Lighting Triggers: How to Integrate with Ephesus (ETC) Lighting Triggers

Topic

How do I integrate my Show Control System with Ephesus (ETC) Lighting?

How can I trigger an Ephesus (ETC) lighting preset from a Display Studio button?

Environment

  • Product: 
  • Components: Data Server, Dedicated Triggers, Ephesus (ETC) Lighting
  • Control System: Show Control System (SCS)

Steps

Data Server and Display Studio Setup

  1. Ensure that the "Ephesus Lighting" Widget is installed in Data Server:
    • NOTE: If the Ephesus Lighting Widget hasn't been installed in Data Studio, contact the Technical Helpdesk
  2. Click the gear icon in the bottom right hand corner of the Ephesus Lighting tile
  3. Ensure that Advanced Scripting is enabled in Display Studio by going to the Hub, mouse over Properties, and select Settings
  4. In the Settings dialog box, ensure that the checkmark is selected next to Advanced
    Settings.png

Display Studio Button

  1. Create a new button in Display Studio. In step one, choose System Control
  2. Step 1.png
  3. Step two, choose Advanced
  4. Step 2.png
  5. Step three, choose Play
    Step 3.png
  6. Step four configure the following options:
    ephesus lighting button example.PNG
    • Protocol: UDP/IP
    • Address: 255.255.255.255
    • Port: 27000
    • Sign Number: set to the sign that is configured in Data Server, typically in 90-99 range
    • Drive Letter: Leave blank
    • Library: Leave blank
    • File: type in the command that you wish to send to the Ephesus Lighting system.
      • Refer to you list of string commands from Ephesus. Examples might be different levels (basketball60), different effects (paparazzi), or different event types (graduation)
  7. Step five, select Number of Times and put 1 in the field
    Step 5.png
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