Specifications

122 Chapter 8 Commands
Control This tab provides various options for controlling the WATCHOUT production
software from the outside.
◆ NOTE: For more control options, see “Inputs” on page 197.
Go Online Automatically. When selected, WATCHOUT will automati-
cally attempt to connect to the display computers when opening this show.
Production Computer Control (TCP and UDP). Activates external
control of the WATCHOUT production software. This allows you to control
your WATCHOUT presentation from a touch panel or other computers and
control systems. The control protocol has provisions for positioning, starting
and stopping the presentation, as well as other miscellaneous functions. See
“Production Computer Protocol” on page 251.
◆ NOTE: This control feature is not to be confused with the display cluster
control capability, described in Appendix E. While they both perform
similar functions, one controls the production computer and the other
controls the display computers directly, without the need for any production
computer being present during playback.
Timecode Control of Main Timeline. Enables synchronization of the
main timeline of the production software by an external timecode signal. When
selected, also specify the format of the expected timecode as well as any offset
to be added to the external timecode to make it match up with the timeline. Use
a negative offset if the external timecode specifies a later time position. See
“Timecode Control” on page 84 for more details.
MIDI Show Control. Enables control of WATCHOUT using the MIDI Show
Control protocol, available in many lighting consoles. See “MIDI Show
Control” on page 275 for details on the various options.