ETC Ion Xe Operating Manual page 530

softkey. A {String} softkey will be displayed. When {String} is pressed, the alphanumeric keyboard will
display. Enter the desired string, press [Enter] and text entered will be displayed in the external links
field of the playback status display.
If there is already a string linked to the selected cue, the string will be displayed for editing. When
[Cue] [n] {Execute} {String} is on the command line, pressing [Next] / [Last] will step through all the
strings used in that show file. You can then modify the displayed string to simplify the process of
entering similar strings.
Sending a String to Paradigm
Select the cue that should be executing the string.
[Cue] [1]
Press the {Execute} softkey.
[Cue] [1] {Execute}
New softkeys will appear, press the {Strings} softkey.
[Cue] [1] {Execute} {Strings}
Define the serial string, in this case we will trigger a Macro On in Paradigm.
[Cue] [1] {Execute} {Strings} macro on Lights1 [Enter]
Sending from Macros
A {Send String} softkey is available in the Macro Editor display. Any text entered after the string com-
mand in the macro will be sent to all enabled string interfaces when that macro is fired.
Sending From User Events
{String MIDI TX} is an option in [Setup]>{System}>{Show Control}. See
page 495). When {String MIDI TX} is enabled, MIDI Show Control messages will be sent as serial
string messages when certain actions happen at the console.
Those actions are:
A cue is fired.
A cue is stopped.
A cue is resumed.
A sub's bump button is held down.
A sub's bump button is released.
A macro is fired.
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Cue 1/2 is triggered. The console will send Cue 1 2.
Cue 3/1 is stopped. The console will send Stop Cue 3 1.
Cue 3/1 is resumed. The console will send Resume Cue 3 1.
Sub 5's bump button is pressed down. The console will send SubDown 5.
Sub 5's bump button is pressed down. The console will send SubUp 5.
Macro 1 is fired. The console will send Macro 1.
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