VirtualTriggers

Sometimes you want to create interaction between devices using Reactor, or use the state of a device to change Variables in the system (eg changing the visible layer depending on the currently active camera)

This is what Virtual Triggers are for, providing the ability to use Conditions and Values of Devicecores to change other values in the system or even on other devices


Virtual Triggers in Reactor can be created on Layers in the Configurator and have 3 modes:

 

• Binary
• Analog
• Schedule

 

In Binary bode a condition will be interpreted like a Binary trigger (basically imitating a button). While the condition is true the VirtualTrigger is "pressed" and while its false it is "released"

In Analog mode the selected parameter becomes an Analog Trigger (basically imitating a fader). Everytime the value is changed a new Analog Value is sent to the defined Behavior

In Schedule mode you can configure a schedule of when your trigger will be executed using cron like syntax. You can read more about how cron formatting works here: https://crontab.guru/

Everytime the specified time is reached the Virtual trigger will send a Binary trigger (basically a buttonpress) to the defined behavior