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To enable other devices' cues, the device must be activated by adding valid network IP and port values. Open the Edit Devices
page, select the device, then enter the IP address and click Save. The ethernet port will be populated with the correct port number
for the device but can be edited if needed. Make sure the network settings of the CMS ethernet port that is on the same network
as the device has the correct IP, Subnet Mask and Gateway settings to enable the cues to reach the device.
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You can create a new device and cues by pressing the create (+) device button and selecting "<New Device>", then entering the
name, IP, and port of your custom device. You will then need to create custom cues for that device. When creating the device, use
the button below the Port text box to select whether the cue data is ASCII or Binary encoded to facillite viewing and editing cues.
Editing and Testing Cues
If no device is selected, the Cues panel will list all available cues for devices shown in the Devices pane. Selecting a device will show
just the cues associated with that device.
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Use the buttons to the right of the Cues panel to edit the cues as needed. While it is possible to edit existing cues, it is preferable
to edit a copy in case a error is made and you need to start from the original cue. If the encoding of the cue text box is not valid for
your device, edit the device settings and toggle the ASCII/Binary encoding switch as needed.
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Cues can be tested using the 'trigger cue' button (lightning bolt) to verify correct operation.
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To prevent unused cues from being listed on the Player and Builder pages, cues can be 'hidden' by selecting the cue and clicking
the Hide (eye) button.
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Remember that a cue will only be shown on Player and Builder pages if its associated Device is active.
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Cue names must be unique.
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Binary character encoding is done in the "\x??" format, where ?? is the ascii value of the character in hexadecimal notation.
Some commonly used values for reference:
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\x0A
Line Feed
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\x0D
Carriage Return
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\x09
Tab character
Cue Bundles
Cue bundles can be created to trigger a series of cues under one cue.
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Use the buttons to the right of the Bundle Cues panel to open the Edit Bundle page and create the cue bundle. The page will
only list active cues. If a cue you wish to use is not listed, make sure its associated device has been activated as described in
Activating and Creating Devices to Enable Cues. Also make sure that cue has not been 'Hidden' as described in Editing and Testing
Cues.
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Add desired cues to the cue bundle using the arrow button. Cues will be inserted above the currently selected cue in the Bundle
Sequence
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To modify the order the cues fire in the sequence, set the delay for each cue. This will determine when that cue fires relative to
the first cue in the sequence. The lowest resolution of time shown with each cue in the Edit Bundle page is seconds so if a smaller
delay is called out you must click on the cue to view the value. When you exit the page and click on the name in the Bundle Cues
pane, the actual delay is shown in the bundle sequence shown in the pane to the left.
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Names of Bundle Cues are unique, including names of Device Cues. i.e. a name can only be used once in the Cues and the Bundle
Cues list.
Configuration Import/Export
To facillitate setup, configuration settings can be transferred from one CMS to another using the Config Import/Export utility available on
the System->Server page.
NOTE:
NOTE:
It is highly recommended that you use the Export tool to back up the configuration settings to facillitate server
replacement and system debugging.
Each of the categories shown below can be transferred individually or in any combination:
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Server configuration – Server settings including name, location, time zone
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Video configuration – Projector settings including projector type, screen resolution (2K/4K) and 3D coefficients
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FTP Servers – Name, network address, and login credentials of attached FTP servers
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