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1. Port This field is used to specify the port number of the remote CueServer If left blank the default port 80 will be used Valid port numbers range from 1 to 65535 To add a remote CueServer after the fields are filled out properly click Add Viewing Remote CueServers in the Navigator Window Once a Remote CueServer has been added to the Navigator Window it will appear in the CueServer list with a small cloud icon next to the status icon For example Status Name Address Serial Model gt CueServer 2 mycueserver dnsalias com 600004 CS 940 Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 The cloud icon shows that the CueServer in the list is a Remote CueServer The following icons can appear in the status column for Remote CueServers The CueServer is online The CueServer is being contacted The CueServer is offline Remote CueServers that connect properly are automatically saved in the application s preferences Each time the application is launched the added Remote CueServers will re appear If an added Remote CueServer cannot be contacted it will not be saved in the preferences Removing Remote CueServers from the Navigator Window Simply select the Remote CueServer and then press the Delete key on your keyboard Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 16 of 169 Setting Network Parameters When a CueServer is selected in the Navigator Window it s various network parameter
2. 0350 Open Show Open Web Add Remote New Show Delete Show Set Active Identify Network Clock Each of the toolbar items are described below P Open Show gt Opens the currently selected CueServer s Editor Window The Editor Window is used for programming and configuration of a CueServer 65 Open Web Opens the currently selected CueServer s web page in the default web browser If the Option Alt key is held down when clicking this item a Telnet session is opened to the currently selected CueServer Add Remote PN Displays a dialog window that allows a remote CueServer to be added to the Navigator Window This option is used to add CueServers that are not available on the local network and are published on the Internet via a router s port forwarding settings See Working With Remote CueServers for more information New Show wWY Creates a new show file for the selected CueServer Delete Show Removes the selected show file from a CueServer Please note that the currently active show file cannot be deleted Set Active Makes the selected show file the active show The active show appears in the list in bold with a blue checkmark besides it ij Identify Activates the selected CueServer s Identify Mode When a CueServer is in Identify Mode it s LCD Display and Power LED will flash Use this feature to help identify which CueServer is which in a complicated setup with multiple CueServer devices See Identifying CueServers
3. custom web pages for the project Cues Overview The Cues editor shows the Cue List and allows for the creation capture modification and removal of cues from the project Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Cue List Number Name Timing Link Action 1 Red 5 8 2 Green 5 8 3 Blue 5 8 1 10 44th Street 00 00 09 85 99 20 Bossa Lounger 00 00 07 47 99 30 Breakbeat 00 00 09 75 99 12 cues Properties Number 2 Name Green Fade 5 Follow 8 Link Contents 1024 Channels 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 70 0 70 0 22 23 24 25 26 27 2 29 30 070 0 070 0 0 70 O 4 19 0 7 0 0700 0 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 70 Rules O WHENEVER This Cue Is Executed O THEN Perform Script Indicator 1 On The Cues Editor is divided into several sections The top panel shows the list of Cues Click on a cue to have it appear in the lower panel Once selected a Cue s properties contents and rules can be viewed or modified For details about different aspects of creating and modifying cues see the following topics Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 40 of 169 Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 e Cue Types discusses the differences between normal and streaming cues e Adding Cues to learn how to add cues to a project e Cue Properties for a description of the various properties of a cue e Cue Contents to see how the contents of a cue are
4. e lt fade time gt o A decimal number of seconds optionally using decimal digits for fractions of seconds o 0 means no fade time or the channels values are set immediately without fading gt Optionally may include a slash which indicates a split up down fade Optionally may include a dash which indicates a delayed fade Abbreviation Description Setting The Global Fade Time Use the Time command to set the global fade time This time is used to crossfade channels or values whenever the At command is executed The global fade time is used when setting channels or a playback s submaster value Using Split Fade Times A split fade time is used when it is desired to have channels that are fading up occur at a different rate than channels fading down To specify a split fade time use a slash character in between two fade times For instance the command Time 3 5 7 5 will cause any channel that is fading up to occur in 3 5 seconds and any channel that is fading down to occur in 7 5 seconds Using Fade Delays Normally whenever a channel level is set the fade begins immediately A delay can be inserted that would cause the fade to be delayed before starting to change value To specify a fade delay use a delay time and dash character before the fade time For instance the command Time 5 5 10 will cause the fade to delay 5 5 seconds before beginning a 10 second fade Using Both Fade Delays And Split Fade Timing Both fa
5. Group lt number gt lt range gt Select one or more channel groups The selected channels value Abbreviation GR or U Description Selecting Groups The Group command selects one or more DMX channels in the currently active playback fader that were stored in the specified group resource Use the Group command in conjunction with an action command like state of channels or release them When used alone or in logic expressions the Group command returns the current value of the specified channel s Either a single group number can be specified or a range of groups can be specified using the various selection operators like gt and Examples Group 1 Selects the channels in group 1 Future action commands will be directed towards these channels Also returns the selected channel s current value between 0 and 255 or 1 if the channels are released and or mixed in value Group Lo AE 33 Sets the channels in groups 1 and 5 to 33 Group 2 5 Park Parks the channels in groups 2 and 5 Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Group 100 Time 0 At 75 Time 5 At 0 Selects the channels in group 100 then sets the fade time to O immediate then sets the selected channels to 75 then sets the fade time to 5 seconds then sets the selected channels to 0 See Also Selection Operators Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 73 of 169 Indicator Syntax Command Description
6. Syntax Command Description Return Value Unpark Unparks the selected channel s None Abbreviation None Description The Unpark command unlocks the current value of the selected channel s in the active playback fader Parked channels cannot be changed by running cues or using the At command Use the Unpark command to un freeze one or more channels so future cues and or commands will effect the channel level s The Park command has the opposite effect as the Unpark command Channels are parked in individual playback faders not globally Beware that if a channel is parked in one playback it is still possible for another playback to cause the output of that channel to change Visual Representation In CueServer Studio parked channels appear in the stage view with their channel numbers in red Note that you can only see parked channels if the Stage View is set to display a specific playback fader You will not see parked channels in either the input or output stage views Examples Unpark Unparks the currently selected channels in the currently active playback fader Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Channel 1 gt 3 5 gt 8 Unpark Unparks channels 1 through 3 and 5 through 8 in the currently active playback fader Playback 3 Channel Unpark Unparks all channels in playback 3 See Also Channel Playback Park Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 146 of 169 Update Use the Update comma
7. The wildcard character can be used as the contact number to mean all contacts for a particular station Working With Stations When no station number specified the default station is assumed The Station command can be used to change the default station Unless changed by the Station command the default station is typically Station 0 which corresponds to the built in contacts on the CueServer itself When a station number is specified as part of the Contact command that station number will be used for the selection Determining Which Contacts Are Selected The question mark can be used to ask what the current selection is A selection string will be returned which will consist of a single number like 3 or a range like 5 gt 7 9 or if no contacts are selected 0 will be returned Examples Contact L Selects contact 1 Future action commands will be directed towards contact 1 Also returns 0 or 1 to indicate if the contact is currently opened or closed Contact 155 Disable Disables processing of events on contacts 1 thru 5 Contact 1 gt 3 5 gt 8 Enable Enables processing of events on contacts 1 through 3 and 5 through 8 Station 5 Contact 7 Enable Enables contact 7 of station 5 Contact 7 Returns the current contact selection in the format of a single number like 3 or a range like 5 gt 7 9 See Also Selection Operators e Disable Enable Group Syntax Command Description Return Value
8. When specifying decimal numbers the value must be proceeded with a sign o A hexadecimal number from 00 to SFF When specifying hexadecimal numbers the value must be proceeded with a sign o FL Full or On can be used as a shortcut that means 100 e Off can be used as a shortcut that means 0 Abbreviation TOG Description Toggling Values The Toggle command flip flops the currently selected object s values between a fixed value and zero In other words if the selected value is already set to the toggle value the value is set to zero But if the selected value is not equal to the toggle value then the value is set to the toggle value This flip flop behavior creates a situation where each time the Toggle command is executed the selected value s alternate between zero and the toggle value The Toggle command can be used with many types of objects including Buttons Channels Groups Outputs and Playbacks Other than the alternating behavior the Toggle command otherwise behaves similarly to the At command Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Examples Channel 1 Toggle 100 On each execution toggles the value of channel 1 between 0 and 100 Group 3 Toggle 33 On each execution toggles the value of the channels in group 3 between 0 and 33 See Also Button Channel Contact Group Output Playback Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 144 of 169 Unpark
9. gt 0 02 RAM Usage 9412MB H_ 187 Process Status CueScript Parser Show Database Fade Engine Serial Port Driver Front Panel UI LCD Driver Event Server Timer Server Network Daemon System Bus The following information is displayed Uptime shows the number of days hours and minutes since the CueServer was powered on Load Averages shows the CPU load averaged over the last 1 5 and 15 minutes RAM Usage shows how much system RAM is being used Note that this is not the memory on the SD Card e Process Status shows the running state of each of CueServer s internal processes Green means that the service is running Red means that an error has occurred Note that if any of the processes in the CPU Info view require attention a warning icon A will appear next to the CPU Info line in the status list Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 36 of 169 Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 System Log The System Log shows internal system messages posted by CueServer s operating system and related software Apr 7 14 45 43 cs 600001 5 CueServer 2 Factory Initialization Apr 7 14 48 39 cs 600001 5 CueServer 2 v1 0 8 Starting Up Apr 13 09 22 15 cs 600001 5 CueServer 2 v1 0 8 Shutting Down Apr 13 09 21 35 cs 600001 5 CueServer 2 v1 0 8 Starting Up Apr 13 10 45 47 cs 600001 3 cs exited with status 1 Apr 15 14 23 37 cs 600001 7 Setting new
10. properly in the CueScript popup editor window Windows Addressed a problem that caused the popup menu controls in the Stage view to display incorrect labels Windows Addressed a problem that would cause the main window to not open properly if reopened after the app was closed while minimized e Firmware o o o Version Added the ability for Buttons and Contacts to be enabled disabled Implemented the Update Cue and Update Group commands Pressing and holding the Up Down navigation buttons while editing values on the LCD Display now continuously adjusts the value Changed the behavior of the command to dynamically act as either Assign or Equals depending on the context of the parameters Addressed a problem that caused sACN to not receive data properly from certain consoles Improved sACN receive logic to deal with transmitters that do not properly terminate Addressed problems with setting the Network Settings using the LCD Display that would cause unexpected results Addressed a problem with the Fade and Time commands that caused them to not be able to receive their values from variables Addressed a problem with the LCD Display that could cause it to freeze if the system time was adjusted in certain circumstances Addressed a problem with the sACN protocol not properly supplying a valid CID field for transmit packets Added additional network diagnostics support to csctl 1 0 4 2 9 2015 e CueServer Studio 2
11. s cue follow time None bee Returns the current cue follow time of the active The current cue follow Follow playback fader time e lt cue follow time gt o A decimal number of seconds optionally using decimal digits for fractions of seconds 0 means no follow time Abbreviation FO Description Setting The Cue Follow Time Use the Follow command to set the cue follow time for the active playback fader Whenever a Go occurs this time is used to start a timer that will automatically execute another Go as soon as the timer expires The cue follow time is automatically set by cues being loaded into the playback fader but the Follow command can be used to override the cue follow time Clearing The Cue Follow Time Sometimes it may be useful to cancel the follow timer in a playback fader Use the Follow Clear command to clear any currently running follow timer in the active playback fader Determining The Current Cue Follow Time Use the Follow command with the question mark to return the current cue follow time A cue follow time such as 1 or 7 21 will be returned Examples Follow 1 Sets the cue follow time to 1 second Cue 22 Follow 5 Go Loads cue 22 then overrides it s follow time to 5 seconds before executing it Follow Clear Clears any currently running follow timer in the active playback fader See Also Cue Go Go Syntax Command Description Return Value Go Executes the next cue in the active p
12. 100 50 0 then sets the indicator s Flash property to 4 then turns the indicator on indicator L Off Turns indicators of all buttons on station 1 off Station 5 Indicator 7 On Turns indicator 7 of station 5 on Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 75 of 169 Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 indicator F Returns the current indicator selection in the format of a single number like 3 or a range like TED See Also Selection Operators At Off On Set Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 76 of 169 Output Syntax Command Description Return Value The state of the Output lt number gt lt range gt Select one or mor tput P 3 dd selected output s Select one or more outputs ona The state of the Output lt station gt lt number gt lt range gt m f a l 2 specific station selected output s Output Return the current selection A selection string Abbreviation O Description Selecting Outputs The Output command selects one or more outputs in the system Outputs are typically the hard wired digital outputs on a CueServer or external I O board Use the Output command in conjunction with an action command like On Off or At to change the output state of one or more outputs When used alone or in logic expressions the Output command returns the current state of the specified output s Either a single output number can be specified or a range of outputs can
13. 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 52 of 169 Command Syntax To make it easy to understand CueScript uses simple human readable nouns verbs and objects These pieces are put together into commands such as Time 5 which sets the current fade time to 5 seconds Multiple commands can be strung together to make more complex requests For example to change the fade time and set a DMX channel to 50 at the same time the command Time 5 Channel 3 at 50is used White spaces in a command spaces tabs new lines etc are ignored by CueServer and are used to simply make the commands more readable Also the semicolon can optionally be used between commands on a single line to make commands more readable CueScript is not case sensitive meaning that it doesn t matter if you use upper or lower case letters in a command All of the following commands are equivalent e Time 5 Channel 3 at 50 e time5bchannel3at50 e Time 5 Channel 3 at 50 e Time 5 Channel 3 at 50 Using Abbreviations Also to make CueScript more efficient to type and or send most CueScript command words may be abbreviated For example the Time command may be abbreviated as just T Channel as C and At as For example the previous example may be abbreviated as T57C3 50 Only a few commands can be abbreviated as a single letter For instance the Cue command shares the same first letter as the Channel command As documented in the descriptions of each command the shorte
14. DMX channels in it or only a subset of available channels selected channels When a cue with DMX channels is executed those channel values will appear in the active playback fader If the cue has a fade time of zero no fade time the channel values will appear immediately If the cue has a fade time then the channels will crossfade from their previous values to the ones in the cue Streaming Cue Data Contents 1024 Channels of Streaming Data 18 3 seconds 300 4K A streaming cue contains a recording of DMX data over a period of time When a cue with streaming DMX data is executed the recorded channel data plays back over time matching the changes that were occurring when it was recorded Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Recording and playing back streaming cues is similar to using a tape recorder to store and then play back an audio recording Streaming cues do a similar thing with DMX lighting data Empty Cues Contents No Channels A cue can be recorded with no DMX channels This type of cue does not directly affect any DMX channels when it is executed An empty cue will still observe it s follow timing and it will also evaluate any rules in the cue but it will not change any DMX channel values In the current version of CueServer Studio the only way to edit the channel values in cues is to either Record or Update a cue A future version of the software will improve the Contents
15. Return Value Indicator lt number gt lt range gt Select PE AAMOS Teo State ome indicators selected indicator s Select one or more Indicator lt station gt lt number gt lt range gt indicators on a specific station The on state of the selected indicator s Indicator Return the current selection A selection string Abbreviation IND Description Selecting Indicators The Indicator command selects one or more indicators in the system Indicators are typically the LED indicators of pushbuttons on the front of a CueServer or individual indicators on a connected button station Use the Indicator command in conjunction with an action command like At On Off or Set to change the indication state of one or more indicators When used alone or in logic expressions the Indicator command returns the current state of the specified indicator s Either a single indicator number can be specified or a range of indicators can be specified using the various selection operators like gt and The wildcard character can be used as the indicator number to mean all indicators for a particular station Working With Stations When no station number specified the default station is assumed The Station command can be used to change the default station Unless changed by the Station command the default station is typically Station 0 which corresponds to the built in indicators on the CueServer itself When a station numb
16. Use the Park command to freeze one or more channels so future cues and or commands have no effect on the channel level The Unpark command has the opposite effect as the Park command Channels are parked in individual playback faders not globally Beware that if a channel is parked in one playback it is still possible for another playback to cause the output of that channel to change Visual Representation In CueServer Studio parked channels appear in the stage view with their channel numbers in red Note that you can only see parked channels if the Stage View is set to display a specific playback fader You will not see parked channels in either the input or output stage views Examples Park Parks the currently selected channels in the currently active playback fader Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Channel 1 gt 3 5 gt 8 Park Parks channels 1 through 3 and 5 through 8 in the currently active playback fader Playback 3 Channel Park Parks all channels in playback 3 See Also At Channel Playback Unpark Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 121 of 169 Press TODO Random Syntax Command Description Return Value Random lt value gt Generates a random number from 0 to value A random number Random lt valuel gt lt value2 gt Generates a random number from value1 to value2 A random number Abbreviation RAND The Random command to generate a random number Use
17. Using the Go command does not crossfade the channel levels of the cue appear immediately Using the At command does not crossfade the levels appear immediately The auto follow timer stops counting down e Streaming cues are paused Examples Start Resumes normal timing operation of the active playback fader Playback 2 Start Resumes normal timing operation of playback 2 See Also e Playback Stop Stop Syntax Command Description Return Value Stop Suspends normal timing operation of the active playback fader The playback number stopped Abbreviation STO Description The Stop command suspends normal timing operation of the active playback fader Stop has the opposite effect as the Start command When a playback fader is stopped it s timing operation is temporarily suspended in the following ways e Using the Go command does not crossfade the channel levels of the cue appear immediately Using the At command does not crossfade the levels appear immediately The auto follow timer stops counting down e Streaming cues are paused Examples Stop Suspends normal timing operation of the active playback fader Playback 2 Stop Suspends normal timing operation of playback 2 See Also e Playback Start Time Syntax Command Description Return Value Time lt fade time gt Sets the global fade time The global fade time set Time Returns the current global fade time The current global fade time
18. as being equal to zero 0 Addressed a problem that caused CueServer to not communicate properly with sACN or CueStation nodes if there was no router on the network Addressed a problem that could cause only one universe of sACN data to be received as input into the system Addressed a problem that would leak socket resources when sending CueStation Hub indicator changes Addressed a problem with the Stack command that caused empty stacks to produce an error Addressed a problem that prevented a Playback Fader to have it s stack name cleared by setting the stack name to the empty string Addressed a problem that caused the Clear command to not clear a Playback Fader s stack property Addressed a problem that could prevent setting of static IP address parameters via the LCD Menu Version Addressed a problem that would cause the device to not be discoverable when booted on a network without a router Addressed several issues with the get cgi API for compatibility with the CuePad iOS app CueServer 2 requires CuePad v2 2 or greater Addressed a problem that prevented CueScript commands to be able to be unicast to the CueServer s IP Address Added additional error checking and reporting to the various daemon processes 1 0 6 3 13 2015 e CueServer Studio 2 o Addressed a problem introduced in 1 0 5 that caused the Stations editor panel to not appear properly if an external station was edited immediately after editing the bui
19. be specified using the various selection operators like gt and The wildcard character can be used as the output number to mean all outputs for a particular station Working With Stations When no station number specified the default station is assumed The Station command can be used to change the default station Unless changed by the Station command the default station is typically Station 0 which corresponds to the built in outputs on the CueServer itself When a station number is specified as part of the Output command that station number will be used for the selection Determining Which Outputs Are Selected The question mark can be used to ask what the current selection is A selection string will be returned which will consist of a single number like 3 or a range like 5 gt 7 9 or if no outputs are selected 0 will be returned Examples Output 1 Selects output 1 Future action commands will be directed towards output 1 Also returns 0 or 1 to indicate if the output is currently off or on Output 1 gt 5 On Turns on outputs 1 thru 5 Output 1 gt 3 5 gt 8 Off Turns off outputs 1 through 3 and 5 through 8 Output 7 At 50 Sets the level of output 7 to 50 any non zero level turns an output on Output 7 Returns the current output selection in the format of a single number like 3 or a range like 5 gt 7 9 See Also Selection Operators At Off On Playback Syntax Command Descr
20. displayed e Cue Rules for how to add automation rules to a cue Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 41 of 169 Cue Types There are two cue types available to CueServer Normal Cues A normal cue is similar to the type of cue used on traditional lighting consoles A cue of this type stores a single scene or part of a scene In CueServer a normal cue stores an array of DMX channel values which will be recalled when the cue is executed The cue may contain all some or none of the available DMX channels in the system Normal cues have extra parameters such as fade and follow times an optional linked cue and automation rules Generally speaking when playing back executing normal cues the output of the CueServer will crossfade to a new scene Again a normal cue may only include some of the DMX channels so only part of a scene may be affected by playing back a normal cue Streaming Cues A streaming cue is a different type of cue that stores DMX channels and their changes over a period of time An analogy can be made between a streaming cue in CueServer and a tape recorder for audio When a streaming cue is captured in CueServer every change to a DMX channel during the capture is saved Then when the streaming cue is played back the changes occur in real time just the same way that it was recorded Streaming cues have extra parameters such as playback mode follow time an optional linked cue and
21. for more information 7 Network Displays a dialog window that allows the network settings of the selected CueServer to be changed Use this option to change the IP Address DHCP setting and Device Name of a CueServer Clock Displays a dialog window that allows the clock settings of the selected CueServer to be changed Use this option to change the time zone automatic and or manual time settings of a CueServer Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 fe U O Working With Shows About Shows All of the programming and configuration in a CueServer is stored in a show file CueServer show files contain Cues Groups Macros Sounds Web Pages Stations Timers Rules Configuration Data and more The memory card in CueServer can hold one or more show files however only one show can be active at a time The shows available on a CueServer s memory card are displayed by opening the hierarchical list under the CueServer in the Navigator Window CueServer Navigator E 3 J gt sa l O O E 050 Oj A pen Y Add Remote Ni v Delete She t Act lentify Net h Online CueServers Status Name Address Serial Model Version vO CueServer 2 10 0 1 10 600001 CS 900 1 0 6 Attraction Demo Show Example O Demo Unit 10 0 1 52 0091 C810 7258 CS 810 5 2 5 gt Exterior Signage mycueserver dnsalias com 600004 CS 940 1 0 6 Offline Project Files j Project Path No offline shows Drag a show folder here from t
22. lea top 1cd bottom lcd toplLeft Sets a temporary overlay string that replaces the top or bottom lines or quadrant of the lcd topRight display Set this value to an empty string to remove the temporary overlay 1lcd bottomleft led bottomRight Example Set Tcdibackilight 25 seu led top THe lilo Worle Set wlcd DOwromms The example above first sets the LCD Backlight brightness to 25 then writes a temporary string to the top line that says Hello World then removes any temporary string from the bottom line Playbacks Changes properties of a Playback fader Sets the combine mode of a Playback fader Available modes include Merge layback mode pray Override Scale and Pin Example Playback 1 Set playback mode Override Pleyigaals 2 Set playback mode Scale The example above first sets the combine mode of Playback 1 to Override then sets the combine mode of Playback 2 to Scale Random Numbers Sets the seed for the random number generator Sets the random number generator s seed value The random seed is an unsigned 32 bit value from 0 to 4294967295 random seed Example Set random seed 42 The example above sets the random seed to 42 Universes Sets properties of the DMX Universes universe priority Sets the priority level of the universe Available values range from 0 to 200 Example Universe 7 Set universe priority 150 The example above sets the priority
23. macro 3 New TODO Off Syntax Command Description Return Value Off Turn an object off 0 Abbreviation None Description The Off command sets the currently selected object s values to the minimum In other words it turns the object s off Note that Off is simply an alias for the command At 0 Examples Button 1 gt 5 Off Turns the LED indicators of buttons 1 thru 5 off Channel 1 gt 3 5 gt 8 Off Sets channels 1 through 3 and 5 through 8 to 0 Group 5 UEL Sets the channels in group 5 to 0 See Also Button Contact Group Output Playback On Syntax Command Description Return Value On Turn an object on 255 Abbreviation None Description The On command sets the currently selected object s values to the maximum In other words it turns the object s on Note that On is simply an alias for the command At 100 Examples Button 1 gt gt On Turns the LED indicators of buttons 1 thru 5 on Channel 1 gt 3 5 gt 8 On Sets channels 1 through 3 and 5 through 8 to 100 Group 5 On Sets the channels in group 5 to 100 See Also Button Contact Group Output Playback Park Syntax Command Description Return Value Park Parks the selected channel s None Abbreviation None Description The Park command locks the current value of the selected channel s in the active playback fader Parked channels cannot be changed by running cues or using the At command
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25. of Universe 7 to 150 Release Notes The following list shows a revision history of the software releases for CueServer 2 Version 1 0 8 4 27 2015 CueServer Studio 2 o Added colored icons to the Stage View s view menu to make it easier to identify which playback is being selected Added a new View menu to the Stage View that allows all universes or only a specific universe to appear in the display Added user assigned names to the playback faders in the Playbacks view The command line and live views are now only available from the active show editor window The Editor Window now shows ACTIVE in its title bar when viewing an active show Resource and Trigger editor panels now remember what state they were in when switching between panels Resource editor panels now refresh automatically when an object is recorded or updated by CueScript commands Fixed a bug introduced in 1 0 7 that crashed when opening offline shows Fixed a problem with the Stage View that would only allow the first eight playback faders to be selected in the View menu Fixed an issue that would cause the editor for Stations or Buttons to disappear when changes were applied Fixed a problem where the entire device list in the Navigator window could get a green background when dragging a project into the list Renamed the previous View menu to Layer in the Stage View for consistency Fixed a problem with the Editor Window that would reloa
26. the Choose Other button A file chooser window will appear that will allow a different firmware version to be loaded CueServer firmware files have the file extension c2f When the firmware update process is running a progress window appears Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Firmware Update Firmware upload in progress Please wait Update Progress Uploading File Processing file cueserverl 0 3 c2 CueServer 2 Firmware Package Unpacking The progress of the update is shown in the window When the update is complete the CueServer will reboot and the Done button can be clicked to dismiss the window Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 23 of 169 Editor Window Overview The Editor Window is the primary window used to interact with program and configure CueServer 000 CueServer 2 Demo Show Y LIVE o Stage m Playbacks a Status Y RESOURCES gt B Cues a Groups 5 Macros Sounds Web Pages Y TRIGGERS y Stations Buttons Contacts a Outputs o Ports t Timers Rules Y SETTINGS f General DMX f LCD Display Location Use the Editor Window to view the live operation edit resources and triggers and set various configuration properties of a CueServer show The panel on the left of the window contains numerous views into the CueServer such as Stage Cues and Location The following manual sections describe the details of each o
27. the Random command in CueScript expressions or commands to introduce randomness The Random command comes in two forms If a single number is specified a random number from 0 through that number inclusive will be returned If an array of two numbers are specified a random number from the first number through the second number inclusive will be returned When using the Random command as a substitution for a single parameter to another command it must be enclosed in parenthesis This is because the random command needs to be evaluated as if it is an expression so the result of the expression is substituted into the outer command properly See the examples below for clarification Examples Random 5 Returns a random number from O through 5 Random 10 20 Returns a random number from 10 through 20 Macro Random 5 8 Executes a random Macro from 5 through 8 Cue Random 1 4 Go Executes a random Cue from 1 through 4 Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Channel 1 At Random 50 100 Sets Channel 1 to a random value from 50 through 100 Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 124 of 169 Reboot Syntax Command Description Return Value Reboot Reboot the CueServer Always returns 1 Abbreviation None Description Causes the CueServer to reboot immediately Any show or playback occurring will be interrupted and the hardware will gracefully shut down and then reboot Examples Reboot
28. the active playback fader The playback number cleared Abbreviation CL Description The Clear command clears the active playback fader Clearing a playback fader has the following effect e Releases all DMX channels including parked channels e Removes the current selection e Sets the current and next cue to none Aborts any fade or follow timers in progress e Zeros the current fade follow and link properties e Returns the playback s submaster to 100 The Clear command also clears parked channels To clear channels without clearing parked channels use the Release command instead Examples Playback 1 Clear Clears playback 1 See Also e Playback Release Cue Syntax Command Description Return Value Cue lt cue number gt Sets the active playback fader s next cue The cue number set Cue Returns the current cue in the active playback fader The current cue number lt cue number gt o Any whole number from 0 to 99999 e May optionally contain decimal numbers from 00 to 99 Abbreviation Q or CU Description Setting The Next Cue Use the Cue command to set the next cue in the active playback fader Whenever the playback fader receives a Go command it will advance to this next cue The Cue command is frequently used in conjunction with the Go command For instance the commands Cue 1 Go are typically used together even though they are two distinct commands The first command Cue 1 sets which cue is n
29. will still behave like a normal cue with follow timing and automation rules Selected If this option is used then the updated cue will contain only the currently selected DMX channels Using this option cues can be created that only affect certain channels when being played back Examples Update Cue 1 Stores updates the current output from the CueServer into Cue 1 Update Empty Cue 2 Removes the DMX channels from Cue 2 Record Selected Cue 3 Stores updates the currently selected DMX channels into Cue 3 Channel 1 gt 10 Update Selected Cue 4 Stores updates Channels 1 through 10 as the only channels into Cue 4 See Also e Record Cue Update Group Syntax Command Description Return Value Update Group lt group number gt Updates group group number The group number updated lt group number gt o Any whole number from 0 to 99999 Abbreviation UP U Or UP GR Description The Update Group command updates the channels in a group to the currently selected channels If no group with the group number exists a new group will be created Use this command to change the DMX channels stored in a group without loosing any of the other properties recorded in the group such as the name If no group with the group number exists a new group will be created If a group with the group number already exists as if it had been recorded with the Record Group command Examples Update Group 1 Stores updates t
30. 10 Record Group 2 Records Channels 1 through 10 as Group 2 See Also Update Group Record Stream Syntax Command Description Return Value Record Stream lt cue number gt Records streaming cue cue number The cue number recorded e lt cue number gt Any whole number from 0 to 99999 o May optionally contain decimal numbers from 00 to 99 Abbreviation R STR Description Recording Streaming Cues The Record Stream command begins recording or re recording a streaming cue As soon as this command is executed a stream recording of the CueServer s DMX output will begin Use the Record Stop command to stop recording the stream If no cue with the cue number exists a new cue will be created If a cue with the cue number already exists it will be deleted first and replaced with an entirely new cue Examples Record Stream 1 Begins recording the current output from the CueServer into Streaming Cue 1 Record Stop Stops recording the Streaming Cue See Also e Record Stop Record Stop Syntax Command Description Return Value Record Stop Stops recording a streaming cue The cue number recorded Abbreviation R STO Description The Record Stop command stops recording any currently recording streaming cue Use this command in conjunction with the Record Stream command Examples Record Stream 1 Begins recording the current output from the CueServer into Streaming Cue 1 Record Stop Stops recordi
31. 2 Use the Download Show contextual menu item Identify CueServer available by right clicking or control clicking on the show file in the mith ie CueServer When using either Option 1 or 2 a standard file chooser dialog will Using the Download Show contextual appear asking where to place the downloaded show file Once a menu item destination folder is chosen CueServer Studio will download the show file into the location chosen Option 3 Drag the show file directly from the CueServer in the top panel to the Offline Shows panel at the bottom of the window When dragging a show from the online panel to the offline panel CueServer Studio will automatically download the show file from the CueServer to the computer s desktop and add the item to the offline projects list Uploading a Show File from Computer to CueServer There are several ways to upload a show file from a computer to a CueServer fens FrontDoor New Show Option 1 Use the Upload Show menu item available in the CueServer menu Upload Show A Identify CueServer Send Command Option 2 Use the Upload Show contextual menu item available otros Setlinge by right clicking or control clicking on a CueServer Ume si Using the Upload Show contextual When using either Option 1 or 2 a standard file chooser dialog will z menu item appear asking to choose the show file to upload Once a show file is chosen CueServer Studio will upload the
32. 2 for the single digit hexadecimal values Binary On Off Some devices being controlled by CueServer only have two states on and off In order to simplify their operation the CueScript language has two extra values named On and Off These are used as a convenience to mean the same as 0 and 100 Any place that a percentage value can be used in a command the On and Of f keywords can be used instead For example Channel 1 On Button 2 Off Group 3 On Output On are all valid binary value commands Selection Commands A selection command is a type of CueScript command that is used to refer to objects in the system Selection commands can be used in conjunction with action commands to perform actions or selection commands can be used by themselves to query an object s value Selecting Objects To Perform Actions As CueScript is being interpreted by the system selection commands are used in conjunction with action commands to get things done First one or more objects are selected by using a selection command and then one or more action commands are used to operate on those selected objects For instance the following CueScript does two things First it selects a button Second it performs the On action Button 1 On Note that the On action turns on the currently selected objects which in this case happens to be Button 1 The next CueScript selects playback number 3 with a selection command then the acti
33. 3 6 Boolean Operators The following operators are boolean meaning that they compare two values in a true or false context Note that the result of a boolean operator will always be either 0 meaning false or 1 meaning true 1or0 1or1 Operator Function Examples Result Equality i a 5 gt 3 1 gt Greater Than 3 gt 5 0 lt Less Than gt 0 and 0 0 and Logical And a ale e o 1 and 1 1 0orO 0 or Logical Or oer 1 Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 It is important to note that when using boolean operators any value that is zero is interpreted to mean false and any value that is non zero is interpreted to mean true Given that any non zero value is true then the expression 5 and 3 would evaluate to 1 because both sides of the and are both true Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 56 of 169 Variables A variable is a symbol that holds and represents a value Variable symbols are names such as x MyVariable or Icd backlight Variables can hold numbers such as 3 or 12 7 or strings such as Hello World CueServer uses two different kinds of variables User Variables and System Variables User variables can be any combination of printable letters numbers the underscore _ or hyphen System variables are similar but must contain a dot character The dot character is how the CueServer distinguishes between User and System variables Assigning Values to
34. 5 Then Break Button 1 Of Playback 3 At 50 Executes Cue 1 then checks to see if myVariable is greater than 5 If it is then none of the remaining commands will execute If myVariable is less than or equal to 5 then Button 1 will be turned on and Playback 3 s submitter will be set to 50 If Then Else Syntax Return Command Description Value Tests expression and The result performs action if true of action If lt expression gt Then lt action gt Endif Tests expression and The result If lt expression gt Then lt actionl gt Else lt action2 gt Endif performs action if of action1 true or action2 if false or action2 Abbreviation None Description The If Then Else statements are used to conditionally execute commands based on the value of an expression Consider this command If x 1 Then Cue 1 Go The above example first checks the value of the variable x and if it is equal to 1 then Cue 1 is executed On the other hand if x is not equal to 1 then nothing will happen Using Else The Else keyword can be used to execute commands if the expression is false Consider this example If mode gt 5 Then Cue 1 Go Else Cue 2 Go In the above example if the value of mode is greater than 5 then Cue 1 will execute but if mode is 4 or less then Cue 2 will execute Using Endif In the basic form of the If Then statements all of the commands after the Then will be
35. 7 and CueServer performs the requested task Whenever a command is entered the CueServer replies with a value which is shown in gray text after the command Rules WHENEVER This Button Is Pressed THEN Perform Script Cue 1 Go CueServer uses the concept of rules to define automation tasks throughout the system Using CueServer Studio you can define global rules that are always being monitored for triggering or you can assign local rules to individual cues buttons contacts and other objects within the system A rule takes the form of Whenever something happens Then do something One of the options in the then do something clause of a rule is to perform a CueScript In the example above whenever this button is pressed execute the command Cue 1 Go Actions Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Time of Day Type Single Event Time At 4l 451 00 AM OPM Action Cue 30 Go Some objects in the system such as Timers and Macros are programmed with CueScript actions When editing a Timer or Macro an action field appears allowing a CueScript command to be entered as the object s action Whenever the Timer or Macro is triggered the programmed action is performed External Commands CueScript commands can also be sent to CueServer from an external source by one of the methods listed below e via UDP packets e via HTTP requests via RS 232 Serial strings e via Telnet session Last update
36. Causes the CueServer to reboot Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Record Use the Record command to record create store Cues Streams and Groups There are several variants of the Record command e Record Cue Record Group e Record Stream Record Stop Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 126 of 169 Record Cue Syntax Command Description Return Value Record option Cue lt cue number gt Records cue cue number The cue number recorded e lt cue number gt o Any whole number from 0 to 99999 May optionally contain decimal numbers from 00 to 99 ption Empty causes no DMX channels to be recorded into the cue Selected causes only the current selected DMX channels to be recorded into the cue Abbreviation R EMPTY SEL O Description Recording Cues The Record Cue command records or re records a normal cue By default all channels being output from the CueServer are captured into the new cue If no cue with the cue number exists a new cue will be created If a cue with the cue number already exists it will be deleted first and replaced with an entirely new cue To re record just the DMX channels without affecting the other cue parameters use the Update Cue command instead Record Cue Options Several options are available to change how a cue is recorded Empty If this option is used then the new cue will be created containing no DMX channels Whe
37. CueServer 2 User s Manual Manual 1 0 8 Last update 2015 04 28 Table of Contents Getting Started circa ia eea eaea EPE aa Soia aain Aa ERE tien derte eins 3 CueServer Studio Lai A A r Enea vartevharecadlhaveest Aaa ADN 4 Navigator WINDOW oreina aiaia cute aa iaaa aa aa a a aida aiaiai aiai eaa ainas 5 Aelel lore AEAEE EE EE E EE E EE 8 Working With SNOWS tii A a e E a 10 Working With Offline SMOWS aicsin e a 12 Working With Remote CUCSErvels ccccecceeceeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeecaeeeeseeeeeeeeaeeeeeseeeeeeseaeeeeesaeeessaaeees 15 Setting Network Parameters s ccs ccotekscxsstanes te stunesydane aa a ee sated Ea ta Ona RA Aera shaaeedingedenaa babe ste 17 Setting Clock Parameter Sore merrie an dd 19 Identifying C eServerS ieina a A id a ise 21 Updating RIMA Ea A a Ea aN asap anced OE EA 22 Editor A ANALO LOAN EET A AE AAT E E e a A E NE bee aah 24 MO trio A EEE T 26 tel e o e AS T T TA A E A A E E T 27 PlayDaCkKS 00 A A E A ee ee 30 AM atus ee a nee via aeten cuanto Seth cata the ne acs E base rob eats ce ne big ea etude ets a lon SMe awe one sae 33 Front Ranes ee ae eee dr enel be aah ceases Meee 34 MAM ADIOS ri id li id iaa 35 A NA 36 System Logie e a in avin adnate ho ave dl vrata te ee 37 FRESOUICOS Sd acc 38 CUE A OEE 39 A O isha susigati see aastacWeigadee ves PEER Vee Em Eba 42 Adding CUORE tE 43 CUE PODEMOS vna A A AA a etn A Ad 44 Cue Contents iia dd A is A fee 46 CUR ed 48 CueScript Language ai
38. IPC high water mark to 1 Apr 18 13 10 00 cs 600001 5 CueServer 2 v1 0 8 Starting Up Apr 20 14 52 35 cs 600001 6 Entered Maintenance Mode Most messages in the System Log are only useful for diagnosing problems however other informational messages can appear in the System Log as well For instance the System Log shows each time the system is rebooted Also user defined messages can be added to the System Log by using the Log CueScript command When a message is added to the System Log that indicates a serious condition the Power LED will begin to blink This is called the Message Indicator lt means that the System Log contains an important message To clear this indication click on the Clear Message Indicator button If a new important message is currently showing a warning icon A will appear next to the System Log line in the status list act undata 2015 04 98 NO ast update 2015 04 28 09 N T O Dana 27 FARQ Page 37 of 169 Resources The Resources section of the navigator contains views that edit Cues Groups Macros Sounds and Web Pages in the CueServer project Y RESOURCES i B Cues B Colors B Loop B Overlay a Groups 5 Macros 14 Sounds Web Pages The following sections describe these views in more detail e Cues scenes and timeline based streams e Groups definitions of groups of channels e Macros user defined scripts e Sounds audio clips e Web Pages
39. Stops playing sound immediately Always returns 0 e lt filename gt o The file name of a sound resource loaded into Sounds e Sound formats recognized include aif mp3 ogg snd and wav Abbreviation None Description Playing Sounds The Audio command will play a given sound resource file to the Audio Output jack The sound plays asynchronously meaning that the command returns immediately while the sound plays in the background until it is finished or it is interrupted by the Audio Stop command If a sound was already playing issuing another Audio command will immediately stop playing the previous sound and begin playing the new sound Stopping Sounds The Audio Stop command will immediately stop any sound that is currently playing Examples Audio Sound Effect wav Begins playing the Sound Effect wav sound resource file Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Audio Background Music mp3 Begins playing the Background Music mp3 sound resource file Audio Stop Stops playing sound immediately Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 92 of 169 At Syntax Command Description Return Value The value the object s At lt value gt Set the value of the selected object s were set to Sets the selected channels to the values in Cue The number of channels At Cue lt cue gt cue set Sets the selected channels to the values in The number of channels At Pl k i k i ROSTA ee Pla
40. This view shows DMX values that are present in a specific Playback Fader The colored circle shows the color of the channels for the given Playback Fader e Output This view shows the final composite DMX values that are being output from the device Choosing the Visible Universes Use the View popup menu to choose which universe s are being shown Universe 2 i Universe3 G Universe 4 E 76 77 78 The view options are All Universes This view shows all Universes in one continuous table e Universe n This view focuses the display on only the chosen Universe Choosing a Display Mode Use the Display popup menu to choose how the values in the channel grid are shown Y Percent 11 Decimal is Hex k The display options are e Percent This mode shows channel levels as a percentage Values range from 0 to 99 and then FL meaning Full or 100 e Decimal This mode shows channel levels in decimal format Values range from 0 to 255 e Hexadecimal This mode shows channel levels in hexadecimal format Values range from 00 to FF Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Playbacks Overview The Playbacks View shows the current state and properties of the Playback Fader layers of the CueServer This view is arranged in a stack of Playbacks Each Playback has three panes the left hand pane shows what is currently loaded in the Playback the center pane shows what s coming
41. Variables There are two ways to assign a value to a variable The first is with the Assign command Here are a few examples x 3 MyVariable 42 Message Hello World way CE ly 3 The first line assigns the number 3 to the variable x The second assigns the number 42 to the variable MyVariable The third assigns the string Hello World to the variable Message The last example assigns the result of the expression x 3 to the variable y The second way to assign a value to a variable is with the Set command Here are a few examples Set x 3 Set MyVariable 42 Set Message Hello World Sie w u ES These examples are the same as above except that the Set command is used instead of using the Assign command Using Variable Values To use variables in CueScript commands enclose the variable name in single quotes MyVariable For example using the variable values set from above the following variable substitutions would be made Cue x Go Executes Cue 3 Macro MyVariable Runs Macro 42 Set lcd top Message Displays Hello World on the top line of the LCD Using System Variables Special System Variables are used to set the properties of hardware devices or to change internal behaviors of the CueServer All system variables include a dot in their name for example 1lcd backlight Of universe priority See the section on System Variables for a description of how to use these built in var
42. at needs to be shown to the user the caution icon A will appear to the right of the corresponding line in the list of status views Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Front Panel The Front Panel View shows the current state of the physical CueServer The CueServer s LCD display and LED indicators are visible in this view LCD Display Cueserver 2 Jan 29 2015 1 38 02 FPM Demo Show IF 16 6 1 186 Indicators O Power 1 DMX Input 1 sD Memory Card vmx input 2 28 232 Port DMX Output 1 28 485 Port DMX Output 2 As the LCD display and or LED indicators on the physical CueServer changes they are updated live on this view Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 34 of 169 Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Variables The Variables View shows any currently defined user variables User Variables Variable Value enabled 1 myText Hello World testMode 0 x 3 y 5 Whenever any CueScript statements are used to define or update the value of a user variable this view will show those values live For more information about using variables in scripts see the Variables section of the CueScript Language chapter Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 CPU Info The CPU Info View shows the status of the CueServer hardware CPU Info Uptime 54 minutes Load Averages 1 minute 0 33 5 minutes E 0 08 15 minutes
43. automation rules Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Adding Cues To add a new cue to the cue list click the plus button at the lower left corner of the cue list The New Cue dialog window will appear New Cue Number Type O Normal Streaming Capture Capture DMX Output The process of recording new cues will be improved significantly in the next version of CueServer Studio Check back soon for more details Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 43 of 169 Cue Properties Each cue has a number of properties that may be edited Number Number 1 By convention every cue in a cue list has a number Valid cue numbers range from O through 999999 Optionally up to two digits can be used after a decimal point for example Cue 1 23 Once a cue is recorded it s number can be changed by entering a new number into this field Name Name My First Cue A cue may be given a descriptive name Fade normal cues only Fade 5 E A normal cue has a fade time expressed in seconds that is used to specify how quickly the cue s channels will crossfade 3511 57 from their previous values to the ones recorded in the cue sind Delay Fade Fade times from 0 no fade to 86400 seconds 24 hours may Rising Channels 0 A 3 5 be specified Falling Channels 1 5 y 7 Cancel Fade times can be split into separate times for channels fading up and channels fading down and delays can be introduced to the u
44. avigator Window it s various clock parameters can be changed by clicking on the Clock Toolbar Item O or by selecting the Time Settings menu item in the CueServer menu These parameters include the timezone the unit is located within network time protocol NTP server configuration and or manual date and time settings A dialog window similar to the following will appear Time Zone Region America Location New York Current Time Date Set Time amp Date Automatically using NTP NTP Server s 0 pool ntp org 1 pool ntp org 2 pool ntp org 3 pool ntp org Timezone The top section of this window allows the timezone of the CueServer to be set Use the Region menu first to select a general region from around the globe Options exist for America Asia Australia Canada Europe Pacific US and others Once a region is chosen use the Location menu to choose a specific timezone location within the region CueServer s timezone database is derived from the standard Linux distribution and includes over 400 distinct regional locations See the timezone listing for a complete list of available timezones Current Time Date CueServer allows the Time and Date to be set manually or automatically If the CueServer has a network connection where it can reach the Internet or if the network has a network time server then the Set Time 4 Date option can be set to Automatically Automatically Set Time amp Date Whe
45. before starting to change value To specify a fade delay use a delay time and dash character before the fade time For instance the command Fade 5 5 10 will cause the fade to delay 5 5 seconds before beginning a 10 second fade Using Both Fade Delays And Split Fade Timing Both fade delays and split fades can be combined For instance the command Fade 1 2 3 4 would cause any channels fading up to be delayed 1 second before fading over 2 seconds while the downward fading channels would be delayed 3 seconds before fading over 4 seconds Determining The Current Cue Fade Time Use the Fade command with the question mark to return the current cue fade time A cue fade time such as 7 21 or 12 3 will be returned Note that the Cue Fade Time is different from the Global Fade Time The cue fade time effects the Go command The global fade time effects the At command The cue fade time is set with the Fade command Examples Fade 1 Sets the cue fade time to 1 second Fade 1 35 7 2 Sets the cue fade time to 1 35 seconds for upward fading channels and 7 2 seconds for downward fading channels Cue 22 Fade 5 Go Loads cue 22 then overrides it s fade time to 5 seconds before executing it See Also e Cue Go Time Follow Syntax Command Description Return Value The cue follow time Follow lt cue follow time gt Sets the active playback fader s cue follow time set Follow Clear Clears the active playback fader
46. channels and properties such as the current and next cue fade and follow times cue link and more it is important to make sure that you use the Playback command to specify which playback you are targeting when using the above commands Although CueServer can have a maximum of 32 playback faders your configuration may have fewer depending on the combination of playbacks and DMX universes that you have chosen If you select a playback that is not available the subsequent commands sent to that playback will have no effect Examples Playback 1 Makes playback 1 active All future playback related commands will be directed to playback 1 Playback 2 At 75 Makes playback 2 active and sets the playback s submaster to 75 Playback 3 Cue 1 Go Makes playback 3 active then executes cue 1 in playback 3 Playback 4 set Playback Mode Override Makes playback 4 active then sets the playback s layer mode to override See Also At Off On Set Station Syntax Command Description Return Value Station lt number gt Select one or more stations The selected stations Station Return the current selection The selected stations Abbreviation STAT Description When selecting Buttons Contacts Indicators or Outputs on a connected station the Station command can be used to specify a station number instead of specifying it as part of the Button Contact Indicator or Output number The Station command actually sets the de
47. cts channel 100 then sets the fade time to 0 immediate then sets the channel 100 to 75 then sets the fade time to 5 seconds then sets the channel 100 to 0 Channel 33 At 253 Sets channel 33 to decimal value 253 Channel 44 at SFA Sets channel 44 to hexadecimal value FA Channel Returns the current channel selection in the format of a single number like 3 or a range like SP Teo See Also e Selection Operators Contact Syntax Command Description Return Value The closed state of the Contact lt number gt lt range gt Select one or more contacts selected contact s Select one or more contacts The closed state of the Contact lt station gt lt number gt lt range gt Bee l a on a specific station selected contact s Contact Return the current selection A selection string Abbreviation CO Description Selecting Contacts The Contact command selects one or more contacts in the system Contacts are typically the hard wired contact closure inputs on a CueServer or external I O board Use the Contact command in conjunction with an action command like Enable or Disable to change the enabled state of contacts When used alone or in logic expressions the Contact command returns the current state of the specified contact s Either a single contact number can be specified or a range of contacts can be specified using the various selection operators like gt and
48. d character can be used as the button number to mean all buttons for a particular station Working With Stations When no station number specified the default station is assumed The Station command can be used to change the default station Unless changed by the Station command the default station is typically Station 0 which corresponds to the built in buttons on the CueServer itself When a station number is specified as part of the Button command that station number will be used for the selection Determining Which Buttons Are Selected Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 The question mark can be used to ask what the current selection is A selection string will be returned which will consist of a single number like 3 or a range like 5 gt 7 9 or if no buttons are selected 0 will be returned Note that CueServer treats buttons and indicators very similarly Buttons have indicators Buttons are the physical switch that is being pressed by the user and Indicators are the pilot light that shows a button s status Setting the value of a button or an indicator both sets the indicator s value turning the indicator on or off However getting the value of a button returns the physical switch state opened or closed and getting the value of an indicator returns the current state of the indicator on or off Examples Button 1 Selects button 1 Future action commands will be directed to
49. d the active editor if the currently selected editor was clicked on Updated the default index shtml file in the new show template Addressed a problem that could cause the reported uptime to be blank Added missing category icons for several editor panels Added Refresh menu item to pop up gear menu for Cues Groups Macros Sounds and Web Pages Updated compilers resulting in more compact Windows builds Fixed a Drag amp Drop highlighting problem with the Web and Sound file browsers Fixed a problem that caused folders to not be able to be dragged into the Web and Sound browsers o Addressed problems with creating deleting stations when editing offline show files Addressed a problem that could cause the station panel to crash when changing the selected station Addressed a problem with text fields that would not properly select the entire field on mouse click entry Improved the text entry interaction with hours minutes seconds entered into timers Fixed an issue with improperly formatted data being stored for the only specific days type of timer scheduling Windows Fixed a problem with offline show paths appearing with slashes instead of backslashes Windows Fixed a problem that prevented Drag amp Drop to the Web and Sound file browsers from the Desktop Windows Fixed a problem with field validation that sometimes caused the insertion point to move unexpectedly Windows Fixed a problem in the Specific Month a
50. de delays and split fades can be combined For instance the command Time 1 2 3 4 would cause any channels fading up to be delayed 1 second before fading over 2 seconds while the downward fading channels would be delayed 3 seconds before fading over 4 seconds Determining The Current Global Fade Time Use the Time command with the question mark to return the current global fade time A fade time such as 7 21 or 12 3 will be returned Note that the Global Fade Time is different from the Cue Fade Time The global fade time effects the At command The cue fade time effects the Go command The cue fade time is set with the Fade command Examples Time 1 Sets the global fade time to 1 second Time 1 35 7 2 Sets the global fade time to 1 35 seconds for upward fading channels and 7 2 seconds for downward fading channels Channel 1 gt 10 Time 5 At 50 Selects channels 1 thru 10 then sets the fade time to 5 seconds then sets the channels to 50 Playback 1 Time 3 5 At 25 Selects playback 1 then sets the fade time to 3 5 seconds then sets the playback s submaster to 25 See Also e Cue Fade Go Toggle Syntax Command Description Return Value Toggle lt value gt Toggles the value of the selected object s The value the object s were set to lt value gt o A percentage from 0 to 100 When specifying percentages the value can optionally be followed by the sign o A decimal number from 0 to 255
51. diately change the brightness of the LCD Backlight the commands Set l1cd backlight 250r l1cd backlight 25 can be used The following sections list the available system variables Buttons Sets the color and flashing patterns for the built in user defined function buttons Before setting or retrieving one of the button variables make sure that one or more buttons are selected first For example use the Button command to specify which button s you want to change a property for Sets the flash pattern for buttons Available patterns range from 0 to 15 A value of 0 button flash means no flash The remaining 15 values produce various combinations of flashing when the button indicator is turned on Sets the on and off colors for buttons The value can be a single number from 0 to 100 meaning off black to full on white or it may be a 3 element array representing an RGB color For example the array 100 50 0 would produce an Orange color Button OnColor Dutton oOf CoLor Example Button 1 SetrbuttEon monto lors IOO Set button flash 4 On The example above first selects button 1 then sets it s color to a rose color then sets it s flash pattern to a fast blink Then it turns the button s indicator on LCD Display Sets the backlight brightness and various string fields for the LCD display led backlight Sets the brightness of the LCD Backlight Brightness values range from 0 to 100
52. e A time of 0 zero causes the value to be set immediately Any non zero time will cause the value to gradually change at a speed that will cause it to reach the desired value in the number of seconds set by the Time command Recalling Values From A Cue Using the At Cue command allows the data from a given Cue to be used to set the currently selected channel values instead of specifying a single fixed value This is useful to only recall parts of a Cue without affecting other channels Recalling Values From A Playback Using the At Playback command allows the channels from a given Playback to be used to set the currently selected channel values instead of specifying a single fixed value This is useful to copy components of a scene from one playback fader to another Examples Channel 1 At 33 Sets the value of channel 1 to 33 Channel 1 gt 3 5 gt 8 On Sets channels 1 through 3 and 5 through 8 to 100 Channel 1 gt 10 Time 5 AE FL Selects channels 1 through 10 then changes the fade time to 5 seconds then begins fading the channels to 100 Full Group 5 On Sets the channels in group 5 to 100 Channel 100 gt 200 At Cue 44 Sets channels 100 through 200 to the channel levels recorded in Cue 44 Group 7 At Playback 8 Sets the channels in Group 7 to the channel levels currently in Playback 8 See Also Button Contact Group Output Playback Clear Syntax Command Description Return Value Clear Clears
53. e default stations Stations 1 gt 5 and then turns these button indicators off Station 4 Button 1 On Button 2 OL Button 3 On Sets Station 4 as the default station then turns Button 1 On Button 2 Off and Button 3 On all on Station 4 See Also Selection Operators Button Contact Indicator Output Universe Syntax Command Description Return Value Universe lt number gt lt range gt Select one or more universes None Universe Return the current selection A selection string Abbreviation UNIV Description Selecting Universes The Universe command selects one or more universes in the system Universes are the logical blocks of 512 DMX channels that are sent and or received by the CueServer across the Ethernet network Use the Universe command in conjunction with an action command like Enable Disable or Set to enable disable the universe or to change the universe s properties such as it s broadcast priority When used alone or in logic expressions the Universe command returns 0 or 1 to indicate is the universe is disabled or enabled Either a single universe number can be specified or a range of universes can be specified using the various selection operators like gt and The wildcard character can be used as the universe number to mean all universes Determining Which Universes Are Selected The question mark can be used to ask what the current selection is A selection
54. e for Windows Whenever you update to a new version of CueServer Studio it is likely that you will also need to update the firmware in your CueServer If a firmware update is needed a yellow caution icon A will appear next to the CueServer s firmware version in the Navigator window To update your CueServer choose the Update Firmware menu command in the CueServer menu to update your device Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 CueServer Studio 2 CueServer Studio 2 is the desktop application used to program configure locate and operate CueServer 2 devices It is available for both Mac OS X and Windows You can download the current version of CueServer Studio 2 here http interactive online com products cueserver downlaods Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 4 of 169 Interactive Technologies Inc Navigator Window Overview 8 CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 The Navigator Window appears when CueServer Studio opens Use the Navigator Window to view available CueServers manage basic settings change active shows identify individual devices update firmware and more 090 CueServer Navigator a 6 A A 2 amp Open Show Open Web Add Remote Nev ow Delete Sh Set Active Online CueServers Status Name Address Serial gt CueServer 2 10 0 1 10 600001 Demo Unit 10 0 1 52 0091 C810 7258 gt Exterior Signage mycueserver dnsalias com 600004 gt Reception Ar
55. ea 10 0 1 13 600003 amp myclient selfip net 8001 Offline Project Files E Project Path No offline shows Drag a show folder here from the Desktop or from a CueServer above Model CS 900 CS 810 CS 940 CS 910 MES Version 1 0 6 5 2 5 1 0 6 1 0 6 The top pane of this window displays both local and remote CueServers along with their online status name address model and firmware version The bottom pane is used for working with offline project files Working With Online CueServer Devices The Navigator Window constantly scans the local network and displays any CueServers that are available These devices will automatically appear in the upper list and will have a green status icon E Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 5 of 169 Remote CueServers can also be added to the upper list manually These CueServers will appear with a cloud icon as part of their status See Working With Remote CueServers for more information The Status column shows various icons depending on the current state of a device in the list The CueServer is online The CueServer is being contacted The CueServer is offline Editing Online CueServers N Double clicking a CueServer or clicking on the Open Show icon KA opens that CueServer s Editor Window which is used to program and configure the CueServer See the Editor Window section for more information Opening the listbox under a CueServer reveals the avai
56. emove objects from your selection For example ast update 2015 04 2 La N a T O ano DAA RE RI CO o UY Page 85 of 169 Channel 1 gt 10 5 Selects channels 1 thru 10 except for channel 5 or in other words channels 1 thru 4 and 6 thru 10 Group 1 3 Selects the channels in Group 1 that are not in Group 3 Thru gt Use the Thru gt operator to add a range of objects to your selection For example Channel 1 gt 10 Selects channels 1 thru 10 Channel 1 gt 50 20 gt 30 Selects channels 1 thru 50 except for channels 20 thru 30 or in other words channels 1 thru 19 and 31 thru 50 Invert Use the Invert operator to invert which objects are selected For example BUEtOR 3 On OET Selects button 3 then turns it s indicator on then inverts the selection selecting all buttons except for button 3 then turns those indicators off Using Wildcards When selecting objects a wildcard operator is available as a shortcut for selecting all objects of a particular type The wildcard operator is an asterisk character This character can be inserted in most places that a selection range is required which means to select all of a particular object The following table shows how the wildcard operator can be used Command Result Channel Release Releases all channels in the selected playback Button On Turns on all button indicators on the default station Button 3 O
57. er is specified as part of the Indicator command that station number will be used for the selection Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Determining Which Indicators Are Selected The question mark can be used to ask what the current selection is A selection string will be returned which will consist of a single number like 3 or a range like 5 gt 7 9 or if no indicators are selected 0 will be returned Note that CueServer treats buttons and indicators very similarly Buttons have indicators Buttons are the physical switch that is being pressed by the user and Indicators are the pilot light that shows a button s status Setting the value of a button or an indicator both sets the indicator s value turning the indicator on or off However getting the value of a button returns the physical switch state opened or closed and getting the value of an indicator returns the current state of the indicator on or off Examples Indicator 1 Selects indicator 1 Future action commands will be directed towards indicator 1 Also returns 0 or 1 to indicate if the indicator is currently off or on Indicator 1 gt 5 On Turns indicators 1 thru 5 on indicator 1 gt 3 5 gt 8 Off Turns indicators 1 through 3 and 5 through 8 off Indicator 351 Set Indicator OnColor 100 50 0 Set Indicator Flash 4 On Selects indicator 1 of station 3 then sets the indicator s OnColor property to Orange RGB color
58. es cue 7 in the active playback fader by first loading cue 7 then executing it Playback 3 Cue 100 5 Go Executes cue 100 5 in playback 3 Cue 999 99 Fade 5 Go Loads cue 999 99 then overrides the fade time to 5 seconds then executes it Playback 5 Stack Intro Cue 1 Go Sets playback 5 as the active playback then switches the playback to use the stack named Intro then executes Cue 1 from the Intro stack See Also Fade Follow Go Link Playback Stack Delete TODO Disable Syntax Command Description Return Value Disable Disables the selected object s The number of objects disabled Abbreviation DIS Description The Disable command disables the currently selected object s The Disable command can be used with many types of objects including Buttons Channels Contacts Groups and Universes Disable has the opposite effect as Enable The following table shows the various effect of enabling or disabling an object Object When Enabled When Disabled Buttons Responds to presses normally Does not trigger any actions Channels Normal output from playback No output from playback Contacts Responds to closures normally Does not trigger any actions Groups Normal output from playback No output from playback Universes Normal broadcast from universe No broadcast from universe Examples Button 1 Disable Disables button 1 Channel 1 gt 10 Disable Disables channels 1 thru 10 Interacti
59. executed if the expression is true In the case where additional non conditional commands are needed after the If Then statement use the Endif keyword to end the conditional part of the If Then statement For example in the following command Cue 1 will execute and Playback 2 will be cleared if the showEnabled variable is 1 If showEnabled 1 Then Cue 1 Go Playback 2 Clear But by inserting the Endif keyword the script can be changed to have Cue 1 execute only if the showEnabled variable is 1 but Playback 2 is always cleared If showEnabled 1 Then Cue 1 Go Endif Playback 2 Clear Using Multiple Lines The If Then Else statements can also be used across multiple lines of code which is particularly useful when the script becomes more complex as layback 1 If testMode 1 Then Cue 1 Go lse Cue 2 Go ENGKE Playback 2 Clear Nesting Multiple If Then Statements For more complex logic scenarios you can put If Then statements inside of other If Then statements For example Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 158 of 169 System Variables CueServer uses System Variables to allow CueScript commands to change properties or behaviors of various system related objects Setting a system variable has immediate effect causing the referenced object to change appearance or behavior For example to imme
60. ext and then the Go proceeds to execute it Setting The Next Cue With Overrides When the Cue command is executed not only is the next cue number placed into the playback fader but the cue s fade and follow times and link cue are also loaded into the playback This allows for manually overriding the timing or link before the Go command is executed For instance the commands Cue 1 Fade 5 Follow 10 Go would first load cue 1 as the next cue for the playback then the fade time would be changed to 5 seconds then the follow time would be changed to 10 seconds and then the cue would be executed with the new timing substituted into place of the default values for the cue Working With Cue Stacks By default all cues are loaded from the main cue list Additionally the show file may contain one or more cue stacks The Stack command is used to change which cue stack the playback fader is using Once the stack has been changed on a playback fader all cues on that playback will be loaded from that cue stack Determining The Current Cue Use the Cue command with the question mark to return the current cue number of the active playback fader For instance if playback 3 currently executing cue 7 then executing the commands Playback 3 Cue will return 7 If a playback isn t loaded with a cue the return value will be negative less than zero Examples Cue 1 Sets cue 1 as the next cue in the active playback fader Cue 7 Go Execut
61. f these CueServer editor views e Live live views of CueServer operation o o o Stage for viewing DMX channels Playbacks for viewing playback faders Status for viewing the front panel of the CueServer e Resources various content types for CueServer projects o o o o o Cues scenes and timeline based streams Groups definitions of groups of channels Macros user defined scripts Sounds audio clips Web Pages custom web pages for the project e Triggers definitions for incoming system events o o o Stations setup for stations buttons contact closures and more Timers setup for timers Rules a global list of rules e Settings system preferences o o o o General general purpose settings DMX DMX related settings LCD Display customization of the LCD display Location location settings for astronomical time The panel at the bottom of the window is a live command line that allows the user to directly enter CueScript commands to cause the CueServer to perform operations Note that this command line is only visible if you are editing the active show file in an online CueServer Live The Live section of the navigator contains views that show the Stage Playback Operation and System Status of the CueServer Each of these views show dynamic screens that are updating live as the CueServer is performing it s opera
62. fault station s to be used with any of the other selection commands when a station number is not used with the selection command See the examples below for clarification Two Ways To Select Station Objects There are two ways to specify a station object The first is to use dotted notation with the selection command For example to select Button 7 of Station 3 the command Button 3 7 can be used The the dot is used to separate the station number from the object number The Station command provides a second way to select station objects Using this method the Station command is used first to change which station or stations are the default and then use the object command to select the individual object For example to select Button 7 of Station 3 the command Station 3 Button 7 can be used Selecting The Same Object On Multiple Stations The Station command allows the same object on multiple stations to be selected at the same time For example to select Button 3 of Stations 1 gt 10 the command Station 1 gt 10 Button 3 can be used Examples Station 3 Contact 4 Sets Station 3 as the default station and then selects Contact 4 on the default station Station 3 Station 4 Output 1 gt 10 Sets Station 4 as the default station and then selects Outputs 1 through 10 on the default station Station 4 Station Less Button 8 Ott Sets Stations 1 through 5 as the default stations and then selects Button 8 on th
63. ff Turns off all button indicators on Station 3 Output Off Turns off all outputs on the default station Universe Enable Enabled all universe outputs Action Commands Action commands perform actions Some action commands operate on the current selection as set by the Selection Commands and some action commands perform a global action that does not depend on selected objects For example the At command operates on selected channels buttons playbacks outputs and more In order to properly use the At command one of these objects must be selected first The following examples show some of the proper uses of At e Channel 1 At 75 Button 1 gt 8 At 0 Playback 3 At FL Group 1 3 5 7 At 95 Other action commands such as the Audio command do not depend on other objects being selected first The following examples show how the Audio command can be used to start and stop playing sounds Audio Chime wav Audio Breakbeat mp3 Audio Stop All of the available action commands are detailed in the following sections Assign Syntax Command Description Return Value lt variable gt lt value gt Sets the value of the variable The value the variable was set to e lt variable gt e A user variable or system variable name Must be enclosed in double quotes lt value gt o A string a combination of characters enclosed in quotes such as Hello World o A number a whole number or a decimal
64. he Desktop or from a CueServer above In the above example the device named CueServer 2 contains three shows The show marked in bold and with the blue checkmark icon next to it is the currently active show in the CueServer Creating a New Show act unHata SNEMAND NO 4 AE Pana 1N nf 1R0 Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 10 of 169 Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 To create a new show click on the New Show toolbar item A window will appear asking for a new show name Create a new show Enter a unique show name and press Create to create the new show Changing the Active Show To change the currently active show click on a show file and then choose the Set Active Show menu item or click on the Set Active toolbar item Deleting a Show To delete a show click on the show file and then click on the Delete Show toolbar item A confirmation dialog will appear Are you sure you want to delete the show Example from CueServer 2 This operation is not undoable To proceed with deleting the show choose the Delete button You cannot delete the currently active show If you want to delete the active show first switch to another show or create a new one Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 11 of 169 Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Working With Offline Shows A Show File is a directory that contains the data stored
65. he currently selected channels into Group 1 Channel 1 gt 10 Update Group 2 Stores updates Channels 1 through 10 into Group 2 See Also Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 e Record Group Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 151 of 169 Wait Syntax Command Description Return Value Causes the execution of the current script to be suspended An id number to identify the Wait lt time gt En for a given number of seconds remaining commands Causes any commands that are currently waiting to be The number of cleared Wait Clear cancelled commands Wait Returns the number of currently waiting commands A number of processes e lt time gt o A decimal number of seconds optionally using decimal digits for fractions of seconds Abbreviation W Description The Wait command causes the current command to be suspended for a given number of seconds Use Wait to cause a delay between script steps The Wait Clear command cancels any currently waiting commands If more than one command is currently in a waiting state all of them will be cleared simultaneously Examples Channel 1 At FL Wait 5 At O Sets Channel 1 to FL then waits 5 seconds then sets Channel 1 to 0 Cue 1 Go Wait 2 5 Clear Executes Cue 1 then waits 2 5 seconds then clears the playback fader Wait Clear Clears any currently waiting commands Write Syntax Command Description Write lt port gt lt string gt W
66. iables Grouping Parenthesis are used for grouping expressions Expression grouping is useful when multiple expressions are strung together in a line and the normal order of operations must be overridden The CueScript operators are always interpreted from left to right Parenthesis can be inserted into a command string to force different groupings of expressions to be evaluated in a different order The following examples illustrate how to use parenthesis to get different results For these examples assume x 3 and y 7 Expression Result 4 2 3 18 4 2 3 10 Channel x y Selects channel 3 and channel 7 Channel x y Selects channel 10 Command Context CueServer keeps track of the context of the currently executing string of CueScript commands which allows multiple commands which operate on a single object to be split into completely separate requests When the user types Channel 1 At 100 the user is actually executing two separate commands The first command Channel 1 tells CueServer to select DMX channel 1 The second command At 100 tells CueServer to set the currently selected objects DMX channel 1 to 100 The selected objects in this case DMX channel 1 are part of the saved command context If the user then enters the command At 75 CueServer still has DMX channel 1 selected so channel 1 will be set to 75 The command context stores the selected objects channels buttons outp
67. in the show The contents of the Show File directory are individual binary files and subdirectories for each object in the show including Cues Macros Rules Timers Sounds Web Content and more My First Show Demo Show Since a Show File is actually a directory it can t be opened on the computer like a regular data file If you double click on a Show File directory on your desktop it will just open like any regular folder Because of this CueServer Studio has tools for working with Show File directories that make it easier to edit them CueServer Navigator 2 O B B B 0 50 Open Show Open Web Add Remote Show Delete Shov Identify Ne k Clock Online CueServers Status Name Address Serial Model Version v CueServer 2 10 0 1 10 600001 CS 900 1 0 6 Attraction _ Demo Show Example O Demo Unit 10 0 1 52 0091 C810 7258 CS 810 2 5 gt Exterior Signage mycueserver dnsalias com 600004 CS 940 1 0 6 Offline Project Files Project Path No offline shows Drag a show folder here from the Desktop or from a CueServer above Downloading a Show File from CueServer to Computer Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 12 of 169 There are several ways to download a show file from a v Rob s Dev CS 0 1 CueServer to the computer o E Self Tost Uploa o Option 1 Use the Download Show menu item available in the Lp Po Snow CueServer menu a fails Download Show O Demo Upload Show O FrontDoor Option
68. indicator to the Universe Settings panel to show if a universe is receiving input data Added Variables sub view to the Status panel that shows any currently defined user variables in the system Added CPU Info sub view to the Status panel that shows the running status of the various CueServer processes average CPU load and memory usage Added System Log sub view to the Status panel that shows the system log file and allows the system message indicator to be cleared Added a warning indicator to the navigator panel in the Editor Window that shows when an important message is available in one of the sub panels Addressed a problem with the format of the query string when CueServer Studio attempts to fetch the current version of software Addressed a problem with the progress indicators in the Stations Timers and Rules panels not moving properly when the window is resized Changed the global fade time label in the command field to Time Fixed a spelling mistake in the Clock Settings window Adjusted the minimum allowable size for the Navigator Window Firmware o o Added the AT CUE syntax for selectively recalling specific channels from a cue Added the AT PLAYBACK syntax for selectively recalling specific channels from a playback fader Added syntax for adding or subtracting groups to the current group selection using GROUP x y Z Changed the behavior of testing rule condition variables to interpret a null string
69. iption Return Value Playback lt number gt Change the active playback fader The new playback number Playback Return the currently active playback fader The current playback number Abbreviation P Description Choosing The Active Playback The Playback command changes the currently active playback fader and or allows a playback fader s properties to be changed Playback faders are the functional units in the DMX output stack that control the playback of cues streams and maintain the fade progress and timing of linked cues Each playback fader operates as an independent layer of control in the DMX output stack and has properties that control how each playback layer is merged with the preceding layer and the overall intensity of the channels in the layer Use the Playabck command to change the active playback fader or in conjunction with an action command like At On Off or Set to change the playback s submaster level or to set the layer properties When used alone or in logic expressions the Playback command returns the currently active playback fader Determining The Active Playback The question mark can be used to ask what the currently active playback is A number will be returned from 1 to 32 indicating which playback is currently active Many commands operate on the currently active playback fader such as Channel Clear Cue Fade Follow Go Group Link Stack Start and Stop Since each playback fader maintains its own set of DMX
70. is reached and then will automatically follow to the next cue by automatically executing another Go Streams have various playback modes that affects what action is taken when the end of the stream is reached These modes include Follow Loop Hold and Blackout Please refer to the section about streaming cues for more details Links If a cue has an optional link then when it is loaded into a playback fader the playback s Link property is set Whenever a Go occurs on that playback if the playback has a link set then instead of advancing to the next sequential cue the linked cue will be loaded Examples Go Advances to the next cue in the active playback fader Cue 7 Go Executes cue 7 in the active playback fader by first loading cue 7 then executing it Playback 3 Cue 100 5 GO Executes cue 100 5 in playback 3 See Also Cue Fade Follow Link Playback Stack Input Syntax Command Description Return Value Input Disable Disables the DMX Input into the Playback Faders 0 Input Enable Enables the DMX Input into the Playback Faders 1 Input Returns the current enable state of the DMX Input 0 or1 Abbreviation IN Description The Input command is used to either enable or disable the DMX Input layer into the Playback Fader stack By disabling the DMX Input no incoming DMX channels from Ethernet or hardwired DMX will flow into the Playback Fader stack Use the Input Disable command to ignore DMX In
71. ise they will be interpreted as a system variable and they will not be stored properly User variables can be defined on the fly simply by assigning a value to a variable There is no need to pre define variables See the Assign command for an alternate syntax for assigning variable values See the Variables section for how to use variables in the script language See the System Variables section for a complete list of available system variables Examples Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Set x 3 Sets the variable x to the number 3 Set text Hello World Sets the variable text to the string Hello World Set lcd backlight 25 Sets the system variable cd backlight to 25 Seb y s 1 Sets the variable y to the result of the expression x 1 See Also Assign System Variables Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 136 of 169 Stack Syntax Command Description Stack lt stack name gt Sets the active playback fader s cue stack Sets the active playback fader to use the Stack Clear i main cue list Stack Queries the current stack name e lt stack name gt o A name of the desired cue stack Abbreviation None Description Return Value The number of the first cue in the stack The number of the first cue in the main cue list The name of the current cue stack Use the Stack command to change what cue stack the active playback fader is using By default a
72. lable and active show file in the CueServer Options are available to manage the active show and to create new delete and rename shows See Working With Shows for more information Working With Offline Show Files The bottom pane of the window is used as a working area to hold offline show files This pane makes it easy to open and edit show files that are on the local computer or to copy shows between a CueServer and the local computer See the section on Working With Offline Shows for more details Setting Network or Clock Parameters When a CueServer is selected its Network and Clock parameters can be set using options from the CueServer menu or by right clicking or control clicking the CueServer to get a contextual menu Also a Network button sha and a Clock button O are available in the toolbar for easy access to these functions See the sections on Setting Network Parameters or Setting Clock Parameters for more information Maintenance If the firmware of a CueServer is out of date a warning icon A will appear next to its firmware version See the Updating Firmware section for details If there are multiple CueServers on the network at the same time it can sometimes be useful to identify which CueServer is which See the Identifying CueServers section to learn how to activate the Identify function Toolbar The toolbar in the Navigator Window contains several controls for managing CueServers AS
73. layback fader The cue number executed Abbreviation G Description Going To The Next Cue Use the Go command to execute the next cue in the active playback fader The next cue is typically the cue with the next numerically higher number in the cue list but the next cue can be overridden by an optional link in the cue or executing the Cue command After each Go occurs the properties of the next cue are loaded into the playback fader These properties include the next cue s fade and follow times and the cue s link Timing For Normal Cues When the next cue is executed with the Go command the playback s Fade time is used to crossfade to the channels recorded in the cue The playback s Follow time is used to start a timer that when expired will automatically follow to the next cue by automatically executing another Go It is important to note that a cue s Fade and Follow times are started at the same time For instance if a cue has a fade of 3 seconds and a follow of 4 seconds then the fade will complete 3 seconds after the cue started and the follow will occur 4 seconds after the cue started or 1 second after the fade completes This means that if the follow time is shorter than the fade time the fade will not fully complete before the follow occurs Timing For Streaming Cues Streaming cues do not have a fade time but they do use a follow time If a follow time is specified the stream will only play until the follow time
74. ll cues are loaded from the main cue list Additionally the show file may contain one or more cue stacks The Stack command is used to change which cue stack the playback fader is using Once the stack has been changed on a playback fader all cues on that playback will be loaded from that cue stack Use the Stack Clear command to return the active playback fader back to the main cue list Optionally Stack can be used to accomplish the same thing When switching cue stacks the first cue in the new stack will automatically become the playback fader s next cue Because the Stack command selects the first cue in a cue stack the Go command can be used to run the first cue in the stack Examples Stack Surprise Sets the active playback fader s cue stack to the stack named Surprise Stack Intro Go Sets the active playback fader to use the Intro stack and executes the first cue in that stack Stack Clear Sets the active playback fader to use the main cue list See Also e Cue G Start Syntax Command Description Return Value Start Resumes normal timing operation of the active playback fader The playback number started Abbreviation STA Description The Start command resumes normal timing operation of the active playback fader Start has the opposite effect as the Stop command When a playback fader is stopped it s timing operation is temporarily suspended in the following ways e
75. ls in playback 3 See Also Clear Playback Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 133 of 169 Reset Syntax Command Description Return Value Reset Resets the device to it s entirely cleared state 0 Abbreviation RESET Description The Reset command clears all running show information and returns the device to it s cleared state Reset performs the following actions e Clears all playback faders including parked channels e Kills any pending Wait commands e Resets the command context The Reset command does not honor parked channels They will be cleared too Examples Reset Entirely resets the device to it s cleared state Set Syntax Command Description Return Value Set lt variable gt lt value gt Sets the value of the variable The value the variable was set to lt variable gt o A user variable or system variable name lt value gt o A string a combination of characters enclosed in quotes such as Hello World o A number a whole number or a decimal number such as 123 or 12 7 Alternate Syntax See Assign command Description Setting Values The Set command sets the value of a variable The variable can be user defined such as xyz LoopCount or IsMyShowEnabled or it may be a system variable such as button onColor or Icd backlight System variables always contain a dot character User variables must not contain a dot character otherw
76. lt in station Firmware o Version Addressed a problem introduced in 1 0 5 that caused buttons and contacts on external stations to not trigger properly 1 0 5 3 11 2015 CueServer Studio 2 o o o Show project files can now be downloaded uploaded to from your computer Offline project files can now be edited without the CueServer hardware Added a second list view to the main Navigator window to make is easier to work with offline project files Added the ability to create new projects from within CueServer Studio Drag and Drop has been added to move show project files between a CueServer and your computer Added Network Settings window to remotely change a CueServer s network settings Added Time Settings window to set manual or automatic time settings including definitions for over 400 time zones A warning dialog now appears when you try to edit a CueServer that has outdated firmware Changed CueScript buttons to show newlines as semicolons to be more consistent with syntax rules Addressed a problem that caused device discovery to only work on the host s default Ethernet interface Windows Enabled the main window s close box Windows Reduced the flickering of the Playback and Status panels Windows Addressed a problem that would cause CueScript buttons to not display multiline text properly o o o Windows Addressed a problem that caused the Control C shortcut for Copy to not work
77. lue of their objects Referring To Multiple Objects With Different Values When referring to multiple objects at once if all of the objects have the same value their shared value will be returned For instance if channels 1 through 10 are all set to 50 then the following command will return 50 Channel 1 gt 10 But if the values of channels 1 through 10 have mixed values then the value 1 will be returned This special value indicates that the selected objects values are mixed Button Syntax Command Button lt number gt lt range gt Button lt station gt lt number gt lt range gt Button Abbreviation Description Selecting Buttons Description Select one or more buttons Select one or more buttons on a specific station Return the current selection Return Value The pressed state of the selected button s The pressed state of the selected button s A selection string The Button command selects one or more buttons in the system Buttons are typically physical pushbuttons on the front of a CueServer or individual buttons on a connected button station Use the Button command in one or more buttons When used alone or in logic expressions the Button command returns the current state of the specified button s Either a single button number can be specified or a range of buttons can be specified using the various selection operators like gt and The wildcar
78. mber gt ie specified macro the macro Abbreviation M Description The Macro command executes the CueScript instructions stored in a macro A macro is a single command that expands automatically into a set of commands to perform a particular task Macros are defined within CueServer Studio When the macro command is executed all of the commands defined in the macro are executed in it s place For instance if Macro 1 is defined to include the commands Time 5 At 100 then from somewhere else the command Channel 7 Macro 1 were executed the result would be to select channel 7 then change the fade time to 5 seconds and set channel 7 s level to 100 Macros can contain an arbitrary number of CueScript commands and may even call upon other macros When macros call upon other macros this is called nesting Take care to not create infinite loops by having one macro call upon another macro which in turn calls upon the first macro This will create an infinite loop A common mistake is to use the Go command in conjunction with the Macro command for example Macro 1 Go The Macro command does not need Go in order to function The CueServer will interpret Macro 1 Go as two separate commands the first will be to execute Macro 1 the second will be to make the active playback fader step to the next cue which is a valid combination of commands but usually not intended Examples Macro 3 Executes the CueScript commands stored in
79. n Automatically is chosen a text field appears that allows one or more NTP time server addresses to be entered Put one time server per line Current Time Date Set Time 4 Date Automatically using NTP NTP Server s 0 pool ntp org 1 pool ntp org 2 pool ntp org 3 pool ntp org hd The gear button can be clicked to pop up a menu that includes several popular choices of publicly available Network Time NTP Servers Choosing one of these options will automatically fill the server list with one of these sets of options Manually Set Time amp Date When Manually is chosen the time and date can be set manually Current Time Date Set Time 4 Date Manually Date March 18 2015 Time 3 B 48 B 02 PM Set Time Now Use the popup menus to choose the Time and Date Before any of the menus are clicked they show the current time of the computer Once a menu is clicked the time and date can be adjusted independently from the computer Once the desired time is chosen click on the Set Time Now button to set the clock in the CueServer Identifying CueServers When working with multiple CueServers sometimes it may be useful to be able to positively identify which CueServer is which A CueServer s Identify Mode can be activated which causes it s LCD Display and Power LED to flash This function makes it easy to match a CueServer listed in the Navigator Window with a physical device on the network To activate the Identify M
80. n this cue is played back it will have no affect on any DMX channels but it will still behave like a normal cue with follow timing and automation rules Selected If this option is used then the new cue will be created containing only the currently selected DMX channels Using this option cues can be created that only affect certain channels when being played back Examples Record Cue 1 Records the current output from the CueServer as Cue 1 Record Empty Cue 2 Records Cue 2 with no DMX channels Record Selected Cue 3 Records the currently selected DMX channels as Cue 3 Channel 1 gt 10 Record Selected Cue 4 Records Channels 1 through 10 as the only channels in Cue 4 See Also Update Cue Record Group Syntax Command Description Return Value Record Group lt group number gt Records group group number The group number recorded lt group number gt Any whole number from 0 to 99999 Abbreviation RUOrRGR Description The Record Group command creates a new group from the currently selected channels If no group with the group number exists a new group will be created If a group with the group number already exists it will be deleted first and replaced with an entirely new group To re record just the selected channels without affecting the other group parameters use the Update Group command instead Examples Record Group 1 Records the currently selected channels as Group 1 Channel 1 gt
81. nd Year dialogs that would cause the checkboxes to not draw properly in certain circumstances Windows Fixed a problem where the System Log may not display the entire log file Firmware o Version Added the INPUT ENABLE DISABLE syntax to enable or disable the DMX Input layer of the playback stack Added automatic updating of playback fader user preferences for combine modes when loading or switching shows Added ability to specify a wider range of weeks of the month when picking date ranges for timers i e 5th Friday or 2nd from Last Wednesday etc Added the ability to query variable values to the get cgi API Addressed a problem with CueScript parsing timeouts being raised too quickly Fixed an issue that would cause the CueScript parser to erroneously report itself as shut down after executing a WAIT command Fixed a problem introduced in 1 0 7 that caused the WAIT CLEAR command to raise an exception Fixed a problem where incomplete CueScript strings would silently fail without reporting an error Fixed a problem that could cause CueStations to not respond after switching active shows Addressed a problem that could cause timers to fail to trigger that are set for nth weekday of the month in certain circumstances Improved error descriptions for unrecognized commands 1 0 7 4 7 2015 CueServer Studio 2 o o o o o o Added a display of the current Stack Name to the Playback view Added an
82. nd to change what s stored in Cues or Groups without affecting the other parameters of the object There are several variants of the Update command Update Cue Update Group Update Cue Syntax Command Description Return Value Updates the channels in cue cue The cue number number updated Update option Cue lt cue number gt lt cue number gt o Any whole number from 0 to 99999 o May optionally contain decimal numbers from 00 to 99 lt option Empty causes no DMX channels to be recorded into the cue Selected causes only the current selected DMX channels to be recorded into the cue Abbreviation UP EMPTY SEL O Description Updating Cues The Update Cue command updates the DMX channels of a normal cue Use this command to change the DMX channels stored in a cue without loosing any of the other properties recorded in the cue such as the fade and follow time link and automation rules By default all channels being output from the CueServer are captured into the updated cue If no cue with the cue number exists a new cue will be created If a cue with the cue number already exists as if it had been recorded with the Record Cue command Update Cue Options Several options are available to change how a cue is updated Empty If this option is used then the updated cue will contain no DMX channels When this cue is played back it will have no affect on any DMX channels but it
83. ng the Streaming Cue See Also e Record Stream Release Syntax Command Description Return Value Release Releases channels from the active playback fader None Abbreviation REL Description Released channels have no effect on the DMX output One can think of released channels as being transparent Before any channels are set or cues executed all of the channels of a playback fader are released Releasing Selected Channels The Release command releases the currently selected channels in the active playback fader If the Release command is executed when channels are selected those channels are released they become transparent immediately After the channels are released the selection is cleared Releasing All Channels If the Release command is executed when no channels are selected then all channels in the active playback fader are released It is common practice to execute the release command twice Release Release when one wants to be sure to release all channels in the active playback fader The Release command does not release parked channels To release all channels including parked channels use the Clear command instead Examples Release Releases selected channels in the active playback fader Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Channel 1 gt 10 Release Releases channels 1 gt 10 in the active playback fader Playback 3 Release Releas Releases all channe
84. nked cue A cue number such as 1 or 100 5 will be returned If no cue is linked 1 is returned Examples Link 1 Sets the linked cue to cue 1 Cue 22 Link 1 Go Loads cue 22 then overrides it s linked cue to cue 1 before executing it Link Clear Clears any currently linked cue from the active playback fader See Also e Cue G Load TODO Log Syntax Command Description Return Value Log lt string gt Writes a message to the system log The message is returned Log Clear Clears the new message indicator The number of messages cleared Log Returns the current new message count The number of new messages pending Abbreviation None Description The Log command writes a message to the system log When new messages are written to the system log the device s power status LED will blink with a magenta color Using Log Clear will acknowledge new messages by clearing the new message indicator Using Log will return the number of new messages in the system log Examples Log This is a test Writes the string This is a test to the system log The power status indicator will begin to blink indicating that new messages have been added to the system log Log Clear Clears the new message indicator Log Returns the number of new messages in the system log Macro Syntax Command Description Return Value Executes the CueScript commands stored in the The result of the last command in Macro lt nu
85. nnels to not play back correctly Addressed a problem that caused the Universe Loss event to be sent more often than expected to the global rules Addressed a problem that could cause cue execution to improperly return an error if the cue contained an action Addressed a problem with the CLEAR command not clearing parked channels Addressed a problem with the CLEAR command not restoring a playback s submaster to 100 Addressed a problem that could cause the RESET command to crash the CueScript parser Addressed a problem with the RESET command not clearing commands that were in the wait queue 1 0 1 12 23 2014 e CueServer Studio 2 o Added User s Manual Support Website and Release Notes to the Help Menu o Changed the font used for displaying CueScript commands o Addressed a problem on OS X that made it possible to insert smart quotes into CueScript fields which would cause the execution of the script to fail o Addressed a problem with the Open Web command that could cause the web page to not open properly Firmware Changed the LCD Menu display for System Information e Addressed a problem that could cause show data to not be synchronized with the memory card o Improved error reporting for 12C Bus Daemon Version 1 0 12 18 2014 e First public release version All versions prior to v1 0 were private
86. number such as 123 or 12 7 Alternate Syntax See Set command Description Setting Values The Assign command sets the value of a variable The variable can be user defined such as xyz LoopCount or IsMyShowEnabled or it may be a system variable such as button onColor or Icd backlight System variables always contain a dot character User variables must not contain a dot character otherwise they will be interpreted as a system variable and they will not be stored properly User variables can be defined on the fly simply by assigning a value to a variable There is no need to pre define variables See the Assign command for an alternate syntax for assigning variable values See the Variables section for how to use variables in the script language See the System Variables section for a complete list of available system variables Examples Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 3 1 3 Sets the variable x to the number 3 text Hello World Sets the variable text to the string Hello World lcd backlight 25 Sets the system variable cd backlight to 25 y Y gt de L Sets the variable y to the result of the expression x 1 See Also Set System Variables Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 90 of 169 F J Audio Syntax Command Description Return Value Audio lt filename gt Plays the given sound file The file name being played Audio Stop
87. o o Added the ability to open local offline show files Added an Cue Fade Times popup window that provides direct access to extended fade time attributes Added cursor and history control to the command line using the up down right left arrow keys Added contextual menu to Web Pages that includes option to open files in the user s web browser Added new rule conditions for testing indicators and outputs Added a watermark that appears when no editor panel is selected Added support for Rev B hardware The navigator window now remembers it s preferred size and column widths Improved the description and input validation of the Add Remote CueServer window Addressed a problem that caused the Fade Follow Link fields in the Cue panel that could make it difficult to remove unwanted values or enter decimal numbers Addressed a cosmetic problem with the Month Day Year popup menus in the Active Days section of the Timers panel Addressed a problem with Timers set to trigger between two dates that would cause the Weekdays field to have an invalid default value Addressed a problem that caused the default value of the Sun Brightness Rule Condition to be undefined Addressed a problem that could cause a crash if a CueScript popup editor button was double clicked Windows Fixed the titles of several dialog box windows Windows Select entire text field when entering the Rename Cue Stack window Windows Change the Sounds and Web Pages panel
88. ode select a CueServer in the list then choose the Identify item in the CueServer Menu or click on the Identify toolbar icon 9 The CueServer will begin flashing and the following window will appear The selected CueServers are in Identify Mode which makes their LCD Displays and or Power Stop LEDs flash To exit the Identify Mode click on the Stop button Updating Firmware When new features or bug fixes become available for CueServer 2 a new version of CueServer Studio will be released With each software release CueServer Studio will check to make sure that the CueServer devices have the most up to date software version If a CueServer s firmware is out of date it will appear in the Navigator Window with a warning icon A in front of the firmware version number CueServer Studio can update the firmware in connected CueServers by choosing the Update Firmware menu item in the CueServer menu The following dialog window appears Are you sure you want to update this CueServer s firmware to version 1 0 3 This operation will interrupt any currently running show Choose Other Cancel Update to 1 0 3 In this example CueServer Studio is recommending that the device be upgraded to version 1 0 3 This firmware image is embedded in the CueServer Studio application itself Simply click on the Update button to perform the update If you want to update the CueServer to a different version of firmware click on
89. on command At 75 sets the playback s submaster to 75 Playback 3 At 75 More than one action can be performed on a selected object The following example shows the selection command Channel 1 followed by four action commands Time 0 At 100 Time 5 and At 0 In other words Channel 1 is selected then the fade time is set to zero then Channel 1 s value is set to 100 then the fade time is set to 5 seconds then Channel 1 s value is set to 0 Channel 1 Time 0 At 100 Time 5 At O Stringing multiple actions together that refer to the same selected object is a powerful way to express compound actions that you want to apply to one or more objects Referring To Objects To Determine Their Value Another powerful way to use selection commands is to refer to one or more object to retrieve their value For instance by executing the command Channel 1 CueServer will not only select Channel 1 but it will also reply with the current value of Channel 1 Being able to ask CueServer the value of an object is very useful for evaluating expressions Consider the following command If Channel 1 gt 50 Then Cue 1 Go The If Then statement is used with the expression Channel 1 gt 50 to make a decision based on the current value of Channel 1 If the value is greater than 50 then Cue 1 Go will occur All of the Selection Commands such as Button Channel Contact Group Indicator Output Playback and Universe all reply with the current va
90. p Fade details WndOW fading and down fading channels Click on the More button next to the fade field to display a window to enter advanced fade time parameters Mode streaming cues only Mode Follow A streaming cue can be set to play back with one of four modes Follow When the stream finishes the next cue automatically follows Loop Indefinitely The stream will loop each time it reaches it s end Hold Last Channels When the stream reaches its last frame playback stops and the last channel values remain active e Blackout When the stream reaches its last frame playback stops and all channels are set to zero Follow Follow 8 Cues have an auto follow timer that begins when the cue is executed as specified by this field in seconds When the timer expires the playback fader automatically executes a Go to advance to the next cue in the cue list or whatever cue the current cue is linked to This field can be left blank to allow cues to advance in regular numerical order Cue Contents Each cue may contain DMX channels or streaming data or may be empty The contents of the cue is displayed in the Contents section of the Cue Editor panel One of three types of content will be displayed Normal DMX Channels Contents 1024 Channels 070 0 0 70 0 O 70 0 O 70 0 O 70 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 70 O 0 70 0 O 70 Normal cues contain DMX channels The cue might have been recorded with all
91. panel of this window to allow channel values to be directly editable Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 47 of 169 Interactive Technologies Inc Cue Rules Rules can be added to a cue to allow it to automate certain tasks when it is executed The rules for a cue might look like this Rules WHENEVER This Cue Is Executed AND The Time Is After 2 00 00 PM THEN Perform Script Indicator 1 On WHENEVER This Cue Is Executed AND The Time Is Before 2 00 00 PM THEN Perform Script Indicator 2 On To add a rule to a cue click on the plus button 00 CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Then click on the various bubble buttons Choose in the rule to build an event conditions and action that the rule will execute For more information about building rules see the Rules topic Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 48 of 169 CueScript Language CueServer uses a command language called CueScript as the basis of nearly all of CueServer s control and automation capabilities You will use CueScript to make CueServer perform actions If you need CueServer to start playing a cue you can enter Cue 1 Go on the command line If you want CueServer to fade up a DMX channel enter Time 5 Channel 1 At FL Not only can CueScript be used to enter live commands into CueServer but CueScript is used throughout the
92. put Use the Input Enable command to resume the reception of DMX Input Use the Input command to return the current enable state of DMX Input Examples Input Disable Disables the DMX Input into the Playback Fader stack Input Enable Resumes normal DMX Input into the Playback Fader stack Input Returns either 0 or 1 indicating if the DMX Input is currently disabled or enabled Link Syntax Command Description Return Value Link lt cue number gt Sets the active playback fader s linked cue number The linked cue Link Clear Clears the active playback fader s linked cue None Link Returns the current linked cue of the active playback fader The current linked cue lt cue number gt Any whole number from 0 to 99999 o May optionally contain decimal numbers from 00 to 99 Abbreviation Description Setting The Linked Cue Use the Link command to set the linked cue for the active playback fader Whenever a Go occurs this link is used to override the normal sequential execution of cues If no link is set cues execute in numerical order If the link is set to a cue then this cue will become the next cue after the Go Clearing The Linked Cue Use the Link Clear command to clear any linked cue in the active playback fader Without a linked cue future Go commands will execute cues in numerical order Determining The Current Linked Cue Use the Link command with the question mark to return the current li
93. r clarity For instance Channel 1 At 50 Using the percent sign is optional Also for convenience when specifying a level of 100 either a value of 100 can be entered or FL can be used meaning Full Decimal In some instances it may be appropriate to use decimal numbers to set DMX channel values such as when setting levels for moving lights matching colors or adjusting a level more precisely than percentage levels allow Decimal numbers use values from O to 255 to specify the range from zero to full To use decimal numbers while specifying levels use a pound sign before the level For example Channel 1 At 253 Decimal numbers may be used in arrays such as Group 1 At 1255 192 134 Hexadecimal In some instances it may be appropriate to use hexadecimal numbers to set DMX channel values such as when setting levels for moving lights matching colors or adjusting a level more precisely than percentage levels allow Hexadecimal numbers use digits O through 9 and A through F and values from 00 to FF to specify the complete range from zero to full To use hexadecimal numbers while specifying levels use a dollar sign before the level For example Channel 1 At A5 Hexadecimal numbers may be used in arrays such as Group 1 At SFF SCO 86 Note that when specifying hexadecimal numbers to CueServer always use 2 digits For example use 00 01 02 not 0 1
94. r more DMX channels in the currently active playback fader DMX channels are the individual control levels sent out of the CueServer to operate connected DMX lighting fixtures Use the Channel command in conjunction with an action command like At On Off Enable Disable Park Unpark or Release to set channel levels change the enable or parked state of channels or release them When used alone or in logic expressions the Channel command returns the current value of the specified channel s Either a single channel number can be specified or a range of channels can be specified using the various selection operators like gt and The wildcard character can be used as the channel number to mean all channels in the active playback fader Determining Which Channels Are Selected The question mark can be used to ask what the current selection is A selection string will be returned which will consist of a single number like 3 or a range like 5 gt 7 9 or if no channels are selected 0 will be returned Examples Channel 1 Selects chamnel 1 Future action commands will be directed towards channel 1 Also returns the channel s current value between 0 and 255 or 1 if the channel is released Channel 1 gt 5 At 33 Sets channels 1 through 5 to 33 Channel 1 gt 3 5 gt 8 On Sets channels 1 through 3 and 5 through 8 to 100 Channel 2 5 Park Parks channels 2 and 5 Channel 100 Time 0 At 75 Time 5 At 0 Sele
95. rites the given string to the specified port lt part gt o COM1 refers to the built in RS 232 port o COM2 refers to the built in RS 485 port Abbreviation WR Writes or sends the given string to the specified serial port Return Value The number of characters written Use the Write command to send strings to other devices via one of the serial ports Examples Write COM1 Hello World Sends the string Hello World to the RS 232 port Write COM2 This is a test Sends the string This is a test to the RS 485 port Logic Commands CueScript contains several logic commands that are used to modify the normal execution of commands The If Then Else command is used to conditionally execute commands depending on the result of a conditional expression The Break command is used to force early termination of execution of a command string These commands are described in detail in the following sub sections Break Syntax Command Description Return Value Break Stops executing the current command string None Abbreviation BR Description The Break command stops executing the current command string Use Break in situations where a condition requires that all of the subsequent commands should be ignored Examples Cue 1 Go Break Button 1 On Executes Cue 1 then stops execution of subsequent commands The Button 1 On phrase will never be executed Cue 1 Go If myVariable gt
96. s can be changed by clicking on the Network Toolbar Item sha or by selecting the Network Settings menu item in the CueServer menu These parameters include the device s network name DHCP settings IP Address Subnet and Gateway addresses A dialog window similar to the following will appear Device Device Name My First CS2 Network Configure Manually IP Address 10 0 1 5 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 10 0 1 1 Device Name This is the name of the device on the network sometimes called the hostname The device name can be set to any practical name that can be used to identify the CueServer on the network Network Address CueServer allows the Network Address to be set manually or automatically If the CueServer is on a network with a DHCP server or Router which is common in buildings offices and home networks this setting can be set to Using DHCP Using DHCP When Using DHCP is chosen the IP Address fields become disabled This is because the CueServer will fetch these address parameters from the network automatically There is no need to set these parameters manually Manually When Manually is chosen the IP Address fields can be entered with a static IP Address Subnet and Gateway address It is best to use this option if the CueServer is not connected to a network or if the network is known to not have a DHCP server or Router Setting Clock Parameters When a CueServer is selected in the N
97. s to display file paths with the correct path delimiters Firmware o Version Changed the rule execution behavior to execute rules in two passes check eligibility first then perform actions which solves a multi rule race condition problem Added a new default index shtml file to the Web Resources of new shows Exported several show and device related environment variables in the Apache virtualhost for use with web pages CGI and SSI scripting Addressed a problem with switching shows not causing Apache to properly switch the served web pages Addressed a problem that caused the Fade command to fail to modify the next cue s execution time in certain circumstances Addressed a problem that caused the Toggle command to not work with button indicators or digital outputs Addressed a problem that caused shows with spaces or other special characters in their name to not be able to be deleted Addressed a problem that caused Telnet sessions to hang in certain situations 1 0 3 1 22 2015 e CueServer Studio 2 o o o First version available as both OS X and Windows builds Added the ability to add and remove remote devices to the CueServer Navigator window Added firmware version column to the Navigator window Added a built in firmware image that matches the release version of Studio Addressed a problem that caused the command line text to appear very small on Retina displays o o Addressed a problem that co
98. show file to the selected CueServer Option 3 Drag a show folder directly from the Offline Shows panel at the bottom of the window to an online CueServer Option 4 Drag a show folder directly from the computer s Desktop to an online CueServer When dragging a show from the offline panel or Desktop to an online CueServer CueServer Studio will automatically upload the show file from the computer to the CueServer device Creating An Offline Show To create a show file for offline editing first click in the Offline Project Files list to select it Then click the New Show toolbar item A standard file save dialog window will appear asking for a name and location to save the new show file Once the name and location are given CueServer Studio will create the new show file and add it to the Offline Project Files list so the offline show file can be opened and edited Working With Remote CueServers Adding a Remote CueServer To add a CueServer to the Navigator Window that is across the Internet i e not on the local network choose Add Remote CueServer from the CueServer Menu or click the Add Remote button O in the toolbar The Add Remote CueServer window will appear Add a remote CueServer Address Port Cancel EED The fields in this window are described below Address This field can accept either an IP Address for example 50 167 102 1 or a domain name such as mycueserver dnsalias com
99. st abbreviation for Channe1 is C but the shortest abbreviation for Cue is Cu However some commands also have aliases the Cue command can also be invoked by the single letter 0 Therefore the command Cue 1 Go may be abbreviated as 01G Expressions An expression is a combination of symbols including numbers operators variables and groupings that are used to specify a mathematical function Expressions result in a numerical value The following are examples of expressions 3 4 xo 4 e UE Ep Ty E ES DE E fey 2 e Te gt p 13T gt 3 and y lt 5 e myShow 1 gt 5 or maintenanceMode These examples show the use of operators such as gt and and variables such as x y and maintenanceMode and groupings using parenthesis The following sections explain each of these expression components in detail e Operators e Variables e Grouping Operators The CueScript language allows for operators to be used in expressions Operators are symbols that appear in between two values that operate on those values Common operators include mathematical functions such as and for addition and subtraction and boolean functions such as And and Or Mathematical Operators The following operators are mathematic meaning that they perform functions on numbers Operator Function Example Result Addition 3 5 8 Subtraction 5 3 2 Multiplication 3 7 21 Division 18
100. string will be returned which will consist of a single number like 3 or a range like 5 gt 7 9 or if no universes are selected 0 will be returned Examples Universe 1 Selects universe 1 Future action commands will be directed towards universe 1 Also returns 0 or 1 to indicate if the universe is currently disabled or enabled Universe 3 Disable Disables the transmission of universe 3 Universe 1 gt 3 5 gt 8 Enable Enables universes 1 through 3 and 5 through 8 Universe 2 Set Universe Priority 150 Sets the priority property of Universe 2 to 150 See Also Selection Operators e Disable Enable Set nteractive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Selection Operators gt Most of the selection commands allow more than one object to be selected at once To select more than one of a particular object you can use the Plus Minus Thru and Invert operators These operators work on most of the selection commands including Button Channel e Contact Group e Indicator Output e Universe Plus Use the Plus operator to add additional objects to your selection For example Channel 1 3 5 7 Selects channels 1 3 5 and 7 Channel 1 gt 10 20 gt 30 Selects channels 1 thru 10 and 20 thru 30 Group 1 5 Selects the channels in Group 1 and Group 5 Minus Use the Minus operator to r
101. system to perform all kinds of automation tasks Advanced logic can be added to a CueServer project using CueScript to orchestrate lighting cues with button presses contact closure inputs serial port strings LCD messages digital outputs and much more CueScript was created with the following in mind It must be easy to use the language reads easily in English It must be familiar to lighting professionals commands like Group 1 Release are very console like e It has a short hand abbreviation system to make it easier to type Instead of typing Channel 1 At 100 you can type C1A100 The following sections describe the language in more detail Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 CueScript Overview The following topics describe the details of the language e Executing Commands Command Syntax Expressions e Command Context e Levels The specific commands available are detailed in the following sections e Selection Commands e Action Commands e Logic Commands Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 50 of 169 Executing Commands There are several places where CueScript commands are used within the system Command Line When working with CueServer Studio on a live CueServer a command line appears at the bottom of the window This command line allows CueScript commands to be executed at any time Enter a CueScript command like Channel 5 at 33 or Record Cue
102. t on the DMX output Active Channels Shown when the Playback has active channels not originating from a Cue Cue n Shown when the Playback is loaded with the channels from a particular Cue Cue n Changes Shown when the Playback was loaded with a Cue and then manual channel values were changed Fade time Shown when the Playback is actively fading channels A green progress bar 58 shows the fade time remaining Follow time Shown when the Playback is counting down to an auto follow event A blue progress bar a shows the follow time remaining Stream time Shown when a Streaming Cue is being played back An orange progress bar E shows the stream time remaining The Next Pane Center The panel in the center of each Playback shows what is queued to be next Next Cue n Shown if the Playback has a next cue that will execute upon a Go command or auto follow e Fade time Shown to indicate the fade time of the next cue Follow time Shown to indicate the follow time of the next cue Link n Shown to indicate the link of the next cue No Next Cue Shown if the Playback does not have a next cue The Properties Pane Right Side The panel on the right hand side of each Playback shows additional properties for the Playback Fader Output Normal Shown if the Playback has no overridden properties All values are normal e S
103. tack name Shown if the Playback has a cue stack assigned to it e Fader Stopped Shown in Red color when the Playback is stopped A stopped Playback has it s timing overridden meaning that setting channel levels or executing cues always appear immediately they do not fade the follow timer does not run and streaming cues are paused e Channels Parked Shown in Red color when channels in the Playback are parked Parked channels retain their current values and cannot be modified by executing cues or by using the Channel At Release or Clear commands Parked channels must either be Unparked or the CueServer can be Reset e Submaster level Shown when the Playback s submaster level is not at 100 A pink progress bar 55538 shows the submaster percentage Mode mode Shown if the Playback s combine mode is set to anything other than the default Merge mode Options include Override Scale and Pin Status The Status page provides several views that show live status of various CueServer subsystems E System Status Status Front Panel Variables Diagnostics CPU Info System Log The following status views are available e Front Panel a live view of the front panel of the CueServer e Variables a live listing of user defined variables e CPU Info a live view of the hardware status e System Log the current system log Note that if any of the status views has an important condition th
104. te iv E E E A A N A E E adv este sevice dole verte eae ee 126 ESET alne E CUS EATE EAE ES EE E E E E E EE E EE AE E E EE IET 127 Record Group s c201te A A A A AA AA AA 129 Record Streams anin a E a aA a AAA Ta aaa EEEE EEE 130 RECO RSKO o EAEE E ASAA TEA T A TATAE AA ER TTA 131 REIGASE EE T A A A E A E T 132 EE EEE is 134 A 135 A bal ance se sec ae E a ee RA NAE Naeh 137 Sacar a ercer aac Miata hs cece eS eo an a A ed 139 a nev iaseeieadvecpateaee sect thes 140 DAA A AA ie 141 AAA tai ahve itso ied Moni eee nh a ae acne Paves 143 O o cutee OIE ai 145 O OA 147 Update Claret aran seday E date decana EEEE EEEE epentang suse Ee Larr Ea EEEa 148 Update Grou peeing tidad nooo das 150 Wald AA A A A A EA EA ee ree 152 WHIT O 153 Logic Commands A nest ae danas neue atenehoseaates E neta 154 A crea Guages Sretegads eee ez naads puede Pan cay eseaea see tatceus a en degaeadt etees es 155 PTE NY EISC cia A coa 156 System Variables irna e bet ends aa aE A AE EE E Ae a ia E EEA E EENES 159 Release oh e e EEA na a is 162 Getting Started Welcome to CueServer 2 This User s Manual is under construction New versions of this document are being published weekly Current Version Note that on Monday April 27 version 1 0 8 of CueServer Studio was released Please download this latest version here http interactive online com products cueserver downloads CueServer Studio can be downloaded as a dmg file for Macs and a zip fil
105. tions LIVE O Stage m Playbacks ED Status The following sections describe these views in more detail e Stage for viewing DMX channels e Playbacks for viewing playback faders e Status for viewing the front panel of the CueServer Stage Overview The Stage View shows the output channels of the CueServer This view is arranged in a grid of channels Controls within the window change the visible layer of the channel grid between the device s Output one of the Playbacks or the Input Various colors indicate the source of each channel value and or the state of the channel View All Universes Y Display Percent Y While cues are running and or channels are fading they will update live within this view The channels are colored to match the display color for each Playback Fader In the example above the Blue channels are coming from Playback 1 and the Green channels are coming from Playback 2 The area behind the odd numbered channels from 41 through 49 are shaded in Gray to indicate that these channels are currently selected Choosing the View Layer Use the Layer popup menu to choose which layer of the DMX composition is being shown 30 Input O Playback 1 O Playback 2 Playback 3 O Playback 4 O Playback 5 O Playback 6 O Playback 7 O Playback 8 A Y O Output The view options are Input This view shows any DMX values that are being input into the device e Playback
106. ue Fade lt cue fade time gt Sets the active playback fader s cue fade time The cue fade time set fede a Returns the current cue fade time of the active playback The current cue fade fader time e lt cue fade time gt o A decimal number of seconds optionally using decimal digits for fractions of seconds o 0 means no fade time or the channels are set immediately without fading o Optionally may include a slash which indicates a split up down fade o Optionally may include a dash which indicates a delayed fade Abbreviation FA Description Setting The Cue Fade Time Use the Fade command to set the cue fade time for the active playback fader This time is used to crossfade the channels of the next cue whenever the Go command is executed The cue fade time is automatically set by cues being loaded into the playback fader but the Fade command can be used to override the cue fade time Using Split Fade Times A split fade time is used when it is desired to have channels that are fading up occur at a different rate than channels fading down To specify a split fade time use a slash character in between two fade times For instance the command Fade 3 5 7 5 will cause any channel that is fading up to occur in 3 5 seconds and any channel that is fading down to occur in 7 5 seconds Using Fade Delays Normally whenever a cue is executed the fade begins immediately A delay can be inserted that would cause the fade to be delayed
107. uld allow automatic text substitutions to occur in the script editor popup window Addressed a problem that would cause the app to not launch properly if the splash screen was clicked e Firmware o Version Addressed a problem that caused remote devices to not return the correct ping data via HTTP 1 0 2 1 9 2015 e CueServer Studio 2 o o o Added rules to cues Previously cues only had a single action field Now each cue can have an arbitrary number of rules associated with them Added a cue contents preview to the Cue editor panel This panel shows the first channels and or information about the stream Added resizable divider between panels in the Cues Groups Macros Timers and Rules panels Added an automatic software version check when the application is launched The Editor Window now remembers it s preferred size The License Code Details window no longer displays window resize controls Added drop down menu arrows to buttons in Stage View Enabled the File gt Close menu item for separate Stage and Playback view windows The New Cue window now remembers the last used capture mode Addressed a problem that caused the Capture Selected Channels cue recording mode to fail Addressed a problem that could cause a crash when exiting from full screen mode on OS X Firmware o o Version Added the FOLLOW CLEAR command variant Addressed a problem that could cause cues with more than about 4000 cha
108. up next and the right hand pane shows additional properties for the Playback While cues are running and or channels are fading bar graphs appear that show the progress of the cues fades streams etc Cue 30 Next Cue 99 Breakbeat Dim Blue Stream Time 00 00 04 78 Cue 3 Next Cue 1 Submaster 75 A Blue Red Fade 1 5s Fade 5 Follow 8 Follow 4 5s Active Channels Mode Scale In the example above Playback 1 is currently playing back Cue 30 which is a streaming cue called Breakbeat It is currently 4 78 seconds into the stream The next cue in Playback 1 is Cue 99 which is called Dim Blue Playback 2 is the active playback it is currently fading into Cue 3 Blue The fade has 1 5 seconds remaining and a follow timer is running with 4 5 seconds remaining The next cue in Playback 2 is Cue 1 Red and that cue will have a Fade Time of 5 seconds and a Follow Timer of 8 seconds Also Playback 2 s submaster has been lowered to 75 Finally Playback 3 has manually set active DMX channels in it and no next cue Playback 2 is stopped meaning that fade and follow timing is disabled and it s layer mode is set to Scale The Current Pane Left Side The pane on the left hand side of each Playback shows what is currently loaded in the Playback Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 30 of 169 Empty Shown if the playback has no active channels An empty Playback has no effec
109. uts etc which playback fader is chosen timing parameters such as fade and follow times and more CueServer uses separate command contexts internally to keep the user who is using the live command line in CueServer Studio operating in a different environment from other asynchronous actions that are occurring elsewhere in the system For instance if an external process is sending UDP messages to CueServer these messages get their own command context so they don t interfere with others using the system Also if a timer or button executes in between when the user selected a channel and set it s level this process won t be disturbed because each of these asynchronous actions occur in their own context Levels The At command and several other methods set levels Levels are an expression of a quantity from lowest possible value zero to highest possible value full CueServer allows levels to be expressed in four primary ways by percentage the default or by decimal hexadecimal or binary notation Percentage By default when setting DMX channel values levels are specified by percentage numbers 0 1 2 98 99 100 For example to turn a channel completely off the command Channel 1 At 0 may be used To turn a channel completely on the command Channel 1 At 100 may be used Any percentage number in between 0 and 100 can set a channel to the corresponding level For convenience a percent sign may be added to the number fo
110. ve Technologies Inc Universe 1 7 Disable Disables universes 1 and 7 See Also Button Channel Contact Group Universe Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Page 101 of 169 Enable Syntax Command Description Enable Enables the selected object s Abbreviation ENA Description Return Value The number of objects enabled The Enable command enables the currently selected object s The Enable command can be used with many types of objects including Buttons Channels Contacts Groups and Universes Enable has the opposite effect as Disable The following table shows the various effect of enabling or disabling an object Object When Enabled Buttons Responds to presses normally Channels Normal output from playback Contacts Responds to closures normally Groups Normal output from playback Universes Normal broadcast from universe Examples Button 1 Enable Enables button 1 Channel 1 gt 10 Enable Enables channels 1 thru 10 When Disabled Does not trigger any actions No output from playback Does not trigger any actions No output from playback No broadcast from universe Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Universe 1 7 Enable Enables universes 1 and 7 See Also Button Channel Contact Group Universe Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 103 of 169 Fade Syntax Command Description Return Val
111. wards button 1 Also returns 0 or 1 to indicate if the button is currently unpressed or pressed Button L gt gt On Turns the LED indicators of buttons 1 thru 5 on Button 1 gt 3 5 gt 8 Off Turns the LED indicators of buttons 1 through 3 and 5 through 8 off Button 2 3 gt 5 Enable Enables buttons 3 through 5 on station 2 Button 3 1 Set Button OnColor 100 50 0 Set Button Flash 4 On Disable Selects button 1 of station 3 then sets the button s OnColor property to Orange RGB color 100 50 0 then sets the button s Flash property to 4 then turns the LED indicator on then disables button presses from the button Button Lo OTE Turns the LED indicators of all buttons on station 1 off Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 66 of 169 Interactive Technologies Inc CueServer 2 User s Manual 1 0 8 Station 5 Button 7 Enable Enables button 7 of station 5 Button Returns the current button selection in the format of a single number like 3 or a range like 5 gt 7 9 See Also Selection Operators Last update 2015 04 28 09 11 45 Page 67 of 169 Channel Syntax Command Description Return Value The selected channels Channel lt number gt lt range gt Select one or more DMX channels valie Return the currently selected DMX A selection string channels Channel Abbreviation Description Selecting Channels The Channel command selects one o
112. yback playback set e lt value gt gt A percentage from 0 to 100 When specifying percentages the value can optionally be followed by the sign o A decimal number from 0 to 255 When specifying decimal numbers the value must be proceeded with a sign o A hexadecimal number from 00 to SFF When specifying hexadecimal numbers the value must be proceeded with a sign o FL Full or On can be used as a shortcut that means 100 e Off can be used as a shortcut that means 0 lt cue gt o Any whole number from 0 to 99999 o May optionally contain decimal numbers from 00 to 99 lt playback gt o Any whole number from 1 to 32 Abbreviation Aor Description Setting Values The At command sets the currently selected object s values The At command can be used with many types of objects including Buttons Channels Groups Outputs and Playbacks The following table shows how the At command affects each of these object types Object Result Of At Command Buttons Any non zero value turns the button s LED indicator on Channels The channel is set to the specified value Groups The channels in the group are set to the specified value Outputs Any non zero value turns the output on Playbacks The playback s submaster is set to the specified value Setting Values With Timing A playback fader s Time parameter will cause the value of Channels Groups and Playbacks to fade to the desired valu

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