Madrigal Imaging AVP2 3TOGGLE THE MENU ITEM FROM REMOTE TO LOCAL, 1TOGGLE THE MP-8/9LINK TO “ON”

MP-8/9 Link

Link Master

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3TOGGLE THE MENU ITEM FROM REMOTE TO LOCAL

Press either of the volume ± keys to change the default setting of remote to local. Press enter to save the change.

The AVP2 has the ability to control the operational status of the Madrigal Imaging MP-8 and MP-9 video projectors in an intelligent fashion.

Specifically, when the MP-8/9 Link is turned on and the AVP2 is connected to either an MP-8 or an MP-9 projector, the AVP2 can toggle the projector between its operate and standby conditions according to whether an A/V source has been selected on the AVP2. (There is a short delay prior to changing the state of the projector, to guard against rapid toggling of the projector’s status when acciden- tally selecting an incorrect input.)

To take advantage of this feature with your Madrigal Imaging projector:

1TOGGLE THE MP-8/9 LINK TO “ON”

2CONNECT EITHER PHASTLINK™ CONNECTOR ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE AVP2 TO THE CORRRESPONDING PHASTLINK™ INPUT CARD ON THE PROJECTOR

Use a “straight-through” eight-conductor cable terminated in RJ-45 connec- tors. This cable is outlined on page 29, in PHASTLink™ Control Ports.

When using the AVP in a PHAST™ home automation system, the PHAST™ con- troller (that is, the computer running the PHAST™ software) must be the “master” of the communications bus. It is responsible for passing all communications be- tween various components in the system, much as the Post Office sorts out and delivers the mail.

However, many Madrigal products also use the PHAST™ communications hard- ware for their own inter-component communications, even absent the PHAST™ controller. In these cases, one of the Madrigal products serves as the “master” of the communications bus, facilitating all the communications between the various components. In effect, absent a post office, one of the Madrigal products steps in to deliver the mail.

At the risk of excessive anthropomorphizing, PHAST™ controllers do not like such challenges to their authority. To prevent the AVP2 from attempting to be- come the “master” of the communications bus when sharing it with a PHAST™ control system, we suggest toggling the Link Master menu item to off, which pre- vents the AVP2 from even enquiring as to whether it might take on these respon- sibilities. If you do not have a PHAST™ controller, you may safely ignore this menu item and leave it in its on setting.