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Disguise User Guide

DMX Machine Control Device

The DMXMachineControl Device allows restart and shutdown commands to be sent to Designer 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 and Channel 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.

DMX Machine Control

Live Status

Section titled “Live Status”

Monitors the status of DMX commands being received.

Behaviour

Section titled “Behaviour”
  • Hold time

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

Personality

Section titled “Personality”
  • 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.

  • 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. The enabled range can be viewed and editted by clicking on the Edit… button on the Enabled row.

  • Shutdown Channel

The Shutdown channel defines which DMX channel will send the shutdown command to the Disguise machine. The Idle, Restart, Shutdown ranges can be viewed and editted by clicking on the Edit… button on the Shutdown row.

Personality view type

Section titled “Personality view type”

Here we can select whether to view and export the personality as a MA2 xml file, or as a text-formatted chart.

View Personality

Section titled “View Personality”

Opens a window displaying the personality with the chosen Personality view type.

Export Personality

Section titled “Export Personality”

Exports the personality as a file with the chosen Personality view type.