ETC Cobalt Nomad Quick Guide - Manual (Page 4)

E T C Q u i c k G u i d e
Cobalt Nomad, Client, & Offline Editor
Cobalt Nomad, Cobalt Client, & Cobalt Offline Editor Page 4 of 16 Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
Start Server/Start Backup
Click {Start Server} option to start the Cobalt application and allow uninterrupted data onto the network
for proper control of your lighting devices. If this option is not visible, the Cobalt Nomad dongle has not
been recognized by your computer or the Cobalt application. Quit Cobalt and check that the dongle is
recognized by your PC.
If this option shows {Start Backup}, there is another Cobalt family product with the same Logical
Network setting already connected to the network as a server. There should only ever be one server
online in a Logical Network at a time. If you want the Cobalt Nomad to be an independent server on this
network, please adjust the Logical Network setting to a different number.
See “Protocols” on page 7.
Start Client
This option appears to the left of the Start Server/Start Backup option when there is another Cobalt
family product online, in the same Logical Network, and already started as a server. Otherwise the
option will appear blank.
Start Offline
This option will start the Cobalt application without sending any lighting levels to the network. If you
have no Cobalt Nomad or Cobalt Client dongle connected, it is possible to use Cobalt offline with a
visualizer by clicking the “Enable Output in Offline Mode” box in the Protocols tab of System Settings,
see
Configuring Your Output Options on page 6 . If you are using Cobalt Nomad and your faders appear
very choppy when running your show, ensure that your system is running as a server and not in offline
mode. Offline systems will have a green background color in the Cobalt windows, and will display
“Offline Editor” in the upper left corner of those windows.
System Settings
Click this option to enter the System Settings of Cobalt. See Connecting to the Network on page 5 for
important settings regarding your network configuration. System Settings contains the language
settings for Cobalt. You may change the user interface and help system languages separately. Other
settings are described in the online help or the Cobalt User Manual found on the included USB drive or
at
www.etcconnect.com/Cobalt .
Quit
Click this option to quit the Cobalt application. You can also click on the X in the upper right corner of the
welcome screen.