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ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING
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Show Control Systems

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MOSAIC Be memorable. Special effects are no longer just for the stage. Everyday
life has become the staging ground for entertainment experiences. It is not enough
to engineer a space or structure functionally. The art and wonder of interactive
lighting, automation, audio and visual spectacle, kinetic art displays, water effects
and more are captivating people’s attention – differentiating a venue, creating a
landmark, making a truly memorable event.

But how? Unison Mosaic Show Control. You need a control solution that can
merge disparate elements – show control, LEDs, moving lights, media effects and other
elements into one visionary work – seamlessly closing the distance between architectural and
entertainment technology.

ETC’s Unison Mosaic Show Control System assembles the pieces you need, giving you the
freedom to focus on creativity not technology. Mosaic Show Control provides state of the art
software and hardware tools. Easy to learn and use, Mosaic Designer Software provides the
canvas for your artistic design, from conception through programming to execution. Mosaic
Show Controllers (MSCs) are the ultra-compact hardware solution, running your shows reliably,
with peace of mind precision. And the MSCs’ wide range of inputs and outputs include industry
standard network protocols to facilitate system integration as needed.

For retail, museum and themed spaces, art installations and special events – any unique
environment – Mosaic Show Control is the solution.

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UNISON MOSAIC
D E S I G N E R S O F T WA R E
Freedom to focus on creativity not technology. Unison Mosaic Designer Software provides the framework for creating
your unique work of art. Everything you need is here: from importing project plans for system layout, to positioning
luminaires, moving lights and other devices in the plan, to editing triggers and timelines, picking specific colours,
programming special effects, mapping pixels to an array, playing back video clips, visualising the results and uploading
your show.

Until now, your only option was to program your show on a lighting control desk and capture it on a playback device.
That is a limited way to control lighting and other effects – it can only reproduce its output as programmed, with no
opportunity for interaction.

With Mosaic – you don’t need a desk. You already have one – inside the Designer Software. You directly create a real
show in real time using your Mac or PC. Even after uploading the show, you have all the features you need to
influence and modify your design so it’s interactive with the outside world.

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UNISON MOSAIC
D E S I G N E R S O F T WA R E
Each of your projects is unique – a ‘one off’. Wouldn’t you like to turn to one software
solution, time and time again, for all your projects – without needing a computer
science degree? Unison Mosaic Designer Software melds the capabilities of a lighting
control desk, the flexibility of a media server and the precision of a PLC to empower you
to achieve your artistic visions – on time and on budget.

Mosaic Designer Software guides you through your projects with a treasure trove of
tools at each step.

DesignView allows you to import images to form the basis of your lighting design
so that fixtures and other elements reflect your project team’s architectural plans.

FixtureManager’s deep library of multi-attribute fixtures gives you drag and drop
access to your LEDs, moving lights and other devices – including those from
different manufacturers. Designer even has a dedicated interface for pan/tilt and
beam control of moving lights.

Create an infinite mosaic of show looks with Designer’s TimeSlice. Program each
element of your design using visual, timeline based blocks. Use ColorPick,
Designer’s powerful colour selector, to change intensity and hue, which are then
displayed on the timeline itself. EasyFX brings out the artistry of your design with a
comprehensive range of customisable special effects. Moving lights have their own
dedicated programming interface to avoid complicating the primary intensity and
colour controls. And you can place fixture and design elements on the same timeline
for seamless coordination across the entire show.

Chart new territory. Designer’s PixelMap goes way beyond traditional lighting
effects enabling you to define a group of fixtures as a virtual screen and then play
back static or video images on it. Use this as true video playback across an LED array
or to generate dynamic and fluid colour effects across large numbers of LEDs and Features
other fixtures or luminaires. The Mosaic Show Control system replaces the separate DesignView
lighting control and video pixel mapping systems that would otherwise be required.
FixtureManager
TriggerManager links your presentation to the outside world by allowing specific
TimeSlices to be linked to either external inputs or real time events (including sunrise TimeSlice
and sunset). You can also place conditions on triggers so that an event will only ColorPick
occur if a series of requirements are met. ControlView transforms your design
elements into a simulation environment for viewing your project before installation EasyFX
– including the ability to test triggers and show programming. With LiveControl, if PixelMap
Mosaic Controllers are connected during simulation you can output the show
directly to the fixtures or luminaires themselves. The Mosaic RealEngine ensures an TriggerManager
accurate representation of your show – whether in software simulation or when ControlView
played live via the hardware.
LiveControl

RealEngine

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UNISON MOSAIC
SHOW CONTROLLERS
Set it and forget it. The Unison Mosaic Show Controllers (MSCs) are the permanent part of your installation.
Designed from the outset to withstand the wear and tear of any circumstances – hidden away in a themed
environment or a small electrical cabinet, or built into the structure of an art installation itself – Mosaic MSCs are
hardcore control hardware.

Phenomenal power in a compact device. Tired of cobbling together black boxes and protocol converters? Mosaic
controllers come packed with ports for extreme integration with other devices. The Mosaic Show Controller 1 (MSC1)
and Mosaic Show Controller 2 (MSC2) speak Ethernet, RS232 Serial and MIDI natively, and include tried and tested on
board digital inputs – so you have everything you need right on the controller. With radically simple expansion
modules – like DMX, RS485 Serial, analogue audio, SMPTE and DALI – you can customise your system to each project
or event. And for power beyond compare – universes of control for all your grand scale ideas – the Mosaic Show
Controller X (MSC X) masters up to 102,400 channels. To expand your reach to anywhere a network can take you, the
Mosaic Remote Input/Output Modules offer your choice of digital inputs, relay outputs and serial ports.

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UNISON MOSAIC
SHOW CONTROLLER
1 AND 2
Packed with power. These ‘instant on’ compact devices run your sophisticated shows
reliably and precisely, time after time. The Mosaic Show Controller 1 (MSC1) and the
Mosaic Show Controller 2 (MSC2) support DMX512 and DMX over Ethernet protocols
to control colour mixing and conventional dimmable luminaires and automated lights.
MSC1 offers one DMX universe – 512 channels (or 170 RGB colour mixing units). MSC2
offers two universes – 1024 channels (or 340 RGB colour mixing units). Per universe,
you can choose to output DMX512 directly to your devices or send the data to your
network using DMX over Ethernet protocols: ETCNet2, Philips KiNet, ArtNet2 or
Pathway XDMX. Net3 (sACN) protocol to follow during the autumn of 2009.

Each MSC has the same extensive range of external triggering interfaces, including
Ethernet, RS232 Serial, MIDI and digital inputs. The built in real time clock triggers
precise timed events, including sunrise and sunset astronomical cues. Additional
triggering interfaces are supported by optional MSC Expansion Modules attached
directly to the unit.

Put your control wherever you need it. Whether in themed environments, art
installations, fountains, museum exhibitions or scattered throughout a venue, Mosaic
Controllers handle it all. Multiple MSCs can be used together for larger installations and Features
synchronised automatically over Ethernet.
QuickChange
Hardcore hardware for your software artistry. Mosaic Show Controllers feature
RealEngine
QuickChange, where invaluable show data is stored on a removable flash memory
card, which can be transferred to another MSC if needed. The Mosaic RealEngine LiveControl
drives your Mosaic Designer software-created show flawlessly in real time. For
DesignerAccess
LiveControl functionality or show upload, MSCs accept either Ethernet or USB
connections from the Mosaic Designer software running on your PC or Mac. MSCs also
feature DesignerAccess, an internal web server with active pages – providing status,
configuration information, remote monitoring and remote show uploads.

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UNISON MOSAIC 1 AND 2

E X PA N S I O N M O D U L E S
Beyond the box. The Mosaic Show Controllers 1 and 2 offer many built in interface options. When those are not
enough, you can add on up to two Mosaic Expansion Modules per MSC1 or 2 – each specific to a protocol or purpose.

MOSAIC DMX INPUT

E X PA N S I O N M O D U L E
The Mosaic DMX Input Expansion Module allows one or more Mosaic Show Controllers
to be controlled by any DMX512 compatible system, so that you can configure DMX
channels as triggers for intensity or colour control.

MOSAIC AUDIO
E X PA N S I O N M O D U L E
Harness the power of RealEngine with the Mosaic Audio Expansion Module and
manipulate intensity, colour and timeline playback for sound to light effects. Analyse five
discrete audio bands to create sophisticated real time events from your audio system.

M O S A I C DA L I M A S T E R
E X PA N S I O N M O D U L E
Control up to 128 Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) ballasts per Mosaic Show
Controller with the DALI Master Expansion Module. Fully compliant with EN60929, the
DALI Master Expansion Module provides seamless bi-directional control in a simple to
use software format.

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UNISON MOSAIC 1 AND 2

E X PA N S I O N M O D U L E S

MOSAIC RS485
E X PA N S I O N M O D U L E
The Mosaic RS485 Expansion Module allows one or more Mosaic Show Controllers to
receive and generate command strings, so that you can communicate bi-directionally
with third party show control and automation devices.

MOSAIC TIMECODE
E X PA N S I O N M O D U L E
The Mosaic Timecode Expansion Module reads all Linear Time Code (LTC) formats
including film, PAL/EBU, NTSC and SMPTE so that you can synchronise your design with
audiovisual or show control equipment.

M O S A I C DA L I S L AV E
E X PA N S I O N M O D U L E
Use Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) protocol to trigger one or more Mosaic
Show Controllers with the DALI Slave Expansion Module. Fully compliant with EN60929,
the DALI Slave Expansion Module provides seamless bi-directional feedback in a simple to
use software format.

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UNISON MOSAIC
SHOW CONTROLLER X
Extreme show control. The Unison Mosaic control system offers a network fabric rich in
strength and flexibility for most applications – lighting and LED arrays, kinetic art
displays, media and facility wide special effects – enough power for almost any venue or
event. But there are exceptions – installations where yet more control is needed. In
those cases, the Mosaic Show Controller X range is the exact choice.

The X in MSC X stands for the exceptional project that demands much more control –
unprecedented power and integration. These very large projects pose a number of
challenges: from the sheer volume of control required and the need for it to be
Features
synchronised across all luminaires, fixtures and devices, to the variety of different
technologies that need to work together, to high level media content integration.
VideoConnect Designed to meet the unique needs of such landmark projects, the MSC X is available in
QuickChange
capacities ranging from 10,240 channels of DMX over Ethernet (20 universes) up to
more than 100,000 channels (200 DMX universes, or 34,000 RGB LEDs!) from a single
RealEngine 19” rack mounted unit.
LiveControl Expansive control. Like its siblings MSC1 and MSC2, the MSC X has an extensive range
DesignerAccess
of external triggering interfaces, including Ethernet, RS232 Serial and DMX input. A
built in real time clock triggers precise timed events, including sunrise and sunset
astronomical cues. Additional triggering interfaces are supported by networking with
MSC1 or 2 and their Expansion Modules and/or Mosaic Remote Input and Output
Modules. As a DMX over Ethernet device, the MSC X also empowers you to send the
data to your network using Ethernet protocols ETCNet2, (Net3 (sACN) to be available
autumn 2009), Philips KiNet, ArtNet2 or Pathway XDMX, simultaneously. But unlike any
other Mosaic device, the MSC X includes VideoConnect – digital video outputs using
Firewire and DVI connections to master pixel mapping on video based fixtures, as well as
a Firewire digital video input for live video mapping in real time.

Hardcore hardware for extreme software. Using Mosaic Designer software, all Mosaic
Show Controllers feature QuickChange, where invaluable show data is stored on a
removable flash memory card and can be transferred to another MSC if needed. The
Mosaic RealEngine drives your Designer created show flawlessly in real time. For
LiveControl functionality or show upload, MSCs accept either Ethernet or USB
connections from the Mosaic Designer software running on your PC or Mac. MSCs also
feature DesignerAccess, an internal web server with active pages – providing status,
configuration information, remote monitoring and remote show uploads.

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UNISON MOSAIC REMOTE

INPUT/OUTPUT MODULES
Expand your reach. The Mosaic Remote Input/Output Modules (RIOs) expand the advanced show control capabilities of the system in
interactive installations, allowing lighting and AV to respond instantly to the environment or viewer. As accessories to the Mosaic
Show Controllers (MSCs) and Mosaic Show Controller X (MSC X), all three RIO devices offer an integrated, bi-directional serial port
(RS232/RS485) for interfacing to third-party equipment or systems and employ familiar, simple and reliable Ethernet wiring topology
with IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet. Up to 100 RIO modules can co-exist on a network as part of a distributed system.

MOSAIC RIO 8/0

When you need to accept discrete triggers from third party equipment to complete your
system, choose the RIO 8/0. Featuring eight configurable Tri-Mode inputs, the RIO 8/0
accepts almost any input from the necessary equipment: digital active high, digital active
low or contact closure.

MOSAIC RIO 4/4

When you need both input triggers and control over other devices in the same location,
choose the RIO 4/4. Featuring both relay outputs and configurable Tri-Mode inputs, the
RIO 4/4 allows you to integrate with almost any third party device.

MOSAIC RIO 0/8

When you need to issue commands to third party devices (such as building automation
and alarm systems, effects controllers and automata) rely on the RIO 0/8 with eight fully
isolated relay outputs.

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SYSTEM RISER
To DMX Devices

To DMX Devices

RS232 IN OUT
SERIAL MIDI DMX DMX

Active
Ethernet
USB
MIDI
Serial
Digital
DMX

Reset

COMPACT FLASH CARD EXPANSION MODULES

DIGITAL INPUTS ETHERNET 9 - 48V DC
1 C 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 C 6 C 7 C 8 C 10/100TX PD

Mosaic MSC2
9-48VDC Power Input

MOSAIC INTEGR ATED SYSTEM RISER

DMX Output 1

DMX Output 2
DMX Output 1
DMX Input
trigger MIDI In / Out Timecode Trigger
MIDI In / Out
Audio Input
RS232 In / Out trigger RS232 In / Out RS485 Trigger
RS232 IN OUT RS232 IN OUT
SERIAL MIDI DMX DMX DMX AUDIO SERIAL MIDI DMX DMX AUDIO RS485

Active Active Active Active Active Active

Ethernet Data Peak Ethernet Transmit
USB USB Receive
MIDI MIDI
Serial Serial
Digital Digital
DMX DMX

Reset Reset

COMPACT FLASH CARD EXPANSION MODULES COMPACT FLASH CARD EXPANSION MODULES
DIGITAL INPUTS ETHERNET 9 - 48V DC DIGITAL INPUTS ETHERNET 9 - 48V DC
1 C 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 C 6 C 7 C 8 C 10/100TX PD 1 C 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 C 6 C 7 C 8 C 10/100TX PD

Dry Contact Mosaic MSC- MSC- Dry Contact Mosaic MSC- MSC-
Input (Up to 8) MSC DMX Audio Input (Up to 8) MSC LTC 485

Contact Outputs RS232/485

4 3 2 1 R/+ T/-
OUTPUTS RS232/485

4 3 2 1 R/+ T/-
OUTPUTS RS232/485 15 M 1
11 12 13 14

2
3 4 5 6
10

7 8 9
4 3 2 1 R/+ T/-
Address
OUTPUTS RS232/485 15 M 1
11 12 13 14

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2
3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Gigabit 1
10

7 8 9
Link/Act Link/Act Reset
Address
Active 15 M 1
11 12 13 14

PoE Speed Ethernet

3 4 5 6

Serial
10

MRIO
Link/Act Link/Act I/O 7 8 9
Reset
Address
System PoE Speed
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Gigabit 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
ETHERNET
10/100TX PD
Reset

POE Switch
ETHERNET

To Temporary
10/100TX PD

INPUTS ETHERNET
1 2 3 4 10/100TX PD

Configuration PC Contact Inputs

DMX Output 1
Ethernet Output to Fixtures Network
DMX Output 2 (ETCNet2, KiNet, etc.)

RS232 IN OUT
SERIAL MIDI DMX DMX

Active
Ethernet
USB
MIDI
Serial
Digital
DMX

Reset

COMPACT FLASH CARD EXPANSION MODULES

DIGITAL INPUTS ETHERNET 9 - 48V DC
1 C 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 C 6 C 7 C 8 C 10/100TX PD

Mosaic MSC X
MSC

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MOSAIC MODEL NUMBERS
MOSAIC SHOW CONTROLLER MOSAIC SOFTWARE
Description Description
Mosaic 512 Channel Show Controller Unison Mosaic Designer Software
Mosaic 1024 Channel Show Controller

MOSAIC REMOTE I/O MODULES

MOSAIC EXPANSION MODULES Description
Description Mosaic 8 In Remote I/O Module
Mosaic DMX Expansion Module Mosaic 4 In/ 4 Out Remote I/O Module
Mosaic Audio Expansion Module Mosaic 8 Output Remote I/O Module
Mosaic Timecode Expansion Module
Mosaic RS485 Expansion Module
Mosaic DALI Master Expansion Module
MOSAIC ACCESSORIES
Mosaic DALI Slave Expansion Module Description
Mosaic Wall-mount Installation Kit
Mosaic Rack-mount Installation Kit
MOSAIC SHOW CONTROLLER X
Description
Mosaic 10240 Channel Show Controller
Mosaic 15360 Channel Show Controller
Mosaic 20480 Channel Show Controller
Mosaic 25600 Channel Show Controller
Mosaic 30720 Channel Show Controller
Mosaic 35840 Channel Show Controller
Mosaic 40960 Channel Show Controller
Mosaic 46080 Channel Show Controller
Mosaic 51200 Channel Show Controller
Mosaic 61440 Channel Show Controller
Mosaic 71680 Channel Show Controller
Mosaic 81920 Channel Show Controller
Mosaic 92160 Channel Show Controller
Mosaic 102400 Channel Show Controller

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 B E Y O N D M O S A I C. . .
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UNISON SMARTLINK
ARCHITECTURAL
CONTROL
For smaller scale architectural lighting system needs, choose ETC’s
SmartLink control.

Architectural lighting control for any budget! SmartLink is a high quality, low cost
solution for lighting control applications such as smaller theatres, restaurants, retail
stores and schools. Any venue can attain quality lighting control using SmartLink.

Recall fundamental lighting looks with just one touch! SmartLink stations are
pushbutton devices that allow access to presets and sequences in SmartLink
enabled devices, such as Unison systems and SmartPack dimmers.

Plug and play architectural lighting control! SmartLink is ready to go, out of the
box. Low installation cost. No programming or commissioning. No DMX wiring
required. No software, computer or external devices necessary.

Smart savings. SmartLink’s system functionality is free in ETC’s SmartPack and is a

low cost option in Unison dimming enclosures.

U N I S O N PA R A D I G M
LIGHTING CONTROL
If your architectural installation requires systems-wide lighting functionality
and sophistication, ETC has a new Paradigm for you…

Dramatic lighting, dramatic efficiencies. A new Paradigm for control. Designed as a

new way of thinking about building control, ETC’s visionary Unison Paradigm
system goes where none has gone before – fully fusing architectural lighting
control advances with entertainment lighting control technology. ETC brings our
award winning expertise in both areas together to give you the best of both worlds.

From theatres and restaurants to hotels, casinos, schools and universities, museums
and conference centres – Paradigm scales to all, offering solutions tailored to the
lighting needs of each.

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