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Inputs and outputs act as gateways between WATCHOUT and other external
devices. Using industry-standard protocols, such as DMX-512, MIDI, TCP/IP
and Serial data communication, you can interact with the presentation envi-
ronment in many creative ways.
INPUTS Inputs receive signals from the outside world. Those signals can then be used
to control and influence the behavior of WATCHOUT by starting and stopping
timelines and by controlling various cue parameters.
To create an input, first open the Input window using the Window menu, then
choose “Add...” from the pop-up menu located in the upper right corner of the
Input window. Depending on the type of input chosen, this displays a dialog
box allowing you to enter its specifications. See the following sections for
details on the various kinds of inputs.
◆ NOTE: When you are using the production computer, inputs are managed
there. When not using a production computer, inputs are managed by the
primary display computer in each cluster.
Generic Input Use a generic Input when you want to control its value using the WATCHOUT
control protocol. The default range of a generic input is 0 through 1, although
you may set the upper limit to any positive value using the Limit field in the
Generic Input’s dialog box. To control a generic input, use the setInput
command (see “setInput” on page 256 and page 267).
Click this button to add an in
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