Omnia-6ex Use and Operation Manual – V: 1.20
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Trigger Interface and Script Editor
Overview of the Trigger Script Editor
The Omnia 6 Remote Control software contains a special script editor that allows the programming of complicated
system parameter changes which can be “triggered” by logic state changes on the rear-panel “Interface” connector.
“Edit Trigger Scripts” dialog box as opened under “Options”, “Edit Trigger Scripts”
Using Trigger Scripts, you can make the Omnia 6 do things with contact closures that would normally need to be
done either by manual intervention at the front panel, or via Omnia 6 remote control. There are EIGHT Trigger
Inputs available, and they respond to voltage levels on the rear-panel “Interface” connector.
Trigger Control by Dry Contact Closures
The simplest way to manipulate a Trigger Input is through simple contact closures to ground. Connecting a Trigger
Input to ground initiates the programmed function associated with the “Trigger LOW” command, and moving the
connector pin from a grounded to a floating condition issues the “Trigger HIGH” command.
Trigger Control by Applied Voltages
The Trigger Inputs are also capable of operating with a DC voltage applied, as long as such voltage does not exceed
25 volts DC. Applied voltages that are more than +1.25 volts DC on the trigger input result in a Trigger HIGH state,
while voltages less than +1.25 volts result in a Trigger LOW state. Therefore, if +12 volts DC is applied, a logic “1”,
or Trigger HIGH is sensed. If –12 volts DC is applied, a logic “0”, or Trigger LOW is sensed. When nothing is
connected to the Trigger Inputs, they normally float at approximately 3.5 volts, which is a logic HIGH.
What Can Trigger Scripts Control?
Virtually any aspect of the Omnia 6 operation can be controlled using the Trigger Script function. Therefore, we'll
explain some of the different types of operations that can be performed, and the different types of commands that are
required to perform each one.
