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MagicQ User Manual 273 Version 1.4.9.0
32 Controlling MagicQ using the serial port
The MagicQ console and MagicQ PC software supports the use of a serial port for controlling external
devices, such as CD or DVD players, video or automation computers.
The serial port can also be used to remote control the MagicQ console or MagicQ PC software via a
simple set of text commands.
A standard male 9 pin D type connector is provided on MagicQ consoles. On MagicQ PC the availability
of a serial port will depend on the PC. Many modern laptops do not have a serial port – however, USB to
serial converters are readily available.
MagicQ supports standard baud rates, stop bits and parity options for serial communication.
Note that the use of the serial port on MagicQ PC is only enabled when it is connected to a MagicQ PC
Wing.
32.1
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, parity,
data bits and stop bits.
32.2 Writing to the serial port
Commands are transmitted from the serial port by placing the command in the Macro field of the Cue
Stack window.
The format of serial commands is X followed by the data. To send serial data, the X command must be the
only macro command in the macro field. The X command is followed by ASCII data contained within “ “
or ‘ ‘ or by decimal values separated by commas. For example to send Hello World followed by a
carriage return:
X”Hello World”,10,13
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