Emphasis IRFU

  I know that Emphasis is no longer in production, but.......we could really use a smartphone / tablet based RFU because the original palmtop based wireless RFU that many of us paid good mony for is becoming more and more useless!  Particularly when said palmtop is lost or stolen or broken. Just try to find a suitable replacement palmtop at Best Buy or where ever!  And then, even if you find one, try loading the app in a Win-7 environment.  Even our local ETC dealer who sold us our system said (after our then 3 year old WRFU was stolen) that we were more or less on our own in trying to restore our remote control capability.......that we paid extra for!  Thus, screwed were we!  Thankfully I still have my old school RFU and an extra node, but really.......even if it were a payware app (reasonably priced of course) I would gladly shell out some cash to not have to drag the stupid RFU cable around the stage. It would also be really cool if the same app could also control Expression and Obsession family desks via Net1&2.  How many of these desks are still in service out there?  I know if  there was a single app that was capable of controling the many expression / obsession / emphasis desks at the differant venues I work in, I and several of my associates and students would buy it tonight!        

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  • Andy

    Sorry to say that you're not going to see any of the newer Android or Apple based applications for Eos family functioning on the Express/ion - Emphasis system.

    One option might be to find an older ETC RRFU device.  This was their radio unit who's receiver connected directly to the RFU port on the back of the console and had a hand held focus unit.  The unit did not have an LCD screen, so you had to get good at  remembering what buttons you pressed.  It was a generally reliable unit.  Just long discontinued.  

    http://www.google.com/search?q=etc+rrfu&aq=f&oq=etc+rrfu&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

    There's a .pdf on the unit at this search.  

    Also check to see if the "Phone Remote" devices are still around.  It was an interface that allowed any cordless telephone to key in commands to the console.  

    SB

     

     

     

     

     

  • The Expression RRFU (Radio Focus Remote) is actually still available from your local ETC dealer. The wired RFU (Remote Focus Unit) was discontinued some time ago.

    You can find more information for the RRFU here http://www.etcconnect.com/product.overview.aspx?ID=20009

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