Timecode
To enter the Timecode keyword in the command line, use one of the options:
- Press MA + X6
- Type Timecode
- Type the shortcut Ti or TC
Description
Section titled “Description”The Timecode keyword is an object keyword used to select the timecode by default.
Using the Timecode keyword you can:
- store
- play (go)
- record
- edit
- label
- set properties of
- rewind (top)
timecode shows.
For more information see Timecode.
Syntax
Section titled “Syntax”[Function] Timecode [“Timecode_Name” or Timecode_Number] [“Property_Name” or “Property_Value”] text
Property
Section titled “Property”The following table displays the properties that can be assigned using the Set Keyword.
| Property | Property Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ”Timecode show name” | Set the name of timecode show. |
| Time | Set position of the time cursor. | |
| Duration | 0s to 255h59m58.96s | Set the entire length of timecode show. |
| Offset | 0s to 255h59m58.96s | To move the entire timecode show forward, set an offset in the timecode show. |
| Loop Mode | Loop Pause Off | Basic settings for Loop and how to pause or stop. |
| Loop Count | ”Endless Repeat” (0), “No Repeat” (1), 2..1000 | Only for timecode shows syncing to the internal clock. Set if the timecode show runs: Endless (Endless Repeat) Once and stop (No Repeat) A specific number of times (number between 2 and 1000) |
| TimeMarkers | Time markers are used to select the track. They will be stored. | |
| TCSlot | ”Internal” (-2), “Link Selected” (-1), “Slot1” (0), “Slot2” (1), “Slot3” (2), etc. | Set the timecode show to a timecode slot. |
| AutoStart (only available with external timecode slot) | “Yes”, “No” | Only available when syncing to an external source. If a timecode signal is received, the timecode show switches from the off mode to the play mode. |
| AutoStop | ”Yes”, “No” | Only available when syncing to an external source. If a timecode signal is received, the timecode show switches from the play mode to the off mode. |
| User Bits | 0 .. FFFFFFFF, 0 .. 4294967296 | Only available when syncing to an external source. To transmit several kinds of information, for example, a second Timecode Stream, set user bits in hex or decimal. So several incoming Timecode Streams can be discerned. |
Examples
Section titled “Examples”- To set timecode show “Intro” to a duration of 55 seconds, type:
 | User name[Fixture]>Set Timecode “Intro” “Duration” “55” |
- To store a new timecode show called “Napalm Skies” in the timecode pool, type:
| User name[Fixture]>Store Timecode “Napalm Skies” |
- To rename timecode show “Intro” “Prelude”, type:
| User name[Fixture]>Set Timecode “Intro” “Name” “Prelude” |
- To start the timecode show “Prelude”, type:
| User name[Fixture]>Go Timecode “Prelude” |
- To rewind the timecode show “Prelude”, type:
| User name[Fixture]>Top Timecode “Prelude” |
- To label timecode show 3 in the timecode pool, type:
| User name[Fixture]>Label Timecode 3 |
The label pop-up opens and you can now label the timecode show.