Manage Your FX Templates

As of Programmer version 5.3 you can save FX templates for later use. Unfortunately there isn’t much of a system for managing the FX you’ve saved. After a little digging around I found that... 

Mutual Exclude Groups

Mutual exclude groups are a feature that can come in very handy but don’t seem to be a well known feature. A mutual exclude group allows you to create a group of cuelists in which only one of those... 

Conditional Triggers

This post was created in response to a question on the e:cue e:script forum. The trigger engine in the programmer is a great thing, but one of the shortcomings is that other than setting a date range,... 

Manuals and Spec Sheets

If you’ve ever wanted to download all of the e:cue manuals and spec sheets in a single package, I’ve put them all together in a zip file organized by product. Download  Read More →

Having wireless access to your lighting system can add a tremendous amount of flexibility both in the realms of installation/programming and end user control. Having wireless access allows you to program... 

For those who need to do custom interfacing with the Programmer software, the built in UDP server- is a good choice in some cases. While the UDP server lies at a lower level than the HTTP server, it does... 

Ever been using e:cue for a live show and wanted to have a chase that runs with the beat of the music? This is easy to acheive with the programmer. Just follow these steps: Create a cue list with the... 

The butler xt has a variety of options regarding power, but it can be a bit confusing to get set up properly, especially when using it with a glass touch or other e:bus device. There are a few rules to... 

The e:cue software includes the ability to set a supervisor password and then go into “User mode” which allows the show to be played back but does not allow you to change settings or do any... 

In an earlier article I explained how to get the HTTP server up and running. Once it is working, you should be able to go to http://yourserverIP/ActionPad/ActionPad.html but who is going to remember that...