User Manual
ETC Configuration Guide
Paradigm Serial Access Protocol (PSAP)
PSAP Configuration Guide Page 2 of 7 Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
Input Handler Options
Twirl open the “Input Handler” node that is nested beneath the
selected serial option node. Depending on the LightDesigner
user access level, several configuration options are displayed
when the Input Handler is set to “PSAP 2.1”.
• End of Message Char - an “Advanced” level user access
feature. By default the end of message is a single byte
carriage return (shown as “CR”), which is equal to 13
decimal and 0D hexadecimal. Other options for this
property are carriage return plus line feed (CR+LF) and
just a line feed character (LF).
• Verbose Logging - an “Advanced” level user access
feature. Can be set to log data internally using ASCII,
Decimal, or Hexidecimal data formatting.
• UStrings - 20 user definable strings and actions that
when received will execute the corresponding UString
Action.
• UString Actions - 20 user definable actions that are
executed when the corresponding UString data is
received.
For example, configuring the following:
• UString 1 = hello
UString 1 Action = Sequence Start for Sequence 1
Results in the following:
Step 1: When “hello” is received, Sequence 1 will start.
Note:
With “Advanced” level user access,
LightDesigner offers a property called
“Verbose Logging”, nested beneath the “Input
Handler” node for each serial option when
PSAP 2.1 is the selected setting.
“Verbose Logging” defaults to Disabled, but
can be set to log additional data internally
using ASCII, Decimal, or Hexidecimal data
formatting.
This can be useful when troubleshooting a
communications problem, but generally
should be left as disabled for system
efficiency. Contact ETC Technical Support for
additional support with logging features.
Note:
By default, an ASCII carriage return character (which is encoded as 13 decimal and
0D Hex) is used to terminate or signal the end of any comment, received or sent.
Received commands are only considered complete once the terminating character
has been received by Paradigm.
Data sent from the Paradigm Architectural Control Processor (P-ACP) will also end
with the terminating character. Contact ETC Professional Services if support for
another terminating character is required.