Name:	Medialon Sync Master
Version:	6.7.2
Available for:	Manager V7 and Manager V6 (Lite & Pro), Showmaster (Mini, ST, Pro, LE, XS & iPro)
Limitation In:
Device Brand:	Medialon
Positrack Compatible:	Yes
Resources type:	TCP/IP Network

Overview

This MxM can be used to synchronize Video playback on several Medialon MIPs HD Video Players or PCs which run the Medialon Local Media Player MxM.

For example, several slave MIPs can play video files in sync when slaved to another PC running the Medialon Sync Master MxM. Transport commands (Play, Pause, Stop, Locate) and master position are sent from a Medialon Sync Master device to slaved MIPs over a TCP/IP network. Note that the same PC can host both the Medialon Sync Master MxM and the Medialon Local Media Player MxM.

MxM Installation

This MxM requires no installation.

Device Setup

Device Creation Window:

• Multicast IPAddress: Defines the Multicast IP Address where the synchronisation messages are sent to. Default is 235.0.0.1.

• Multicast IP Port: Defines the Multicast IP Port where the synchronisation messages are sent to. Default is 13107.

• Sync Group: Defines the sync group. Each MedialonSyncMaster device is a master of one Sync Group of MedialonLocalMediaPlayer devices.

Device Commands

Play

Plays the currently loaded media of all of the slaved Video Players of the Sync Group.

Stop

Stops all of the slaved video players of the Sync Group.

Pause

Pauses all of the slaved video players of the Sync Group.

Locate

Sets the media position of all of the slaved Video Players to the desired position in time.

• TimePosition: [Time] Time Position to locate to.
• Sync To Time: [Enum] SyncToTime Mode
  • “Disabled”: The device uses it’s own internal time.
  • “Enabled”: The device uses the Time specified in the Time parameter.
• Time: [Time] Time to sync to if SyncToTime mode is Enabled.

Usage: The Time parameter MUST be a reference to a time variable. It it is a time value, the Sync Mode is set to “disabled” and the CurrentError system variable is set to “Invalid Time Variable”

Device Variables

CurrentStatus

[Enum] Current status of the current opened media.

• “Idle”: Manager is in Stop mode
• “Stop”: The device is stopped
• “Play”: The device is playing
• “Pause”: The device is paused.

CurrentError

[Enum] Current error.

• “No error”: The last SyncToTime command was sucessful
• “Invalid Time Variable”: The Time parameter of the last SyncToTime command was not a reference to a time variable.

Timecode

[Time] Current time position of the device.

Revisions

V 1.0.1

• Added: Support for Showmaster.

V 1.0.2

• 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.
• Removed: unncessary log traces.

V 6.0.2

• Modified: Internal changes.
• Added: ManagerRT LE compatibility.

V 6.0.3

• 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 6.1.2

• Fixed: When the Device has been stopped once, its sync system can stop working.

V 6.2.0

• Added: Compatibility for Overture CS.

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