Override Control Setup#

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Runtime Elements#

  • Target Type

    • Space (default)

    • Fixture

  • Number

    • Group or Fixture object number to control

    • If group is selected for target type a group number of 0 will control ALL fixtures

  • Fade Time (secs.)

    • Fade time when setting or releasing the override in seconds (default 0)

  • Crossfade Path

    • Default (default)

      • Will use the path set within the controller configuration which is typically set to Linear

    • For a detailed explanation of the following paths please refer to the Express manual

      • Linear

      • Start

      • End

      • Braked

      • Accelerated

      • Damped

      • Overshoot

      • Col At Start

      • Col At End

      • Int At Start

      • Int At End

      • Colour First

      • Intensity First

  • Release Override

    • Releases the override

    • If a timeline or scene was previously playing prior to the override being set the timeline or scene will output upon the release of the override

  • Hex RGB Colour

    • Intended to interface the Q-SYS Colour Picker component to this plugin for colour mixing capabilities

    • The IRGB sliders will track the levels that the Colour Picker component are set to

    • Entering a 3 byte RGB level into this field will also update the IRGB sliders as well (e.g. #FF7F40)

      • The Colour Picker component will not update based on input to this control

      • The background colour of this control will update based on Colour Picker input or movement of the IRGB sliders

  • Colour Parameter & Intensity Sliders

    • Allows for 0-255 level control of the parameters selected within the Parameter Selection dropdown menu

    • Levels will not be sent until the Send Parameter Selection Levels button/pin has been triggered

      • Levels output are limited to the Parameter Selection chosen within the Parameter Selection dropdown menu

        • For example, if IRGB is selected as the Parameter Selection only intensity, red, green and blue slider levels will be sent once the Send Parameter Selection Levels button/pin is triggered

  • Parameter Selection

    • Intensity (default)

      • Formats command with intensity levels of the selected target

    • Intensity + CCT

      • Formats command with intensity and colour temperature levels of the selected target

    • CCT

      • Formats command with colour temperature levels of the selected target

    • IRGB

      • Formats command with intensity, red, green and blue levels of the selected target

    • HSI

      • Formats command with hue, saturation and intensity levels of the selected target

    • IRGB + CCT

      • Formats command with intensity, red, green, blue and colour temperature levels of the selected target

    • HSI + CCT

      • Formats command with hue, saturation, intensity and colour temperature levels of the selected target

  • Send Parameter Selection Levels

    • When triggered the Parameter Selection levels will be sent based on the level the Parameter Sliders are set to and the Parameter Selection dropdown

Designtime Properties#

Control Pins#

Pin Name

Input

Output

Values

Disable

✅

✅

0/false, 1/true

Override Fade Time

✅

✅

number

Override Hex RGB Colour

✅

✅

number

Override Number

✅

✅

string

Override Parameter Selection

✅

✅

string

Override Path

✅

✅

string

Override Target

❌

✅

string

Override Release

✅

✅

string

Override Send Selected Parameters

✅

✅

momentary true/false

Override Blue Level

✅

✅

0-255

Override CCT Level

✅

✅

0-255

Override Green Level

✅

✅

0-255

Override Hue Level

✅

✅

0-255

Override Intensity Level

✅

✅

0-255

Override Red Level

✅

✅

0-255

Override Saturation Level

✅

✅

0-255