How To | Add, use, and remove markers in the Timeline component
Learn how to use markers in the Timeline component to manage and organize data.
Procedure
Add Markers
- Add the Timeline component to the design and deploy. To configure Timeline, the design must be running on the Core.
- In the Timeline component control panel, double-click in the "Markers" track area.
- Single click on newly created marker to open the marker properties.
- There are 4 properties that can be changed:
- Name
- Color
- Time (where marker sits in the timeline by HH:MM:SS.FF)
- Function (For Function definitions, see below)
Timeline executes the intended marker function when the play-head reaches the time entered in to the marker properties.
Marker Functions
These functions have been tested in QDS 9.1.2, 9.2.1 and 9.3.0.
- Jump - Jump to another marker in the Timeline
- Pause - Pause playback
- Load Snapshot - Load Snapshot from the design. Parameters are Name,Index(load n,) and Ramp Time
- Set Control - Set a control from the Named Controls list. For example, if a Gain knob is in the Named Controls list is named "gain", simply select that control by name and set the gain value to desired gain (-10 for example).
Remove Markers
To remove a marker, simply drag the marker out of the "Marker" track area.