ETC® ColorSource™ Consoles

ColorSource System

G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N O R D E R I N G I N F O R M AT I O N
Available in two sizes with optional audiovisual and ethernet ColorSource consoles
capabilities, ColorSource consoles provide hands-on control
MODEL PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
designed for the latest technology. These affordable, portable desks
specialize in streamlined, plug-and-play setup; the console recognizes CS20 7225A1000-US 20 Fader ColorSource console
intelligent lights in the rig via RDM and auto-populates them in (40 Channels or Devices )
patch, and the on-board touchscreen allows fixtures to be dragged CS40 7225A1001-US 40 Fader ColorSource console
into place on a customizable stage map for quick selection and (80 Channels or Devices)
programming. The faders and touchscreen can be used to control
moving lights, mix LED colors, play stored looks and effects and - CS20AV 7225A1100-US 20 Fader ColorSource AV console
with the AV consoles -play sound and visual media. with network, audio, and video
features (40 Channels/Devices)
APPLICATIONS CS40AV 7225A1101-US 40 ColorSource AV console
• One-off events with network, audio, and video
• Corporate theaters features (80 Channels or Devices)
• Touring productions
• School auditoriums/theaters ColorSource Accessories
• Community theaters
• Houses of worship MODEL PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
• Small TV studios CS20DC 7225A4020 Dust cover CS20 and CS20AV
• Tradeshows CS40DC 7225A4021 Dust cover CS40 and CS40AV
CS20RK 7225K1002 19” Rack mount kit for CS20 and
CS20AV consoles
I1865 Pelican Case with foam for CS20 and
CS20AV consoles
I1866 Pelican Case with foam for CS40 and
CS40AV consoles
7225A2020-US Replacement Power supply (Edison
connector)

SHIPS WITH:
• Power supply

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S P E C I F I C AT I O N S S P E C I F I C AT I O N S

MECHANICAL PROGRAMMING TOOLS

• One home and five configurable softkey buttons • 40 programmable color chips and color picker
• Four configurable function faders • Innovative touch-based parameter controls
• 7” color multi-touch touchscreen • Auto fixture selection on fader moves
PLAYBACK CONTROLS • Virtual Level/Rate wheel
• One cue list with 999 cues • Cutomizable Channel display using Stage Map
• 10 pages of 20 or 40 playbacks • Effects (intensity, color, shape, and parameter)
-- Static memories or sequences • Fixture Tags for Quick Selects
• Playback Toy for filtered and timed execution of playbacks • 27 Quick Select groupings
• Mulitple bump modes (Flash, Solo, Solo Change, Move/Go) • Two independent channels
• Full-history rubberbanding for playbacks • Virtual keypad for level entry
• On-board help system UNIQUE FEATURES
• On-board start-up tutorial videos • COLORSOURCE 20
• Extensive library for controlling moving lights -- 40 channels / multi-parameter devices
MEDIA -- 20 Channel / Playback faders with color indication
• Audio input type: -- One DMX/RDM port
-- 3.5mm (1/8”) TRS, Stereo, unbalanced -- One USB port
-- Line in -10dBV (316mV RMS) -- 2GB onboard storage for show files
-- Input Impedance: 29k ohms • COLORSOURCE 40
• Audio output type: -- 80 channels / multi-parameter devices
-- 3.5mm (1/8”) TRS, Stereo, unbalanced -- 40 Channel / Playback faders with color indication
-- Line out -10dBV (316mV RMS) at 10k ohms “Line Level” -- One DMX/RDM port
-- Load Impedance : 10k – 200k ohms -- One USB port
• Supported media file formats: -- 2GB onboard storage for show files
-- Audio: mp3, aac and wav files (44.1kHz sample rate, 4GB • COLORSOURCE 20 AV
maximum file size) -- 40 channels / multi-parameter devices
-- Image: jpg, png, tiff, and bmp files (1280 x 720 maximum -- 20 Channel / Playback faders with color indication
resolution) -- Two DMX/RDM ports
Please note: visual output is limited to still images and effects from the -- Two USB ports
VideoToy feature of the ColorSource AV console. Movie files are not -- RJ45 for network (sACN, ArtNet, OSC)
supported -- Sound-to-light playback
-- HDMI® port for monitor or media playback
-- “Amigo” browser-based remote
-- 25GB onboard storage for show files and media
• COLORSOURCE 40 AV
-- 80 channels / multi-parameter devices
-- 40 Channel / Playback faders with color indication
-- Two DMX/RDM ports
-- Two USB ports
-- RJ45 for network (sACN, ArtNet, OSC)
-- Sound-to-light playback
-- HDMI port for monitor or media playback
-- “Amigo” browser-based remote
-- 25GB onboard storage for show files and media

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COLORSOURCE CONSOLE SAMPLE SYSTEM

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COLORSOURCE AV SAMPLE SYSTEM

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Network Network DMX

Network Network Net3 Gateway DMX

Wireless Access
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Net3 Gateway
Wireless Access
Point Switch
Network
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Network
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HDMI Out

HDMI

Amplified
Sound System
Amplified
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PHYSICAL

ColorSource Console dimensions ColorSource Console weights

MODEL HEIGHT WIDTH DEPTH MODEL WEIGHT SHIPPING WEIGHT
inches mm inches mm inches mm lbs kgs lbs kgs
CS20 / 2.5 64 18.3 465 10.8 274 CS20 / CS20AV 6.9 3.13 10.85 4.92
CS20AV CS40 / CS40AV 9.55 4.33 13.55 6.15
CS40 / 2.5 64 26.3 668 10.8 274
*Weights and dimensions typical
CS40AV
*Weights and dimensions typical

COLORSOURCE 20 COLORSOURCE 20 AV

COLORSOURCE 40 COLORSOURCE 40 AV

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