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Command lineCommand line
Command lineCommand line
Command line
9.19.1
9.19.1
9.1
IntroductionIntroduction
IntroductionIntroduction
Introduction
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.
9.1.19.1.1
9.1.19.1.1
9.1.1
QuikeysQuikeys
QuikeysQuikeys
Quikeys
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.
9.1.29.1.2
9.1.29.1.2
9.1.2
Double functions of hard keysDouble functions of hard keys
Double functions of hard keysDouble functions of hard keys
Double 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 keyHard key
Hard keyHard key
Hard key
First pressFirst press
First pressFirst press
First press
Second pressSecond press
Second pressSecond press
Second press
Third pressThird press
Third pressThird press
Third 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
9.1.39.1.3
9.1.39.1.3
9.1.3
MessagesMessages
MessagesMessages
Messages
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.
9.1.49.1.4
9.1.49.1.4
9.1.4
Command line windowCommand line window
Command line windowCommand line window
Command 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.
9.1.59.1.5
9.1.59.1.5
9.1.5
Using the PC keyboardUsing the PC keyboard
Using the PC keyboardUsing the PC keyboard
Using 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.
9 Command Line