Introduction

This driver has been designed to provide two-way control of AVProEdge AC_AEX_RC_HUB products, via RS232 or TCP/IP.

Driver Installation and Configuration

Open your RTI Integration Designer system file (or use the demo programming file entitled “AVProEdge AC_AEX_RC_HUB.rti”). Select your XP series processor from the System Workplace window and choose the Drivers tab.

The AVProEdge AC_AEX_RC_HUB 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.

****Preset Names****
Preset z Name - choose a name for Preset z.

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 AVProEdge AC_AEX_RC_HUB driver.

Choose a command and click Ok.

Switch Output

– Switch a specific input to a specific output.

– Supported Tags : buttontag=“InputX”

Set Output Follow

– Switch a specific Output to follow another output.

Set Output EQ mode

– Switch Output EQ Mode.

– Supported Tags : buttontag=“EQ Off” , buttontag=“Preset X”

Set Audio Output Enable

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

– Supported Tags : buttontag=“Audio Enable” , buttontag=“Audio Disable” ,buttontag=“Audio Toggle”

Audio Volume Step

– Step the volume of an output up or down.

– Supported Tags : buttontag=“Volume Up” , buttontag=“Volume Down”

Audio Set Volume

– Set an absolute volume level on an output.

– Supported Tags : buttontag=“Volume”

Set Mute Status

– Mute / Unmute /Toggle output.

Input Volume Step

– Step the volume of an output up or down.

Input Set Volume

– Set an absolute volume level on an output.

– Supported Tags : buttontag=“InputXVolume”

Balance level Step

– Step the volume of an output up or down.

– Supported Tags : buttontag=“Balance Right” , buttontag=“Balance Left”

Balance Set level

– Set an absolute volume level on an output.

– Supported Tags : buttontag=“Balance”

Driver Variables

The driver features a number of variables, providing feedback from the AVProEdge 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 Name] Current Follow Output

– Reports the number of the Output which the output is currently set to follow.

[Output Name] Current EQ Mode

– Reports the current EQ Mode.

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 Audio output.

Input Volume

– The current volume of a given Input.

Balance Level

– The current Level of a given Outputs Balance.

Output Audio Enabled

– Whether a given Audio output is enabled.

Output Audio Disabled

– Whether a given Audio output is Disabled.

Current Mute Status

– Whether an Output Mute status is enabled.

Troubleshooting

The driver cannot control the AVProEdge system

Confirm the Ethernet switch used by the AVProEdge 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 AVProEdge control interface.