[QLab] Triggering Qlab from RS232 or Game Port?

[Jim Carroll]

Wouldn't you still need a translating device? There is no RS 232  
input on the mac.

Jim



On Jul 17, 2007, at 12:57 PM, Gareth Jeanne wrote:

> Hi All, another question i am afraid.
>
> Is there any way to use a standard RS232 port to trigger qlab, i am  
> working with a designer who would like to bypass any midi  
> conversion and possible points of problem and trigger a show from a  
> closed contact switch that connects pins on the rs232 port.
>
> Is this possible? or would it be possible in the future. Or if not  
> that, we have some 4 key triggers that connect on a game port for  
> gtype, would it be possible to use these on a game port and map the  
> buttons to go, stop, forward and back??
>
> If this could be done that would pretty much sell it for me, but  
> unfortunatly from talking to a few of our potential clients, if  
> this isn't possible they are going to take a large amount of  
> persuading to switch.
>
> Cheers
>
> Gareth
>
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