ETCnomad Dongle

Hopping from gig to gig and can't bring your console with you?  Doing the lighting in a venue whose desk has seen better days?  That's where ETCnomad control comes in.  Small enough to fit on your keychain, ETCnomad plugs into your computer and opens up the power of both Cobalt and Eos software, so you can program and run shows anywhere.

ETCnomad can serve as a primary controller, a backup, or a client device - or work offline entirely - operating on either a PC platform running Microsoft Windows 7 or higher or natively on a Mac (Intel processor) running Mavericks or later.

ETCnomad Features

• 1 or 12 DMX universes
• Computer-based lighting control software, USB key allows output from Eos or Cobalt software on your computer
• Output DMX via Ethernet (sACN/Net3/ArtNet), or optional Gadget USB to DMX Interface
• Works with Eos/Cobalt Programming Wings, Eos/Cobalt Motorized Fader Wings, Universal Fader Wings (PC only), and OSC Controllers
• Supports iRFR, aRFR, Net3 Show Control and I/O Gateways
• Up to three fader wings may be used
• See datasheet for minimum hardware requirements.  Generally works with PC's running Windows 7 or higher, and Intel Mac's running OS X or higher.

Eos Family Features

• Show file compatibility with the entire Eos Family, from the Eos Ti down to the Element² and ETCnomad.
• Three user-definable workspaces per monitor, each with discrete split-screen controls, frame management, and snapshots.
• Custom-design your control interface using Magic Sheets, with topographical or abstract layouts.  Full interaction with the command line allows command instructions - from the simplest and most immediate to the most complex - accessed from a mouse or single- or multi-touch displays.
• Configure and program a pixel-map layout, using integral or custom-designed content.
• Award-winning color controls, including six Color Pickers and a Gel Picker for color mixing.
• Client/server networking and synchronized backup using multiple consoles and/or RPUs
• Client and Offline programming on PC³ and Mac³ via ETCnomad
• 99 discrete online users with partitioned control
• 32,768 Control Channels (Fixtures)⁴
• 10,000 Cues and 999 Cue Lists
• 200 Active Playbacks and 999 Submasters
• 100 Fader Pages for Playbacks and Submasters
• 1,000 each of Presets, Palettes, Groups, Effects, Snapshots, Curves, and Color Paths
• 99,999 Macros
• ² The Element does not support Multiple Cue Lists or more than one active playback.  Additionally the physical submasters are locked to numbers 1-60, and fader wings are not supported.
• ³ PC requires Windows 7 or higher.  Mac is Intel only and requires OS X or higher.  The ETCnomad software is free for offline programming or "mirror mode", but requires a dongle to act as a client.
• ⁴ The console is still limited by the number of DMX universes/outputs, thus you may not be able to use all these channels.

Cobalt Family Features

• Short-command style and direct access tools.  Designed for professionals and advanced users
• Show file compatibility with the entire Cobalt Family, from the Cobalt 20 down to the Congo Kid² and ETCnomad.
• Configure and program a pixel-map layout, using integral or custom-designed content.
• Channel layouts for topographical views of channels and other show data
• Live attributes display for spreadsheet view of devices
• Client/server networking and synchronized backup using multiple consoles and/or RPUs
• Client and Offline programming on PC³ and Mac³ via ETCnomad
• Partitioned control
• 5,000 Control Channels (Fixtures)⁴
• 9,999 Presets
• 999 Master Pages
• 99 Effect Playbacks
• 999 each of Palettes, Groups, Macros, and Sequences
• While ETC has discontinued Cobalt hardware, they have committed to supporting the software  with new features and bug fixes through at least April 2023.
• ² The Congo Kid does not support fader wings and is limited to 2 DMX Universes of output.
• ³ PC requires Windows 7 or higher.  Mac is Intel only and requires OS X or higher.  The ETCnomad software is free for offline programming or "mirror mode", but requires a dongle to act as a client.
• ⁴ The console is still limited by the number of DMX universes/outputs, thus you may not be able to use all these channels.