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9.1 IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction
This document is trying to describe all functionality of the grandMA desk family that can be done with command line operation.
The meaning of command line operation is, that you need no mouse or touchscreen. Instead you are using the hard keys for entering commands.
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9.1.1 QuikeysQuikeysQuikeysQuikeysQuikeys
On some machines like the grandMA replay unit, you may not find all of the described hard keys. In spite of this little disadvantage, you can create a QUIKEY pool window on the screen and arrange the wanted but missing functions there. Then simply use these soft keys instead of the hard keys.
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9.1.2 Double functions of hard keysDouble functions of hard keysDouble functions of hard keysDouble functions of hard keysDouble functions of hard keys
Because there is not enough space for each function to have its own key, some hard keys have an alternative function at the second or even the third push. These keys are
Hard key Hard key Hard key Hard key
Hard key First pressFirst pressFirst pressFirst pressFirst press Second pressSecond pressSecond pressSecond pressSecond press Third pressThird pressThird pressThird pressThird press
ASSIGN ASSIGN LABEL
CHANNEL CHANNEL DMX
EXEC EXEC FADER
GOTO GOTO LOAD
IF IF IFOUTPUT
MOVE MOVE INSERT
PRESET PRESET FEATURE
TIME FADE DELAY VALUE
VIEW VIEW VIEWBUTTON
EFFECT EFFECT Call effect view
GROUP GROUP Call submaster view
PAGE PAGE Call total page view
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9.1.3 MessagesMessagesMessagesMessagesMessages
Sometimes the command line is asking you something upon execution, or it is informing you about something that went wrong.
If such a message or a question window appears on the screen, use the NEXT and PREVIOUS hard keys to select the appropriate answer ( the button with the thick blue border) and then hit ENTER. Also ESC is working fine for simple messages or warnings. If there is a more complex question and you hit ESC, the action is considered to be CANCELED. Every command line action that succeeds will appear in the history of all command line windows. A failure will only produce an error beep.
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9.1.4 Command line windowCommand line windowCommand line windowCommand line windowCommand line window
Of course you want to see the commands that you give to your desk. Open a command line window on the screen. There you can see what you enter.
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9.1.5 Using the PC keyboardUsing the PC keyboardUsing the PC keyboardUsing the PC keyboardUsing the PC keyboard
Some users may find it convenient to use the PC keyboard for command line input. Open a command line window on the screen. Whenever this window has the input focus (title is shown in deep blue), all keystrokes of the PC keyboard go into the command line. If the input focus goes somewhere else, the PC keyboard will no more work with the command line. Touching the title or the bottom line of the command line window will give the input focus back to it.
For permanent use of the PC keyboard as command line input, press the SCROLL LOCK key. You will hear a little beep, the SCROLL LOCK lamp is on, indicating that the PC keyboard is now locked to command line operation.
If the PC keyboard is locked, you can not use it for other operations like naming presets etc. But another push of the SCROLL LOCK key will unlock it.
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If you are using the PC keyboard as command line input, you can only enter valid commands and values. If you try to enter FIQQQ the command line starts screaming upon the first Q because until there it could be FIXTURE or FIX but it does not know any word that continues with Q.
In most cases it is not necessary to enter the full name of a keyword, like F would be totally sufficient for FIXTURE. You can find all keywords and their shortest form in section 9.2 command overview.
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9.1.6 Using command line historyUsing command line historyUsing command line historyUsing command line historyUsing command line history
It is possible to bring back old command from the history into the current command line. There they can be changed and executed again.
a) - Click into the history of a command line window
- Or scroll with the XY encoder if the command line window has the focus
- Or use the UP and DOWN cursor keys on the PC keyboard if the command line window has the focus (or the PC keyboard is locked to the command line).
b) Edit the command line if you want
c) Press ENTER. The command line will be executed.