Introduction

This driver has been designed to provide two-way control of AVPro Edge AC-MXxx Series Models HDMI matrix products, via RS232 or TCP/IP.

Driver Installation and Configuration

Open your RTI Integration Designer system file (or use the demo programming file entitled “AVPro Edge AC-MXxx Series Models.rti”). Select your XP series processor from the System Workplace window and choose the Drivers tab.

The AVPro Edge AC-MXxx Series Models support both RS232 and IP connectivity.

The driver features a number of configuration properties that must first be completed.

System Settings
Processor - the XP-series processor running the driver.

**Matrix Model**
Select the model of matrix to which you are connecting.

**Connection Type**
Serial Port - Sets connection type as Serial. Exposes setting to select which serial port the device is connected to.
Network - Sets connection type as TCP. Exposes setting to enter the IP address of the device.

**Input Names**
Input x Name - choose a name for input x.

**Output Names**
Output y Name - choose a name for output y.

Driver Commands

The driver features a number of commands used for control. The exact set of commands available will depend on which switch model has been selected. To add a command:

Choose your remote control device from the System Workplace window, right click on the button to which a command is to be added and select Edit Properties.

Select the Driver Command tab and click the arrow button to display the available commands for the AVPro Edge AC-MXxx Series Models driver.

Choose a command and click Ok.

Switch Output

– Switch a specific input to a specific output.

Switch Ex-Audio Output

– Switch a specific audio input to a specific ex-audio output.

Set [HDMI/HDBT] Output Stream

– Enable / Disable output stream (HDMI/HDBT separately controllable on systems that have both).

Set Ex-Audio Output Enable

– Enable / Disable Ex-Audio output (disable is equivalent to mute).

Set Ex-Audio Matrix Mode

– Set audio matrix mode - (from Input, from Output, Independent); for those models that support this feature.

Set Bind To Video

– Bind Ex-Audio output to the audio stream of a video input; for models with a single ex-audio output.

Ex-Audio Volume Step

– Step the volume of an output up or down.

Ex-Audio Set Volume

– Set an absolute volume level on an output.

Hot Plug Reset

– Trigger a hot plug reset on a chosen input.

Set LCD remain On Time

– Set LCD Remain On Time (Always ON, 15 secs, 30 secs, 60 secs).

Set Keylock

– Set Keylock (ON, OFF).

RS-232 Pass Through (Only on Supported Models)

– Send an RS-232 string to the RS-232 port of a chosen output. Non-printable values can be sent as follows:

\t - tab

\r - carriage return

\n - line feed

\xXX - any byte with hex value XX

\\ - Backslash must be escaped like this

API Pass Through

– Send any raw API command to the switch.

Send Reboot

– Reboot the Matrix Switch.

Driver Variables

The driver features a number of variables, providing feedback from the AVPro Edge system.

Operational Mode

– Reports the current connection status.

[Output Name] Current Input Label

– Reports the name of the input to which the output is currently routed.

[Output Name] Current Input

– Reports the number of the input to which the output is currently routed.

Output x - Input x

– Boolean variables reporting the status of the connection between specific inputs and outputs.

Output x Label

– The name defined for a particular output in the driver properties.

Input x Label

– The name defined for a particular input in the driver properties.

Output Volume

– The current volume of a given Ex-Audio output.

Output Ex Audio Enabled

– Whether a given Ex-Audio output is enabled.

Input HotPlug State

– Whether an input connection has been detected.

Output HDMI HotPlug State

– Whether an output HDMI connection has been detected.

Output HDBT HotPlug State

– Whether an output HDBT connection has been detected (depending on model).

Troubleshooting

The driver cannot control the AVPro Edge system

Confirm the Ethernet switch used by the AVPro Edge system is correctly uplinked to the same network as the RTI processor.

Confirm that the correct IP address is defined in the RTI driver properties for the AVPro Edge control interface.