Name:	Dataton Smartpax
Version:	6.7.2
Available for:	Manager V7 and Manager V6 (Lite & Pro), Showmaster (Mini, ST, Pro, LE, XS & iPro)
Limitation In:
Device Brand:	Dataton
Positrack Compatible:	Yes
Resources type:	Serial

Overview

Smartpax Dataton is a control interface supplied with a big number of drivers to control conventional analogical video devices, as well as slides projectors. Each Smartpax can control up to 4 different devices and they can be daisy-chained in RS 232.

Although they add one or several hardware interfaces in a Medialon rig, they can turn out very useful for the distant control of devices towards which one needs to pull only a single cable. They represent a “sub-Control-system”.

The MxM provides the Dataton basic commands, including the interactive commands for the touch-sensitive screen Touchlink.

When creating a device, Manager offers list of Dataton Trax device type.

Dataton PC cable ref 3429 can be used to connect the first Smartpax to the PC.

MxM Installation

No special installation required.

Device Setup

The setup of the device is done through this dialog box:

COM Port: Port number to the serial line of the device.

Address: Address of the device.

Type: Type of device.

Available types are:

• Video-Disk
• Still-Store
• Level
• Panel
• Text
• Time
• Serial
• IR
• Unspecified Switch
• Unspecified Lamp
• Unspecified Level
• Unspecified Projector

Var count: Count of system variables created by the mxm.

This edit zone is enabled only if the type is switch, level, tape, videodisk, audiodisk or time.

For the four last type, this count is limited to 1 because the variable is the locate time of the device.

Output, Input, Both: These radio-buttons are enabled when the type is level. It represents the sense of the monitoring system variables created by the mxm.

Panel type When the device is a panel, it is configured through the reading of its SDF file:

In that case, the system variables created by the mxm are automatically created.

Their count and types depends on the choice of panel in the SDF file.

Device Commands

Dev Reset

To set the device to its default status.

Dev Stop

To stop playing.

Dev Hold

To hold (pause) playing.

Dev Play

To play.

• Speed [Enum] Speed multiplicator.
  • “1/8”: Normal Speed x1/8
  • “1/7”: Normal Speed x1/7
  • “1/6”: Normal Speed x1/6
  • “1/5”: Normal Speed x1/5
  • “1/4”: Normal Speed x1/4
  • “1/3”: Normal Speed x1/3
  • “1/2”: Normal Speed x1/2
  • “0”: Still
  • “1”: Normal Speed x1
  • “2”: Normal Speed x2
  • “3”: Normal Speed x3
  • “4”: Normal Speed x4
  • “5”: Normal Speed x5
  • “6”: Normal Speed x6
  • “7”: Normal Speed x7

Dev Play rev

To play reverse.

• Speed [Enum] Speed multiplicator.
  • “1/8”: Normal Speed x1/8
  • “1/7”: Normal Speed x1/7
  • “1/6”: Normal Speed x1/6
  • “1/5”: Normal Speed x1/5
  • “1/4”: Normal Speed x1/4
  • “1/3”: Normal Speed x1/3
  • “1/2”: Normal Speed x1/2
  • “0”: Still
  • “1”: Normal Speed x1
  • “2”: Normal Speed x2
  • “3”: Normal Speed x3
  • “4”: Normal Speed x4
  • “5”: Normal Speed x5
  • “6”: Normal Speed x6
  • “7”: Normal Speed x7

Dev Forward

To fast forward.

Dev Rewind

To fast rewind.

Dev Record

To record.

Dev Locate N

To locate to an Integer Value.

• Value [Integer] Value.

Dev Locate NP

To locate to an integer value with a parameter.

• Value [Integer] Value.
• Parameter [Integer] Parameter.

Dev Locate T

To locate to a time.

• Time [Time] Time

Dev On/Off

To power on/off.

• Sens [Enum] Action to complete.
  • “ON”
  • “OFF”

Dev Mode

To call a device mode.

• Function [Integer] Number of the function.

Dev Mode P

To call a device mode with parameter.

• Function [Integer] Number of the function.
• Parameter [Integer] Parameter.

Dev Eject

To eject the media.

Fade Level

To fade or jump to a value on several Level. Sub Address [Integer] Address of the level to modify.

• Percent (0–100) [Integer] Integer value to reach, in percent.
• Fract Percent [Integer] Fraction value to reach, in percent.
• Fade rate [Integer] Time to complete the action in tenth of seconds.

Level Hold

To hold specified level status (stop fading) .

Level Resume

To resume the current fading stopped by “Level Hold”.

Flashing

To turn on/off device flashing (projectors) .

• Sens [Enum] Action to complete.
  • “ON”
  • “OFF”

Top

To locate projector to the first slide .

Alt

To fade between two projector.

• Fade rate (1/10s) [Integer] Time to complete the action, in 1/10 of seconds.

Blend

To fade between two projector, then locate the source projector to its next slide.

• Fade rate (1/10s) [Integer] Time to complete the action, in 1/10 of seconds.

Cut Goto

To locate projector to a specified slide or media (with lamp turned off in case of projector) .

• Media pos [Integer] Slide number..

Step

To locate projector to a specified slide or media.

Step Forward

To locate projector to the next slide .

Step reverse

To locate projector to the previous slide .

Hard Snap

Obscuration (close the Iris) .

• Sens [Enum] Action to complete.
  • “ON”
  • “OFF”

Soft Snap

Obscuration (turn off the lamp) .

• Sens [Enum] Action to complete.
  • “ON”
  • “OFF”

Dev Switch

To set a switch to a open/close status.

• Sub Adr [Integer] Address of the switch to modify.
• Sens [Enum] Action to complete.
  • “ON”
  • “OFF”

TL Goto Page

To jump to selected page on the current pannel (Touchlink) .

• Page [Integer] Number of the page.

TL Button status

To set Touchlink button status.

• Item [Enum] Item to modify. The count and the list of items depends on the setup of the panel.
• Value [Integer] New value of the button status

TL Slider Pos

To set Touchlink slider status.

• Item [Enum] Item to modify. The count and the list of items depends on the setup of the panel
• Value [Integer] New value of the slider status.

TL Display Text

To display a text to Touchlink text field.

• Item [Enum] Item to modify. The count and the list of items depends on the setup of the panel
• Test [String] New text to display

Level Set

Enable to change linear level of device.

• Percent [Integer] Percent of level to reach.
• Fade rate (1/10s) [Integer] Time to complete the action, in 1/10 of seconds.

W Aux

Enable to control PAX W switch.

• Action [Enum] Switch status.
  • “PULSE” Generate a pulse or release the switch if an ON previous state.
  • “ON” Close the switch

Y Aux

Enable to control PAX Y switch.

• Action [Enum] Switch status.
  • “PULSE” Generate a pulse or release the switch if an ON previous state.
  • “ON” Close the switch

EW Aux

Enable to control PAX EW switch.

• Action [Enum] Switch status.
  • “RELEASE” Open the switch.
  • “PULSE” Generate a pulse or release the switch if an ON previous state.
  • “ON” Close the switch

EY Aux

Enable to control PAX EY switch.

• Action [Enum] Switch status.
  • “RELEASE” Open the switch.
  • “PULSE” Generate a pulse or release the switch if an ON previous state.
  • “ON” Close the switch

Device Variables

The count and types of the system variables create by the mxm depend on the device type selected.

In case of Tape or Disk device a Time variable is created and represent the current time of the device. In case of switch, one variable per switch is created and represent the current state of the switch.

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).

V 1.0.3

• Added: Support for Showmaster Pro.

V 1.0.4

• Fixed: Serial port isn’t opened anymore.

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