Timing and clocks, Programming a time code event list, Loop times – ETC Eos Family Show Control User Manual
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Timing and Clocks
The internal and external clocks can be enabled separately for each time code list. If you enable the
external clock only, events will play back as long as valid timing data is received from an external
source. When the timing data stops, the events will stop.
When you enable the internal clock only, it starts running immediately and triggers events
appropriate to the time.
When both internal and external clocks are enabled, the internal clock does not start running until
the first valid external time is received. After that, it will run whenever the external time source is
absent.
Loop times
First and last times define the overall loop. Times can be set anywhere from 00:00:00:00 to
23:59:59:29. When external time is being received, your console ignores these times. However, you
should still set them to match whatever loop times the external clock is using. When using internal
timing, it is important to set the first and last times. These set the start and stop or loop points of the
sequence.
Internal clock
You can set the internal clock at any time by pressing [Time] and entering a time. To reset the
internal clock, press [Time] [Enter].
Programming a Time Code Event List
Open the show control display.
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[Displays]><More SK>>{Show Control} or [Browser]>{Show Control}
Create a new event list.
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<Event> [1] [/] [Enter]
Define the type of input.
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<Event> [1] [/] {Type} {MIDI} [Enter]
Define the source of input (this is the source ID number of the Gateway 1-32).
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<Event> [1] [/] {Source} {1} [Enter]
Specify if internal and/or external timing is enabled.
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<Event> [1] [/] {Internal} {External} [Enter]
Define the first time and last time for the event list (times are given as 00:00:00:00).
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<Event> [1] [/] {FirstTime} [2] [0] [1] [5] {LastTime} [2] [0] [4] [5] [1] [5] [Enter]
.
Specify the number of frames per second (FPS) used by the timing source (24, 25, or 30).
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<Event> [1] [/] {FrameRate} [2] [5] [Enter]
N o t e :
You must first select the Event List (<Event List> [1] [/]). Once selected, using the
time function allows you to put the internal time clock at any position between the
start and ending time. This is how the internal clock can be set back to
00:00:00:00.