Quick lookups — cue types, ports, key file paths, glossary.
| Cue | Category | What it does |
|---|
| Video | Content | Play a video on the targeted devices, in sync. |
| Image | Content | Show a still image, with optional duration and fades. |
| Module | Content | Show a module view (Index, Control or Results) with a Start / Trigger / Stop action. |
| Colour | Content | Fill target devices with a solid colour. |
| Pause | Playback | Pause currently playing content on targeted devices. |
| Resume | Playback | Resume paused content. |
| Stop | Playback | Stop playback. |
| Fade to Idle | Playback | Smoothly fade current content back to the event background. |
| Wait | Flow | Pause the cue sequence for h/m/s, then auto-trigger the next cue. |
| Go To | Flow | Jump to another cue in the same stack. |
| Volume | Device | Set volume on targeted devices, optional fade. |
| Brightness | Device | Set screen brightness on targeted devices, optional fade. |
| LiveSync | Streaming | Start or stop a LiveSync feed on a target group. |
| Location | Contains |
|---|
~/Library/Application Support/EventSync/Logs/Server/ | Hourly server log files. |
~/Library/Application Support/EventSync/Logs/Dashboard/ | Dashboard logs. |
~/Library/Application Support/EventSync/Logs/LiveSync/ | LiveSync Server logs. |
~/Library/Application Support/EventSync/Logs/LiveSyncDashboard/ | LiveSync Dashboard logs. |
~/Library/Application Support/EventSync/Server/eventsync.db | The primary server's database. |
~/Library/Application Support/EventSync/Server/Content/ | Imported content and transcoded variants. |
iPad: Documents/EventSync/Logs/ | Client-side log files (on-device). |
| Term | Meaning |
|---|
| Event | Top-level container. Holds groups, content, modules, cue stacks. |
| Group | A zone of devices that behave identically (e.g. "Table 1", "LED Wall"). |
| Cue | A single command (play video X, fade to idle, pause, etc.) that fires on one or more groups. |
| Cue Stack | An ordered list of cues — one per show / section / backup. |
| Auto-follow | When a cue fires, immediately trigger the next cue in the stack. Use a Wait cue in between if you need a delay. |
| Cue Buffer | The time between pressing GO and content starting on devices, used to give devices time to prepare for synchronised playback. |
| Content Distribution | Copying video/image assets to devices so they can play cues without buffering. |
| LiveSync | Low-latency live video stream to devices (~250 ms on a good network). |
| Module | Interactive feature with up to three views (Index / Control / Results). |
| Primary / Backup | Server roles — Primary runs the show; Backup mirrors state and takes over on failure. |
| BackupSync | The automatic failover behaviour between Primary and Backup servers. |
| Operator Menu | Hidden menu on devices (tap 5 times). Used by crew for ungroup / identify / clear cache. |
| Pool / Allocated / Available | The three states of a license in the license portal. |
| Show Control | Triggering cues from an external system (Bitfocus Companion). |
| Companion API | WebSocket API used by Bitfocus Companion to fire cues, passcode-protected. |
