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Remote Keyword

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Version 2.0

To enter the Remote keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

  • Type Remote
  • Type the shortcut Rem

Description

The Remote keyword is an object keyword that is used to access the remote input types.

You can store or delete remote input types and set parameters.

Syntax

[Function] Remote ["RemoteInputType_Name" or RemoteInputType_Number].["Remote_Name" or Remote_Number] (Property ["Property_Name"] ["Property_Value"])

Assign [Object] ["Object_Name" or Object_Number] At Remote ["RemoteInputType_Name" or RemoteInputType_Number].["Remote_Name" or Remote_Number] (Property ["Property_Name"] ["Property_Value"])

The following table displays the available remote input types and their remote input type IDs.

Remote Input Type Remote Input Type ID
DC Remote 1
MIDI Remote 2
DMX Remote 3

The IDs in the input type have to be in an order and have to start with 1.

Properties

The following table displays the properties you can set using the command line with the help of the Set Keyword.

Hint:
If an option or any other part of the keyword command requires two quotation marks, the outer quotation marks are "+" and the inner quotation marks are '+'.
Property Property Value Description
Lock "Yes", "No" Sets the lock status.
Name "This is the name of the remote" Sets the name of the remote.
Target "World", "Sequence", "Macro", "Group", "Plugin", "View", "Master" Sets the target of the action when the contact is active.
Fader "Master", "X", "Temp", and all the fader functions. Sets the fader the console should activate.
Key "Fix", "Select", "SelFix", and all the key functions. Sets the key the console should activate.
TriggerOn "0%...100%" Sets the value at which the trigger will be set to on.
TriggerOff "0%...100%" Sets the value at wich the trigger will be set to off.
InFrom "0%...100%" Sets the starting point of the range of the incoming signal in use.
InTo "0%...100%" Sets the end point of the range of the incoming signal in use.
OutFrom "0%...100%" Sets the starting point of the range of the outgoing signal in use.
OutTo "0%...100%" Sets the end point of the range of the outgoing signal in use.
Enabled "Yes", "No" Sets the status to enabled or not enabled.
Only for DMX remotes:
Address
1.001...1024.512 [universe].[dmx address] Sets the DMX universe and address.
Only for DMX remotes:
Resolution
"8bit", "16bit", "24bit" Sets the DMX resolution. For 16 bit and 24 bit, the DMX channels have to be consecutive.
Only for MIDI remotes:
MIDIChannel
"1, 2, 3, ..., 16" Sets the MIDI channel.
Only for MIDI remotes:
MIDIIndex
"1, 2, 3, ..., 128" Sets the MIDI index.
Only for MIDI remotes:
MIDIType
"Note", "NoteAttack", "NoteAttackDecay", "Control"

Sets the MIDI type.
Note = MIDI note only
NoteAttack = MIDI note and uses the velocity to regulate the master except note off
NoteAttackDecay = MIDI note and uses the velocity to regulate the master with note off
Control = Control change (CC) messages.

Only for DC remotes:
DC start signal
"1, 2, 3, ..., 64" Sets the DC start signal.

The start signal and the MIDI offset of the desired input console for DC Remotes and MIDI Remotes have to be set in the Output Configuration Menu.

 Examples

  • To set the key of the first DMX remote to Go+, type:
User name[Fixture]>Set Remote 3.1 "Key" "Go+" 

 

  • To store a new MIDI remote, type:
User name[Fixture]>Store Remote 2.1 

 

  • To assign sequence 2 to the second DMX remote, type:
User name[Fixture]>Assign Sequence 2 At Remote "DMXRemotes".2