Monitor

To observe the DMX data Beam is receiving and sending, Beam has a Monitor window that shows the DMX channel values of the selected Input or Output Universe. You can open the Monitor view by selecting the third tab in Beam's left sidebar, going to Window > Monitor, or use the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL + 3.

Grid view

1. Input/Output: Switch between monitoring the Input or Output Universe.
2. Universe: Select the Beam Universe you want to monitor.
3. View mode: Switch between the Grid and Bars view modes.
4. External Monitor Window: Opens the Monitor in a separate window. Also available via the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL + Option/Alt + 3 or Window > External Monitor.
5. Grid Monitor: The (default) Grid Monitor view displays each DMX address of the selected Beam Universe as a cell, with the DMX address index and value displayed as digits, and the value visualized as a vertical slider in the background of the cell.

Bars view

1. Input/Output: Switch between monitoring the Input or Output Universe.
2. Universe: Select the Beam Universe you want to monitor.
3. View mode: Switch between the Grid and Bars view modes.
4. External Monitor Window: Opens the Monitor in a separate window. Also available via the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL + Option/Alt + 3 or Window > External Monitor.
5. Bars Monitor: The compact Bars view displays each channel's value as a vertical line - handy for a general overview of the selected Input/Output Universe.

In the above screenshot Monitor is showing the DMX values of the universe sent out to the Playground virtual stage (Beam > Open Playground...):