Overview
:
This
mxm provides serial remote control of the Analog Way Octo-Series
devices : Octo-Plus, Octo-Logo and Octo-Fade.
Product Features
The OCTO-PLUS TM is a computer & video up/down scaler switcher
with 8 universal A/V inputs. It performs a fast and clean
transition between any scaled video & computer sources.
It also allows a true seamless switching between one computer
input (direct) and any other scaled video or computer inputs.
The OCTO-LOGO™ is a computer & video up/down scaler switcher
featuring LOGO insertion and FRAME Still Store functions,
thanks to its large non-volatile memory. Fitted with 8 universal
A/V inputs, it performs a fast and ultra-smooth transition
between any video & computer sources.It also allows a true
seamless switching between one computer input (direct) and
any other video or computer inputs.
( See > http://www.analogway.com
for more details ).
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Installation
(MXM) :
No special
installation is required.
The MxM uses the Analog Way serial protocol.
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Creation
(Device) :
Device creation window :

The serial communication port is defined at the top of
the window.
Below is the list of parameters that the device will export.
When
the name of a parameter is checked, a corresponding Manager
variable is created. This variable can be an Integer or
an Enum, depending on the type of the checked parameter.
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Commands
(List Of) :
The
MxM contains all the commands of the protocol.
As there is a great number of commands, they have been divided
into seven groups, like in the documentation of the protocol.
In each group of command, the first parameter is an Enum
that contains a list of all the commands of this group.
A wizzard is available to select the value.
By clicking on it, you open a windows containing the list
of parameters available for the command selected in the
first parameter.
Depending on this command, the window is either a list of
values...
... or a window where you can enter an integer value.
By using this wizzard, the value of the selected parameter cannot exceed the min and max values.
The
eigth command is a "read" command, in complement to the
Variables mechanism (see Variables section).
Front
panel command:
Description
: Front panel command.
Parameters :
Front panel
command name: [Type : Enum] : Name of the command.
Value : [Type : Integer] : New value to send.
Input
command:
Description
: Input command command.
Parameters :
Input command name: [Type : Enum] : Name of the
command.
Value : [Type : Integer] : New value to send.
Output
command:
Image
command:
Audio
command:
Control
command:
Description
: Control and other command.
Parameters :
Control and other command name: [Type : Enum]
: Name of the command.
Value : [Type : Integer] : New value to send.
Note : In the protocol, you can find "Controls
commands", and "Other commands". Because there is only
three "write" commands in the "Other commands", these
commands are grouped here under the "Control and other
commands" name.
The other commands, which are "read" commands (like
"status commands", can be accessed through the variable
mechanism (see Variables section).
Other
command:
Read
parameter:
Description
: Read the value of a parameter, in case this parameter
is not exported (see Variables section).
Parameters :
Parameter name: [Type : Enum] : Name of the parameter.
Return Value: [Type : Integer] : A variable that
will contain the value in return.
Note : This command does not poll the device
for the value because all the values of the parameters
are maintained internally by the MxM as the hardware
device updates them each time they change.
Logo
command:
Effect
command:
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Variables
(List Of) :
Status
:
Type
: Enum.
Description : Current status of the device.
Available Values :
"Iddle" : No action.
"Busy" : Sending and waiting for a response
"Error : Port com used" : The com port could not be opened.
"Error : Timeout" : No response of the hardware.
"Polling device" : The MxM is busy trying to read the
parameters of the hardware.
"Take" : The hardware is busy, a transition is running.
Parameter
variables :
Type
: Enum or Integer.
Each parameter checked in the setup window has a corresponding
variable called DeviceName.ParameterName
Note : At each startup of the device, the MxM
polls all the values of the parameters, even those which
are not checked. The parameters are updated each time
they change.
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Support
(Difference with previous versions) :
V 1.0.1:
- Added: Support for Showmaster.
V 1.0.2:
- Modified: serial port is now opened when the device activity is enabled (i.e. when the project switches to Debug or Run mode).
V 1.0.3:
- Added: Support for Showmaster Pro.
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