Adding control panel fields

This function requires the Pro License or up or the Show Control Module. See Licenses and functions.

Various devices (switches, 0 – 10 Volts, DMX, serial drivers, servomotors, motion bases and slide projectors) as well as triggers can be placed into the Control Panel as control panel fields for direct access and operation, as well as status display. Moreover, variables can also be displayed on the SC Master. See Setting variables.

In the Media Pool, click tab Devices and drag the corresponding device or control channel into the Control Panel. After releasing the mouse button, a control panel field for this device is created. See also Operating devices via control panel fields.

In the Media Pool, click tab Devices and drag and drop the necessary multidisplay PCs into the Control Panel. After releasing the mouse button, a control panel field for this device is created. See also Show status of master and client computers.

In the Media Pool, click tab Trigger and drag the corresponding trigger into the Control Panel. Let go of the mouse button and a control panel field for this trigger is created. By clicking on this Action button the trigger can be executed.

In the Media Pool, click tab Devices and drag the serial port to which you previously assigned a trigger into the Control Panel. After releasing the mouse button, a control panel field for transmitting serial commands is created. By clicking on select the corresponding command. See also Using drivers for serial control.

In the Media Pool, click tab Devices and drag and drop a MIDI output into the Control Panel. After releasing the mouse button, a control panel field for sending MIDI commands is created. By clicking on select the corresponding command. See also Sending MIDI commands.

In the Media Pool click Variables drag the required variable from the right Media Pool section and drop it into the Control Panel. When you let go of the mouse a control panel field for the variable is created.

In the Media Pool, click tab Devices and drag the Special functions entry in the All devices folder into the Control Panel. Let go of the mouse button and a control panel field for variables is created. Click to select the variable to be displayed.

You can have the devices, triggers, etc. which are linked up with the control panel fields displayed in the Media Pool by clicking the control panel field and selecting Display Pool Object.