SELECTFORGE

Module Overview

SelectForge is an advanced interlocked selector for Q-SYS: up to 128 selectors, one active at a time, each with its own label and an optional countdown duration. Activate a timed selector and SelectForge runs the countdown, then automatically returns to the previously active selection. That one behavior removes an entire class of show-control scripting: interrupt scenes, temporary overrides, punctual announcements — they all come back home on their own. Every activation path funnels through the same engine, whether it comes from the panel buttons, a UCI, or the ActiveIndex pin. Re-selecting the active selector re-arms its countdown from full duration and re-emits the output — with a forced pulse through zero so downstream logic always sees the transition, even when the value doesn't change. Deselection is deliberate: clicking the active selector never turns it off; only Clear All or driving ActiveIndex to 0 clears the state. The panel gives operators full visibility: active and previous selection by index and name, per-slot remaining time, and a state column (ACTIVE / PREVIOUS / RETURNING). Labels are editable live and every control is exposed as a Q-SYS pin — wire it to ShowMind, GPIO, Show Controller, or any UCI. Battle-tested in the field on permanent installations.

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