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Controlling Artist through an Ethernet connection
by Mick Martin | Sep 14, 2018 | Knowledge Base

Artist can be controlled with simple text message sent across Ethernet using a TCP/IP connection. Artist responds to the Text Commands as define in the help section Automation.

Input Output Patch/Network Remotes – right click and select Properties
Check Enable – note the IP address(es) and port (default 700) of this computer to enter in to your remote device
Click OK – this system is now listening for text commands
Look in the Help – Automation/Text Commands. This lists the commands that Artist will respond to. For example, the following command  activates Cue 2 in Cue List 3,

ac3,3,2,2

The command must be followed by a carriage return or a null character.