ETC Congo Family v6.4.0 - Manual (Page 190)

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Import From Other Lighting Control Systems (6.3)
Importing a show from another lighting system is easy, as long as it is saved in the Standard
ASCII Light Cues format.
Basically the easiest way to get the information into Congo is to
1. Open the play - any play in Standard ASCII Light Cues format (name.asc or
name.alq) can be opened directly.
2. Save the play as a normal Congo play.
3. Use the import Organizer in this chapter to import parts of these plays.
Check each system for specific conversion rules. The ASCII Light Cues format is quite old
and contains standard definition of simple play data like dimmer patch, cues for intensity
information, groups and submasters. More complex data, like moving light data and effects,
is not defined in the standard. Some control systems' ASCII files contain data not included in
the standard, some not. Congo can get differing amounts of data from these ASCII show
files. Systems with expanded capabilites are described below.
NOTE
Due to some difference in play structure some play data may not be
transferred.
Import from - ETC Express/Expression/Emphasis
Only ASCII light cue format is supported (files ending ".asc"). Export this using Expression
Offline or within Emphasis. See the Express(ion) and Emphasis manuals for more details.
• Group keywords are now treated as real Groups and not as presets not in the
sequence.
• Parameter Definitions are imported.
• Templates are imported.
• Devices are imported.
• Support for translation of parameter values from channel levels (the Emphasis style)
to attribute parameters (the Congo style).
Import from - Strand
The following applies when opening a show with data from a Strand System. Strand ASCII
Light Cues files that ends with .alq can be opened directly.
Patch
Patch 1 is always used.
Submaster content
If a submaster contained attributes on the Strand system, the attributes are not transferred to
Congo, only the intensities.