Timeline/Scene Control Setup#

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Runtime Elements#

  • Load Timeline/Scene Range

    • Enter the range of timelines/scenes to import into Q-SYS and then click the Load Timeline/Scene Data button to execute

      • This can be a combination of ranges and comma separated values (e.g. 1-5,10,23,80-85)

  • Name, Number, Group

    • Read only fields that are populated by the controller’s response to Q-SYS

  • Position (timeline only)

    • Read only field that is populated by the controller’s response to Q-SYS

  • Start Mode

    • Release All in Group Before Start (default)

      • When the start button is pressed down all timelines & scenes within the group will be released

      • When the start button is released the timeline/scene will start to play

    • Start Only

      • When the start button is pressed down the timeline/scene will start to play

  • LED Indicator

    • Indicates the started, released and paused status of the timeline

    • Indicates the started and released status of the scene

  • Start

    • Starts the timeline/scene based on the Start Mode selected

  • Release

    • Releases the timeline/scene with the default fade time

  • Toggle

    • Toggles the timeline/scene between the started and released states

  • Pause

    • Pauses the timeline at its current position

  • Resume

    • If the timeline was previously paused the timeline will start from the current position

  • Release All In Group

    • Releases all timelines and scenes within the group

    • If the group is set to None all timelines and scenes will be released in ALL groups

Designtime Properties#

  • Timeline/Scene Quantity

    • Choices

      • 1-100 (default 1)

  • Plugin Group ID

  • Sync Time Delay

    • The amount of time the plugin waits before requesting status updates from the controller

    • Increase the time delay if status is not properly updating or the system becomes unstable

    • Choices

      • 500ms-3600 seconds (default 1s)

  • OnStage Button/LED State

    • When the associated timeline/scene is in control of levels the control will turn this colour

    • See Button Colours

  • Released Button/LED State

    • When the associated timeline/scene has been fully released (wait for fade) the control will turn this colour

    • See Button Colours

  • Paused Button/LED State

    • When the associated timeline has been paused (not moving) the control will turn this colour

    • See Button Colours

  • Pushed Button State

    • The control will immediately set to this colour when a user triggers the control

    • Once the controller returns status the control will either be set to the on or off state colour

    • See Button Colours

  • Show Debug

Control Pins#

Pin Name

Input

Output

Values

Disable

✅

✅

0/false, 1/true

Release All in Group

✅

✅

momentary true/false

Timeline/Scene Start

✅

✅

momentary true/false

Timeline/Scene Load Data

✅

✅

momentary true/false

Timeline/Scene Release

✅

✅

momentary true/false

Timeline Resume

✅

✅

momentary true/false

Timeline/Scene Toggle

✅

✅

momentary true/false

Timeline Pause

✅

✅

momentary true/false

Timeline/Scene Group

❌

✅

string

Timeline/Scene Name

❌

✅

string

Timeline/Scene Number

❌

✅

string

Timeline Position

❌

✅

string

Timeline/Scene Start Mode

❌

✅

string

Timeline/Scene Number Range

✅

✅

string

Timeline/Scene Status

❌

✅

0/false, 1/true