Open Emphasis backup file (.ecs extension)

It is possible, but will take a little bit of translation to do it.

First download the Expression Offline software. Once this is installed then you can Import your .ecs file into the Expression Offline [File-- Import Show]. Once you have the show loaded into Expression Offline we can convert it to ASCII [Convert-- Write ASCII...].

You can now take this ASCII file and import it into the Eos you have. [File-- Import-- USITT ASCII-- As Library Fixtures-- Browse to your file].

Once this is done you should be able to access your Emphasis file on the Eos.

Thanks matthewwcarroll.
To import the .ecs file, does it have to be stored in a floppy disk?
Because I backuped the show with a USB stick and tried to load the file in Expression Offline going to "File--> Load" but I couldn't do it. Seems to be that the software only admits to open .shw files...
The show was programmed in an Insight 2 with Emphasis console.
If you say that is has to be imported form a floppy, I'll try to do it tomorrow.

Thank you again.

Thanks matthewwcarroll.
To import the .ecs file, does it have to be stored in a floppy disk?
Because I backuped the show with a USB stick and tried to load the file in Expression Offline going to "File--> Load" but I couldn't do it. Seems to be that the software only admits to open .shw files...
The show was programmed in an Insight 2 with Emphasis console.
If you say that is has to be imported form a floppy, I'll try to do it tomorrow.

Thank you again.

You can do it off a usb drive. Expression Offline is looking for a .shw file, which is why we need to Import the .ecs file rather than open it.

If you go to [File--> Import File] in Expression Offline rather than Open or Load then it should allow you to import it. I used to do this for designers regularly when I was running an Emphasis system and they wanted to make offline edits.

I just opened Expression Offline up again and do not see an option for Load in the File Menu. Can you double check that you chose Import rather than Open.

Thanks.

Sorry, I went to File --> Open, not Load.
Anyway, when I click on File --> Import Show... the software opens a dialog box to select a: or b:, and when I click any of these options the dialog box disappears and nothing matters. I tried with other shows and neither could import them.

Thanks.