Manual for RFR

Ahhh, press and hold More SK, I'm on to something......a manual would still be good.....!

Geoff

Hi there -

Since the RFR is universal and can be used with Congo or Eos/Ion systems, the specifics of how the RFR works are included in the respective console user manuals. This allows us to update the functionality of the remote without having severe versionitis problems in a specific RFR user manual.

Thanks much -

Sarah 

Hi Geoff.

There is no manual just for the RFR... it's covered in the manual that you use with the RFR because the functionality changes with the console. So if you use your RFR with a Congo... presto-change-o you have different functionality.

There is a chapter in the Eos & Ion manuals (v1.3 and later) that covers the RFR. And to answer your original question, I copied a couple portions from the RFR chapter. (I'm not an expert on the console or the RFR, but I trust that the information in the manual is accurate. If it's not... I'd like to hear about it.)

 Please excuse the formatting.

 -Steve Traut

ETC Technical Communications Supervisor
 

RFR Operation Modes

The Eos RFR defaults to opening in Live mode. There are other modes available in the RFR, however. To switch modes, hold down the [Mode/More SK] button and then select the desired mode from those available by pressing the appropriate softkey. Mode options are: Park, Live, Playback, and Patch.

Park Mode

This mode is used for parking channels and also for “channel check” and “address check” functions.

Softkeys

The following softkeys are available in park mode:

•           Address

•           Channel

•           Last

•           Full

•           Out

•           Next

{Address} and {Channel} are used to select addresses or channels for parking.

<Channel> [7] [@] [5] [Enter] - Parks channel 7 at 50%.

{Address} [8] {Full} - Parks address 8 at full.

{Full} and {Out} are used to set those levels for channels or addresses.

{Next} and {Last} are used for the check functions (see below).

Channel/Address Check

When a single address or channel is selected, using {Next} and {Last} you can rapidly increment or decrement through the channels or addresses to verify function. This only works when a single channel or address is selected on the RFR and then {Next} and {Last} is used.

In this mode, the thumbwheels will also function as next/last commands.

Patch Mode

In patch mode, the LCD displays the channel, address and type for the currently selected channel(s).

Softkeys

The following softkeys are available in patch mode:

•           Address

•           A

•           B

•           Fixture Controls (shown as: FixCtrl)

{Address} allows you to change the address of the selected channel.

[1] {Address} [1] [Enter] - addresses channel 1 to output 1.

{A} and {B} are used for patching dimmer doublers.

[9] [7] [Th] [1] [0] [2] {Address} [1] {B} [Enter] - patches channels 97-102 to outputs 1B-6B (for dimmer doubling).

{FixCtrl} is used to display the fixture controls for a channel (if available).

[6] {FixCtrl} - displays fixture controls for channel 2.

Ah, yes, if in doubt read the manual.....Thanks. It's a life saver so far this RFR.

I'll keep playing but anyone got any quick hints on if I can control my scrollers with this?

I look forward to the iPhone wireless remote next......!

Geoff