I. Connecting to Your Console
NOTE: If you have not already setup your console's wireless network and configured your iPhone/iPod to use that network, you need to start here: iRFR: How to Setup Your Wireless Network
1. On your console, you will need to enable iRFR support (which if off by default). In the Shell, select Settings, then navigate to the RFR tab and make sure "Enable iPhone/iPod RFR" is checked:
2. Launch the iRFR app on your iPhone/iPod. At the Welcome screen, select Settings:
3. At the Settings screen, enter your console's IP address in the Host field. If you do not see a green checkmark after entering the IP, you won't be able to connect. That means you have either entered the wrong IP address or there is a problem with your wireless network configuration. You can read more about that here: iRFR: How To Setup Your Wireless Network
4. Fill in the Password field with your console's name (*case sensitive). You can find your console's name in the Shell>Settings>General>Device Name:
5. Press the Welcome button at the top left to return to the Welcome screen, and then press Connect:
6. Once connected, you will see a the type of console your are connected to as well as the version of software it is running. The Virtual RFR menu item will also become available.
II. Using the Virtual RFR
1. At the Welcome screen, select Virtual RFR:
2. The Virtual RFR is designed to work exactly as the actual Net3 RFR. Please refer to the RFR section in your console's manual for instructions on general RFR use. You can download your console's manual here:
http://www.etcconnect.com/products.controls.aspx
Tip 1: To turn the encoder wheels, simply drag with your finger. To press the encoder wheels, one quick tap will do the trick.
Tip 2: Tap the Virtual RFR screen to cycle through different interface layouts. (You can also lock the layout in the Settings screen)
III. Using the Eos Attribute Encoder
NOTE:
This feature is available when connected to a console in the Eos/Ion/Element family.
Congo consoles use the standard encoder wheels in Device mode to control attributes.
1. At the Virtual RFR screen, select the channel(s) for which you want to adjust parameter values
2. Select the Encoder button at the top of the Virtual RFR screen to open the Encoder screen. You can return to the Virtual RFR anytime by pressing the Virtual RFR button in the top left corner:
3. From the top down... First you will find your selected channel(s). Use the Next/Last buttons to change the channel, OR select the channel number to enter a channel directly (tap anywhere else on the screen to cancel) To select a new set or range of channels, simply return to the Virtual RFR and use the standard channel selection commands.
4. Next is the encoder itself. Everytime a line moves past the orange needle is one tick. Each tick changes the parameter value by an amount determined by encoder mode (coarse/fine) and the same acceleration algorithm as with actual console encoders. You will see a flash of green or red either side of the needle indicating an increase or decrease in value.
Swipe Right = increase parameter value
Swipe Left = decrease parameter value
Tap = stop encoder from moving. If already stopped, a tap is equal to one tick increasing or decreasing the parameter value depending on which side of the needle you tap on.
Pinch/Pull = adjust line spacing to increase or decrease the frequency of ticks. If you want to change the parameter value more rapidly, pinch the lines closer together. If you want to change the parameter value more slowly, pull the lines farther apart. (encoder mode (coarse/fine) also impacts the speed at which the parameter values change, see below...)
5. Below the encoder, you will see a button to adjust the encoder mode, where you can toggle between Coarse and Fine. (In Fine mode, the background will turn dark blue) The number to the right of the encoder mode button is the parameter value. You will see this change as you swipe on the encoder. You can also press the button to enter the absolute parameter value manually:
6. The More button will make show the advanced encoder controls: Home, Min, Max, Flip
7. The last piece of the screen is the parameter selection. This will populate with all available parameters on the first selected channel. Simply select the parameter you want to adjust.
IV. Using the Eos Color Picker
NOTE: This feature is available when connected to a console in the Eos/Ion/Element family or a Congo/CongoJr console running v6.0 software or later. For Congo functionality see:
here
1. Channel selection works just like the Encoder screen.
2. The current color for the first selected channel is displayed by a small rotating indicator. Press anywhere on the color wheel to change the color, and the indicator will then move to the new color. If the fixture cannot get to the exact color you select, it will find the closest match.
V. Settings
1. At the Welcome screen, select Settings to configure the following:
Quick Start: when this is turned ON, the iRFR skips past the splash screens and attempts to connect to the console automatically. If a connection is made, it goes straight into the Virtual RFR screen.
Sounds: when this is turned ON, you will hear various sound effects (button presses, wheel turns, encoder ticks, etc...)
Lock RFR Layout: when this is turned ON, you cannot cycle through the RFR interface layouts. Instead it remains locked on the chosen layout, and you will see a small padlock icon indicating that the lock is enabled.
Sleep Disabled: when this is turned ON, your iPhone/iPod will not automatically go to sleep after a period of inactivity. (This may decrease battery life)
VI. Flashlight
1. At the Welcome screen, select the Flashlight for some quick light.
2. Tap the screen to reveal 2 sliders which control the hue & brightness of the screen.
VII. About
1. At the Welcome screen, select About.
2. Here you will find a link to the charity's website, a link to the iRFR Wiki (what you are reading now), and the version of your iRFR app.