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About Eos Family Show Control
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About Eos Family Show Control
The Eos Family show control system is made up of Time Code (MIDI or SMPTE), Real Time Clock
(RTC), analog inputs, relay outputs, MIDI Show Control, Serial (RS-232), Network Serial (Network
UDP), and MIDI Raw (MIDI Notes).
Available Protocols:
• SMPTE - An analog signal indicating time that is used to sync events between multiple
devices. Eos Family consoles can only receive SMPTE from a Net3 Show Control Gateway.
• MIDI Time Code (MTC) - A digital version of SMPTE. MTC can only be received through a
local MIDI In port or through a Net3
™
Show Control Gateway.
• Real Time Clock (RTC) - This uses the internal astronomical time clock functions built into
Eos Family consoles to trigger events.
• Analog - These can either be 0-10v inputs that are input into the console using the I/O
Gateway, or contact closures that are input into the console using either the onboard closures
on Eos Ti
™
, Gio
™
, Ion
®
, or Element
™
consoles or the I/O Gateway.
• Relays - Normally closed and normally open contact closure outputs (SPDT) under the
console's control. One relay is built in to Eos Ti, Gio, Ion, and Element consoles. Multiple
relays are available on Net3 I/O Gateways.
• MIDI Show Control - A subset of the MIDI protocol, which is most commonly known as MSC,
these are System Exclusive (SysEx) messages that can be sent and received from Eos
Family consoles to trigger actions. MIDI In/Out ports are available on Eos Ti, Gio, Ion, and
Element consoles, as well as through a Net3 Show Control Gateway.
• String Interface (Serial (RS-232)/Network Serial)- ASCII text strings that are sent or
received using the RS-232 protocol or sent over the network via a UDP message.
• MIDI Raw - Also known as MIDI Strings, MIDI Notes, or Channelized Event Data, this is an
output only from the console. MIDI Notes are most commonly used for communication
between musical instruments.
MTC, SMPTE, Analog Inputs, and RTC require the use of the show control display, which is
accessed by pressing [Displays]>
[Browser]>{Show Control} on Element. See
for more information.
MIDI Show Control, MIDI Raw, Relays, Serial and Network Serial (Network UDP) require minimal
setup from your console, and don’t require the use of the show control display.