Command overview DMXC2

Command overview DMXC2

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Glossary Contents Chapter 1: Foreword Chapter 2: Introduction Chapter 3: Installation Chapter 4: Control center Chapter 5: Graphical view Chapter 6: Devices Chapter 7: Output plugins Chapter 8: Channel overview Chapter 9: Scenes Chapter 10: Cue list Chapter 11: Chasers tool Chapter 12: Submaster Chapter 13: Master Chapter 14: Sound analyzer Chapter 15: BeatTool Chapter 16: Command Box Chapter 17: Audioplayer Chapter 18: Timecode player Chapter 19: Textbook Chapter 20: Command line Chapter 21: Scheduler Chapter 22: Motion cue Editor Chapter 23: Shape editor Chapter 24: PDA remote control Chapter 25: Keyboard control Chapter 26: Joystick control Chapter 27: MIDI remote control Chapter 28: DMXIn remote control Chapter 29: Program settings Chapter 30: Plugins Chapter 31: Pack And Go Function Chapter 32: DDF basic Appendix 1: Glossary Appendix 2: Command overview

 

Command overview

Commands are a powerful concept in DMXControl. Originally develops it turned out to trigger certain actions by external input devices (MIDI controller, computer keyboard) that the internal communication also profits from the command concept between modules.

Some examples of commands:

• Fade in a cue
• Causing a blackout
• Start a chaser tool
• Flash a Submasters

Typical appearance of commands:

• in a cue expiry of the cue list
• assignt to the buttons of the commabd box
• started in the audio player or in the text book module
• used into chasers
• assigned into movement cues to the individual figure points
• the original purpose: the integration of hardware operating devices

Almost every module in DMXControl offers commands of its own that otherwise keyboard or mouse intensive processes can much be automated now which means. The commands available are explained in the command overview.

Certain processes need a parameter value (for example "factor of the acceleration" etc. ) in addition to the command, either this one definitely agrees in the command authority or (if the flag ask for value is set) is questioned by dialog box.

Picture 1: Window for creating a command

Picture 1: Window for creating a command

The flag toggle has influence on the behavior of puh buttons (on external controllers) or buttons (e.g. in the commando box). The Control which means a click switches on the Control either or turns off is put into a so-called Toggle mode depending on previous condition. One can hereby button at a MIDI keyboard an effect be assigned, for example, either this one runs either as long as the button is held (Toggle-Flag off) or as long as another time is pushed to the button (Toggle-Flag on).

Being able to become certain functions with commands within DMXControl triggered. This chapter delivers a survey of all commands.

General

An order has the basic structure: <Module> - <Device/Functions> - <Channel> - <Flag> -<Value>

• <Module> the mentioned object (ageneral a tool) which shall execute this one is
• <Funktionen> the provided methods/actions or "sub-objects" of the module are, of course they are different depending on a select module
• <Kanal> either an attribute or the operation at sub-objects is
• <Flag> describe the attitudes of the command
• <Wert> submits a parameter to the attribute or the operation

The command entry is supported at the petition by the GUI surface by only the possible values turning up for the choice always.

Flag

4 flags can be put parallel here:

• Toggle mode - This flag has influence on the instruction execution. Commands are usually executed by buttons when pushing and relase (respectively with corresponding value). The toggle mode suppresses the execution when letting off so that e.g. an active effect remains switched on up to the next keystroke.
• Use specified value - This flag is, whether this one specified instead of the real (e.g. of DMXIn) shown off with fed value shall be used.
• Ask for value - A dialog box appears to enter the value to the running time. E.g. this can make sense at the call of commands over the keyboard or command box to avoid many uniform commands which are different only by a value.
• Ignore value 0 - With this parameter the function of "letting off" can be stopped if the value 0 results from it. An command with this flag only can be concluded by another command or be overwritten by other values at times. For example: Unlike the toggle mode the active effect also remains after let off active the button and another keystroke cannot be switching off again either.

Device/Functions

Defaults with the following generic meaning methods appear at objects, also which offers a register, lists or drop down choice of elements (e. g. audio player -> track, scene list -> list, chasers-> chase) here besides the dynamic ones:

• Selected - das gerade aktuelle Element wird angesprochen
• Next - das folgende Element in der Liste wird angesprochen
• Previous - das vorige Element in der Liste wird angesprochen
• --- (Separator) - no function

Channel

If start/stop is chosen, the respectively complementary operation is carried out for the action just executed.

Value

The values are expected standardizedly from 0. 000 to 100. 000, so one must imagine the petition in per cent values. It is supported for finer dissolvings up to three fractional digits.

Module Command

As described above, every module supports different orders.

Audio cue

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
Kanal 1-16	The further command is used select of one of the 16 audio channels on this one.	Pause	Regards the channel selected under equipment/function as renewed call at, after the channel output is continued.
		Rewind	Rewinds the audio file to start.
		Stop	Stopped the audio file.
		Set volume	Set the volume by take-over the indicated value.

Audio player

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
Select	The further command is applied to the currently select audio track. (Command selects at this function the makes sense to none)	Start/Stopp	The command start/stop starts and stops the select Audiotrack for playback. (The order should be used in connection with the T flag. )
		Start	The command start starts the select Audiotrack for playback.
		Stop	The order stop stops the select Audiotrack at playback.
		Rewind	The audio cursor jumps to the beginning of the sound file by the commandRewind again.
Next previous Other entries	The further command is on the near, previous or into audio track named dropdown the used.	Select	Or this one selects the next, previous into audio track named dropdown Device/Function.
		Start/Stop Start Stop Rewind	see above

BeatTool

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
Tap button	The command (channel) is applied to the Tap button in the beat tool.	Select	The Tap button is selected (selected).
Sync button	The command (channel) is applied to the Sync button in the beat tool.	Select	The Sync button is selected (selected).
Reset button	The command (channel) is applied to the Reset button in the beat tool.	Select	The Reset button is selected (selected).
Factor	The function factor has an effect on the multiplier for the BPM..	2	Multiplier two for BPM.
		1	Multiplier one for BPM.
		1/2	Multiplier half for BPM.
BPM value	With the function BPM value the BPM value can be influenced directly.	Set	BPM value entered transfers this one the command (channel) set to.
From sound analyzer	This function has an effect on the checking box in the sound analyzer.	On/OFF	In connection with the T flag the function can one and be turned off.

DMX-Output

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
Blackout	The Blackout command refers to the Blackout icon in the control center and in the graphical view.	Toggle	The command Toggle inverted the momentary behaviour of the Blackout-Funktion.
		On	The command On activate the Blackout-Funktion.
		Off	The command Off deactivate the Blackout-Funktion.
Freeze	The Freeze command refers to the Freeze icon in the control center and in the graphical view.	Toggle	The command Toggle invertst the momentary behaviour of the Freeze-funktion.
		On	The command On activate the Freeze-funktion.
		Off	The command Off deactivate the Freeze-funktion.

DMXIn remote

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
Bank	At choice of this function, there is the possibility of accessing the different benches about the command in the DMX remote control.	Next	The next bank selects.
		Previous	The previous bank selects.
		Bank name	Direct choice of the defined benches about bank namens.

Chasers tool

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
All	The command will apply on all chasers.	Stop	All running chasers will be stoped.
Selected	The further command will applied to the current effect. Stand above an effect category, if got categories used, the corresponding category amens. These although can be selected, however, cannot be assigned to any order.	Start/Stop	The comand start/stop starts and stopt the select chaser for an automatic expiry. (The command should be used in connection with the T flag.).
		Start	The command start starts the selected chaser in the chaser tool for an automatic expiry.
		Stop	The command stop stops the selected chaser in the chaser tool for an automatic expiry.
		Set acceleration	With this command the chaser acceleration can be backed the percent value entered in value.
		Set intensity	With this command the chaser intensity can be backed the percent value entered in value.
		Next stept	Lead the next step out at stock exchange securities which are prepared for account mode only a step.
		Repeat on/off	Turns off the option repeat for the chosen effect. See note (use T flag)
		Audio triggered on/off	The option music control for the chosen chaser switches turns on/off. See note (use T flag)
		Next play mode	Select the next account mode for the chosen effect.
		Play mode: * Manual * Normal * Reverse * Bounce * Random * Only one step	Select the corresponding play mode for the chosen chaser.
		Intens. with Start/Stop	The command starts Intens. with start/stop and stoped a percent value can the select chaser submit for the brightness for automatic expiry, simultaneous about the value column.
Next Previous Several entries	The further order is on the currently near, previous or into the drop down named effect used.	Select	Or this one selects the near, previous the dropdown equipment/function named chaser into.
		Start/Stop Start Stop Set acceleration Set intensity Next step Repeat on/off Audio triggered on/off Play mode Intens. with Start/Stop	see above

If the option repeat or audio triggered is used in the chaser tool, this must without use the T flags are carried out. The following command sequence must be indicated for switching on here: Modul: Chaser Device/Function: Chaser name, next, previous, current Channel: Repeat on/off, Audio triggered on/off Flag: O-Flag (Used specified value) Value: 100 Turning off is correspondingly with the value: 0.

Devices

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
Selected	The broader parameters are/the select device(s) in the graphical view used only on this.	Dimmer, Pan, Tilt Channel 1 - 32	For the select device a corresponding value can the appropriate channel be selected and be assigned in the column value.
		Pan invert Tilt invert Pan & Tilt invert.	There is here the possibility at scanners and movingheads to inverting the axes by command.
Other entries	All device which was added to the current project is below of select device. Here you can direct select a device on which the broader parameters are used.	Select	The corresponding device is selected in the graphical view.
		Deselect	The selection for the corresponding device is deselected in the graphical view.
		Switch selection	The selection for the corresponding device is inverted in the graphical view.
		Other channel items	For the select device the appropriate channel can be selected. These are, indicated in the DDF, shown to names of the channels.
		Pan invert Tilt invert Pan & Tilt invert.	There is here the possibility at scanners and movingheads to inverting the axes by command.

Group selection

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
<Remove selection>	A before select grouping will be resetted.	Select	The group standing under device/function will selected.
Group name	The group mit dem group name will selected fom the grouping.	Select	The group standing under device/function will selected.

Joystick control

Device	Description	Channel	Description
Control	The next command (channel) is applied to the joystick control.	On/Off	The joystick control will be turned on or off (T-Flag).
		Activate	The joystick control will be activate.
		Deactivate	The joystick control will be deactivate.

Command box

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
Bank	A choice of this function there is the possibility of accessing the different banks (1-10) about the order in the command box.	Next	The next bank selects.
		Previous	The previous bank selects.
		Bank 1 to 10	Direct choice of one of the ten banks.
Button	With the function button orders already made can be cloned in the command box or used in other modules.	Button name	Name of the button which shall be used.

Command line

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
0-9,.,+,-,Thru @,Full,Enter, Del,/,Slider	The following command is applied to the individual control elements in the command line with the slider.	Set	Selects the appropriate control, or set the slider to a value.

Master

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
Grandmaster	The broader parameter is applied to the grand master.	set	The value is applied to the grand master. (Submaster, midi, DMXIn or the percent value indicated to the O flag)
Sek. Grandmaster	The broader parameter is applied to the secondary grand master.	set	The value is applied to the secondary grand master. (Submaster, midi, DMXIn or the percent value indicated to the O flag)
Speedmaster	The broader parameter is applied to the speed master.	set	The value is applied to the speed master. (Submaster, midi, DMXIn or the percent value indicated to the O flag)
Flashmaster	The broader parameter is applied to the flash master.	set	The value is applied to the flash master. (Submaster, midi, DMXIn or the percent value indicated to the O flag)

MIDI remote

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
Bank	At choice of this function, there is the possibility of accessing the different benches about the command in the MIDI remote control.	Next	The next bank selects.
		Previous	The previous bank selects.
		Bank name	Direct choice of the defined benches about bank namens.

Sound Analyzer

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
Sound2Light	The further orders (channel) only are applied to the Sound2Light function.	On/Off	The function can the T flags under use and be turned off one.
		Activate	With the command the Sound2Light function is activated.
		Deactivate	With the command the Sound2Light function is deactivated.
Bank	With the function bank the appropriate bank from this can drop down be selected in the sound analyzer.	Bank name	The bank names laid out correspondingly stand drop down in the sound Analyzer under channel from this.

Submaster

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
Set value	The select channel is put on the corresponding value in the column value. (O flag must be set)	1-12	Subbmaster 1-12 corresponds to it in the select bank. The command is applied to the corresponding submaster
		Bank name: 1-12	Bank name corresponds to the subbmaster 1-12 in the bank. The commandis applied to the corresponding submaster.
Flash	With this command any or the channel chosen can become flash by command.	All	The command is applied to all 12 submasters.
		1-12 Bank name: 1-12	The command is applied to the select submaster. (see also above)
Increase value Decrease value	The select channel is increased by the value 5 or decreased .	1-12 Bank name: 1-12	see above
Select Bank	With the command one of the made bank can be selected in the submaster.	Bank namen	The corresponding bank name which is then selected can be selected here.

Cue libary

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
All entries	All cues are the entries the dropdown device/function within the cue library in. At select of an entry the command can in the dropdown channel be applied to the scene.	Execute	Execute the chosen cue directly.
		Fade in	Executes the chosen cue, with the fade in time stored in the cue.

Cue list

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
Select	The further order is applied to the currently select cue list. (The Command selects at this function the makes no sense)	Start/Stop	The command Start/Stop starts/stops the select cue list at automatic expiry. (The command should be used in connection with the T flag.)
		Start	The command Start starts the select cue list at automatic expiry.
		Stop	The command Stop stops the select cue list at automatic expiry.
		G O !	The command G O! executes the next cue from the Szeneliste.
		Scroll to current cue	The command scroll to current cue, forces the current cue to scroll to the visible window area.
Next Previous Other entries	The further command is or into the dropdown named cue list used on the currently next or previous cue.	Select	Selects the next (previous) cue list or the one selected in the dropdown device/function.
		Start/Stop Start Stop G O ! Scroll to current cue	see above

Textbook

Device/Function	Description	Channel	Description
Go button	The further command is applied to the go button.	Select	The button is operated when executing the command.
Previous button	The further command is applied to the previous button.	Select	The button is operated when executing the command.
Next button	The further command is applied to the next button.	Select	The button is operated when executing the command.
Select script	The further command selects the corresponding script.	Next	Select the next script.
		Previous	Select the previous script.
		Textbook name	The script chooses from the drop down list with the name.

 

Glossary Contents Chapter 1: Foreword Chapter 2: Introduction Chapter 3: Installation Chapter 4: Control center Chapter 5: Graphical view Chapter 6: Devices Chapter 7: Output plugins Chapter 8: Channel overview Chapter 9: Scenes Chapter 10: Cue list Chapter 11: Chasers tool Chapter 12: Submaster Chapter 13: Master Chapter 14: Sound analyzer Chapter 15: BeatTool Chapter 16: Command Box Chapter 17: Audioplayer Chapter 18: Timecode player Chapter 19: Textbook Chapter 20: Command line Chapter 21: Scheduler Chapter 22: Motion cue Editor Chapter 23: Shape editor Chapter 24: PDA remote control Chapter 25: Keyboard control Chapter 26: Joystick control Chapter 27: MIDI remote control Chapter 28: DMXIn remote control Chapter 29: Program settings Chapter 30: Plugins Chapter 31: Pack And Go Function Chapter 32: DDF basic Appendix 1: Glossary Appendix 2: Command overview