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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
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
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.

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