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 lists can be active at any given time. This comes in handy in scenarios where you [...]
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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, there is no way to dynamically enable or disable a trigger in response to changing conditions. I’m going [...]
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
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 your system while freely walking around the installation and it also allows for end users to use smart phones and tablets to control their systems with [...]
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 have the advantage of being quite a bit faster. I’ve found it useful particularly when I [...]
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 chase steps you’d like to use. Go into the cuelist properties by either right clicking [...]
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 follow that will allow you to easily figure out what your power needs are: If [...]
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 programming. On more than one occasion I’ve come across a system where the password is unknown for one reason or another [...]
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 whole ugly path name? I’m going to show you how to create a simple redirect so that you can just go [...]
The e:cue Programmer’s HTTP server is an extremely powerful tool for creating completely customized end user interfaces. Depending on your needs there are a couple of different ways that you can go about interfacing with the server. This tutorial is only going to cover getting the server enabled (including troubleshooting common problems). I’ll follow up [...]
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