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Controllers for your system
At the heart of every ETC Rigging system lies our intuitive line of rigging consoles and controllers. Every family comes standard with robust safety features such as slack line detection, load sensing, load profiling, error reporting, and hold-to-run
controls. Easy-to-use maintenance reporting software and automatic inspection reminders help ensure that your system is safe year after year.
Explore each of our rigging control families below. Foundation for full performance control. QuickTouch Preset for preset scene control. QuickTouch for simple push button control.
For multi-purpose venues requiring responsive, safe, overhead machinery, Foundation enhances the potential of your space. Rigging makes your art accessible by bringing scenery, backdrops, and lighting, to you. With intuitive controls,
and enhanced safety features, Foundation brings peace of mind with full-feature controls.
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Hosting a band concert one evening and a town hall meeting the next? This is exactly what we had in mind when we designed QuickTouch Preset. Transform your space from one function to the next with a single press of a button. Ideal
for multi-use spaces, QuickTouch Preset records and recalls up to 999 presets for up to 24 hoists.
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With straightforward push button control for up to 24 hoists, QuickTouch and QuickTouch+ are the perfect set-up controllers for small theatres, auditoriums, and academic settings. Feature-packed with an LCD display that provides
easy to understand feedback and the safety features you’d expect from a more expensive console including dynamic load profiling and automatic slack line detection.
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For multi-purpose venues requiring responsive, safe, overhead machinery, Foundation enhances the potential of your space. Rigging makes your art accessible by bringing scenery, backdrops, and lighting, to you. With intuitive controls,
and enhanced safety features, Foundation brings peace of mind with full-feature controls.
Learn More →
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Hosting a band concert one evening and a town hall meeting the next? This is exactly what we had in mind when we designed QuickTouch Preset. Transform your space from one function to the next with a single press of a button. Ideal
for multi-use spaces, QuickTouch Preset records and recalls up to 999 presets for up to 24 hoists.
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With straightforward push button control for up to 24 hoists, QuickTouch and QuickTouch+ are the perfect set-up controllers for small theatres, auditoriums, and academic settings. Feature-packed with an LCD display that provides
easy to understand feedback and the safety features you’d expect from a more expensive console including dynamic load profiling and automatic slack line detection.
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| Controller Comparison |
QuickTouch+ /
QuickTouch
|
QuickTouch Preset /
Handheld |
Foundation HD /
Foundation Desk |
| Axes supported |
1, 4, 8, 12, 24 |
8, 24, 96†† |
48, 96, 192†† |
| Number of stored trims per hoist |
5 / 1 |
12 |
12 |
| Display |
2.8” LCD |
7” multitouch |
18” / 17" multitouch |
| Number of control stations |
6 / 1 |
2 |
1+ Handheld |
| Supported remote E-stop stations |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| PIN lockout/multiple login levels |
2nd keyswitch |
PIN code |
PIN code |
| Fixed speed control |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Variable speed control (Manual) |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| User-programmable soft limits |
QuickTouch+ only |
✓ |
✓ |
| Multiple axes display |
|
✓ |
✓ |
| User limit of maximum speed |
QuickTouch+ only |
✓ |
✓ |
| Manual rate override |
|
Handheld only |
✓ |
| Move multiple axes in different directions |
|
✓ |
✓ |
| PC client |
|
✓ |
✓ |
| Merge/multiple stations |
QuickTouch+ only |
✓ |
✓ |
| OSC and string support |
|
✓ |
✓ |
| Preset record and playback |
|
✓ |
✓ |
| Preset rate playback override |
|
Handheld only |
✓ |
| Locked/Safe Groups |
|
|
✓ |
| Cue stack edit/create |
|
|
✓ |
| Cue stack playback |
|
|
✓ |
| Cue playback rate override |
|
|
✓ |
| User-programmable acceleration/deceleration ramps |
|
|
✓ |
| Show file support |
|
|
✓ |
†† Foundation Server required
24 total devices with Foundation Server
ETC Controllers in action