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Name:	Barco CRT VP
Version:	6.7.2
Available for:	Manager V7 and Manager V6 (Lite & Pro), Showmaster (Mini, ST, Pro, LE, XS & iPro)
Limitation In:
Device Brand:Barco
Positrack Compatible:	No
Resources type:	Serial

Compatible hardware interfaces - available resource modules (MRC):

[Serial]AMX

[Serial]Comtrol Device Master

[Serial]Global Cache

[Serial]Sealevel SeaLINK

[Serial]Showmaster LE

[Serial]Showmaster Serial

[Serial]Windows COM

Overview

The BARCO CRT MxM provide an easy way to control one or several BARCO CRT video projectors, from your PC’s RS 232 Com port. Several Barco projectors can be controlled independantly from one PC com port, using different adresses on each videoprojector. Adress can be set from 00 to 255 (see barco video projector instructions).

Regular RS 232 cable can be used (DB9 female on PC to DB9 Male on Barco, Barco ref: R9827560)

MxM Installation

No special installation required.

Device Setup

COM Port: choose the PC communication port that will control the BARCO projector Address: choose the address of the projector to control. The projector address can usually be configured with dip-switches or with onscreen menu settings.

Baud rate: choose the communication baud rate between the PC and the projector. The projector baud rate can usually be configured with dip-switches or with onscreen menu settings.

Device Commands

Stanby

turn on or off the projector

Value: [Enum] “On” or “Off” to turn the projector on or off

Usage: the Standby variable turns to “On” when the projector is in standby mode

Text Display

turn on or off the text display mode

Value: [Enum] “On” or “Off” to enable or disable the text display mode

Usage: the TextDisplay variable switches between “On” to “Off” depending on the current projector text display mode

Pause

turn on or off the pause mode

Value: [Enum] “On” or “Off” to enable or disable the pause mode

Usage: the Pause variable switches between “On” to “Off” depending on the current projector Pause mode

Select Source:

select a video source

Source: [Integer] video source to display, values from 0 to 9

Usage: the Source variable is updated with the curre nt selected video source. Brighness, Sharpness, Saturation, etc. are saved in the projector memory as source characteristics: thus changing the source will affect the Brighness,Sharpness, Saturation, etc. values.

Brightness

adjust the brightness value of the current source

Value: [Integer] brightness value, values from 0 to 127

Usage: the Brightness variable is updated with the current selected video source brightness

Contrast

adjust the contrast value of the current source

Value: [Integer] contrast value, values from 0 to 127

Usage: the Contrast variable is updated with the current selected video source contrast

Sharpness

adjust the sharpness value of the current source

Value: [Integer] sharpness value, values from 0 to 63

Usage: the Sharpness variable is updated with the current selected video source sharpness

Saturation

adjust the saturation value of the current source

Value: [Integer] saturation value, values from 0 to 127

Usage: the Saturation variable is updated with the current selected video source saturation

Hue

adjust the hue value of the current source

Value: [Integer] hue value, values from 0 to 127

Usage: the Hue variable is updated with the current selected video source hue

Volume

adjust the volume value of the current source

Value: [Integer] volume value, values from 0 to 255

Usage: the Volume variable is updated with the current selected video source volume

Balance

adjust the balance value of the current source

Value: [Integer] balance value, values from 0 to 255

Usage: the Balance variable is updated with the current selected video source balance

Bass

adjust the bass value of the current source - Value: [Integer] bass value, values from 0 to 255

Usage: the Bass variable is updated with the current selected video source bass

Treble

adjust the treble value of the current source

Value: [Integer] treble value, values from 0 to 255

Usage: the Treble variable is updated with the current selected video source treble

Device Variables

Status

[Enum] monitoring variable for the projector connection status

“Online”: the projector is responding to status and commnand requests issued by Manager
“Not Online”: the projector is not connected or connection is disrupted

Usage: use this variable to monitor the projector/PC serial communication

Source

[Integer] monitoring variable for the current selected source

Usage: this variable may change either when calling the SelectSource command or changing the source with the IR-remote.

TextDisplay

[Enum] monitoring variable for the text display mode

“Off”: the text display mode is off
“On”: the text display mode is on

Usage: this variable may change either when calling the TextDisplay command or changing the text mode with the IR-remote.

Pause

[Enum] monitoring variable for the pause mode

“Off”: the pause mode is off
“On”: the pause mode is on

Usage this variable may change either when calling the Pause command or pressing the pause button on the IR-remote.

Standby

[Enum] monitoring variable for the standby status

“Off”: the standby is off
“On”: the standby is on

Usage: this variable may change either when calling the Standby command or pressing the standby button on the IR-remote.

Brightness

[Integer] monitoring variable for the brightness value

Usage: this variable may change either when calling the Brightness command or changing the brightness value with the IR-remote.

Contrast

[Integer] monitoring variable for the contrast value

Usage: this variable may change either when calling the Contrast command or changing the contrast value with the IR-remote.

Sharpness

[Integer] monitoring variable for the sharpness value

Usage: this variable may change either when calling the Sharpness command or changing the sharpness value with the IR-remote.

Saturation

[Integer] monitoring variable for the saturation value

Usage: this variable may change either when calling the Saturation command or changing the saturation value with the IR-remote.

Hue

[Integer] monitoring variable for the Hue value

Usage: this variable may change either when calling the Hue command or changing the Hue value with the IR-remote.

Volume

[Integer] monitoring variable for the voulme value

Usage: this variable may change either when calling the Volume command or changing the volume value with the IR-remote.

Balance

[Integer] monitoring variable for the balance value

Usage: this variable may change either when calling the Balance command or changing the balance value with the IR-remote.

Bass

[Integer] monitoring variable for the bass value

Usage: this variable may change either when calling the Bass command or changing the bass value with the IR-remote.

Treble

[Integer] monitoring variable for the treble value

Usage: this variable may change either when calling the Treble command or changing the treble value with the IR-remote.

Revisions

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).
Corrected: adjustment of min and max values in commands.

V 1.0.3

Added: Support for Showmaster Pro.

V 6.0.0

Modified: Support of Manager V6/Showmaster V2.

V 6.0.1

Fixed: Setup dialog doesn’t open on the correct screen on a multi-screen configuration.

V 6.0.2

Fixed: Device variables are not reset after a project load (Requires Manager 6.0.3+).

V 6.1.0

Added: Support for Showmaster LE & Showmaster XS platforms.

V 6.1.1

Fixed: The Setup dialog box is not always fully visible at the device creation time.

V 6.7.0

Improved: Support for High DPI displays (require Manager 6.7.0+ or Showmaster Editor 2.7.0+)
Changed: Compatibility for Manager 6.7.0 and Showmaster Editor 2.7.0