Scripting
Automate playbacks or generate customized control scenarios. Vertex offers a built-in scripting language with access to all settings & properties. Scripts can be used everywhere: in Cues, Clips, trigger they can even be sent from external devices
C# Plugin
Write your own c# plugins with direct access to the Vertex objects. Multiple plugins can be managed and integrated into Vertex with custom properties and functions.
Node
Interaction
Vertex next generation show control node system will bring show control programming to the next level
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TCP UDP
Communicate bidirectionally with third party devices or parse incoming data. Vertex supports a variety of parsing options to decode or send binary data.
Full API
Control Vertex from any external system directly via TCP, UDP, HTTP requests via JavaScript or AJAX are supported as well.
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Scheduling
Featuring a calendar style interface, Vertex offers simple scheduling of tasks with customizable repetition patterns
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Full screen Interaction
The Vertex full screen renderer is fully interactive, allowing for click or touch events from touchscreens or any other device directly within in the renderer
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OSC
Link any property in Vertex to an OSC value ad communicate bidirectionally with any device which supports OSC
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Device Model
Vertex comes with an extensive device library allowing the user to control projectors, production switchers and light fixtures sensors and kinetic solutions.
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Triggering & Wiring
An Excel styled interface allows for fast interaction setups such as setting up a trigger for an action or having one value control another.
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Timers &
Counters
Automate countdowns and timers to trigger events on completion or loop. Display the time information in labels or text assets anywhere in Vertex. ​
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KNX
Send and receive KNX group values to listen for events on the KNX bus system, or send any common group value to automate your installation.
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ArtNet
Receive or send ArtNet to control light devices or receive commands from light consoles.
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MQTT
Integrate with any sensor or device with MQTT support for simple and cost-effective integration of sensors and motor control
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SMPTE
Using the proprietary SMPTE io interface from ioversal you an send and receive timecode or event use multiple interfaces to generate multiple timecodes from the same show
PPT Remote
Connect to a Powerpoint instance running on any pc, to control PowerPoint from Vertex or use PPT Slide changes as triggers in Vertex
sACN
Receive or send sACN to control light devices or receive commands from light consoles.
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JSON
Send and receive json formatted data. Parse individual json member values into Vertex variables for further processing.
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DMX
Using the proprietary DMX 512 io interface from ioversal, send or receive DMX Data. Dmx data can be mapped and patched to internal universes for further processing.
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C#, Python & Lua
Modern Scripting Languages are natively supported in Vertex. Create custom data and control flow logic with custom code with an integrated scripting editor.
Midi
Map midi notes or values sent from midi hardware controllers to actions or even fadeable properties in Vertex
Tracking
Connect to a variety of tracking systems via SP a unique software solution which keeps track of all position- control- and camera-data involved in your production
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REST API Client
Setup custom webquerys to access any restbased webservice. Retrieve data and pass it on to the Vertex scripting engine.