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--- wiki:lighting:lighting_desk [2023/03/06 17:11] – AliceC-E
+++ wiki:lighting:lighting_desk [2026/08/09 20:37] (current) – benrog
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 ====== The Lighting Desk ======
-This page is a (recently started) work in progress!
+In December 2025, StageSoc purchased an [[https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Consoles/Eos-Consoles/Accessories/Programming-Wings/Features.aspx|EOS Programming Wing]]. It has the same control surface as an Ion Xe but contains no compute power, so we pair it with a Dell mini-pc that runs EOS and our Nomad dongle to enable DMX output.
-StageSoc's lightng desk is the ETC Element 40
+StageSoc also has an older ETC Element. The Element uses EOS software version 2.8.1 Build 6. Fixture library version 2.8.0.59\\
-We also have an ETC Nomad which allows a laptop to be used like the lighting desk (and is our backup in case the desk breaks)
+The software is available to download for free onto your laptop/PC - Note that the most recent version of EOS will not be compatible with the desk as they are newer! The version of EOS on the mini-PC however should be the latest, if not, please nag the [[webmaster@stagesoc.org.uk|webmaster]].
-The Element uses EOS software
+//This page is not a complete guide for using the desk, it's a quick reference for when you've forgotten how to do something//
-FIX ME - add the software version
-The software is available to dowload for free onto your laptop/PC - Note that the most recent version of EOS will not be compatible with the desk!
-//This page is not a complete guide for using the desk, it's a quick reference for when you've forgotten how to do something
-//
 ===== Programming =====
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 In general, to clear or remove something (e.g. remove an effect, get rid of a follow, unpark something), type it as you would to set it up but just hit enter without setting the parameter
-E.g. Channel 58 Effect Enter (without setting the effect number)\\
+E.g. **Channel 58 Effect Enter** (without setting the effect number)\\
-or Cue 29 Follow Enter (without setting the follow time)
+or **Cue 29 Follow Enter** (without setting the follow time)
 ==== Set Up ====
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 To park a channel\\
 **[channel] @ [intensity] Enter**\\
-Or use soft key 5 (Park) from the magic sheet: set the channel intensity then **[channel] S5 Enter**\\
+Or use soft key 6 (Park) from the magic sheet: set the channel intensity then **[channel] S6 Enter**\\
 To unpark a channel from the magic sheet:
-**[channel] S5 Enter**
+**[channel] S6 Enter**
 This should ask you to confirm that you want to unpark
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 E.g. to do the cues a total of 5 times you need loop number = 4 \\
+=== Scene labels ===
+Scene markers allow you to mark sections of cues with a heading and adds a green line. This is useful for shows with a lot of cues!
+The scene marker appears above the selected cue.
+**Cue [number of first cue of new scene]
+S1 (Attributes)
+S3 (Scene)
+Type the label text, Enter**
+Scene end is done in a similar way, selecting the "scene end" soft key instead. This adds a green line only, with no text. It is not necessary to end a scene before starting the next.
 ==== Effects ====
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-== Applying an effect ==
+=== Applying an effect ===
 In the magic sheet, select the light(s) you want to apply an effect to (order of selection matters!) \\
 **Channel [channel] Effect [effect number] Enter** \\