March 20, 2013
• Alcorn McBride RideTraXX User’s Manual • Rev 1.3 • Page 35
Background Search - BS
Description:
This command is used to queue a file on a channel pair in preparation for a
crossfade. Upon issuing a crossfade command, the file specified by this
command will be crossfaded to. This command can only be issue while
RideTraXX is in Crossfade Mode.
Command Bytes:
<n><d> BS
or
"<filename>"<d>BS
Parameters:
<n>
is the ASCII file number between 0-99999
<filename>
is the ASCII file name
<d>
is either
P
followed by a channel pair number in ASCII, or
G
followed by
a channel group number in ASCII
Message Response:
R
Comments:
Channel Pairs from 1 through 8, and Channel Groups from 1 through 13. Use
“*” for All Channels.
Examples:
Queue file 2 on channel pair 3.
2P3BS
Queue “scene3.mp3” on channel pair 5.
"scene3.mp3”P5BS
Play Toggle - PT
Description:
This command causes the RideTraXX to toggle playback of a file. If currently
stopped, the file will play. If currently playing, the file will stop.
Command Bytes:
<n><d><i>PT
or
"<filename>"<d><i>PT
Parameters:
<n>
is the ASCII file number between 0-99999
<filename>
is the ASCII file name
<d>
is either
C
followed by a channel number in ASCII,
P
followed by a
channel pair number in ASCII, or
G
followed by a channel group number in
ASCII
<i>
is either
U
for uninterruptible playback or
I
for interruptible playback. This
parameter is optional.
Message Response:
R
Comments:
If no sound number or filename is specified, the file specified with the last
Search command (see below) will be used.
Channel numbers range from 1 through 16, Channel Pairs from 1 through 8,
and Channel Groups from 1 through 13. Use “*” for All Channels.
Examples:
Play toggle file 21 to Channel Pair 4.
21P4PT
Play toggle file 9 to Channel 3.
9C3PT
Play toggle file 1 to Channel Group 12.
1G12PT
Play toggle file “music.mp3” to all channels.
"music.mp3"*PT
