Electronic Theatre Controls Express 24/48 User Manual

Expression User Manual Supplement Version 3.0For Expression 2, Expression 3 and Expressconsole families running version 3.0 softwareFeatures covered

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 3Navigation and visual feedbackThere are alternative ways to navigate through Expression console

4 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesMoving lights: concepts and termsFixturesConventional lights, sometimes called fixtures, are sin

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 5Add moving lights to the showMoving Light Functions menuThe first step in working with moving li

6 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesPersonality Setup (ML Functions #1)Version 3.0 software comes with personalities permanently emb

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 7Go to the Personality Setup display1. Press [Setup] [1][5] [Enter] to display the Moving Lights

8 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesFixture Patch (ML Functions #2)Fixtures are installed in the Fixture Patch display in numerical

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 9To install one fixture or a fixture range: The following procedure makes use of the automatic cu

10 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesTo edit the fixture listYou may edit or delete fixtures individually or in groups in the Fixtur

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 11Attribute Setup (ML Functions #3)Your console has sixty-four attributes from which personalitie

12 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesGo to the Attribute Setup display:1. Press [Setup] [1][5] [Enter] to display the Moving Lights

ii User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles Forward The consoles in the Expression 2 line affected by this release are Expression 2x, Ins

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 13Encoder Setup (ML Functions #4)Expression 3 and Insight 3For Expression 3 and Insight 3 console

14 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesGo to the Encoder Setup display1. Press [Setup] [1][5] [Enter] to display the Moving Lights Fun

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 15To change assignments101. Select an encoder with the up/down arrows.2. Select a page with the l

16 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesWorking with moving lightsMoving lights displaysMoving lights use the same Blind, Stage and Fad

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 17Go to the Fixture Box1. Press the [Stage], [Blind] or [Fader] key.2. Press [S8], Fixture.3. Ent

18 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesExpression family consoles with encodersUse the following procedure to set channel levels for E

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 19Express and Expression 2 family consoles without encodersUse the following procedure to set cha

20 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesFocus PointsIntroductionWith version 3.0 software, ETC adds focus points for use primarily with

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 21Optional use of [At] with focus pointsWhen setting channels or fixtures to focus points, the so

22 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesUse focus points as groupsJust as you can treat channels recorded in a cue or submaster as a gr

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User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 23Fixture focus with SoloWith the addition of moving lights to Expression software, the power of

24 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesLTP ChannelsIntroductionLighting consoles generally take one of two different approaches to con

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 25EnablingYou can set a channel as LTP or HTP at any time, but it’s wise to do so before writing

26 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesEffectsLTP channels may be used to preserve an effect in certain channels regardless of the hig

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 27EffectsIntroductionSeveral new features are available for effects with version 3.0 software. •

28 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesAdd or delete channelsChannels and groups now are added and deleted differently than in Express

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 29Dimmer profilesA profile is a description of the relationship between the length of time a fade

30 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesCreating a new profileTwenty two profiles may be created by the user. Create a profile by using

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 31Note: Also, you may use [At] to set the level with the keyboard or use [At] [+] or [At] [–] to

32 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesReset ProfileVersion 3.0 software allows you to return a profile to its original factory settin

iv User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles Table of Contents List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 33Real Time Clock programsThe Real Time Clock allows you to program macros to run in real time, a

34 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesNote: Press [Enter] to scroll through the fields on this screen.6. Press [3] [Enter] Select 12/

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 3514. Press [6] [Enter] Enter Time Zone. Prompt reads: Enter time offset from Greenwich Mean Time

36 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesCreating real time programs with astronomical timeUse Astro Clock to select a time for a real t

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 37Go to the Real Time Programs displayPress [Setup] [1][4], Profiles, [Enter] to go to the Real T

38 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesDelete real time programsYou can delete real time programs one at a time or in ranges26.Insert

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 39SpreadsheetsWith version 3.0 software, ETC adds spreadsheets as a new programming tool for crea

40 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesCreate in a spreadsheet The procedure for creating in a spreadsheet is similar for each type of

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 41Express now has parkExpress users now have the park function that was previously available only

42 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesUnpark dimmersUnpark one or all dimmers at any time. When a dimmer is unparked, its level rever

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles v Sort real time programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 43Park channelsWhen you park a channel, you must identify the channel and specify the level at wh

44 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesUnpark channelsUnpark one or all channels at any time. When a channel is unparked, its level re

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 45Other changesClear Functions menuThree new items have been added to the Clear Functions menu: c

46 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesPrintingPrinting capabilities have been extended with version 3.0 software. Added to the printi

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 47DMX InThe DMX In feature of Expression 2 and 3 line consoles has been changed. Formerly, DMX In

48 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesAbout channel displayThe About Channel display has been revised to include additional informa-t

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 49About Show displayThe About Show display has been extended to include the number of focus point

50 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesAppendix A - V.3.0 SoftwareThe following features are added or upgraded with V. 3.0 software:•

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 51Appendix B - Express softkeys Table 11: StageStage Stage 21Sneak Enable/Disable Quickstep2Upda

52 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesTable 15: Blind/Group Group Group List Group SS1Select Group Select Group2Group List: Group Li

vi User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles List of Tables Navigation and Feedback - Console menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 53Table 19: Blind/Cue/Effect Cue/Effect CE 2 CE 31Step Follow Step2Cue List: Cue List Step Time

54 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesTable 23: Patch Patch Patch 21Multiplex2A3B4Previous Page5Next Page6Unpatch Profile7More Softk

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 55Table 27: Setup - ETC Link Functions (9)ETC Link Functions System Status (1) Rack Status (2)1E

56 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesTable 31: Setup - Moving Light Functions (15)Personality Setup (1) Attribute Setup (3) Encoder

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 57Appendix C - Expression softkeys Table 33: StageStage Stage 2 Stage Only1Sneak Enable/Disable

58 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesTable 37: Blind/Group Group Group List Group SS1Select Group Select Group2Group List: Group Li

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 59Table 41: Blind/Cue/Effect Cue/Effect CE 2 CE 31Step Follow Step2Cue List: Cue List Step Time3

60 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles Table 45: Fader Fader Fader 21Select Fader Enable/Disable Quickstep2Update3Background Overrid

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 61Table 50: Setup - Output Config (2) and Clear (4)Output Configuration Clear Functions1DMX512 P

62 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesTable 54: Setup - ETC Link Functions (9)ETC Link Functions System Status (1) Rack Status (2)1E

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles vii Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 63Table 58: Setup - SMPTE (13)SMPTE SMPTE 2 SMPTE 31Internal Clock Select Event Insert Event2Clo

64 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesAppendix D - Time and locationUnited StatesCity, StateTime Zone Latitude LongitudeAlbuquerque,

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 65Syracuse, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . -5 G.M.T.. . . . . . . . . . . .43° 02´ N . . . . . .

66 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesAppendix E - Glossary of moving lights terms8-BitA data type that requires one console channel,

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 67Moving LightA moving light is a lighting device other than a dimmer that has multiple attribute

68 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesIndexNumerics16-bit dataAbout Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Channel Attributes dis

User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 69Clear Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consoles 1Optional hardwarePointing deviceExpression 3 and Insight 3 consoles have a dedicated port to whi

2 User Manual Supplement - Expression/Express consolesEnable the Moving Lights Module (and simultaneously disable the Designer Worksheet function) wit