DMXMachineControl Device

The DMXMachineControl Device allows restart and shutdown commands to be sent to Disguise software from an external DMX device such as a lighting console.

The DMXMachineControl Device is used for remote shutdown and restart of Disguise machines using DMX commands.

  1. Create a DMX device from the Device manager as detailed here.

  2. Create a DMXMachineControl Device .

    • Set the Universe & Address values.

    • Configure the command & personality ranges to suit personal preference, or use the default settings.

  3. Export the personality to the lighting console in either .txt or MA2 XML format from the Export tab of the device.

    • The exports will be written to the output folder of the project folder.

  4. Send values from the lighting console to remotely trigger a machine restart or shutdown.

 

Live Status

Monitors the status of DMX commands being received

Patch

  • Universe

    The Universe property defines the Universe number that the commands will come from.

  • Channel

    The Channel property defines the Channel number that the commands will come from.

Personality

  • Shutdown Channel

    The Shutdown channel defines which DMX channel will send the shutdown command to the Disguise machine.

  • Enable channel

    The Enable channel defines which DMX channel will send the Enable command to the Disguise machine, this will allow the command to be triggered.

Command Ranges

  • Idle range

    The Idle range defines the range where no commands are sent to the device.

  • Restart range

    The Restart range defines the range where a machine Restart command will be sent to the device.

  • Shutdown range

    The Shutdown range defines the range where a machine Shutdown command will be sent to the device.

  • Enable range

    The Enable range defines the range where the Enable command will be sent to the device.

Behavior

  • Hold time

    The Hold time, specified in seconds, defines how long Disguise software will wait before acting on a Restart or Shutdown command.

Export

  • Show Personality in DMX Chart format

    Clicking this button will show the DMX personality for the device inside Disguise software in plain text format.

  • Export Personality in DMX Chart format

    Clicking this button will Export the DMX personality for the device, from Disguise software in plain text format, to the Output folder of the project folder.

  • Show Personality in grandMA2 format

    Clicking this button will show the DMX personality for the device, from Disguise software in XML format to be used with the grandMA2 lighting console.

  • Export Personality in DMX Chart format

    Clicking this button will Export the DMX personality for the device, from Disguise software in XML format, to the Output folder of the project folder, to be used with the grandMA2 lighting console.