ETC QuickTouch+ 12, User Manual

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12 Qui Control Station User Manual
Emergency Stop
An emergency stop button (often called an E-stop button) stops all movement for all system
motors in the fastest possible way and it deselects all motors as well. Once pressed, the E-stop
button is maintained in a depressed position until it is reset.
It is possible to have multiple emergency stop buttons in your ETC Rigging system. All control
stations are equipped with an E-stop button. In addition, you may have up to three external E-
stop button stations in your system. If you are using the Prodigy Fixed Speed Remote Control,
you have an additional E-stop button on the remote when it is connected to the system.
Emergency stop buttons have an illuminated and dimmable ring around the button so that they
can be easily found in a dark stage environment. When an emergency stop has been activated,
the rings of all E-stop buttons on the system blink until the activated button (or buttons) is reset.
The LCD also informs you if the pressed E-Stop button is local, external, or remote.
LCD E-Stop Messages
Local - E-stop on the control station is pressed
Remote - E-stop on the remote control is pressed
External - E-stop on an external E-Stop station is pressed
Multiple - Multiple E-stop buttons are pressed
Resetting E-stop
Reset the E-stop circuit by turning the red button clockwise until it pops back into its raised
position.
After resetting the E-Stop, you must also cycle power at the control station using the power
keyswitch. You will not be able to move any motors until power has been cycled. The power
cycle will trigger a system reboot and self test, which lasts for less than five seconds.
Moving Motors
To move the selected motor or motors, press and hold the up [

] or down [

] button. Either
button is momentary (also known as a “Hold-to-run button” or “Dead Man Switch”). Therefore,
if you stop pressing either move button, all selected motors will stop moving until the button is
pressed again.
If both buttons are pressed and held at once, the motors will stop. If conflicting directions are
pressed on the control station and on the remote control at the same time (up & down, or the
reverse), the motors will stop.
All selected motors will stop when:
• the up or down button is released.
• any single selected motor produces a fault or error.
An individual motor may stop moving when:
• it reaches a trim position.
• it reaches a limit position.
Any other selected motors still within their set range of travel will continue to move normally.