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Accessories - visualisation software – ETC Congo Family v6.4.0 User Manual

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Accessories - Visualisation Software

It is possible to connect a separate computer running a visualisation software such as
WYSIWYG or CAPTURE directly to Congo with Ethernet.

In Congo there are two important settings. IPX and WYSIWYG/Sandnet/Capture Link.

• IPX is a protocol being used for communicating light information over Ethernet

• The WYSIWY/Sandnet/Capture Link enables these softwares to communicate

specific features back to Congo - such as focusing lights.

Preparations in Congo

1. Set "Avab IPX" to "ON" in the Login Settings.
2. Set the WYSIWY/Sandnet/Capture Link to "ON" in the System Settings.

See

System Settings - Output

.

Preparations in the Computer running Visualisation Software

In Windows XP make sure IPX drivers are installed under Windows (normally, only TCP/IP is
installed by default). Under Windows Vista and newer, CITP must be used instead.

1. Go to Network Properties in your PC (right click and select properties on the Network

symbol in the Control Panel)

2. If the IPX/SPX protocol isn't installed, click on Install, select Protocol and find the

IPX/SPX protocol in the list.

3. When the IPX/SPX protocol is installed, select Properties and verify that frame type

is set to 802.3. Otherwise the utility will not be able to find your console on the
network.

Visualisation - WYSIWYG

In the computer hosting WYSIWYG There is an Avab Driver for WYSIWYG that needs to be
installed. Also, you need to make sure IPX is active and that the frame type is set to 802.3.

1. Make sure that you have WYSIWYG Rel. 7 or later installed on your PC (Avab Vista
dongles need the Console Edition (CE) version).

2. Download the setup.exe file from www.etcconnect.com. Execute setup.exe to start the
installation. Follow the instructions on screen.

3. Open a show in Wysiwyg and follow the instruction manual to connect an external
console.

WYWISYG Link: You can send the patch in WYSIWYT to Congo. Make sure you have
imported the templates involved first. Clear patch clears the dimmer patch as well as the
device patch.