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ETC Congo Family v6.4.0 User Manual

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Device Controls - Explanation

Number Function

Explanation

1

Parameter Groups* Parameters are divided into three

categories, Focus, Color and Beam. Select
category by pressing one of these keys. All
available Device Parameters within this
category are mapped to the Wheels and
shown in the display above them (2). If
there are more than four parameters, press
the category key again for the next set.

2

Wheel Content

Each wheel has a section of the display
dedicated to it. In this section the
parameter type is displayed on top, and
the current value (or Palette name) under.
If there is a range number it is displayed.

3

Parameter Wheel

Move the parameter wheel to set a value.
For 16-bit control move slowly, for 8-bit
control move fast.

4

Wheel key with
value

Press to toggle between zero and full.
Enter a number and press the key to set a
value.

5

Wheel key with list

Hold wheel key to get the sublist in the
display. Use the wheel to select, and let go
to activate. Enter a number and press the
key to select a range.

6

Parameter mode

In Parameter mode the trackball controls
pan and tilt of the selected channel(s).

*All parameters of a moving device are grouped into four groups of functions.

Focus = Pan and tilt
Color = all color functions such as CMY, color wheels etc
Beam = everything else

Intensity = is stored in Presets

Control parameters = are usually not stored, but can be included or excluded by using
Masks.