Selector

The Selector component makes it easy to switch between a number of configured values to send to a downstream component. Configure a group of control buttons and assign a value or text string to send when a button is pushed on. One button from the group can be active at a time.

Configuration Overview

Drag the Selector component into your schematic.
Select the component to configure how many selection controls you want. See Properties.
Connect the Selector component's Value control pin to the input control pin of another component.
Press F5 to save your design to the Core and run it. (Or, press F6 to emulate your design.)
Configure the Label and Value for each selection (Sel) button. See Controls.
Click a selection button (or, use the Selection combo box to select an assigned Label) to enable the selected control and send its assigned value to the connected component.

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.

Schematic Example

In this example, the Selector component is configured to set the gain value in the Gain component. The user can easily switch between the set gain values by either pressing a Selection button or selecting a label from the combo box.

Properties

Selector Properties

Selection Count

Specify the number of control buttons.

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.

Controls

Label

Specify a text label for the Selection number.

Value

Specify a text string to send to a connected component when the control button is enabled.

Note: The Value you specify must be compatible with the downstream component's control pin. The output does not auto-convert the string. For example, if the downstream component is expecting an integer, you must first send the string though an integer control which can convert the string to an integer.

Sel

Click a button to turn on a Selection. (Or, use the combo box to select an assigned Label.)

Selection (combo box)

In Run or Emulate modes, select an assigned Label to turn on a Selection.

Output (text box)

In Run or Emulate modes, shows the Value currently being sent.

Control Pins

Pin Name	Value	String	Position	Pins Available
Value	(text)			Output
Label n	(user-defined)			Input / Output
Selector	(text)			Input / Output
Selector n	0 1	false true	–	Input / Output
Value n	(user-defined)			Input / Output