Scheduling

This topic includes:

Overview

Advanced schedules, including calendar functions, are easily available to you.
While Schedules do incorporate advanced workflows, one of their main areas of application is the [time] management of several Cue Lists and/or Timelines.

You can open the Schedules in 2 ways:

▪Go to the menu Tools > Scheduling...

▪Or click Layers > Scheduling on the user interface.

To close the Schedules again and change back to the original MADRIX 5 user interface:

▪Go to the menu Tools > Scheduling...

▪Or click Scheduling > Layers on the user interface.

	Undock - Creates a separate window to freely use the Scheduling window detached from the main user interface. The separated window can be enlarged in size and shown on multiple monitors.
	Dock - Brings the separate, detached window back again into the main user interface.

Creating A New Schedule

Schedules

▪You need to create a new Schedule first.
[Navigate the left side of the window.]

	Add - Creates a new Schedule, which has no Events added to it yet, but is set as Active. ▪You can add more than one Schedule. ▪Creating multiple Schedules is a tool to organize yourself. Multiple Schedules can be active and are active at the same time! Remove - Removes the currently selected Schedules, including all Events. Duplicate - Copies the currently selected Schedules and adds it as a new item.
	Position Up - Changes the order, and moves the currently selected Schedules one item higher up in the list.
	Position Down- Changes the order, and moves the currently selected Schedules one item lower down in the list.
	Left Mouse Double-Click / Right Mouse Click - Allows you to enable or disable the currently selected Schedules. Active - Enables a Schedule. Inactive - Disables a Schedule. Included Events will not be triggered.
Name	Shows the label of the Schedule. The software names new Schedules Schedule # by default and indexes them. Left Mouse Double-Click - Allows you to edit the name. Enter any name and confirm with Enter on your keyboard.

Multiple Schedules

If you have selected several Schedules, all included Events will be shown [on the right hand side] and a new column is shown.

Left Mouse Double-Click / Right Mouse Click - Allows you to re-assign Events to other Schedules for better organization.

File

The following options for file management are available:
[Navigate to the right side of the window.]

Left Mouse Click - Opens the context menu.

Open... - Loads a previously saved Schedule file [of the file type *.mscx]. Choose the file from your system.

Open+... - Loads a previously saved Schedule file [of the file type *.mscx] and appends it to the current items. Choose the file from your system.

Save As... - Stores all of your Schedules in an external file as MADRIX Schedule [of the file type *.mscx].

Clear - Removes all Schedules and their included Events.

Adding And Managing Events

▪By default, a new Schedule does not yet include any Events.

▪Make sure to select a Schedule first and only select one Schedule.

▪You can sort Events in ascending or descending order by clicking on the corresponding column headers, such as Status, Description, Triggers, Actions, Validity.

	Add - Adds a new Event, which has no Triggers or Actions defined yet, but is set as Active.
	Remove - Removes the currently selected Events. Select one or more Events first.
	Duplicate - Copies the currently selected Events and adds them as a new item at the end of the list.
	Count - Displays the total number of Events in the Schedule.
	Filter - Activates the filter. - Enter any text to filter out items that do not include this text. The button is shown in green if the filter is active. - Terms can be case-insensitive. You don't have to use capital letters. - Feel free to use terms that are incomplete. For example, mad will include results for MADRIX. - You may specify certain columns by using a colon [:]. - For example: Description:2 shows only lines where the number is included in the Description, for example. - Add, Remove, and Duplicate are disabled while a filter is active. Ctrl+F - Opens the filter. Esc - Closes the filter. Right Mouse Click - Resets the filter [and closes it again if it is still open].

Editing Events

(Manual) Triggering

	A play icon is being flashed when an Event hast been triggered automatically.
	Left Mouse Double-Click / Right Mouse Click - Allows you to trigger an Event manually.

Status

Left Mouse Double-Click / Right Mouse Click - Allows you to enable or disable an Event.

Active - Enables an Event.
Inactive - Disables an Event. The Event will not be triggered automatically.

Description

This column allows you to add a label to the Event.
Left Mouse Double-Click / Right Mouse Click - Allows you to edit the Description. Enter any text and confirm with Enter on your keyboard.

Triggers

▪Left Mouse Double-Click / Right Mouse Click - Allows you to edit the Triggers.

▪Note: Several Triggers can be configured per Event.

The following Triggers are available:

Cue List > Completed	The configured Action of the Event will be triggered once the specified Cue List has been completed. [This does not apply in case playback has been manually aborted and canceled or if the Cue List plays in a loop.] Parameters: Cue List # - Defines which Cue List needs to be completed [since you can create several Cue Lists]. - You will be warned if no Cue List [with the corresponding index] has been created yet.
Timeline > Completed	The configured Action of the Event will be triggered once the specified Timeline has been completed. [This does not apply in case playback has been manually aborted and canceled or if the Timeline plays in a loop.] Parameters: Timeline # - Defines which Timeline needs to be completed [since you can create several Timelines]. - You will be warned if no Timeline [with the corresponding index] has been created yet.
Time Code	The configured Action of the Event will be triggered once the specified Time Code has been received and reached. [Time code may even run backwards.] Parameters: Time Code - Defines the time code in HH:MM:SS:FF [Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames]. Time-Code Format - Allows you to choose from 24 FPS, 25 FPS, 30 Drop, and 30 FPS. [This refers to the way time code is shown, but not how it is processed.] Source - Allows you to choose from where to receive the time code. Choose from Art-Net, MIDI, SMPTE.
Timer	The configured Action of the Event will be triggered once the specified Time has been reached. Parameters: Time - Defines the type of timer. Choose from Fixed, Sunrise, or Sunset. Enter the time or offset in +/-HH:MM:SS [Hours:Minutes:Seconds]. - Offsets can be used in addition to the automatically calculated sunrise or sunset times. - Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the set time and location in the options of the software. Learn more »Time / Location Interval - Allows you to choose from: - Once. Then, enter a specific Date in YYYY/MM/DD [Year/Month/Day]. [Triggers only once.] - Daily. [Triggers every day.] - Weekly. Then, choose the weekday [Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday]. [Triggers every week on the specified weekday.] - Monthly. Then, choose the Day of the month. [Triggers every month on the specified day.] - Yearly. Then, choose the Day of the year as MM/DD [Month/Day]. [Triggers every year on the specified day and month.] - Custom. Then, choose the interval as HH:MM:SS [Hours:Minutes:Seconds], up to 23:59:59. [Triggers every day in the specified interval.]

Actions

▪Left Mouse Double-Click / Right Mouse Click - Allows you to edit the Actions.

▪Note: Several Actions can be configured per Event.

The following Actions are available:

Audio Input Level > Set	Changes the level of the Audio Input. Parameters: Value - Specifies the level [in %]. Valid values range from 0 to 100. Fade Time (s) - Specifies the time it takes to linearly fade to the specified setting from the current setting [in seconds]. Valid values range from 0 to 3600.
Audio Output Level > Set	Changes the level of the Audio Output. Parameters: Value - Specifies the level [in %]. Valid values range from 0 to 100. Fade Time (s) - Specifies the time it takes to linearly fade to the specified setting from the current setting [in seconds]. Valid values range from 0 to 3600.
Cue List > Pause	Pauses playback of the currently playing Cue List.
Cue List > Play	Starts playback of the specified Cue List. Parameters: Cue List # - Specifies the index of the Cue List. The name of the Cue List will be shown. - You will be warned if no Cue List [with the corresponding index] has been created yet. Goto - Specifies to which Cue the software jumps when starting playback. - You will be warned if no Cue [with the corresponding index] has been created yet.
Group Preset > Call	Activates the specified Group Preset. Parameters: Group Preset # - Specifies the index of the Group Preset. The name of the Group Preset will be shown. - You will be warned if no Group Preset [with the corresponding index] has been created yet. Fade Time (s) - Specifies the time it takes to linearly fade to the specified preset from the current preset [in seconds]. Valid values range from 0 to 3600.
Master > Set	Changes the level of the Master. Parameters: Value - Specifies the level [in DMX values]. Valid values range from 0 to 255. Fade Time (s) - Specifies the time it takes to linearly fade to the specified setting from the current setting [in seconds]. Valid values range from 0 to 3600.
Storage Place > Call	Activates the specified Storage Place. Parameters: Storage Place - Specifies the storage via S. Specifies the place via P. Fade - Specifies the Fade Type as well as the Fade Time [in seconds]. Valid values for Fade Time range from 0 to 3600.
Timeline > Play	Starts playback of the specified Timeline. Parameters: Timeline # - Specifies the index of the Timeline. The name of the Timeline will be shown. - You will be warned if no Timeline [with the corresponding index] has been created yet. Start Time - Enter the start time code in HH:MM:SS:FF [Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames]. The used time-code format will be shown.
Timeline > Stop	Stops playback of the currently playing Timeline.

Validity

▪Left Mouse Double-Click / Right Mouse Click - Allows you to edit the Validity.

▪Note: Several time frames can be configured per Event.

Validity

Allows you to specify time slots in which the Event is valid.
If no specific time frame is chosen, Include : Always will be shown and used.

Parameters:

Make sure to enter valid time slots.

Date - Specifies the start date and end date of the time slot [both inclusively].
- Enter the specific dates as YYYY/MM/DD [Year/Month/Day] or use the calendar widget to choose the date.
- This input field supports wildcards, such as YYYY/12/31, 2024/MM/01, or 2024/06/DD.
- Mouse Wheel Or Arrow Up/Down - Once a date has been entered, you can scroll through the values via your mouse or keyboard. Changes the day.
[Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Or Arrow Up/ Down - Changes the month. Shift + Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Or Arrow Up/ Down - Changes the year. ]

Time - Specifies the start time and end time [both inclusively].
- Enter the times in HH:MM:SS [Hours:Minutes:Seconds].
- Use one of the following formats:
102030
10:20:30
10h20m30s

[Short versions for single items]
10h
20m
30s
- Mouse Wheel Or Arrow Up/Down - Once a time has been entered, you can scroll through the values via your mouse or keyboard. Changes the seconds.
[Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Or Arrow Up/ Down - Changes the minutes. Shift + Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Or Arrow Up/ Down - Changes the hour. ]

Weekdays - Specifies specific days of the week.
- M - Monday, T - Tuesday, W - Wednesday, T - Thursday, F - Friday, S - Saturday, S - Sunday
- All weekdays will be applied if no days are selected.
- Type Include will show selected weekdays in green.
- Type Exclude will show selected weekdays in red.
Type - Choose whether only the specified time slot should be factored in [Include], or if all other time frames should be factored in; making it the exception and thus excluding it [Exclude].

Events are inactive in the following two cases:

- There is at least one time slot of the Type Exclude and the current point in time falls into this time window.
- There are several time slots of the Type include, but not one of them applies to the current point in time.