What is inside a Session File?
Session files are ASCII text files with a .csf extension. Inside a session file you will find a services of lines. Each line in the file is a command, with a delay in seconds before the command is processed allowing you to recreate an entire session from a connected Computer running Commander.
A typical session file would look like
0.2 M0
0.2 L
0.2 A0
0.2 B0
0.2 C73
0.2 D71
1 A5
1 A6
1 A7
1 A8
1 A9
1 A10
Running this session file will set Mode 0 (Pulse), Low Power, Channels All Zero, C Value set to 73 D Value Set to 71, then the A Channel Level will rise from 5% to 10% over 5 seconds.
Session Files normally have a header with the initial state of the 2B stored when the session is first started. This means that sessions will always start at the same point.
Commander 4, offers the option to create a session file with no header (Menu Advanced ->Session Header) which then allows more flexibility in sessions.
Session Commands
Command |
Action |
Notes |
|
A+ |
Increment Channel A Level by 1% | Commander 4 / Beta Firmware only |
|
B+ |
Increment Channel B Level by 1% | Commander 4 / Beta Firmware only |
|
C+ |
Increment C value by 1 | Commander 4 / Beta Firmware only |
|
D+ |
Increment D value by 1 | Commander 4 / Beta Firmware only |
|
A- |
Decrement Channel A Level by 1% | Commander 4 / Beta Firmware only |
|
B- |
Decrement Channel A Level by 1% | Commander 4 / Beta Firmware only |
|
C- |
Decrement C value by 1 | Commander 4 / Beta Firmware only |
|
D- |
Decrement D value by 1 | Commander 4 / Beta Firmware only |
|
Ann |
Set Channel A Level to nn% | ALL |
|
Bnn |
Set Channel B Level to nn% | ALL |
|
Cnn |
Set C Level to nn | ALL |
|
Dnn |
Set D Level to nn | ALL |
|
E |
Factory Reset | ALL |
|
H |
Select High Power | ALL |
|
Y |
Select Dynamic Power | Commander 4 / Beta Firmware only |
|
L |
Select Low Power | ALL |
|
Jn |
Join Controls J0 Join Off, J1 Join On |
ALL |
|
K |
Kill Output | ALL |
|
Mn |
Set Mode | ALL |
|
Wn |
Set Warp Factor | Commander 4 / Beta Firmware only |
|
Qn |
Set Bias for Dynamic Power | Commander 4 / Beta Firmware only |
|
On |
Select Output Map 0 - Map A 1 - Map B 2 - Map C |
Commander 4 / Beta Firmware only |
Modes
Modes numbers are basically the Mode Number you see on the screen on the 2B, minus 1, so Mode 0 is PULSE and so on. The mode will depend on which version of firmware you are using. Not all modes are available for use with Commander, and not all modes are available with every firmware
Example Modes
M0 Pulse
M1 Bounce
M2 Continuous
M3 Flo
M4 A Split
M5 B Split
M6 Wave
M7 Waterfall
M8 Squeeze
M9 Milk
M10 Throb
M11 Thrust
M12 Cycle
M13 Twist
M14 Random
M15 Step
M16 Training
