance Fresnel I
56. manual Keyboard shortcuts follow the Windows convention below Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Access menu commands using the keyboard Step 1 Press ALT n where n is the underlined letter in the menu name The menu will drop down Step 2 Press the key corresponding to the underlined letter in the command you want to execute Some commands have shortcuts that do not require menu selection In those cases the shortcut keys are listed to the right of the command in the menu Example To undo the last command press CTRL Z Toolbars Toolbars are available that provide button access to frequently used commands You can customize how the toolbars are displayed and which toolbars are open in the different modes Toolbars that are unavailable in the toolbar list are not used in the selected mode Toolbars are typically found directly under the menu bar Toolbars have a grab bar on the left that is used to move the toolbar around the screen Toolbars may be placed on the edges of the work area top bottom left or right They may also be dragged off the edge of the work area and into their own window This window remains on top of the Emphasis Visualization screen and may be dragged anywhere on your display 23 Untitled emphasis emphasis 3 CONES Clas CEB Docked Toolbars Floating Toolbar Hide and display toolbars Step 1 In the Options menu click Application Options ros Step2 Click the Toolbars tab
57. manufacturers listed Find GAM987 and click Select The selected fixtures will be given the colour GAM987 Repeat to assign colours of your choice to the remaining conventional fixtures in your plot In the File menu click Save Show cont ter Step 27 Create reports Once the data has been entered for all your fixtures you will probably want to create paperwork for the Electricians who will hang the show This is done in the PRES Presentation mode For more information see the Emphasis Visualization User Manual a Click on the PRES mode button at the top of the Emphasis Visualization Emphasis Visualization v1 4 0 User Manual screen b Click on the Reports layout tab at the bottom of the work area Many typical types of show paperwork are already provided in the Reports shortcuts c Scroll to find the report shortcuts for Channel Schedule and Instrument Schedule Click on each one to view the report layout You will notice that the report headings are blank Inthe Options menu click Show Options e Click the Show Info tab Sum f Type in the names of your venue show 2 designer and assistant Object Defauts Object Settings Repot Data Eror Document Summary Show Info g Click OK O CCE h Look at the report headings now They will Sow ffitorslShow SSS now show the names you entered in the Designer Tutorial Desgner SSCS Show Info dialog Mesa Tutoral Assan SSS
58. mmand display In sequence To play back cues in numerical sequence simply press Go on the fader pair of your choice Each time you press Go the next cue in the cue list will play back in that fader pair Note fyou alternate between A B Go and C D Go you will see the output of both fader pairs two cues on stage at the same time In general if you want to crossfade from one cue in the cue list use only one Go key for playback Out of sequence To play cues out of sequence or start sequential playback somewhere other than the co cue number in your cue list you will need to select the cue manually and then press Select the cue to play back Step 1 Press Stage You must be in the stage display to select a cue for playback Step 2 Press Cue x where x is the number of the cue you want to play back Step 3 Press Go on the fader pair of your choice 2 Emphasis User Interface 29 Overview of the Emphasis Visualization User Interface Mode act Rock Show emphasis Emphasis Visualization provides a graphic user interface designed to facilitate smooth transitions from mode to mode and to keep the data organized and easy to find and Layout Tabs The mode buttons are used to access the different modes available within Emphasis Visualization EMPHASIS is where you select and control fixtures You can do this through the graphic interface by clicking fixtures in a wireframe view or by using the virtual c
59. n press E to launch Windows Explorer at any time otep 3 Click to expand My Computer in the file tree Step 4 Click Control Panel Step 5 Double click Printers and Faxes Step 6 Double click Add Printers Step 7 Uncheck Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer f this is left checked you will be asked for a password that you do not have otep 8 Continue through the wizard to setup your printer AN CAUTION Modification to hardware or software components or settings may affect the stability of the Emphasis Control System Consult ETC Technical Services before making any changes Non authorized changes resulting in instability may require reloading the operating system which will restore defaults remove any changes and may result in a loss of existing show files 10 Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Software Installation Your Emphasis Server will arrive with all software fully installed If you have purchased a complete Emphasis Control System including an Emphasis Server and a Facepanel the Facepanel Software should also be loaded and ready to use If you have purchased Emphasis as an upgrade to an existing Express or Expression style console you will need to upgrade the software in your console Installing Facepanel Software If you have purchased Emphasis as an upgrade to an existing console or if you install a new version of software on your Emphasis Server you will also need to update the s
60. ntensity JUNE H Select V Select Patch Errors Unused Channels SNAP ORTHO ABS No Errors f 2 Emphasis User Interface 35 36 Insert Fixtures You can insert fixtures directly into the Spreadsheet using the Library Insert fixtures one at a time Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 In the Library menu click Browse Library Navigate to the fixture you want to insert Double click on the fixture name you want to insert The fixture will be inserted at the bottom of the list of fixtures in the Spreadsheet Change the properties of the fixture before inserting Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 In the Library menu click Browse Library Navigate to the fixture you want to insert Right click on the fixture name and click Property A dialog box will open with a shaded view of the fixture on the left and an image of its symbol on the right Use the tabs to modify various settings of the fixture Click Insert CE Source 4 Par MCM X Appearance Version Data Options Photometrics Beam vs Field C Food vs Spot Beam C Food vs Spot Field Insert Shortcut Create a shortcut for this fixture Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 In the Library menu click Browse Library Navigate to the fixture you want to insert Right click the fixture name and click Create Shortcut Right click on the newly created Shortcut button and click Properties Set the fixture prope
61. o move the shutters Shutter cuts are visible in the beam of the fixture in wireframe and shaded views and renderings In the File menu click Save Show Future Point of View Patch Shutters Barrel Rotation r pi DATA mode provides you a spreadsheet view of all the data associated with fixtures and controllable devices such as colour scrollers gobo rotators and other DMX controlled devices in your plot You can enter and edit all the data you set with Quick Tools here as well a b Click on the DATA mode button at the top of the Emphasis Visualization screen Click on the Spreadsheet layout tab at the bottom of the work area if it is not already selected Use the Columns shortcuts to change to commonly used views of your show data Click on the All Data Sortable shortcut Scroll to find the Focus column Click on Focus at the top of the column to sort by the focus position Select the Colour cells for the Source 4 750 fixtures lighting Fred by clicking in the first cell and dragging to select subsequent cells Type R65 and press ENTER All the Source 4 750 fixtures will be given the colour R65 Select the Colour cells for the Source 4 750 fixtures lighting the ladder Right click and click Pick value from the list A dialog opens with a scroll down list of the colours already used in your plot Click the Library button A Library browser opens with the available colour
62. oftware version in your Facepanel If Facepanel Software disks are not provided or are lost you can create your own Facepanel Software disk The Facepanel Software Disk must be a 3 5 HD floppy disk You may also create v3 1 software disks for Express and Expression style consoles This provides a way to return a Facepanel to v3 1 operation as a backup It is recommended to keep separate disks for v3 1 and Emphasis Facepanel software on hand To create and install a Facepanel Software Disk otep 1 Exit Emphasis otep2 Insert a 3 5 HD floppy disk into the floppy drive on the Emphasis Server Step 3 Login as System Manager See Login as a Different User page 17 AN CAUTION Modification to hardware or software components or settings may affect the stability of the Emphasis Control System Consult ETC Technical Services before making any changes Non authorized changes resulting in instability may require loading the operating system which will restore defaults remove any changes and may result in a loss of existing show files Step 4 Click OK to clear the warning screen Step 5 Open the Facepanel Software folder located on the desktop Step 6 Double click the appropriate Facepanel Software file e EmphExpression exe for Expression and Insight facepanels used with an Emphasis Control System e EmphExpress exe for Express facepanels used with the Emphasis Control System Step 7 Click Unzip to extract the software onto
63. on its own The Sleep button on the keyboard is also disabled Do not put your Emphasis Server into standby or sleep mode while running Emphasis software e Microsoft Windows XP appearance Windows XP appearance settings are graphics heavy and will impact the performance speed of your system The appearance settings are set to minimize the impact of the operating system on performance e View contents while dragging windows This setting is also graphics heavy and will impair the performance speed of your system e Wallpaper on the desktop Wallpapers are graphics heavy and will impact the 18 Emphasis Control System Quick Guide performance speed of your system The wallpaper is set to None as a default e Additional software applications games internet browsers word processors etc It is not advisable to load additional applications onto your Emphasis Server Conflicts may occur between applications that could severely impact your system s performance The Emphasis Server should not be connected to the Internet e Ona3D Server with dual monitors you may experience problems with shaded views especially on the second monitor If your shaded views appear to refresh incorrectly especially after shaded view windows have been overlapped you may want to change the OpenGL options to Safe Rendering To change the OpenGL settings Step 1 In the Emphasis Visualization Options menu click Application Options otep 2 Click the
64. onsole displays CAD is where you draw venues set pieces hang structures and fixtures In Emphasis 2D you are limited to 2D views wireframe of your plot In Emphasis 3D isometric and shaded views are available DATA is the spreadsheet mode In this mode you can view and edit information about your fixtures including the patch PRES Presentation is where documents to be printed are designed and stored including plots reports and renderings LINK is where you can view WYSILink messages 15 x emphasis Gi Cll CLES CP Clam 30 Beneath the work area in each mode is a series of layout tabs A layout is a configuration of work views Views and therefore layouts are mode specific and are not editable To change layouts click on the tab that corresponds to the layout you wish to use Menus and Toolbars The menu bar is located within the Emphasis Visualization screen below the mode buttons and above the work area The available menus will change as needed when moving from mode to mode The individual menus will be explained within the context of each mode ack Untitled emphasis Menu Bar File Edit Draw Library Tools Zoom Options Help Fixtures Menu commands can be accessed using a pointing device such as a mouse by clicking on the menu name and then clicking on the command name Commands can also be accessed using the keyboard by using shortcuts and hot keys Hot keys are defined throughout the
65. ote You can view the raw data for 16 Bit channels pan and tilt in the fixture box see Moving Light Control page 26 otherwise the percentage equivalent is displayed in the channel area of the Emphasis Console displays Channel levels can be set directly or by reference to a focus point see the Emphasis Console User Manual for more information on focus points Direct levels are recorded into focus points and can be recorded into cues and submasters Direct Levels The simplest way to set a channel level is to do it directly using the At Full and Level keys or the level wheel trackpad This is most frequently used for setting levels for channels that control intensity dimmers When you use fixtures you can set levels directly by channel or by using the encoders or the arrow keys and trackpad If you are selecting fixtures using the mouse in Emphasis Visualization you can set levels using the right click menu or the Design tools See the Emphasis Visualization User Manual for more information on selecting fixtures and setting levels within Visualization Set levels using At otep 1 Select channels using the procedure described in Select Channels Dimmers and Fixtures page 23 otep 2 Press At x where x is the two digit percentage You can repeat pressing At x until you have achieved the output you like without re selecting the channels each time unless you record those levels or otherwise deselect t
66. our drawing and assign those Click on the colour box and select the colour for that element General Light Emission Library tem Name BBQ w Hotplate Repeat for as many elements as you would like to change The colours you set will be visible in the shaded view and in renderings focus positions to fixtures If you move the focus position the fixtures will automatically update their focus information a In the Layers toolbar click the down arrow and click Focus This will set Focus as the current layer In the Draw menu click Focus Position Type in Fred as the name for the focus position and click OK The new focus position will attach to the cursor Press TAB to set the missing coordinate Type in 5 0 and click OK Click to place the focus position on the head of the figure standing behind the BBQ The focus point is at the small lower left crosshair on the label Repeat and create focus positions for the ladder the BBQ and the dimmer pack resetting the missing coordinate to the correct m height cH EET epe Tl Click and drag a box around Fred and his focus position to select them together In the Edit menu click Group This will group the focus position and the object together If you select one the other is also selected If you move one the other will move with it Repeat grouping the other objects with their focus positions In the File menu click Save Show i if N Con ee
67. ove the stage floor while in the plan view a Inthe plan view press TAB and set the missing coordinate to 2 0 b In the Library Browser click the next to Electrical Equipment c Scroll down to find the ETC Sensor Dimmer d Double click ETC Sensor Dimmer A dimmer pack will attach to the cursor 50 Emphasis Visualization v1 4 0 User Manual e Drag the dimmer pack to the riser and click to place it f Change to a side or front view to see how everything is placed Step 13 Place a human figure in the drawing Emphasis contains a library of hundreds of human figures in various poses a Inthe Layers toolbar click the down arrow and click Talent This sets Talent as the current layer Press TAB and set the missing coordinate to 0 In the Library Browser click the next to People Click the next to Standing Double click Figure Standing 6 The figure will attach to the cursor Click to place the figure behind the BBQ nognog Step 14 Move Objects a Click on the object you want to move If you want to move multiple objects use CTRL tclick to select them together b In the Edit menu click Move c Drag the object s to their new position and click to place them Note You can also use the ComEdit toolbar to enter the new coordinates for the selected object s These can be absolute move to this point or relative move this far in this direction Use F6 to toggle between absolute
68. patch Emphasis uses control channels to record data in cues and submasters Control channels must have dimmers assigned to them so that the dimmers or other DMX controlled devices know which channel to listen to for level information This assignment is called the patch EDMX Though the Patch display indicates that you are patching dimmers to channels what you are actually doing is patching an EDMX address to your control channel EDMX is ETC s proprietary protocol for transmitting DMX information over an Ethernet network The suite of ETC network protocols is called ETCNet2 and is the communication method used by the Emphasis Server and the Facepanel ETCNet2 is also used in systems that contain Video Nodes and DMX Nodes The Video Node allows you to see the Facepanel display s and attach a Remote Focus Unit an optional keyboard and Remote Macro controller at a location away from your Facepanel The DMX Node can be configured for up to four DMX outputs or inputs and allows you to have DMX outputs and inputs away from your Facepanel There are 32 767 addresses available in EDMX which corresponds to 64 universes of DMX DMX is the industry standard protocol for controlling dimmers from a lighting control console Each universe of DMX contains 512 addresses Each Emphasis Control System can be custom configured to the needs of the venue so to explain how patching to EDMX addresses gets you industry standard DMX at an output in a simple system
69. range of channels e Press Channel a Thru g Except c to select a range of channels except channel c e You can use Except multiple times to remove multiple channels from the selection Channel 1 Thru 1 0 Except 5 Except 7 selects channels 1 4 6 and 8 10 e Press Channel Enter to select all channels with levels above zero EN Emphasis User Interface 23 e In Emphasis Visualization you can click on a fixture symbol to select its channel See the Emphasis Visualization User Manual for more information on selecting fixtures using the mouse Select dimmers e Press Dim x to select a single dimmer for dimmer check or in Patch or Park displays e Press Dim x And z to select non consecutive dimmers in Patch or Park e Press Dim x Thru z to select a range of dimmers in Patch or Park displays e Press Dim a Thru g Except c to select a range of dimmers except dimmer c in channel patch or park You can use Except multiple times to remove multiple dimmers from the selection Dim 1 Thru 1 0 Except 5 Except 7 selects dimmers 1 4 6 and 8 10 in Patch or Park displays Set Levels Once channels or fixtures are selected you will want to set a level Levels indicate the intensity level for conventional channels or the attribute setting for fixtures Emphasis Console displays channel levels as a two digit percentage from 00 to FL 100 N
70. required but may be added for convenience Step 8 Connect your monitors There will be at least one monitor on the Server and one on the Facepanel e Servers configured for 2D operation will only support one monitor e Servers configured for 3D operation are supplied with a dual video card Monitors are connected to this card using a Y cable provided with your Server e Expression and Insight consoles support two monitors Express consoles support one monitor only dt System Overview 9 Step 9 Connect power cables to Server Facepanel and hubs or switches button If the keyboard and or mouse are not plugged in when you power up they will not be recognized by the Server You will have to force the Server to power down plug them in and restart AN CAUTION When you plug in the server it may boot it may not wait for you to press the power Connecting a Printer Connecting a printer to your Emphasis Server follows the same setup rules as any Windows computer If your printer requires a software installation you will need to logon as the System Manager If you have problems connecting a printer to your Emphasis Control System please contact ETC Technical Services see Help from ETC Technical Services page 3 Install a printer from the System Manager login Step 1 Login as the System Manager see Login as a Different User page 17 otep 2 Right click on Start menu on task bar and click Explore Alternatively you ca
71. ress the submaster s bump button to flash the contents of the submaster to full Record pile on submasters Step 1 Select channels using the procedure described in Select Channels Dimmers and Fixtures page 23 Step 2 Set levels using the procedure described in Set Levels page 24 and Moving Light Control page 26 Step 3 Press Record Sub x Enter where x is the target submaster number If the target submaster number has already been recorded a Sub Recorded message will blink on the stage display If you choose to record to a used number the new look will overwrite the old look You may also press Record Sub Bump to record a look directly to a submaster Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Cue Playback Playing back cues is as simple as pressing the Go key on a fader pair With each Go press the selected cue or next cue will play back in that fader pair If you have cues recorded and you have just turned on your system or loaded a new show the cue with the lowest cue number automatically becomes the next cue and you are ready to play back your show If however you need to start with a different cue number you can easily select the cue to play back next at any time To play back cues using the recorded fade times make sure that the A B and C D faders are at the top of their travel level 10 furthest away from you The contents of each fader pair is displayed in the fader display area of the co
72. rrent levels of all active channels The Blind display looks almost exactly the same as Stage but is used to view and edit cues groups submasters subroutines and effects without affecting the look on stage Expression Insight facepanels Display Name Indicates the current display and time ar OS Od OS 006 OF Channel Area Displays the channels in your show in gray the levels of those channels in various colors and any focus point reference below the level Indication of reference to a Focus Point Attribute Bar Displays current settings for the selected cue group or submaster 2 03 04 05 Cue Down Wait 15 Type Up AF 5 54 Subr Express facepanels 400 Stage 03 46 PH Grandmas ter Sub Page 1 Park 001 D2 03 04 0S O6 10 11 12 013 oF O75 76 2 channel numberts3 Select Cue Pader A B Cue 4 Fader C D Complete 1005 Type 400 Cleo Tung Woit Link Follow Rate Sues MF 1 Fadeout Kc iBack grn dg More Subr Update WOverr ides Fol low Sneak Sof tkeys ieee Scene 1 inta 2 22 Select Link 14 15 16 17 Time Stage Chan s 43 HM o 011 10 14 14 channel numberts3 Porked Dimmers Forked Chonnels Follow Rate Lobe 9975 paa Meg ie Update WOverr ides Page Page Sneak Softkeys Fixture Chan Enabled NG Keypad Corner Indicates how Emphasis will interpret the next numerical entry If you enter a range only th
73. rties as desired and click OK Insert multiples of a fixture Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 In the Library menu click Browse Library Navigate to the fixture you want to insert Right click on the fixture name Click on Insert Multiple Enter the number of fixtures you want to insert and click OK Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Enter and Edit Data Entering data into the Spreadsheet is as simple as selecting the cell or cells you want to edit and typing in a new value For data that is generated by the fixture library you may be asked to select a value from a list The list contains valid choices for the type of fixture you have selected In some cases the data shown in the Spreadsheet is generated by Emphasis and may not be edited Enter data in the spreadsheet Step1 Click in the cell you want to modify Step 2 Type the value and press ENTER or double click the cell to choose from a list of valid or previously entered values Click your selection from the list and click OK Note Press the ENTER key on the keyboard to move to the next cell in the column Use the TAB key or the arrow keys to move from column to column within a row Entering Data in Bulk You can enter the same value across a number of cells in a column Enter data in bulk Step 1 Select multiple cells in a column Step 2 Type the value and press ENTER or double click the selection to choose from a list of valid or previou
74. s recommended that you register your system as soon as possible After 15 days have passed you will not be able to use Emphasis Visualization until you enter the registration code You may register your Emphasis Control System by phone fax or email To register by phone Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 dt System Overview Power up the Emphasis Server If the system is unregistered the Registration dialog should open You can also open the Registration dialog using the Help menu Registration command In the Register dialog click the Phone button Please call any one of phone numbers below with your Registration Request Code While you are an the phone you will be given a 10 digit Registration Validation Code Simply enter this in the space provided and click the Register button 889 908 2299 Americas 44 0 2088561000 Europe 8522793220 Asia Serial Code for your reference DAXEXEWT Registration Request Code vM BBDB3C3I Registration Validation Code Example GEBHEXBETMME Carcel Call ETC at one of the given phone numbers and speak to a Customer Service Representative You will need to provide them with the Registration Request Code and your contact details They will provide you with a Registration Validation Code to enter in the dialog Enter the Registration Validation Code in the dialog Make sure to use all uppercase letters when you enter the code Click Register
75. ser ajx open Width 6 0 o c Change the width to 6 0 and click OK Ui Cancel Height 20 Interactive d Dragthe riser to the upstage left corner and click to place it e Inthe File menu click Save Show Step 10 Insert props Emphasis contains a Library of thousands of objects You can insert these objects into your drawing to represent scenic objects seating and props a In the Library menu click Browse Ss Untitled emphasis Library emphasis f Navigation Ele Edit Draw Library Tools Zoom Options Help Browse Library Edit Colour Gobo Lists b Click the Objects button Cy at the bottom of the Library Browser c Click the next to Ladders Create New Library Item Gobo Wizard E Quick Start 49 d Right click the 8 Ladder and click LIC E Property This allows you to view the Appearance Version Data object before you place it in your drawing Click Insert f Dragthe ladder to the upstage right corner and click to place it g Click the next to Outdoors h Double click BBQ w Hotplate Double JEB clicking the BBQ executes the Insert command without having to open the Properties window for the object The BBQ will attach to the cursor i Drag the BBQ to down center and click to place it Edit Layout Shortcut Step 11 Rotate objects Objects are initially inserted into your drawing parallel to the
76. sis Visualization Version number at the top of the dialog box The suite version number is indicated in parentheses at the end of the full version number To find the suite version number outside Emphasis Visualization otep 1 Minimize Emphasis Visualization and right click on Start menu on task bar and click Explore Alternatively you can press 44 E to launch Windows Explorer at any time otep 2 Right click My Computer and click Properties dt System Overview 19 20 Note Note Step 3 Click the General tab You will find the Windows version information as well as the Emphasis system version The Support Info button also displays the version number as well as the phone numbers for ETC Americas ETC Europe and ETC Asia You can also use the shortcut 44 PAUSE BREAK to view the System Properties System Properties 2x BE System Restore Automatic Updates Remote Gener Computer Name Hardware Advanced 512 MB of RAM If you are asked to provide specific component version numbers it is recommended that you use the first method below to find all the version numbers at the same time If that is not possible use one of the other methods to find the specific information you are looking for To find the complete list of version numbers on the Server Step 1 Minimize Emphasis Visualization and right click on Start menu on task bar and any time Step 2 Navigate to this location C Program Files 1ETC
77. sly entered values Click your selection from the list and click OK Incremental Data Entry If you are entering sequential whole number values in a column such as channels or patch values next available you can use incremental data entry to speed your work Enter data incrementally Step 1 Type in the first value in the appropriate cell Step 2 Press and hold ALT and press the down arrow for each incremental entry you want to make otep 3 Press ENTER to complete incremental data entry Note You can only enter data in this way from the top down you can t start at the bottom of the list and use the up arrow EN Emphasis User Interface 37 Saving Your Work It is important to save your work often during your work session Emphasis has an Auto Save function that will help to keep your data safe however it is always a good idea to get in the habit of saving your show document to the hard drive and to an external disk periodically during your work session Set the Auto Save options Step 1 In the Options menu click Application Options Step2 Click on the File Options tab Application Options Nesseevsceceeveceseevecesesveaeees V Keep backup files Save extemal textures within the document Document Loading IV Reload last document on startup Default to Read Only DWG Import Options Reset DWG import association Step 3 n the Auto Save options box you have the following choic
78. ss Cue 1 AB Go This plays cue 1 on the AB fader pair If you have a cue active in the CD fader pair press Clear above those faders In the EMPHASIS mode Design menu click Render The Render Wizard will open Click Next until you reach Step 5 Radiosity Options Click to enable medium radiosity Click Next until you reach Step 8 Antialiasing Options Click to enable Best Antialiasing Click Finish Emphasis will begin to create the rendering Make more renderings of the same look Play with different settings to see how they affect the image quality of your rendering By default renderings are stored in PRES mode in the Images layout tab In the File menu click Save Show 61 62 Emphasis Visualization v1 4 0 User Manual This page intentionally blank Americas m 3030 Laura Lane P O Box 620979 Middleton Wisconsin 53562 0979 USA m Tel 608 831 4116 m 800 688 4116 m Fax 608 836 1736 m 800 555 8912 Europe m Unit 5 Victoria Industrial Estate Victoria Road London W3 6UU UK m Tel 44 0 20 8896 1000 m Fax 44 0 20 8896 2000 Asia m Room 605 606 Tower Ill Enterprise Square 9 Sheung Yuet Road Kowloon Bay Kowloon Hong Kong m Tel 852 2799 1220 m Fax 852 2799 9325 Web www etcconnect com m Email US mail etcconnect com m UK mail etceurope com m Asia mail etcasia com Service service etcconnect com m Toll free 800 775 4382 m Comments about this document techcomm etcconnect com Copyright 2003 E
79. tep 1 In the File menu click Save Show As The Save dialog will open 38 Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Save JD Qr E T destination Show file name Save astype Emphasis Showfiles ecs bd pers Step 2 Insert a 3 5 floppy disk into the drive on the Server Step 3 Set the floppy drive as the save destination Step4 Type the file name into the File name box Step 5 Click Save Save a show file to CD Step 1 In the File menu click Save Show to save as the current show name or Save Show As to save to another name Save your show to the hard drive Drive D recommended Step 2 Minimize the Emphasis application Step 3 On the desktop double click Easy CD Creator 5 Basic Follow steps to complete the initial license agreement first time only c Select a Pro ect a MK E E Format a directCD disc so you can drag files to a CD using Windows Explorer Share or archive your computer files such as images mak a data CD documents spreadsheets and presentations on CD in the most compatible format Use your DVD recordable drive to store up to 4 7 GB of data Step 4 Click make a data cd button and choose directCD Emphasis User Interface 39 Step 5 Insert new CD R and click Format CD Step 6 Type a label for your CD and click Start Format When the format is complete you can access the CD Just like any other disk on your Server DirectCD 5
80. to a channel Moving lights use multiple channels to control all their parameters These channels together are called a Fixture Emphasis uses Fixture personalities to organize the channels required for a moving light When you want to use moving lights in your show patch them using the personalities available in the libraries in Emphasis Visualization Selected channels are under your immediate control There are a number of ways to select channels and fixtures directly by number by selecting a group containing the desired channels For information on selecting by groups please see the Emphasis Console User Manual You can also access dimmers directly for troubleshooting purposes Dimmers must be selected using the Dim key Direct Selection The most direct way to select a channel or fixture is to simply type its number on the Facepanel s numeric keypad You can select single channels or multiple channels using the And key or ranges of channels using the Thru key and you can remove channels from a selection using the Except key The same is true of fixture selections In most cases the channel key s LED is lit making the Channel key press optional To select Fixtures instead of channels press S8 Fixture instead of lt Channel gt Select channels e Press Channel x to select a single channel e Press Channel x And z to select non consecutive channels e Press Channel x Thru z to select a
81. ture s parameters Step 30 Create a look and store cues a Using the control methods m emphasis GMMBI a CSC described above create a look an mm m m ee O using one light on each focus ees UU UH position at full intensity CS Press Record Cue 1 Enter on the Facepanel Create another look using a different light on each focus position Press Record Cue 2 Enter on the Facepanel Repeat creating cues three and four using the remaining lights for each focus position You should end up with four cues each one using a different light on each focus position f OLI o 5 R3 4 umi anre RO Pa Eun Emphasis Visualization v1 4 0 User Manual f g Play back your cues to verify they look all right In the File menu click Save Show Step 31 Emphasis 3D Create a Rendering In Emphasis 3D you can create photo realistic renderings of your lighting cues There are many different settings you can play with to find the best look for your own renderings Be aware that the size of your rendering and the more realistic you want it to look will affect the amount of time it takes to generate the image Some renderings can take more than a day to complete You can continue working while your rendering is cooking but you may experience some performance slow down It is not recommended to process a rendering during show playback a b E Quick Start Pre
82. ur system Unison other consoles etc Americas ETC International Technical Services Department 3030 Laura Lane Middleton WI 53562 1 800 775 4382 1 608 831 4116 service etcconnect com Europe ETC Europe Ltd Technical Services Department 5 Victoria Industrial Estate Victoria Road London W3 6UU England 44 0 20 8896 1000 service etceurope com Asia ETC Asia Ltd Technical Services Department Room 605 606 Tower Ill Enterprise Square 9 Sheung Yuet Road Kowloon Bay Kowloon Hong Kong 852 2799 1220 service etcasia com Ra Introduction This page intentionally blank Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Chapter 1 System Overview Emphasis integrates the functionality of WYSIWYG with the Expression style control consoles to give you a powerful but user friendly control system offering both a graphical point and click environment and a tactile button and wheel interface Emphasis ensures consistency and accuracy with total integration of data across all modes Data input in any mode is applied through the paperwork on the light plot in the console patch on reports and on screen in every view This chapter contains the following sections dt System Overview Emphasis Options 0 0 a 6 System Components 0 00 cc ees 7 Installation Guidelines 0 0 00006 ces 9 System Procedures 000 ccc eee 16 Troubleshooting 0 0 00 cc ens 18 Emphasis Opt
83. ware onto your Emphasis Server you will see an advisory indicating that the library indices are being rebuilt the first time each user type logs in This is normal behavior e Emphasis User This user account is not password protected and is the default user when Emphasis launches on startup When this user type is selected access is limited mainly to Emphasis Other applications and computer components are hidden When this user account is selected critical program files may not be deleted this does not include show files and no other software may be installed e NCE User This user account is primarily for adjusting settings in the Network Configuration Editor NCE application There is no password protection for this user type When this user account is selected critical program files may not be deleted this does not include show files and no other software may be installed e System Manager The System Manager has access to set the password for this user account as well as partial Administrative rights installation of software system maintenance Facepanel code and all Emphasis and NCE user privileges e Technical Services This user type is reserved for ETC Technical Services and is password protected To change the System Manager password otep 1 Exit Emphasis and login as the System Manager Step 2 Inthe Windows Start menu click All Programs then click User Accounts The User Accounts dialog will open Step 3 Und
84. xture by direct selection as well Emphasis Control System Quick Guide Fixture channels Fixture Box ml i Lue 1 Fixtur 1 4 0S O06 OF 8 09 10 011 42 13 14 45 4 amp 1 18 13 20 z21 Be 23 z4 Z5 3 29 30 031 32 33 34 35 036 37 38 39 40 O44 42 43 45 046 4 rors 79 80 084 82 53 64 55 O86 Bf 88 89 90 094 92 93 34 95 096 97 38 99 0z 03 04 0S 106 OF 05 09 10 111 12 13 14 15 116 17 18 19 20 121 22 25 24 25 Fixture ype SS p i Poge 1273456 Attrib RI Value lev i ce Tape Uge eta Wait Link Follow Rate Label Cues left 3994 S4 oo oo Cd ZE SK oT oo Padeout Back ar Previous Hex t More Subr D uerr i dete Page Page Snemk Softkeys Fixture Encoder assignment Fixture attribute 16 Bit data Current page Control fixtures using the encoders Expression Insight 3 or 2x with MLM Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Press S8 Fixture x where x is the fixture number you want to select Use And Thru and Except to select multiple fixtures The fixture box will be displayed Press Focus Point Enter to prepare the fixture for control Press the page keys to move from one encoder page to the next Spin the encoder corresponding to the attribute you want to change Attributes assigned to TX and TY are controlled by a serial trackball or other pointing device connected to the Facepanel or MLM Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have completed all the changes you want to make

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