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Introduction
The MagicQ console and MagicQ PC software supports the use of a serial port for controlling
external devices, such as CD or DVD players, video or automation computers.
The serial port can also be used to remote control the MagicQ console or MagicQ PC software via
a simple set of text commands.
A standard male 9 pin D type connector is provided on MagicQ consoles. On MagicQ PC the
availability of a serial port will depend on the PC. Many modern laptops do not have a serial port
– however, USB to serial converters are readily available.
MagicQ supports standard baud rates, stop bits and parity options for serial communication.
Note that the use of the serial port on MagicQ PC is only enabled when it is connected to a
MagicQ PC Wing.
Enable the serial port in the View Settings view of the Setup Window. Page down to the Port
Settings. Select the COM port that you wish to use (on the console always select COM1). Set the
baud rate, polarity, data bits and stop bits.
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Commands are transmitted from the serial port by placing the command in the Macro field of the
Cue Stack window.
The format of serial commands is X followed by the data. To send serial data, the X command
must be the only macro command in the macro field. The X command is followed by ASCII data
contained within “ “ or ‘ ‘ or by decimal values separated by commas. For example to send Hello
World followed by a carriage return:
X”Hello World”,10,13
X0,1,2,3,4
X”abcedf”
X”Hello”,10,13,”World”,10,13
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By default data received on the serial port is ignored. This can be changed to make MagicQ accept
remote commands received on the serial port. In the View Settings view of the Setup Window, set
the serial input type to “ChamSys Serial Remote”.
ChamSys Serial Remote protocol consists of simple commands consisting of a list parameter
values separated by commas ‘,’ and ending in a character A to Z (or a to z). Commands can
contain spaces, tabs, and carriage returns; they are all ignored.
4,50I
8,2,5J
1A2A1S2G3,4I
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Remote programming commands enable simple programming actions to be carried out from a
remote terminal. Remote programming commands consist of the program command number
followed by parameters and completed with an “H”.
<40> H Locate
<41> H Lamp on
<42> H Lamp off
<43> H Reset
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Any comments on how these instructions could be improved will be gratefully received at
support@chamsys.co.uk,
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