Cadac SAM - Manual (Page 85)

MIDI features 8-15
Revision SAM2005-2 Sound Automation Manager
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When a show is being performed, the sound engineer may require a quick and relia-
ble indication of events and data transfer (External actions) that will take place next.
This applies particularly to commands issued by the Automation System to
external equipment through MIDI or relay closures. A visual representation of these
External Actions can be made available in the Cue View by enabling the X-Act
(External Action Indicators) column. Select X-Act Indicators from the Options menu
to open the control dialog box in fig 8-23.
In the dialog box, the individual items to be indicated in the Cue View may be
selected by clicking the associated check boxes. The overall X-Act column can also
be turned ON/OFF from this dialog box.
The X-Act Indicators, reflecting the choices that have been made in the dialog box,
appear in a new column at the right-hand side of the Cue View window. They are dis-
played as small blocks, each with its own designated colour.
If you want to check exactly what action is to be taking place, then just hover over the
desired indicator. This will cause a ToolTip, describing the action, to appear.
FIG 8-23. External Action Indicator Setup
Select item to be
indicated
Enable feature
FIG 8-24. The X-Act Indicator column
The X-Act Indicator column