Getting started

Hello,

We are a small theater company in Canada.   We have the gadget II and dongle and EOS nomad, but havent used it for a few years and forgotten a lot.

I am trying to set something simple up for a small one man show in a  circle in the round.  Perhaps 5 to 10 cues would be enough. There will be an audience of only 30 or 40.   I am using my own Apple Air.   A different computer was used before. 

I have downloaded all the software, and attached the gadget and the dongle, and an Orion Orcan 4 light. 

I have watched several of the videos and read the manual but I cant even get one light to turn on

I am wondering if someone could help me get started on all this.   I would be willing to pay someone to help me.   Maybe over Zoom?

I am pretty competent overall with different computer systems, but cant figure this out. 

A few simple questions:
Does the setting on the Orion light matter?

The dongle has a SIM And ID number attached to it.  Is there something I should have done with this?   Is this new computer connecting correctly to the dongle?

I am guessing that there is something fairly simple I am missing.

Any Help would be appreciated. 

Sjahari Hollands

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  • Hi sjahari

    email me andrew.riter@ubc.ca if you have any problems or need some answers.  my time zone (Vancouver) may be easier than Geoff's.

    I can also provide a "Cheat Sheet" document (based on the Ion) that covers the basics for how WE use the consoles, which may be helpful for you.  concepts are the same, but the button locations / hard key vs soft key are different.

    and the ETC videos on Youtube or their learning channel are very good.

    and I encourage you to read the manual.  not every page, not all at once, but start your way through it.

    Good luck.

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