One Control — Manual

1. Overview

One Control is an all-in-one event management application for Windows. It gives operators a single interface to control everything that happens on stage: speaker media, countdown timer, 6-cell panel displays, background music, and the speaker agenda.

The application is organized into four workspaces (tabs):

Tab	Purpose
Speaker	Media output (image/video), text overlay, image playlist, and countdown timer for the main stage screen.
Chair	6-cell panel grid for panel discussions — individual background, text, and positioning per cell.
Jingle	9 audio slots with volume, fade, EQ, cue points, and a master fader with spectrum analyzer.
URL	All remote viewer URLs (Speaker, Timer, Cell 1–6) in one place — copy individually or all at once.
List	Speaker agenda with name, time, table, notes, and cell assignments. Drives the timer and displays automatically.

All output screens update in real time. A built-in web server also lets any browser on the network display speaker, timer, or cell views — useful for additional monitors, tablets, or confidence displays.

2. Installation & Activation

System Requirements

OS: Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
RAM: 4 GB minimum
Disk: 300 MB free space
Display: 1280 × 720 minimum; a second monitor is recommended for output screens

Installing

Download OneControl-Setup.exe from the One Control product page.
Run the installer. Windows may show a SmartScreen warning — click More info → Run anyway to proceed.
Follow the installer prompts. One Control installs to Program Files\CueCongress\OneControl by default.
Launch One Control from the Start menu or desktop shortcut.

License Activation

On first launch, the license activation window appears. Enter your license key and click Activate.
One Control connects to the CueCongress license server to verify your key. An internet connection is required for the first activation.
Once activated, the app works offline. Your license is tied to the current device.

Deactivating (Moving to Another Device)

Open the About dialog (click the CueCongress logo in the top-right corner) and click Deactivate this device. This frees the license so you can activate on a different machine.

3. Interface Overview

Header Bar

Element	Function
OneControl logo (left)	Click to view your event logo in a popup. You can set this in the Speaker tab.
Tab buttons	Switch between Speaker, Chair, Jingle, and List workspaces.
Save / Load	Save and restore the complete project (all settings, list, media references).
Keys	Open the keyboard shortcuts configuration panel.
Exit	Close the application.
CueCongress logo (right)	Click to open the About dialog — version, license key, update check, and deactivation.

Undo / Redo

One Control maintains a full undo history across all tabs. Press Ctrl+Z to undo and Ctrl+Y (or Ctrl+Shift+Z) to redo. Up to 30 steps are stored.

4. Speaker Tab

The Speaker tab controls the main stage output — the screen the audience sees. It is organized into three columns:

Left — Media source, display output selector, preview canvas, and text overlay controls.
Center — Image playlist (fills the full column height).
Right — Countdown timer with all transport, preset, and option controls.

Opening the Speaker Window

Connect your projector or second monitor.
In the Display section, select your output monitor from the dropdown.
Click Open Speaker Window. A fullscreen output window opens on the selected display.

Media — Image & Video

Button	Action
IMAGE	Load a PNG, JPG, or BMP image as the background.
VIDEO	Load an MP4, MOV, or WebM video. Videos over 10 MB play locally only (not via remote browser).
CLEAR	Remove the current media, leaving a black background.
Scale slider	Resize the media within the frame (50%–200%).
Media rotation	Rotate the media in 90° steps.
Stage rotation	Rotate the entire output canvas — useful for portrait-oriented screens.

Image Playlist

Click + ADD to add images to the playlist. Use the Prev / Next buttons (or drag to reorder) to step through slides. The active slide is highlighted with a border in the thumbnail strip.

Text Overlay

Type text in the overlay field and enable it with the SHOW toggle. The text appears live on the output screen. Options include:

Font, size (12–500px), color, bold, shadow — via the controls below the text field.
Position — click any of the 9 grid positions (top-left to bottom-right) to snap the text, or drag it freely on the preview.
Rotation — rotate the text in 90° steps.
FIT / MAX / LOCK — auto-fit font size to the speaker name length. FIT adjusts per speaker; MAX uses the longest name in the list to keep size constant; LOCK fixes the size set manually.

Tip: When List Sync is ON, the text overlay is automatically populated with the active speaker's name from the List tab.

Theme

Switch between Dark (black background) and Light (white background) for the timer display. This affects both the preview and the output window.

5. Chair Tab

The Chair tab manages up to 6 individual display cells — typically used for panel discussions where each panellist has their own screen showing their name or portrait.

Selecting a Cell

Use the Cell dropdown (1–6) or click directly on a cell in the preview grid to select it. The selected cell's controls appear on the right.

Cell Controls

Control	Description
Background Image	Load an image or video as the cell background. Clear removes it.
BG Color	Solid color background, used when no image is set.
Text	Text shown on the cell (typically speaker name or role).
Font, size, color, bold, shadow	Typography controls for the cell text.
Position grid	9-position snap grid for text placement within the cell.
FIT / MAX / LOCK	Auto-fit the font size to the cell text, same as Speaker tab.
Scale, rotation	Scale and rotate the cell background image.

Opening Cell Windows

Each cell can be opened on a dedicated monitor. Use the display selectors in the Chair tab header and click Open for each cell. Cells can also be viewed remotely via browser — see Section 10.

Tip: When List Sync is ON, the cell texts are automatically filled from the corresponding columns in the List tab for the active speaker row.

6. Jingle Tab

The Jingle tab provides 9 audio slots for background music, stings, fanfares, and other audio cues — all routed through a master fader with EQ and spectrum analyzer.

Loading Audio

Click the slot name (e.g. "Empty") or the load button on any of the 9 slots.
Select an audio file. Supported formats: MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, AAC.
The slot shows the file name, a waveform progress bar, and playback controls.

Playback Controls (per slot)

Control	Description
Play / Stop	Start or stop the jingle. Stop resets to the cue start point.
Volume	Per-slot volume (0–100%).
Fade	Fade-in duration on play and fade-out on stop, in seconds.
Loop	Toggle continuous looping.
Cue In / Out	Set the start and end points within the audio file. Drag the cue markers on the progress bar.
Auto Gain	Automatically normalize the slot volume to a consistent level.

Master Section

Control	Description
Master Volume	Global output level for all jingle slots combined.
5-Band EQ	Sub, Low, Mid, High, and Presence bands. ±12 dB per band.
Spectrum Analyzer	Real-time frequency display. Activates automatically when any jingle is playing.

Tip: Use keyboard shortcuts to trigger jingle slots hands-free. See Section 9 for how to assign keys to each slot.

7. URL Tab

The URL tab is a dedicated panel that lists all remote viewer addresses for your session — Speaker, Timer, and all 6 Cell views. Use it to quickly copy and share links to operators, secondary monitors, or tablets on the network.

Row	Description
Speaker	Full speaker output with media, text overlay, and timer.
Timer	Timer-only view — large countdown, speaker label, and progress bar.
Cell 1–6	Individual chair cell views.

Click the copy icon next to any URL to copy it to the clipboard. Use Copy All to copy all 8 URLs at once, formatted with labels.

Tip: URLs are only populated when you have an active license with a username and room configured. If you see "--", check your license settings in the About dialog.

Control API — Bitfocus Companion & Stream Deck

Below the viewer URLs, the URL tab shows a Control API section. These are local-network addresses that let a Bitfocus Companion or Elgato Stream Deck — running on the same network, even on a different PC — trigger actions in One Control.

Action	What it does
Start/Pause	Starts the timer if stopped, pauses it if running.
Reset	Resets the timer to its set duration.
Next	Moves to the next speaker in the list.
Prev	Moves to the previous speaker in the list.
Jingle (slot 1–9)	Plays or stops a jingle. The URL ends in `slot=1` — change it to `slot=2` … `slot=9` for the other jingle slots.

Each URL already contains this PC's IP address and a private token. The token keeps other people on the same network from controlling your show — keep it private.

Setting up Bitfocus Companion

In Companion, add a connection using the Generic: HTTP requests module.
Create a button and add an action: an HTTP GET (or POST) request.
Copy a URL from the One Control URL tab and paste it as the action's URL.
For jingles, duplicate the button and change slot=1 to the slot you want (1–9) — one button per jingle.
Both machines must be on the same network. For a permanent rig, give the One Control PC a fixed (static) IP so its address doesn't change.

Tip: Two PCs running One Control never conflict — each has its own IP address and its own unique token, even when they share the same license.

8. List Tab

The List tab is the event agenda. Each row represents one speaker or segment. When Sync is ON, navigating the list automatically updates the timer, speaker name overlay, and all 6 chair cells.

List Columns

Column	Description
#	Row number (auto-assigned).
Table	Table or group identifier (e.g. "Table A", "Session 2").
Notes	Internal operator notes — not shown on any output screen.
Speaker	Speaker name. Synced to the text overlay and timer label when Sync is ON.
Time	Speaking time. Enter minutes (e.g. `10`) or MM:SS (e.g. `5:30`). Loads into the timer when the row is activated.
Cell 1–6	Text to display in each of the 6 Chair cells for this speaker.

Navigation

Control	Action
PREV / NEXT	Move to the previous or next speaker. The list auto-scrolls to keep the active row visible.
Click a row	Jump directly to any speaker.
Arrow keys	When the List tab is active and no cell is being edited, Up/Down arrows navigate the list.
Drag to reorder	Grab the handle on the left of any row and drop it where you want to reorder the agenda.

Adding & Removing Rows

+ ADD — adds a new empty row at the bottom.
− REMOVE — deletes the last row.
Right-click any row for a context menu: Add Above, Add Below, Duplicate Above, Duplicate Below, Delete Row.

CSV & Excel Import

Click IMPORT in the List toolbar to load your agenda from a spreadsheet file.

Supported formats: .csv, .xlsx, .xls
If the first row contains headers (Table, Notes, Speaker, Name, Time, Duration, Cell 1–Cell 6), columns are mapped by name regardless of order.
If no headers are detected, columns are mapped by position: Column 1=Table, 2=Notes, 3=Speaker, 4=Time, 5–10=Cells 1–6.
A toast notification confirms how many rows were imported.
Import replaces the current list. Use Ctrl+Z to undo if needed.

Tip: Prepare your agenda in Excel with headers "Speaker", "Time", "Cell 1", "Cell 2" etc. and import it in one click — no manual data entry required.

Sync Toggle

The SYNC ON/OFF button controls whether navigating the list updates the Timer, Speaker overlay, and Chair cells automatically. Turn Sync OFF to make manual adjustments without moving through the list.

Row Extras — PRES, Jingle & Image

Each list row has an optional extras panel hidden behind an expand arrow (▶) on the left side of the row. Click it to reveal three per-row assignments:

Extra	Description
PRES	A presentation file (PowerPoint, PDF, Keynote, video) to auto-launch on the podium PC when this row is activated. Click BROWSE to open the remote file browser and pick a file from the podium PC. CLEAR removes the assignment. If a podium PC is connected and Sync is ON, the file launches automatically on row navigation.
Jingle	A jingle slot (1–9) that plays automatically when this row is activated. Select the slot number from the dropdown to assign it.
Image	A playlist image that becomes the active image in the Speaker tab when this row is activated — useful for pre-loading speaker slides.

Tip: Assign a PRES file to every row before the event so presentations open hands-free as you step through the agenda. You only need to click NEXT.

9. Timer

The timer is in the Speaker tab. It can be output to a dedicated display and also viewed via remote browser.

Opening the Timer Window

Select a display from the Timer Display dropdown.
Click Open Timer Window. A fullscreen timer appears on the selected monitor.

Setting the Time

Enter minutes and seconds in the TIME fields and click SET. Or click any preset button (5m, 10m, 15m, etc.) to load a duration instantly.

Transport Controls

Button	Action
▶ Start	Start the timer.
⏸ Pause	Pause at the current value.
↺ Reset	Stop and return to the set duration.
+1 / −1	Add or subtract 60 seconds while running or paused.

Timer Options

Option	Description
COUNT	Toggle countdown (down from set time) or count-up (from zero) mode.
VISIBLE	Show or hide the timer on the output screen without stopping it.
OVERTIME	When ON, the timer continues past zero showing negative time in red. When OFF, it stops at zero.
AUTO ADV	When ON, automatically advances to the next speaker in the List 1.5 seconds after the timer hits zero. The timer resets to the next speaker's duration.
SPEED	Run the timer at 0.5×, 1×, 1.5×, or 2× speed — useful for rehearsals.
THEME	Dark (black background) or Light (white background) for the timer output window.
CLOCK	Toggle a real-time clock below the countdown on the timer output.

Push Message

The PUSH MESSAGE panel lets you display a text message on the timer output screen without interrupting the countdown.

Type your message in the push message text field.
Click PUSH to display it on the timer screen immediately. The message appears as an overlay above the timer digits.
Click CLEAR to remove the message from the timer screen.

Tip: Use the push message to send last-minute instructions to the speaker — "2 min for Q&A", "Mic issue, please pause" — without leaving the app.

Bell Sound

Enable Sound at end in the BELL section to play a sound when the timer hits zero. Click Custom to load your own audio file, or leave it on the built-in beep. Click Test to preview.

Timer Colors

State	Display color
Above 2 minutes remaining	Green
1–2 minutes remaining	Orange (warning)
Under 1 minute / overtime	Red (danger), pulses when running

10. Keyboard Shortcuts

Default Shortcuts

Key	Action
Space	Start / Pause timer (toggle)
R	Reset timer
Page Down	Next speaker
Page Up	Previous speaker
1 – 9	Toggle play/stop for Jingle slots 1–9
Ctrl+Z	Undo
Ctrl+Y	Redo

Note: Shortcuts do not fire when a text field or cell is being edited.

Configuring Custom Shortcuts

Click the Keys button in the header to open the Shortcuts panel. It shows every assignable action grouped by category.

Find the action you want to reassign (e.g. Jingle 3 Play/Stop).
Click SET next to it. The button turns yellow and shows "Press key…"
Press any key on your keyboard. The key is assigned immediately and the panel updates.
To cancel without changing, press Escape.
To remove a shortcut entirely, click ✕ next to the action.
To restore all defaults, click Reset to Defaults at the bottom of the panel.

Shortcuts are saved automatically and persist between sessions.

Stream Deck & Bitfocus Companion

One Control works out of the box with Stream Deck and Companion. Assign the same keyboard shortcuts in your Stream Deck profile or Companion button actions as those configured in the Keys panel. All 13 actions (timer, navigation, 9 jingles) are independently assignable.

Tip: Use F-keys (F1–F9) for jingles so they never conflict with typing. Open the Keys panel and click SET on each Jingle slot, then press the corresponding F-key.

11. Remote & Network Access

One Control includes a built-in web server that broadcasts the current state to browser-based viewers. Any device on the same network can open a view URL in a browser and see the live output — no software installation required.

Available Views

View	URL pattern	Description
Speaker	/speaker	Full speaker output with media, text overlay, and timer.
Timer	/timer	Timer only — large countdown, speaker label, and progress bar.
Cell 1–6	/chair/1 – /chair/6	Individual chair cells.

Finding the URLs

The full URLs (including your room identifier) are shown in the URL tab. Click the copy button next to any URL, or use Copy All to copy all 8 at once formatted with labels.

Tip: Open the Timer URL on a tablet positioned at the lectern as a confidence monitor, so speakers can see their countdown without a dedicated hardware display.

Note: Remote browser access requires an active license and network connectivity. Videos larger than 10 MB will not play in remote browser views due to file size limits — they play normally on local and LAN outputs.

12. Podium PC Integration (OneControl Remote)

OneControl Remote is a free companion app that runs on the presenter's podium PC. Once connected, One Control can browse the podium PC's files, launch presentations in fullscreen, and close them — all without touching the podium machine.

Setting Up OneControl Remote

Download OneControlRemote.exe from the One Control product page or your dashboard and install it on the podium PC.
Run OneControl Remote. It appears as a tray icon and opens a small status window showing the PC name, IP address, and current status.
Optionally, click Set Presentations Folder in the OneControl Remote window to point it to the folder where presentations are stored. This folder becomes the default starting point in the file browser.
OneControl Remote is now listening. Keep it running during the event.

Connecting from One Control

In One Control, click the PODIUM toolbar area in the List tab (shows 🔧 NO PC when no PC is connected).
The Remote PC Manager opens. Choose By IP or By PC Name and enter the podium PC's address, then click CONNECT.
One Control contacts the podium PC to verify the connection. On success, the PC is saved to your list and becomes the active remote PC — the toolbar button turns green and shows the PC name.
To switch to a different podium PC, open the manager again and click any saved PC to select it.

Browsing and Assigning Files

Expand a list row by clicking its expand arrow (▶).
In the PRES section, click BROWSE. The Remote File Browser opens showing the podium PC's file system (starting from the configured presentations folder).
Navigate folders by clicking them. Use the breadcrumb trail at the top to go back.
Click a file to select it, then click SELECT. The filename is saved to that row's PRES field.
Click CLEAR next to the filename at any time to remove the assignment.

Auto-Launching Presentations

When Sync is ON and a connected podium PC is active, navigating to a row that has a PRES file automatically sends a launch command to the podium PC. The file opens in fullscreen:

File type	How it opens
.pptx / .ppt / .pptm	PowerPoint opens in full Presenter View mode (or fullscreen if Presenter View is unavailable).
.pdf	PDF2Screen (if installed), then Adobe Reader in fullscreen, then system default.
.mp4 / .mov / other video	VLC in fullscreen, then Windows Media Player fullscreen, then system default.
.key (macOS podium PC)	Keynote slideshow mode via AppleScript.

Navigating to a row with no PRES assignment sends a close command, shutting down any open presentation on the podium PC.

Tip: To prevent auto-close when stepping to a row that has no PRES, click ⏹ CLOSE PRES in the PODIUM toolbar only when you explicitly want to close the active presentation.

Opening a Presentation Without Sync

Click ▶ OPEN PRES in the PODIUM toolbar to launch the selected row's assigned file on the podium PC at any time — this works even when Sync is OFF, so you can open a presentation without navigating the speaker list.

Slide Position and Remote Navigation

While a presentation is open on the podium PC, the PODIUM toolbar shows the live slide position (for example 3 / 54) and two arrow buttons for remote control:

File type	Live slide count	◀ / ▶ next-prev
PowerPoint (Windows)	Yes	Yes
Keynote (macOS)	Yes	Yes
PowerPoint (macOS)	No	Yes
PDF (PDF2Screen, Adobe Reader, or any PDF viewer, Windows & macOS)	No	Yes

The ◀ / ▶ buttons let you advance or go back a slide on the podium PC directly from One Control, without a physical clicker or anyone standing at the lectern. For PDF viewers there is no universal way to read back the current page number, so the slide counter stays blank for PDFs even though next/prev still works.

Note: OneControl Remote and One Control must be on the same network. The podium PC firewall must allow inbound connections on the port OneControl Remote is listening on (shown in the status window).

13. Save & Load Projects

A project file saves the complete state of One Control — all settings, the speaker list, media references, jingle assignments, and EQ/volume levels.

Saving

Click Save in the header.
Choose a location and filename. Project files use the .ocproj extension.
Click Save.

Loading

Click Load in the header.
Browse to your .ocproj file and open it.
All settings, list data, and media are restored. Output screens update immediately.

Tip: Save a project for each recurring event (weekly board meeting, monthly conference) so you can reload the full setup — speaker list, jingles, and all — in seconds.

Note: Project files store references to media files (images, videos, audio). If you move or delete the original media files, they will not load. Keep media files in a fixed location or the same folder as the project file.

14. Troubleshooting

Output window does not appear on the second screen

Ensure the second monitor is connected and recognized by Windows before launching One Control.
Go to Windows Settings → System → Display and confirm the monitor is set to Extend these displays.
Select the correct monitor from the dropdown in One Control and click Open Speaker Window again.

List import does not map columns correctly

Check that your spreadsheet's first row contains headers: Table, Notes, Speaker, Time, Cell 1, Cell 2, Cell 3, Cell 4, Cell 5, Cell 6.
Header matching is case-insensitive. "speaker" and "SPEAKER" both work. "Name" is also accepted in place of "Speaker".
If no headers are detected, columns map by position (left to right: Table, Notes, Speaker, Time, Cell 1–6).

Keyboard shortcut is not firing

Shortcuts do not fire when a text field, input, or editable cell is focused. Click on a neutral area of the app first.
Open the Keys panel and confirm the shortcut is assigned (not showing "—").
Ensure no two actions share the same key — the last one set wins.

Jingle audio is not playing

Confirm the Windows audio output device is set correctly and the master volume is not at zero.
Check the per-slot volume slider — it may be at 0%.
Check the Master Volume fader in the Jingle tab.
Reload the audio file if the slot shows "Empty" after a project load (this can happen if the file has been moved).

Auto-Advance is not moving to the next speaker

Confirm AUTO ADV is active (button highlighted) in the timer options.
Confirm SYNC ON is enabled — Auto-Advance advances the list, which requires Sync to apply to the timer and displays.
Auto-Advance only fires when the timer is in countdown mode and the active row is not the last row in the list.

Cannot connect to podium PC (OneControl Remote)

Confirm OneControl Remote is running on the podium PC — look for the tray icon and check that the status window shows Running.
Ensure both PCs are on the same network (same Wi-Fi or wired LAN).
Check that the Windows Firewall on the podium PC is not blocking the OneControl Remote port. You may need to allow it through Windows Defender Firewall when prompted on first run.
Try connecting by IP address instead of PC name — PC name resolution can fail across subnets. The IP address is shown in the OneControl Remote status window.
Confirm you are entering the correct port number shown in the OneControl Remote window.

Presentation does not launch in fullscreen on podium PC

For PowerPoint: ensure Microsoft Office is installed on the podium PC. The file extension must be .pptx, .ppt, or .pptm.
For PDFs: install PDF2Screen on the podium PC for the best fullscreen experience, or ensure Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed.
For video files: install VLC Media Player on the podium PC for guaranteed fullscreen playback.
Check that the presentation file path still exists on the podium PC — the path is stored when you browse and assign it. If the file was moved, re-browse and reassign.

App not starting / installer warning

Windows SmartScreen may warn about software from a new publisher. Click More info → Run anyway.
Try running the installer as Administrator if installation fails.
Ensure Windows 10 or later (64-bit) is installed.

License activation fails

Ensure an active internet connection is available during first activation.
Check that you are entering the license key exactly as received — with dashes, no extra spaces.
If your license is already active on another device, deactivate it there first via the About dialog, then activate on the new device.
Contact support@cuecongress.com if activation continues to fail.

One Control Manual

Contents

1. Overview

2. Installation & Activation

System Requirements

Installing

License Activation

Deactivating (Moving to Another Device)

3. Interface Overview

Header Bar

Undo / Redo

4. Speaker Tab

Opening the Speaker Window

Media — Image & Video

Image Playlist

Text Overlay

Theme

5. Chair Tab

Selecting a Cell

Cell Controls

Opening Cell Windows

6. Jingle Tab

Loading Audio

Playback Controls (per slot)

Master Section

7. URL Tab

Control API — Bitfocus Companion & Stream Deck

Setting up Bitfocus Companion

8. List Tab

List Columns

Navigation

Adding & Removing Rows

CSV & Excel Import

Sync Toggle

Row Extras — PRES, Jingle & Image

9. Timer

Opening the Timer Window

Setting the Time

Transport Controls

Timer Options

Push Message

Bell Sound

Timer Colors

10. Keyboard Shortcuts

Default Shortcuts

Configuring Custom Shortcuts

Stream Deck & Bitfocus Companion

11. Remote & Network Access

Available Views

Finding the URLs

12. Podium PC Integration (OneControl Remote)

Setting Up OneControl Remote

Connecting from One Control

Browsing and Assigning Files

Auto-Launching Presentations

Opening a Presentation Without Sync

Slide Position and Remote Navigation

13. Save & Load Projects

Saving

Loading

14. Troubleshooting

Output window does not appear on the second screen

List import does not map columns correctly

Keyboard shortcut is not firing

Jingle audio is not playing

Auto-Advance is not moving to the next speaker

Cannot connect to podium PC (OneControl Remote)

Presentation does not launch in fullscreen on podium PC

App not starting / installer warning

License activation fails