User manual

ChamSys Ltd www.chamsys.co.uk
MagicQ User Manual 112 Version 1.3.0.0
18.1.2 Enabling the serial port
Enable the serial port in the View Settings view of the Setup Window. Page down to the Port Settings.
Select the COM port that you wish to use (on the console always select COM1). Set the baud rate,
polarity, data bits and stop bits.
18.1.3 Reading from the serial port
By default data received on the serial port is ignored. This can be changed to make MagicQ accept
remote commands received on the serial port. In the View Settings view of the Setup Window, set the
Serial Remote Protocol to “ChamSys Serial Remote (receive)”.
ChamSys Serial Remote protocol consists of simple commands consisting of a list parameter values
separated by commas ‘,’ and ending in a character A to Z (or a to z). Commands can contain spaces,
tabs, and carriage returns; they are all ignored.
The commands are:
<playback number> A Activate playback
<playback number> R Release playback
<playback number> T Test playback (activate with level 100%)
<playback number> U Un-test playback (release with level 0%)
<playback number> G Go on playback
<playback number> S Stop (go back) on playback
<playback number> B Fast back on playback (no fade)
<playback number> F Fast forward on playback (no fade)
<playback number> , <level> L Set playback fader level
<playback number> , <cue id> , <cue id dec>J Jump to Cue Id on playback
<page number> P Change page
<channel number> , <level> I Set intensity channel to level
<program command number> H Remote programming command
The following parameter values are supported
<playback number> is a number between 1 and 10
<level> is an integer between 0 and 100.
<page number> is an integer between 0 and 100