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Task actions#

A task action tells a device what to do when a task runs. Which actions are available depends on the device.

Designer show controllers#

LPC, LPC X, TPC, MSC, MSC X, MTPC

Action What it does
Triggers Fire trigger numbers you type in. Commas and hyphens allow several at once. Numbers not present on a device are ignored and the rest still fire. Can optionally test conditions first
Select Triggers Fire triggers chosen from a list populated from the device. Can optionally test conditions first
Start Timelines Start chosen timelines. Optionally release other timelines, scenes or both, filtered by playback group
Release Timelines Release chosen timelines
Pause Timelines Pause chosen timelines
Pause All Timelines Pause every running timeline. No parameters
Resume Timelines Resume chosen timelines
Resume All Timelines Resume every paused timeline. No parameters
Toggle Timelines Toggle chosen timelines
Set Timelines Rate Adjust the rate of chosen timelines, as a percentage
Set Timelines Position Jump chosen timelines to a position, as a percentage
Start Scenes Start chosen scenes. Optionally release others as above
Release Scenes Release chosen scenes
Toggle Scenes Toggle chosen scenes
Release All Release all timelines, scenes or both, optionally filtered by playback group
Master Intensity Master all fixtures to a percentage intensity. Optionally filter by group. Fade and delay times adjustable
Override RGB Set a colour with the picker, plus intensity and colour temperature sliders. Unchecked attributes are ignored. Optionally filter by group. Fade time and path adjustable
Clear RGB Override Clear the override for chosen groups. Fade time adjustable
Beacon Toggle the beacon on a device
Reset Software-reset a device

Designer video lighting controllers#

VLC, VLC Plus, Atlas, Atlas Pro

Everything the show devices offer, except Override RGB and Clear RGB Override, plus:

Action What it does
Content Target Intensity Set the intensity of a content target
Content Target Intensity Filtered Set the intensity of a filtered content target. VLC Plus and Atlas Pro only

Express controllers#

Express Control

Action What it does
Start Scene Start a scene in a space
Override RGB Apply an RGB override to a space
Space Intensity Master Set the intensity master for a space
Activate Tag Activate a tag
Space Off Switch a space off
Timed Events Enable or disable timed events
Reset Software-reset a device
Beacon Toggle the beacon

Acuity Brands controllers#

Animate, Perform

Action What it does
Start Scene Start a scene in a space
Override RGB Apply an RGB override to a space
Space Intensity Master Set the intensity master for a space
Activate Tag Activate a tag
Space Off Switch a space off
Timed Events Enable or disable timed events
Reset Software-reset a device
Identify Put the device into identify mode

Network nodes and gateways#

Pathport, Pathport DIN P4, Pathport DIN P8, Pathport RM P4, Pathport RM P8

Action What it does
RDM Discover Run an RDM discovery
Port DMX Status Enable or disable DMX output on a port. DIN and RM models only
Identify Put the device into identify mode
Reset Reboot the device

Managed switches#

VIA DIN P8, VIA DIN P16, VIA DIN P24, VIA RM P12, VIA RM P12 PoE, VIA RM TE P12 PoE

Action What it does
PoE Power Cycle Power-cycle a PoE interface
Identify Put the device into identify mode
Reset Reboot the device

Vignette Clock#

Vignette Clock

Action What it does
Fire Snapshot Recall a snapshot
Set Zone State Set the state of a zone
Identify Put the device into identify mode
Reset Reboot the device