Controller Priority

Only one serial controller can control a given video channel at a time. In general, the first controller to gain control of a video channel will have exclusive command. This prevents conflicting instructions that would cause unexpected behavior. The only exception is that the graphic user interface can immediately take control of a channel by deselecting Serial Control in that channel’s dialog window.

External controllers are prohibited from taking control away from the GUI. The SERIAL CONTROL mode must be checked in the channel dialog window before a remote control device can communicate with that channel.

Configuring the Automation Interface

Setting the automation protocol for a video channel

Each video channel can be configured independently for VDCP or BVW protocol.

To map a protocol to a channel, Click EDIT->CONFIGURE->SERIAL PORTS from the main pull-down menu. The screen of in Figure 34 is displayed. Use the PORT pulldown to select COM1, 2, 3 or 4; these map to Video channels 1, 2, 3 and 4.

•Select VDCP to map the port to VDCP protocol

•Select BVW to map the port to BVW and ODETICS protocols

Note that the ODETICS protocol is layered with the BVW protocol, and that it supports clip names of up to eight characters only. Clips with longer names will not be displayed by an Odetics controller and will not be accessible. This includes the demo clips shipped with the server; see the section on page 57 to rename the clips to allow their use for testing.

VDCP operation can allow control of a channel by ID number from a different numbered serial port, while BVW and Odetics protocol control only the channel number corresponding to the number of the serial port in use. When using both protocols, take care to not allow a VDCP controller to address a channel that is controlled by BVW/Odetics on another serial port.

If necessary turn on “Assigned Serial Ports” in VDCP Options – this will force VDCP to control the channel corresponding to the serial port it is connected to regardless of the channel ID in the control messages.

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MAXX-2400HD specifications

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