Custom Controls
The Custom Controls component allows you to create a component with various types of Controls that can be used to control other components in your design through use of the Control Pins.
- The Custom Controls component has only Control Pin Input and Output, no audio inputs or outputs.
- You can create a Custom component with the type and number of controls you want.
- Controls of the same type are in Groups. You cannot have duplicate Groups in the same Component.
- You can have up to 10 different types, or Groups, of controls.
- Each Group can have up to 32 controls (of the same type).
- Each Group can have a different number of controls.
- You can give a label to the Custom Controls component by selecting the component in the Schematic and simply start typing and press enter or click off of the component when you're finished. You cannot "edit" the label once it has been entered, but you can replace the label in the same way it was entered initially.
Inputs and Outputs
Control components do not have traditional input and output pins. If a Control Pin is available for the component, an input or output will appear.
Control Pins represent the controls available in the component's Control Panel. Control Pins are used to link controls between Schematic Elements, and link to / from Control Scripts. Control Pin signal pins are represented by a square, and the wiring is represented by a thick blue / white line.
Custom Controls Properties
Type
Selects the type of control for the Group.
Initially, there is only one Group visible. When you select a Type for the first Group, a second Group is displayed, and so on until you have 10 Groups.
When you select a Type, Control Pins for each control of that Type, display below the Component in the Schematic, and below the Properties in the Control Pins Section.
Count
Selects the number of controls for the Group. Each Group can have a different Count. The options are 1 to 32.
Default Range Message
Some of the Control Types have variable ranges. This message gives the default range for the specific Control. If there is no range, as with a Toggle Button, there is no message.
Customize Range
Specifies if you want to customize the Control's range or not.
Minimum
If you set the Customize Range to Yes, enter the minimum of the desired range.
Maximum
If you set the Customize Range to Yes, enter the maximum of the desired range.
Graphic Properties
Label
Use the Label property to change the name of the component in the schematic. The Label property defaults to the component name. To learn more about renaming schematic elements, see Organizing Your Design.
Position
The coordinates reference a specific place in the schematic - for example,"100,100" (horizontal, vertical). 0,0 is the upper left corner of the schematic.
Fill
Sets the fill color of the component in the schematic.
Script Access Properties
Code Name
Displays the currently assign name for control access. You can use the auto-assigned name or customize it. Q-SYS will automatically check all Code Names in the design to ensure name is unique.
Script Access
Defines whether the component will be accessible by script and/or externally, or not at all. Choices include All, External, None (default), and Script.
- None (default) - Not accessible by any script, plugin, or by Q-SYS Remote Control Protocol (QRC).
- Script - Can be accessed by scripts, such as Text Controller, Block Controllers, and plugins only.
- External - Can only be accessed by 3rd party controls systems using component commands from the Q-SYS Remote Control Protocol (QRC).
- All - No restrictions, can be accessed by 3rd party control systems via Q-SYS Remote Control Protocol (QRC), or script objects or plugin objects.
Tip: Use Script Programmer Mode to quickly view the Script Access setting directly on the component in the design schematic without the need to disconnect from the Q-SYS Core processor.
The available Controls are listed in the Available Controls, and Ranges table under Properties. Their individual functions depend on how you use them. In some cases, the ranges of the Controls can be customized.
Available Controls, and Ranges
Type |
Default / Range |
Custom |
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Minimum |
Maximum |
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Distance knob (meters) |
0 to 100 |
0 |
999 |
Frequency knob (Hz) |
20 to 20000 |
0.1 |
20000 |
Generic float knob |
0 to 1 |
-1,000,000,000 |
1,000,000,000 |
Generic integer knob |
0 to 1 |
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Hexadecimal knob |
0x0 to FFFFFF |
0 |
8 bits (24) |
LED |
Off / On |
— |
— |
Level fader w/taper (dBFS) |
-100 to 10 |
— |
— |
Level knob (dBFS) |
-100 to 20 |
-100 |
100 |
Meter (dB) |
-100 to 20 |
— |
— |
Momentary button (Click, hold, release) |
Off / On |
— |
— |
Mute button (Toggle) |
Off / On |
— |
— |
Pan knob |
-1 to 1 |
— |
— |
Percent knob (%) |
0 to 100 |
0 |
100 |
Position knob |
0 to 1 |
— |
— |
Status Display |
0 = OK - Green 1 = Compromised - Orange 2 = Fault - Red 3 = Not Present - Gray 4 = Missing - Red 5 = Initializing - Blue |
— |
— |
Text display |
— |
— |
— |
Text edit |
— |
— |
— |
Time knob (seconds) |
0 to 1 |
0 |
86,400 |
Toggle button |
Off / On |
— |
— |
Trigger button (single pulse) |
Off / On |
— |
— |
<Remove> (Can only be used on the last in list) |
— |
— |
— |
For each Control you select, Input and Output Control Pins are supplied.
When you select a Control Type in the Properties, there are no "selectable" Control Pins in the right-side pane.
Note: The values in the following table are taken at the default setting of the Control.
Pin Name |
Value |
String |
Position |
Pins Available |
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Distance |
0 to 100 | — | 0.00 to 1.00 | Input / Output |
Frequency knob (Hz) |
0 to 25 and Infinity |
10 Hz to 20.0 kHz |
0.00 to 1.00 |
Input / Output |
Generic float knob |
0 to 1 |
0 to 1.00 |
0.00 to 1.00 |
Input / Output |
Generic integer knob |
0 1 |
0 or 1 |
0 1 |
Input / Output |
Hexadecimal |
0x0 to FFFFFF | — | 0.00 to 1.00 | Input / Output |
LED |
0 1 |
false true |
0 1 |
Input / Output |
Level fader (dBFS) |
-100 to 20 |
-100dB to 20.0dB |
0.00 to 1.00 |
Input / Output |
Level knob (dBFS) |
-100 to 20 |
-100dB to 20.0dB |
0.00 to 1.00 |
Input / Output |
Meter (dB) |
-100 to 20 |
-100dB to 20.0dB |
0.000 (-60 dB) 1.000 |
Input / Output |
Momentary button |
0 1 |
false true |
0 1 |
Input / Output |
Mute button |
0 1 |
unmute mute |
0 1 |
Input / Output |
Pan knob |
-1 to 1 |
-1.00 to 1.00 |
0.00 to 1.00 |
Input / Output |
Percent knob |
0 to 1 |
|
0 to 1 |
Input / Output |
Position knob |
0 to 1 |
— |
0 to 1 |
Input / Output |
Status display Component status is conveyed with the Status LED and Status box, which uses both color and text to indicate the current condition:
|
0 to 5 |
OK (Green) Compromised (Orange) Fault (Red) Not Present (Gray) Missing (Dark Red) Initializing (Blue) |
N / A |
Input / Output |
Text display |
text |
Input / Output |
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Text edit |
text |
Input / Output |
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Time knob (seconds) |
0.000 to 1.00 |
0 ms to 1 s |
0.000 to 1.00 |
Input / Output |
Toggle button |
0 1 |
false true |
0 1 |
Input / Output |
Trigger button |
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Input / Output |
1. If there is a value/position type input to a Text Display there will be a value, string, and position output as well. If there is a text input, there is no value or position output, only text.2. If there is a numeric entered, or a value/position type input to a Text Edit box, there will be a value, string, and position output. If there is text entered, or input via the Control Pin, to a Text Edit box, the output is only text. |
Using Components with Snapshot Controller Ramp Time
Components such as the Crossover Component or other Text Controller or Custom Controls like the Integer Knobs, and Hexadecimal Knobs will not be recalled by Snapshot if the Ramp Time is a non-zero number.