Master Control LGK3901 sample panel explained

Here’s an overview of the Master Control – LGK3901 panel (download here) and how to change the device settings to match your system. First a look at the panel This is how the panel looks when devices are connected. On the left is the branding media browser...

Updating Helm display in Lua

If you are programming a sequence of actions in Lua you will soon realise that the Helm user interface does not update until the script is finished. That makes sense under most circumstances for reasons of efficiency. However, if you do want to make lights flash on...

Using Helm Tables with lua

The Helm Table control is designed to display JSON data. In this example we show how to enter and retrieve Table data using lua script. So to begin with let’s look at how Tables exchange data with the world. JSON data format for Tables The JSON data has two...

Helm router controls example

Controlling routers is an everyday need in broadcasting, so Helm has some built-in visual control to help you add router control facilities really fast. Check out this example panel to see these features in action. A typical X-Y panel Our example panel is a typical...

Tables and DataSets

Helm provides tools to let you connect to display and use data from a wide variety of sources. So for example if your traffic system provides you access to their database you can pull in data about upcoming program events and use this to drive on-air graphics. Here...