458 Eos Family v2.9.0 Operations Manual
Note: The console can be configured to send either ACN strings or UDP strings, as
they share the String Tx IP Address field. A combination of device names for ACN and
IP addresses for UDP is not supported. Combinations of I/O Gateways and either UDP or
ACN Strings are allowed.
Note: If you are trying to control Paradigm via UDP, ACN Strings, or RS-232, please
reference the Paradigm Serial Access Protocol document for additional information.
Sending Strings
There are three ways that your console can send strings: from cues, macros, or user events.
String TX must be set to Enabled in Setup for any strings to be sent.
Termination Characters
All strings are appended with CR LF unless the string contains an escape character (in which
case no default termination is appended).
Escape Characters
Non-printable ASCII characters can be placed in the string using the escape characters “\x”
followed by the hexadecimal character code. To place a carriage return (CR) in the string, type
“\x0D”.
If an escape character is embedded in the string (in any position), then the default termination is
not applied.
[Cue] [1] {Execute} {Strings} “macro on” – sends “macro on” with the default CR LF
termination
[Cue] [1] {Execute} {Strings} “macro on\x0A” – sends “macro on” with a line feed (LF)
termination
[Cue] [1] {Execute} {Strings} “macro\x0Don” – sends “macro <CR> on” with a carriage
return in the middle and no termination
[Cue] [1] {Execute} {Strings} “\x02\x03” – sends ASCII characters 0x02 and 0x03 with no
termination
Sending from Cues
Cues can be assigned specific user-defined strings to send. When the cue is executed, the string
will be sent to all enabled string interfaces. To assign the string, select the cue and press the
{Execute} softkey. A {String} softkey will be displayed. When {String} is pressed, the
alphanumeric keyboard will display. Enter the desired string, press [Enter] and text entered will
be displayed in the external links field of the playback status display.
If there is already a string linked to the selected cue, the string will be displayed for editing.
When [Cue] [n] {Execute} {String} is on the command line, pressing [Next] / [Last] will step
through all the strings used in that show file. You can then modify the displayed string to simplify
the process of entering similar strings.
Sending a String to Paradigm
Select the cue that should be executing the string.
[Cue] [1]
Press the {Execute} softkey.
[Cue] [1] {Execute}
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