Eos Family Show Control Capabilities
| Hardware MIDI Connections Including USB MIDI** |
MIDI Show Control (MSC) | MIDI Time Code (MTC) | MIDI Notes | SMPTE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eos Titanium (Ti) | Yes when present****, In/Out | Local In/Out Also via SC GW |
Local In Only Also via SC GW |
Local Out Only Also via SC GW** |
Via SC GW In Only |
| Eos Console | No | Via SC GW | Via SC GW In Only |
Via SC GW** Out Only |
Via SC GW In Only |
| Eos RPU | No | Via SC GW | Via SC GW In Only |
Via SC GW** Out Only |
Via SC GW In Only |
| Gio | Yes when present****, In/Out | Local In/Out Also via SC GW |
Local In Only Also via SC GW |
Local Out Only Also via SC GW** |
Via SC GW In Only |
| Gio@5 | USB/MIDI Only, In/Out | USB In/Out Also via SC GW |
USB In Only Also via SC GW |
USB Out Only Also via SC GW** |
Via SC GW In Only |
| Ion XE, XE20, XE RPU | USB/MIDI Only, In/Out | USB In/Out Also via SC GW |
USB In Only Also via SC GW |
USB Out Only Also via SC GW** |
Via SC GW In Only |
| Ion | Yes***, In/Out | Local In/Out Also via SC GW |
Local In Only Also via SC GW |
Local Out Only Also via SC GW** |
Via SC GW In Only |
| Ion RPU & Eos Family RPU3 | Yes***, In/Out | Local In/Out Also via SC GW Or Programming Wing (Win7 only) |
Local In Only Also via SC GW Or Programming Wing (Win7 only) |
Local Out Only Also via SC GW** Or Programming Wing (Win7 only) |
Via SC GW In Only |
| Element | Yes***, In/Out | Local In/Out Also via SC GW |
Local In Only Also via SC GW |
Local Out Only Also via SC GW** |
Via SC GW In Only |
| Element 2 | USB/MIDI Only, In/Out |
USB |
USB In Only Also via SC GW |
USB Out Only Also via SC GW** |
Via SC GW In Only |
| ETCnomad (PC/Mac) and ETCnomad Puck | Yes via USB MIDI | Via SC GW Or Programming Wing |
Via SC GW In Only Or Programming Wing |
Via SC GW** Out Only Or Programming Wing |
Via SC GW In Only |
| Eos Programming Wing | Yes when present****, In/Out | Local In/Out Also via SC GW |
Local In Only Also via SC GW |
Local Out Only Also via SC GW** |
Via SC GW In Only |
| Net3 Show Control GW | Yes In/Out/Thru |
Yes In/Out |
Yes In Only |
Yes Out Only** |
Yes In Only |
| Net3 I/O GW | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
** With the release of version 1.9.8
*** USB MIDI is the support for class-compliant USB/MIDI interfaces. Supported on ETCnomad PC, ETCnomad Mac, and Eos Family devices running Windows 7 or Windows 10 Embedded. Contact Technical Services if you are unsure what embedded OS you have on your device. USB-MIDI also requires software version 2.6 or higher.
**** Newer models of Ti, Gio, and Progamming wing feature 4 DMX/RDM ports instead of 2 DMX/RDM and 2 MIDI ports. These devices would need a USB/MIDI interface added to support local MIDI.
It is important to note that MIDI Notes cannot be received by a Net3 Show Control Gateway. MIDI Note control also requires software version 2.6 or higher.
All Eos Family devices can send and receive OSC when running software version 2.3 or higher.
| Analog | Contact Closure | Relay Out | RS-232 | UDP Strings |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eos Titanium (Ti) | Via I/O GW | 4 closures, others via I/O | 1 local SPDT, others via I/O | Via I/O GW | Rx & Tx |
| Eos Console | Via I/O GW | Via I/O GW | Via I/O GW | Via I/O GW | Rx & Tx |
| Eos RPU | Via I/O GW | Via I/O GW | Via I/O GW | Via I/O GW | Rx & Tx |
| Gio | Via I/O GW | 4 closures, others via I/O | 1 local SPDT, others via I/O | Via I/O GW | Rx & Tx |
| Gio@5 | Via I/O GW | 4 closures, others via I/O | 1 local SPDT, others via I/O | Via I/O GW | Rx & Tx |
| Ion XE, XE 20, XE RPU | Via I/O GW | 4 closures, others via I/O | 1 local SPDT, others via I/O | Via I/O GW | Rx & Tx |
| Ion | Via I/O GW | 4 closures, others via I/O | 1 local SPDT, others via I/O | Via I/O GW* | Rx & Tx |
| Ion RPU & Eos Family RPU3 | Via I/O GW | 4 closures, others via I/O | 1 local SPDT, others via I/O | Via I/O GW* | Rx & Tx |
| ETCnomad (PC/Mac) and ETCnomad Puck | Via I/O GW | Via I/O GW | Via I/O GW | Via I/O GW | Rx & Tx |
| Eos Programming Wing | Via I/O GW | 4 closures, others via I/O | 1 local SPDT, others via I/O | Via I/O GW | n/a |
| Element | Via I/O GW | 4 closures, others via I/O | 1 local SPDT, others via I/O | Via I/O GW | Rx & Tx |
| Net3 Show Control GW | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Net3 I/O GW | Yes 24 shared circuits- analog or digital |
Yes 16 SPDT relays |
Yes | n/a | |
*Ion consoles that have a DVI splitter and any Ion RPU have a local RS-232 port that is not enabled. For questions, please contact ETC Tech Services.
