Northstar · Cuemaster
Web dashboard

Cuemaster.
Run the show.

A browser-based operator dashboard served by Helm. Open it on any tablet, laptop, or kiosk on the venue network — no install, no license server. See every zone live, fire any cue, acknowledge any alert.

Cuemaster operator dashboard showing live show status, zones, and recent cues
Built for operators

No app install. No browser tab gymnastics. Just the show.

Cuemaster is designed for touch first. Big targets, readable type, latency-free interactions. Works on the booth tablet, the manager's phone, and the kiosk by the entrance.

Live show status

Every zone, every Polaris node, every active cue — visible in real time. Color-coded for healthy / warn / down.

Manual cue triggers

Fire any cue from the dashboard. Test an effect. Override a sequence. Re-run a scene for a guest who missed it.

Alert acknowledgment

Banner alerts on node drops, schedule misses, or e-stop trips. One-tap acknowledge, with audit log of who and when.

Runtime overrides

Skip a sequence. Pause a zone. Tweak a value. Without redeploying. Reverts on next show open if you forget.

Role-based access

Operators can fire and acknowledge. Managers can override. Admins can deploy. Everyone signs in once.

Offline-tolerant

Lose Wi-Fi for a moment? Cuemaster caches the last state and reconnects clean. No spinner of death mid-show.

A tour through Cuemaster

Two modes, one URL.

Operator view for running the show. Maintenance view for the tech booth: I/O, interlocks, firmware. Same login, same dashboard, role gates the rest.

Operator
Cuemaster operator home view

Live overview

Every zone, every active sequence, every Polaris node — color-coded for healthy / warn / down.

Cuemaster operator home with venue map

Venue at a glance

Stats tiles up top, recent activity below, all on one screen. Touch-first layout — 44 px targets minimum.

Cuemaster Cues tab

Cues tab

Every cue grouped by scene. Tap GO to fire. Long-press to override duration. Color flashes confirm.

Cuemaster Activity log

Activity log

Live audit trail — every trigger, every state change, every override, with operator and timestamp.

Maintenance
Cuemaster Maintenance I/O Status

I/O status

Every input and output on every Polaris node, live. Find a stuck relay in seconds, not hours.

Cuemaster Actuator Test

Actuator test

Pulse any output, hold for a duration, fire a group. Test fixtures during install without rebuilding the show.

Cuemaster Interlocks

Interlocks

See every safety interlock state and which input it depends on. Reason why the show can't go.

Cuemaster Zone Diagnostics

Zone diagnostics

Drill into a single zone — its devices, last-seen times, RSSI, and recent triggers.

Cuemaster Firmware management

Firmware

OTA-push new firmware to selected nodes. Watch the rollout progress per device. Roll back if it goes sideways.

Cuemaster Load Show

Load show

Swap which show file is active. Multiple shows live on Helm — load the right one for tonight's audience.

Specifications

Works on whatever you have.

Cuemaster is a web app served straight from Helm. No client install, no certificate dance, no per-seat license.

No installTouch-optimizedIncluded with Helm
Hosted by
Helm (no separate server)
Browsers
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari (last 2 versions)
Devices
Tablet, laptop, phone, kiosk
Access
Browser → Helm via the venue network
Auth
Local accounts, LDAP, SSO via Customer Portal
Transport
WebSocket to Helm
Offline behavior
Caches last state, reconnects automatically
Updates
Ships with HelmOS, deployed via OTA
License
Unlimited operators included with Helm

Walk through Cuemaster.

Book a remote demo and we'll log you into a live Cuemaster running a sample venue. Click around for as long as you want.