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Keycap Changes on Eos Family Consoles

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Overview

From time to time during Eos Family software releases, there have been changes to the physical keys (a.k.a "hard keys") on the console that require replacement key caps to be sent for existing consoles. Below is a summary of the changes with the associated software version.

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Summary of Changes

Version 3.1.0
  • Ion
    • [Intensity] replaced [Custom]

Encoder Maps were added in this version. The Custom Encoder Map function was moved to a softkey.

Version 3.0.0
  • Eos Ti, Gio, Gio @5, Ion, Ion Xe, Ion Xe 20, Element, Element 2, and Programming Wing
    • [Stage] replaced [Scroll Lock]

Staging Mode was added in this version.  Scroll Lock is now accessed with the key combination [Shift] & [Stage].

Version 2.1.0
  • Element
    • [Tab] replaced [Swap]
    • [Displays] replaced [Browser]

Element gained the ability to use Tabs in this version. The change from [Browser] to [Displays] does not accompany a change in functionality, but matches the [Displays] key on other Eos Family consoles.

Version 1.9.11
  • Gio
    • [Intensity] replaced [S1]
    • [Focus] replaced [S2]
    • [Color] replaced [S3]
    • [Shutter] replaced [S4]
    • [Image] replaced [S5]
    • [Form] replaced [S6]

Softkeys are now accessed by holding [More SK] and pressing the corresponding encoder category key; i.e. [More SK] & [Intensity] for softkey 1.

Version 1.9.8
  • Eos
    • [Shift] replaced [Follow|Hang]
    • [Address|Patch] replaced the blank key next to [Help]
  • Ion
    • [Shift] replaced [Follow|Hang]
  • Element
    • ​​​​​​​[Shift] replaced [Delay]
    • [Delay] moved up one row to replace [Follow]

The Shift function was added in this version. Follow/Hang is now accessed with the key combination [Shift] & [Delay], or as a softkey with a cue selected on the command line.

Version 1.9.6
  • Ion and Element
    • ​​​​​​​All keycaps changed from a flat, beveled style ("Flat") to a curved style ("CSL").

There were no changes related to keycap functionality in this version; the keycap change is purely cosmetic.

Version 1.9.0
  • Ion
    • ​​​​​​​[Tab] replaced [Swap]

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Ion gained the ability to use Tabs in this version.

Version 1.4.0
  • Eos Classic
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​[High|Low] replaced [Relate]
    • [Fan] replaced the blank key next to [Relate]

The Highlight function was added in this version. The Relate function was not yet implemented in software when its key was removed.