Dell Emphasis Lighting Control System User Manual

Lighting Control SystemQuick GuideVersion 1.4.0Copyright © Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.All Rights reserved.Product information and specifications

6 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideEmphasis OptionsEmphasis systems are created by choosing the server type, maximum channel count and Facepanel typ

1 System Overview 7System ComponentsEmphasis ServerThe Emphasis Server is a Dell® computer optimized by ETC for the best performance of the Emphasis V

8 Emphasis Control System Quick Guideprocedure for exporting your show to v3.1 format is described in the Emphasis Visualization User Manual. The proc

1 System Overview 9Installation GuidelinesHooking Up the HardwareEmphasis systems can range from a simple Server and Facepanel combination to fully in

10 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideStep 9: Connect power cables to Server, Facepanel, and hubs or switches.CAUTION:When you plug in the server it m

1 System Overview 11Software InstallationYour Emphasis Server will arrive with all software fully installed. If you have purchased a complete Emphasis

12 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideStep 16: Press [Enter]. The Facepanel will boot and the Stage displays will open on the attached monitor(s).Inst

1 System Overview 13RegistrationWhen you first start your Emphasis Control System, you will be prompted to register the system. Registration will enab

14 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideTo register by fax:Step 1: Fill out the registration form included with your Emphasis Server. Fax it to the appr

1 System Overview 15UpgradesTo upgrade your Emphasis Control System, contact the ETC dealer who provided your Emphasis Control System to purchase the

ETC®, Emphasis™, Expression®, Insight™, Imagine™, Focus™, Express™, Unison®, Obsession® II, ETCNet2™, EDMX™, Sensor®, and WYSILink™ are either registe

16 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideSystem ProceduresPower-up ProcedureFor best performance, power-up your system in the following order:Step 1: Tur

1 System Overview 17Login as a Different UserThere are a number of different user accounts contained in the Emphasis system. When the system is turned

18 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideTroubleshootingThe Emphasis Facepanel type defaults to the Expression 3. This affects the video output of your F

1 System Overview 19performance speed of your system. The wallpaper is set to “None” as a default.• Additional software applications (games, internet

20 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideStep 3: Click the General tab. You will find the Windows version information as well as the Emphasis system vers

2 Emphasis User Interface 21Chapter 2Emphasis User InterfaceThe Emphasis user interface includes the displays, toolbars, menus and commands available

22 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideOverview of the Console User InterfaceEmphasis Console drives the Facepanel and the console displays within EMPH

2 Emphasis User Interface 23Changing display pagesIf you are using more channels than can be displayed on a single display, you can use softkeys [S4-P

24 Emphasis Control System Quick Guide• In Emphasis Visualization, you can click on a fixture symbol to select its channel. See the Emphasis Visualiza

2 Emphasis User Interface 25Set levels using [Full]:Step 1: Select channels using the procedure described in Select Channels, Dimmers and Fixtures, pa

Table of Contents iTable of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Using this Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideCaptured channels and the [Release] commandWhen you set channels to levels and then move on to select other chan

2 Emphasis User Interface 27Control fixtures using the encoders (Expression/Insight 3 or 2x with MLM):Step 1: Press [S8 - Fixture] [x], where [x] is t

28 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideRecord Cues and SubmastersEmphasis provides two basic recording functions – [Record] and [Track]. The [Record] f

2 Emphasis User Interface 29Cue PlaybackPlaying back cues is as simple as pressing the [Go] key on a fader pair. With each [Go] press, the selected cu

30 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideOverview of the Emphasis Visualization User InterfaceEmphasis Visualization provides a graphic user-interface de

2 Emphasis User Interface 31Access menu commands using the keyboard:Step 1: Press ALT+n, where n is the underlined letter in the menu name. The menu w

32 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideNote:You can also right-click on a toolbar to see the toolbar list. A check mark to the left of a toolbar name i

2 Emphasis User Interface 33PatchTo control dimmers and other DMX controlled devices using your Emphasis Control System, you will need to create a pat

34 Emphasis Control System Quick GuidePatch Conventional Lights in Emphasis ConsoleWhile it is possible to create a patch for conventional dimmers in

2 Emphasis User Interface 35Unpatch dimmers in Emphasis Console:Step 1: On your Emphasis Facepanel or from the virtual facepanel in Emphasis Visualiza

ii Emphasis Control System Quick GuideEDMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Where do I patch my channels?

36 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideInsert FixturesYou can insert fixtures directly into the Spreadsheet using the Library.Insert fixtures one at a

2 Emphasis User Interface 37Enter and Edit DataEntering data into the Spreadsheet is as simple as selecting the cell or cells you want to edit and typ

38 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideSaving Your WorkIt is important to save your work often during your work session. Emphasis has an Auto Save func

2 Emphasis User Interface 39Step 2: Insert a 3.5” floppy disk into the drive on the Server.Step 3: Set the floppy drive as the save destination.Step 4

40 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideStep 5: Insert new CD-R and click Format CD.Step 6: Type a label for your CD and click Start Format. When the fo

2 Emphasis User Interface 41Eject a CD-R:Step 1: Minimize the Emphasis application and right-click on Start menu on task bar and click Explore. Altern

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3 Quick Start 43Chapter 3Quick StartThis chapter provides a guide for new Emphasis users with WYSIWYG experience, and a tutorial for new Emphasis user

44 Emphasis Visualization v1.4.0 User ManualEmphasis for Experienced WYSIWYG/Expression UsersEmphasis Visualization is based upon the levels of WYSIWY

3 Quick Start 45Basic Show Creation for New Emphasis UsersThis tutorial will take you through many of the basic steps in creating a show file:• Create

Introduction 1IntroductionThis quick guide covers the basic installation and operation of the Emphasis Control System. Specifically, this guide contai

46 Emphasis Visualization v1.4.0 User ManualStep 2: Click the CAD mode button at the top of the Emphasis Visualization screen.Step 3: Click Wireframe

3 Quick Start 47Step 5: Insert a Venue.The Venue is a representation of your theatre space. Emphasis provides you with three basic venue shapes: Black

48 Emphasis Visualization v1.4.0 User Manuali. In the File menu, click Save Show.Step 7: Draw a Cyc by extruding a line.a. In the Draw menu, click Lin

3 Quick Start 49b. Press TAB and change missing coordinate to -6’-0”.c. Click the XZ Ortho button on the CAD Options toolbar to constrain the surfac

50 Emphasis Visualization v1.4.0 User Manuald. Right-click the 8’ Ladder and click Property. This allows you to view the object before you place it in

3 Quick Start 51e. 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:

52 Emphasis Visualization v1.4.0 User Manualj. Click on the colour box and select the colour for that element.k. Repeat for as many elements as you wo

3 Quick Start 53c. Set the pipe length to 50’-0”. The height for the pipe is set in the Draw Pipe dialog. We’ll use the default height of 20’-0”.d. Cl

54 Emphasis Visualization v1.4.0 User Manualc. In the Library Browser, click the Truss icon. Unlike pipe, truss is built from library objects.d. Find

3 Quick Start 55g. Right-click each shortcut and click Properties. Rename each shortcut to be more descriptive of their lens settings.Step 20: Set an

2 Emphasis Control System Quick GuideUsing this Quick GuideThis quick guide is intended for use in conjunction with the Emphasis Visualization and Emp

56 Emphasis Visualization v1.4.0 User Manuald. Drag your cursor over pipes in your drawing. Note that you must place fixtures on hang structures. Emph

3 Quick Start 57Step 24: Patch your fixtures using Quick Tools.Quick Tools is a feature that lets you quickly set fixture properties like patch, colou

58 Emphasis Visualization v1.4.0 User Manualc. [Emphasis 3D] Click the Shutter tab. The Shutter tab displays the point of view of the selected fixture

3 Quick Start 59screen.b. Click on the Reports layout tab at the bottom of the work area. Many typical types of show paperwork are already provided in

60 Emphasis Visualization v1.4.0 User Manualb. Click on the Quad layout tab.c. Click on the top left window in the Quad view and set it to the plan vi

3 Quick Start 61f. Play back your cues to verify they look all right.g. In the File menu, click Save Show.Step 31: Emphasis 3D: Create a Rendering.In

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Introduction 3Help from ETC Technical ServicesIf you are having difficulties, your most convenient resources are the references given in the manual an

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1 System Overview 5Chapter 1System OverviewEmphasis integrates the functionality of WYSIWYG with the Expression-style control consoles to give you a p