GeniusPro/Lightpalette Operator's Manual - Strand Lighting

CommuniquePro2
CommuniquéPro (Cont)
See Also: CommuniquéPro
ASCII Remote Control Output
CommuniquéPro can be configured to transmit any ASCII string of up to 24 characters to an
RS232 or RS485 port whenever a macro is executed (manually or by running a cue or
submaster).
To configure, set the Macro Trigger Output field in the Console Setup Screen to On and set the
associated Net Node, Port, Baud and Config fields.
Select a macro and enter macro text using the external keyboard, starting with ! (exclamation
mark) followed by the ASCII text string to be output. The text string is output from the assigned
port whenever the macro is executed either manually or by running a cue or submaster to
which the macro is assigned. For further information on setting up and assigning macros, refer
to Macros
Note: The exclamation mark is not output
For example,
[MACRO] [1] [TEXT] !GO [*]
Outputs the ASCII text string GO whenever macro 1 is executed.
If a macro text label starts with the '!' character, all characters following it are output from the
Macro Trigger Output port.
This allows any RS232 device to be controlled either manually or from the cue sheet. For
example, if a cue is to send the command 'ABC' to another device, connect it to a macro
whose text label is '!ABC'. The keys in the macro are not sent.
To connect a 430 or 530 COM1 port to a GSX RS232 port, you need a 9-pin DIN lead (femalefemale)
with this wiring:
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