ETC GDS CueSystem - Sending Manual Cues; Sending a Standby Cue (Red Light); Sending a Single Go Cue (Green Light); Sending Multiple Go Cues (Amber Light)

14 CueSystem
Sending Manual Cues
After configuration is complete, you can use CueSystem as a simple, manual operation
cue-light console with red buttons as standby lights and green buttons as go lights.
By default, red standby lights will flash on activation to allow the stage manager to take
advantage of the onboard acknowledge feature. If you prefer non-flashing standby lights,
you can change this setting in the Options window (see User Options on page 23.)
Sending a Standby Cue (Red Light)
Step 1: At the desk, press the red channel button to send the standby cue. The red light flashes
at the desk and on the CueSpider outstation.
Step 2: At the outstation, press the red flashing light to make the light solid at both the
outstation and the desk. This provides a visual indication to the stage manager at the
desk that the standby has been acknowledged.
Step 3: At the desk, press the red channel button. The red light goes off. Or, if you set the Red
Behaviour preference to Lose red on go, you can leave the red light on until you send
the go cue. See User Options on page 23.
Sending a Single Go Cue (Green Light)
Step 1: At the desk, press the green channel button to send the go cue. The green light is turned
on at the desk and on the outstation.
Step 2: Press the green channel button again. The green light goes off. You can change whether
the green light stays on or goes off when the button is released. See User Options on
page 23.
Sending Multiple Go Cues (Amber Light)
Use amber preset buttons to preset multiple channels in order to trigger all selected channels
to go at the same time by pressing the master [GO/CLEAR] button on the desk.
Step 1: Press the amber channel buttons for all channels required in the go cue. The amber
buttons are turned on.
Step 2: Press one of the master [GO/CLEAR] buttons (found at either end of the desk). The
respective green lights are turned on.
Step 3: To cancel all selected presets, press one of the [PRESET CANCEL] buttons (found on
either end of the desk). All preset lights are turned off.
Note:
The master [STANDBY CANCEL] buttons on each end of the desk turn off any active
red lights.
You can choose the flashing speed in the User Options window (see User Options
on page 23).
Note:
The master [GO/CLEAR] buttons on each end of the desk turn off any active green
lights. This action cannot be undone.