System ComponentsUp to 12 devices can be connected, including:ConsolesRPUsRVIsRRFUsLaptops with a client dongleĬommentary: Eos is a new complete control system from ETC, the first product in a family, which you will hear more about at Workshop in July.Eos was developed to provide fully integrated conventional and moving light control, answering what we believe is an unmet need in the market for simple, yet powerful control.Ĭommentary: We started with a clean white board, posing the question In the 21st century, with all of the devices we need to control, what are the best philosophies and best practices to address the needs of the market. Networked for the FutureETCNet 2 for legacy installations Our new Net3, powered by ACN.
Take Note!Advanced note taking Accepts text notes, audio notes, jpegs or other media allowing integrated record keeping Query Functions Question your rig and show file and various conditions that the lights are in or could be in to find available fixtures for specific purposes. Ten 100m motorized faders with 30 pages of control Faders can be configured as playback faders, submasters or grand masters Why is Eos of interest to production electricians?Fully integrated applications for network configurationIntegrated system risers via magic sheetsMeaningful (and configurable) error messagingIntegrated focus and work notesĬonfigurable Touch Screens with Tactile Response ControlsĬentral Information Area (CIA) and Encoders
Why is Eos of interest to programmers?Complete integration of command line and direct action controlsConsistent, predictable access to functionsElegant playback logicPower and flexibility of soft displays with tactile feedback Why is Eos of interest to designers?Approachable and comfortable languageFlexible displays designed with the needs of the designer in mindIndependent desktops
Want to keep track of the rig in Lightwrite, Excel or FileMaker Pro data bases, plus the show file itself All three data bases have to be individually maintained It just takes too much time. Production Electrician CommentsIt just takes too much time. Takes too long to do basic functionsTakes too much time to mark lightsTakes too much time to set timing values Programmer CommentsIt just takes too much time.
State of the MarketThe market wants:An approachable user interfaceAddresses all of the needs of conventional lightingAddresses all of the needs of a moving light desk Works out of the boxĭesigner CommentsIt just takes too much time.ĭifferent needs from those of the programmer and production electrician Complain that moving light consoles speak such a different language They have no vocabulary for speaking to their programmers So it all just takes too much time. How was Eos developed?By answering the question In the 21st century, what are the best control philosophies and best practices? With input from ExpertsFrom the ground up Why have we developed Eos? To provide fully integrated controlTo provide simple, yet powerful control