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MagicQ User Manual 291 Version 1.4.9.0
36.3 Enabling the remote input in MagicQ
In the View Settings view in the Setup Window page down to the Port Settings. Set up the remote trigger
type and remote trigger action.
The remote trigger type can be set to NONE, MAKE, or BREAK, depending on whether your external
switch is a push to make or a push to break switch. When using an external signal, setting the type to
make will cause a trigger when the voltage differential is positive.
The remote trigger action, determines what action is taken by MagicQ when the remote input signal is
detected. The options are:
• NONE
• CURRENT PLAYBACK GO
• CURRENT PLAYBACK FLASH
• ADD/SWAP
• SWAP
• DBO
• WING1 PB1 GO
• WING1 PB1 FLASH
• WING1 PB12 GO
• WING1 PB12 FLASH
• PB10 GO
• PB10 FLASH
When set to NONE there is no special action associated with pressing the remote input. However, the
remote input can still be used in Cue Stacks to trigger specific cues by setting the Halt Field in the Cue
Stack to REMOTE. The Cue will then wait till the remote trigger is detected before starting to execute the
Cue.
When set to SWAP, playbacks are set to SWAP mode whenever the remote signal is detected – this can
therefore be used with a foot-switch to temporarily engage SWAP mode.
WING1 PB1 GO and WING1 PB1 FLASH are provided as an alternative to the current playback GO and
FLASH. This allows, for example, a smoke machine to be set up on WING1 PB1 trigger by the remote
input.
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