Location

1. Navigation side bar: External Devices & Cues
2. Left panel: Device(s)
3. Right panel: Configuration > External Device Info

About external devices

Event Master Toolset can connect to virtually any network connected device. These devices are categorised in the following sub groups of the left panel:

• Other Event Master devices, including older and future Event Master solutions.
• Barco projectors, with standard commands automatically available.
• Other external devices.

About auto detect

Compatible network devices will automatically be detected by Event Master Toolset. These devices will be added under the category Auto Detected of the left panel. Barco devices will automatically have standard commands available. To add additional commands to these devices, see “Creating commands”.

Copying external devices

Creating a copy of an external device will create a new entry with the exact same settings and commands. This exact copy can then be edited to refer to another unit of a similar type. Removing the need to manually add every command and configuration multiple times.

Click the copy icon () next to the name of the desired device.

Removing external devices

Select the desired device(s) in the left panel and click the delete icon () after the category name that the device is a part of. This will remove the device and all configured commands.

Tip: Hold CTRL or ⌘ to select multiple entries at once. If this does not work, enable the keyboard shortcuts in the settings. For more information, see “Event Master Toolset options”.

How to add

1. Which type of device must be added?

   • In case of Barco projector, click Add Barco Projector.
   • In case of Event Master device, click Add Other EM System(s), enter the IP address and click Connect.
   • In case of an Event Master XML list, click Add EM XML.
   • In all other cases, click Add External Devices.

   

   An entry of the desired category is created.

2. Click on the created entry in the left panel.

3. Configure the device in the right panel.

   1. Enter the desired number of the device after Number. (optional)
   2. Enter the desired name of the device after Name.
   3. Enter the IP address of the device after IP Address.
   4. Enter the port where the commands must be sent after Port.
   5. Select the protocol for the commands after Protocol.
   

   Note: Contact the local IT support for more information about the network fields.
   

   Note: Numbers must be unique.
   

   Tip: Up to two decimal numbers are allowed.
   

   Tip: The automatic numbering will ignore decimal numbers and add one to the highest whole number in the list.
   

   Tip: The number decides at which position it is located in the list.
   

   Tip: Provide clear names that reflect the intended purpose.

   

4. Click the save icon () in the header.