ChamSys MagicQ User Manual

ChamSys Ltd www.chamsys.co.uk
MagicQ User Manual 274 Version 1.4.9.0
To send the binary data stream 00 01 02 03 04
X0,1,2,3,4
To send text only:
X”abcedf”
To send several lines of text:
X”Hello”,10,13,”World”,10,13
32.3 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 input
type to “ChamSys Serial Remote”.
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. See the section on ChamSys Remote Protocol for further
details.

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)