Loop Structures

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1. Looping structures execute repetitious cue sequences.
    
   1. Each loop begins with an LS (Loop Start) cue.
   2. Each loop ends with an RP# (Repeat Loop # times) cue. 0 ² # ² 999.
   3. The number of times that a cue is executed inside a loop is one more than the repeat number.
   4. A loop must be entirely contained within a single cue block.
   5. Up to 8 loops may be nested inside each other.
   6. Up to 8 loops may be executing simultaneously.

    

2. Simultaneous loops
   The following cue block demonstrates how three loops may operate simultaneously:

   TIME	01:06:00	NA	NA	NA
   LS	Loop Start	NA	NA	NA
   3A	3 Second Alternate	TLBG	Theater Light Blue Group	050
   RP15	Repeat 8 times	NA	NA	NA
   TIME	01:06:01	NA	NA	NA
   LS	Loop Start	NA	NA	NA
   1A	1 Second Alternate	TLRG	Theater Light Red Group	030
   RP15	Repeat 24 times	NA	NA	NA
   TIME	01:06:02	NA	NA	NA
   LS	Loop Start	NA	NA	NA
   1A	1 Second Alternate	TLOG	Theater Light Orange Group	030
   RP15	Repeat 24 times	NA	NA	NA

   The red and orange theater light groups of the last two loops are coming on and off in one-second intervals, while the blue theater light group of the first loop is turning on and off in three-second intervals. Note that each loop is contained in a separate cue block, and the second and third cue blocks are executed while the earlier cue blocks are still in progress.

    

3. Sequential loops
   If loops are in the same cue block, later loops will not start until the previous loop is completed.

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