ETC Eos Titanium, Eos, and Gio v2.0.0 - Manual (Page 82)

64 Eos Titanium, Eos, and Gio Operations Manual
Encoders On Eos
The encoders are one of the ways to control the non-intensity parameters (NPs) of multiple
parameter devices. The bottom two encoders are always in control of pan and tilt respectively from
left to right. For more information on using the encoders, see
Setting Non-intensity Parameters with
the Encoders, page 143 .
The top four encoders are identified by the encoder LCD window, just to the left of the encoders.
Encoder Navigation
Use the encoder page buttons (located to the left of the encoder LCD) to choose which parameters
are currently available on the encoders. There are five usable buttons: Color, Custom, Shutter,
Image, and Form. Pressing any of these will change the parameters controlled.
Some fixtures have more parameters than can be displayed on one encoder page. The number of
pages for each category is displayed at the top of the encoder touchscreen. To view the other
pages, simply press the [Color], [Custom], [Shutter], [Image], or [Form] button to advance the
pages or press the button with a number key to go directly to the page you want to access.
Encoder Touchscreen
Each encoder’s touchscreen area will display the name of the parameter it controls, display
stepped limits (if any) and also a {Home} button which allows you to set that parameter to its default
position.
You can also home any parameter. Some buttons that may be available on the touchscreen are:
• Min
• Max
• Next
• Last
• Home
• Mode
Buttons like {Next} and {Last} are used to step through ranges (such as colors in a color scroller)
one step at a time. {Min} and {Max} allow you to send a parameter to its minimum or maximum limit
with one press.
{Mode} allows you to switch between modes of a parameter (if any exist); for example, a rotating
gobo wheel. The top mode accesses the index controls for the wheel. Press {Mode} to access
clockwise rotation (encoder controls the speed of rotation); press it again to access counter-
clockwise rotation.
Encoders can be switched from course mode into fine by holding down [Shift] while using an
encoder will put it in fine mode for as long as [Shift] is held down. Once [Shift] is released, the
encoder will return to course mode. See
{Face Panel}, page 129 for encoder options.
An “E” indicates expand. Press this to see all of the information about any device with a frame table.
Press again to collapse to the normal view. You may make selections from the Expand screen. The
colors/images in the device are established in patch (see
Using the Scroller/Wheel Picker and
Editor, page 92 ).
Flexi Encoders
Holding down [Flexi] and an [Encoder Page Keys], for example [Image], will put the encoders into
Flexi mode. In Flexi mode, any empty locations for parameters not applicable for selected channels
will be suppressed.