# OSC Input Trigger

OSC Input triggers allow you to control Spikemark from some other software.

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It can be dangerous to trigger motion automatically, the other computer won't be able to know if there is a person in the way. We **strongly encourage** the use of [hold to run](/docs/showstopper/legacy/showstopper-consolette/connecting-the-consolette-to-spikemark.md).
{% endhint %}

## Configuration

To open the OSC Input configuration window from the **Show Control** menu select **OSC Input Trigger...**

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### Options

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**1. Listen Port -** The port that Spikemark will start listening on for incoming OSC messages.

**2. Respond Port -** The port that Spikemark sends response and data messages back to.

**3. Send Status Messages -** Toggle on or off Spikemark's response messages.

**4. Is Enabled -** Indicates whether or not Spikemark is listening for OSC messages.

**5. Disable -** Stop listening for OSC messages.

**6. Enable -** Start listening for OSC messages


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