Ion Xe

Ion Xe is the compact workhorse of the Eos Family. With the same backlit keyboard layout and full-featured software as larger consoles in the family, Ion Xe gives you the complete Eos experience in a budget-friendly and portable package.

Setup Guide

Prepare your Eos Family device for use by following these setup steps:

1. Insert the included power cord, locking it into the IEC socket under the hard power switch on the back of the device. Connect the other end of the cord to wall power.

   

   CAUTION: Power cord must be connected using an earth ground connection.

2. Connect any external monitors to the appropriate device ports, as well as their own power sources.

   

3. Connect any USB devices, such as an external mouse or the included keyboard.
4. Connect any network cabling to the appropriate Ethernet port.

   

5. Activate the hard power switch above the IEC socket.

   

6. Activate the soft power button on the front of the device.

   

7. Choose one of the Supported Eos Device Roles to log into the Eos application.

   

Once your Eos Family device is up and running, Get Started with information about Eos System Requirements and Setup, Eos Family Resources, and Using This Manual.

Physical Overview

Power

Power Button

The soft power button on the front of your device is used to power it up or down. You can also power down your device via {Power Off Device} in the Browser.

Hard Power Switch

A separate hard power switch, located on the rear panel above or below the power cord socket, supplies or disconnects power from the console’s internal components.

Fuse

A fuse is included for additional protection. Fuse ratings can be found on the rear panel of your console.

Battery

External Monitors

Gio @ 5, Ion Xe, and Element 2 consoles support up to two external Display Port monitors compatible with Windows 7 or later.

Monitor Specifications for Display Port Devices

• Display resolutions from 1920x1080 to 3480x2160 (4K) are supported.
  • DisplayPort v1.2. maximum resolution 3480x2160 (60Hz refresh rate). Video adapters may have their own ratings and limits.
• Each display may be utilized in landscape or portrait mode.
• Multi-touch display support requires:
  • Data connection via USB-A or USB-C cable per multi-touch monitor.
  • Windows Human Interface Device (HID) compliant touch displays, utilizing Windows standard driver.
  • Displays must process five or more points of simultaneous touch.
• Display Data Channel / Control Interface (DDC/CI) is supported for control of external monitor brightness.

Monitor Specifications for DVI Devices

• Maximum digital resolution 2560x1600 (30Hz refresh rate) or 1920x1200 (60Hz refresh rate).
• Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 (30Hz refresh rate) or 1920x1200 (60Hz refresh rate).
• Output to 4K resolution monitors may affect performance.

External monitors that support Display Data Channel / Command Interface (DDC/CI) via Display Port can be dimmed from Eos via to Setup > Device > Brightness Settings and Presets.

For monitor configuration, see {Monitor Arrangement...}.

Hardkeys

The backlit hardkeys provided on the face panel are divided into several sections based on their functionality.

A	Keypad	The numeric keypad allows you to type numbers for channel or target selection via the command line, along with modifier keys to alter your selection.
B	Level Controls	The level controls provide options for altering the intensity levels of channels, along with a number of other non-intensity parameters / targets.
C	Targets	The target controls provide options for altering a variety of record targets, as well as shortcuts to various Blind displays.
D	Display and Navigation	The display and navigation keys provide quick access to common displays, formatting, paging, and navigation within displays.
E	Encoder Categories	The encoder category buttons allow expanded control of a variety of fixture parameters, along with additional softkey options where applicable.

Additional Targets & Functions

Other hardkeys provide options for a variety of common console functions and shortcuts to various Blind displays.

Backlight

The hardkey backlight brightness level can be adjusted via Setup > Device > Brightness Settings and Presets. When your console has been idle for 10 minutes, the backlights will fade down by 10%. Any key press on the face panel keypad or an external keyboard, a move of the mouse, or an interaction with a touchscreen will return the keys to their set brightness level.

Additional Targets & Functions

You may lock the face panel, which prevents any actions from the command line or CIA, and locks any wings or USB connected peripherals.

Lock and unlock the face panel using [Shift] & [Escape].

Main Playbacks

The main playback fader pair, located to the left of the control keypad, is a split cross-fader pair.

The button or buttons located directly above the playbacks load content to the playbacks. The two buttons below control the [Go] and [Stop/Back] functions.

Encoders

Encoders and an associated LCD for control of non-intensity parameters are provided at the top center of the console. The four encoders are pageable controls, which are populated on the LCD with the parameters used in your show.

Level Wheel

The level wheel adjusts intensity up or down for any selected channels. With channels selected, roll the wheel up to increase intensity, or down to decrease it.

The level wheel can provide additional functions via Eos Console Hardkey Shortcuts when combined with various other console keys.

Rate Wheel

The rate wheel can be used to provide dynamic rate adjustments for multiple playbacks.

DMX Ports

In order to output control levels from your console, you can use the DMX ports on the back of the console and/or you may connect a gateway or node. If your device receives sACN or Art-Net directly, no gateway or node is required.

To output, connect one 5 pin XLR cable per port. The first port will default to outputting the first universe of DMX, addresses 1-512, the second port to the second universe, outputting addresses 513-1024, and so on.

See Local Output for information on reconfiguring the DMX ports.

Ethernet Ports

Ethernet ports are for connecting to a network switch, network gateways, and accessory devices. Each port can be run as a separate NIC, and can be configured to directly output network-based lighting control protocols such as sACN or Art-Net.

See Patch > Protocols and Setup > Device > Network.

USB Ports

One USB port is provided on the front of the console to connect any USB storage device. Additional USB ports on the rear panel (and in the keyboard tray, when present) of the console connect peripherals such as an alphanumeric keyboard, pointing device, or touchscreen control for external monitors.

USB data ports cannot be used for charging devices.

Task Lights

Littlites®

Littlites can be connected to the back of your console.

One Littllite is included. Littlite XLR connectors use the following pinout:

Pin	1	Chassis ground. Jumpered to ground lug.
Pin	2	0 VDC.
Pin	3	+12 VDC.

Dimming Task Lights

Task lights can be dimmed from within Eos, under Setup > Device > Brightness Settings and Presets. The {Desk Lamp} slider has a range of 0% (dimmest) to 100% (brightest). The default setting is 0%. The console will set the desk lamp to this setting on startup of the application.

Task lights can also be controlled by holding down [Displays] and rolling the level wheel.

Dimensions and Weights

Model	Height		Width		Depth		Weight
	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	kg	lb
Ion Xe	295	11.61	774.7	30.5	589.28	23.2	20.5	45
Ion Xe in shipping container	876.3	34.5	692.2	27.3	257.2	10.1	27.2	60
Ion Xe in travel case	863.6	34	919.5	36.2	234.2	9.3	36.3	80

Ships With

• One three-button scroll mouse and mousepad.
• Alpha-numeric keyboard.
• Locking regionalized IEC power cord.
• Two active Display Port to DVI adapters.
• One 18-inch LED gooseneck Littlite.
• Augment3d AR target kit.
• Dust cover.

Features, Specifications, and Requirements

Minimum Eos Software Version

The Ion Xe requires Eos software v2.6.1 or later.

Supported Eos Device Roles

Eos Family device roles determine the device's behavior and abilities, primarily in Multi-Console Sessions. Roles can be chosen from the ECU Welcome Screen, which can be accessed on device startup or by exiting the Eos application to the shell via Browser > Exit.

The Ion Xe can be used in the following Eos Device Roles:

• Host - previously "Master," the Host is whichever of these devices is currently leading the session:
  • Primary- the device designated as operating the session.
  • Backup - the device logged in to track the Primary and take over in event of failure.
• Client - any device logged in as a full-time participant of the session, with no ability to become a Host.
• Expansion Processor (EEP) - a device logged into Expansion Processing mode for processing and outputting additional universes of data.
  • Backup Eos Expansion Processor (BEEP) - a device logged into Expansion Processing mode, assigned to track an EEP and take over in the event of failure.
• Offline - any device that has been logged into Offline mode, which may be on a network, but is not connected to a session and is not outputting.

Available Outputs

The Ion Xe is available with 2,048 (Min) or 12,288 (Max) outputs.

Capacities

• Output Parameters - 2,048 (Min) or 12,288 (Max).
• Channels - 32,768 (can be any number from 1 to 99,999).
• Cues - 10,000.
• Cue Lists - 999.
• Record Targets
  • Groups - 10,000.
  • Palettes - 10,000 x 4 (Intensity, Focus, Color, Beam).
  • Presets - 10,000.
  • Effects - 10,000.
  • Macros - 99,999.
  • Snapshots - 10,000.
  • Curves - 10,000.
  • Color Paths - 10,000
• Faders
  • Main Playback - 1 dedicated main playback pair, with Go and Stop/Back.
  • Virtual Faders - 100 virtual pages of 10 faders each.
  • Playbacks - 200 configurable cue playbacks, with Go and Stop/Back.
  • Submasters - 999 configurable submasters, with Bump and Assert/ channel select.

Electrical and Thermal

• Power Consumption - approximately 2 A at 120 V or 230/240 V.
• Ambient Room Temperature - 0°–35°C (32°–95°F).
• Ambient Humidity - up to 90% non-condensing.

Regulatory and Compliance

• CE compliant
• cETLus listed
• UKCA marked
• FCC compliant
• RoHS compliant
• WEEE