Using A Channel Strip To Control A Cart Machine - Euphonix Max Air Manual

Euphonix Max Air Mixing Console Operation Manual
11.10.2

Using a Channel Strip to Control a Cart Machine

This example demonstrates how to use a channel strip to control a cart machine. When
the channel is switched ON, the cart machine starts. When the fader is pulled below
-72dB, the cart machine re-cues. For the purposes of illustration, it is assumed that the
cart machine is patched into channels 1. The Cart-Start function is wired to the GP132's
GPI relay output 3 and requires a tally "pulse" to activate. The Cart-Stop/Re-cue func-
tion is wired to GPI relay output 4 and requires a tally "pulse" to activate.
First, we must create an Event to start the cart when the channel is switched ON (see
Figure 11-6):
1. Touch the
2. In the Event List area, touch the <Press to Add Event> field. Type something
descriptive in the keyboard popup.
3. In the Inputs area, touch the <Press to Add Input> and select Switch Input from
the Add Input Event popup.
4.
Enter the following values:
Switch Function
Switch State
5. In the Outputs area, touch the <Press to Add Output> field and select GPO from
the Add Output Event Popup (see Figure 10-3).
6. Enter the following values:
Output Number
Active State
Pulse Length (mS)
Machine
7. Now, when channel 1 is turned ON, the cart machine starts.
Next, we must create an Event to stop and re-cue the cart when the fader is pulled down
below -72dB (see Figure 11-7):
1. Touch the
2. In the Event List area, touch <Press to Add Event> and type something descrip-
tive in the keyboard popup.
3. In the Inputs area, touch the <Press to Add Input> and select Fader from the
Add Input Event popup.
4.
Enter the following values:
Channel
Activation Level (dB) -72
Activation Type
Events Main Menu button to display the Events View.
Channel
On
3
closed
150
GP132 One
Events Main Menu button to display the Events View.
1
below
175
Event System