ChamSys MagicQ User Manual

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MagicQ User Manual 266 Version 1.4.9.0
30.1.1 Remote programming commands
Remote programming commands enable simple programming actions to be carried out from a remote
terminal. Remote programming commands consist of the program command number followed by
parameters and completed with an “H”.
The commands are:
<01> , <start head> , [<end head>] H Select one or more heads
<02> , <start head> , [<end head>] H Deselect one or more heads
<03> H Deselect all heads
<04> , <group number> H Select group
<05> , <level> , [<time>] H Set intensity of selected heads
<06> , <attribute number> , <value> , [<time>] H Set attribute value of selected heads
<07> , <attribute number> , <value> , [<16bit>] H Increase attribute of selected heads
<08> , <attribute number> , <value> , [<16bit>] H Decrease attribute of selected heads
<09> H Clear programmer
<10> , <palette id> H Include position palette
<11> , <palette id> H Include colour palette
<12> , <palette id> H Include beam palette
<13> , <cue id> H Include cue
<19> H Update
<20>, <palette id> H Record position palette
<21> , <palette id> H Record colour palette
<22> , <palette id> H Record beam palette
<23> , <cue id> H Record cue
<30> H Next head
<31> H Previous head
<32> H All heads
<40> H Locate
<41> H Lamp on
<42> H Lamp off
<43> H Reset
<80> , <cue id> H Test Cue
<81> , <cue id> H Untest Cue
<82> , <cue stack id> H Test Cue Stack
<83> , <cue stack id> H Untest Cue Stack
<90> , <showfile id> H Save show showXXXX.shw
<91> , <showfile id> H Load show showXXXX.shw
[] indicates an optional parameter
<level> is an integer between 0 and 100
<palette id> is an integer between 1 and 1024
<cue id> is an integer between 1 and 5000
<16 bit> is a flag. 0 for change in 8 bit resolution, 1 for change in 16 bit resolution
<time> is an integer time in seconds
<group number> is an integer between 1 and 200
<start head> and <end head> are integers between 1 and 6145
<showfile id> is a four digit decimal number between 0000 and 9999.

ChamSys MagicQ Specifications

General

Type	Lighting Control Console
Manufacturer	ChamSys
Software	MagicQ
Networking	Yes
MIDI Support	Yes
SMPTE Support	Yes
Cues	5000
Cue Stacks	2000
Encoders	Varies by model
Touchscreen	Yes
Universes	64
Number of fixtures	Unlimited (software dependent)
Network Ports	4
DMX Outputs	4
Inputs	MIDI, SMPTE
Compatibility	Windows, macOS, Linux (for software)
Features	Pixel Mapping
Faders	Varies by model (Mini Wing: 12, PC Wing: 10, MQ50: 12+12, MQ80: 10, MQ70: 10, MQ100 Pro: 10, MQ300 Pro: 15)