Barco Pulse | JSON-RPC (TCP/TLS) | Version 2.0

Introduction

The Barco Pulse driver provides monitoring and control of Barco Residential projectors built on the Pulse platform, over a TCP or TLS network connection using Barco's JSON-RPC 2.0 facade API. The driver supports the full Pulse platform model range, with device capabilities (available functions and variables) automatically scoped to the selected model and Cinemascope variant at configuration time.

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Driver Supports

• Single Barco Pulse Projector Control
• Power Control (On/Off/Eco)
• Shutter Control (Open/Close)
• Input Selection (HDMI / L1 HDMI)
• Preset Recall
• Color Mode Control (RealColor P7)
• Dynamic Contrast (DynaBlack) Control
• Scaling Mode Control
• Cropping Control (Cinemascope models)
• Kaleidescape UI Toggle (Cinemascope models)
• Warp to Centre Control (non-Cinemascope models)
• Environmental Monitoring (Temperature, Humidity)

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Version History

• Version - 2.0 (Initial Release)

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Driver Features

The driver exposes a fixed set of Functions and Variables, with visibility of certain groups gated by the configured Device Model and Cinemascope setting (see Driver Configuration below).

Power

• Power On (Wake-on-LAN aware if the projector is asleep)
• Power Off
• Go To Eco Mode (Bragi [MKII] / Balder [T] / Balder [DCI] only)

Shutter

• Shutter Open
• Shutter Close

Input

• Select HDMI (all models except Hodr / Njord)
• Select L1 HDMI (Hodr / Njord only)

Presets

• Recall Preset (0–29)

Color

• Set RealColor P7 Mode (Rec. 709 / HDR / Rec. 2020 / CustomRGBCMY)

Picture

• Set Dynamic Contrast / DynaBlack (I600, Bragi [MKII], Heimdall, Hodr, Njord only)
• Set Scaling Mode (Fill / Stretch)

Cinemascope (Cinemascope models only)

• Set Cropping Mode (Off / Auto)
• Set Cropping Mode Aspect (16:9, 1.85:1, 1.9:1, 2.0:1, 2.2:1, 2.35:1, 2.37:1, 2.39:1)
• Kaleidescape UI Toggle (On / Off)

Warp to Centre (non-Cinemascope models only)

• Warp to Centre On / Off
• Set Warp to Centre Scaling Factor

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Driver Variables

• Network Status (Disconnected / Connected)
• Network Connected
• Network Disconnected
• Power State (Ready / On / Conditioning / Deconditioning / Standby / Standby Eco)
• Power On
• Ready
• Conditioning
• Deconditioning
• Standby
• Standby Eco
• Shutter State (Closed / Open)
• Shutter Closed
• Shutter Open
• Temperature
• Humidity
• RealColor P7 Mode
• Dynamic Contrast / DynaBlack (I600, Bragi [MKII], Heimdall, Hodr, Njord only)
• Screen Aspect Ratio
• Chroma Subsampling
• Content Aspect Ratio
• Vertical Resolution
• Gamma Type
• Content Type
• Is Stereo (3D)
• Is Wake On Lan

Driver Events

• Connected
• Disconnected
• Login Failed
• Power On
• Power Off (Ready)
• Entered Standby
• Entered Standby Eco
• Wake-on-LAN Sent
• Shutter Closed
• Shutter Open

Global

• Driver Message — status/error text shown while the driver is initializing, or when a command fails; clears automatically after a few seconds.

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System Requirements

• RTI Integration Designer 11.x or above
• RTI XP Processor Firmware 25.x or above
• Barco Pulse projector and RTI Processor must be on the same local network.
• Barco Pulse projector must be reachable over TCP (port 9090) or TLS (port 9091, firmware ≥ 2.10 only).

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Driver Configuration

1. Prepare the Projector

• Verify the projector is powered on and connected to the local network.
• Obtain the projector's IP address (via its own menu or Prospector web interface).
• If Wake-on-LAN will be used, obtain the projector's network MAC address.
• Confirm the projector's firmware version — this determines the correct port:
  • Firmware < 2.10: use port 9090 (plain TCP)
  • Firmware ≥ 2.10: port 9091 (TLS) is the default, though 9090 may still be enabled depending on the projector's own settings

2. Configure Driver Settings

• Enter Driver Name.
• Enter Barco IP — the projector's IP address. *Required
• Enter Barco Port — 9090 or 9091 per the firmware check above. *Required
• Select Device Model from the dropdown (all Pulse platform models supported). *Required
• Enable Authentication Enable if the projector requires login, then enter User Name and Password.
  • Firmware ≤ 2.10 uses fixed credentials: poweruser / default1234
  • Firmware ≥ 2.11 uses installer-defined credentials set on the projector
• Enter Projector MAC Address if Wake-on-LAN will be used. *Required only for Wake-on-LAN
• Configure Debug Level if required, for Trace Viewer diagnostics.

3. Add to a Room / Program Functions

• Drag the driver onto a page and map the exposed Functions/Variables/Events to your panel design, or use RTI Autoprogram against a supported template.

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Note

• Wake-on-LAN: automatic recovery only restores network reachability (returns the projector to Ready) — it does not force the projector fully on by itself. Pressing Power while the projector is asleep will complete the full power-on once the connection is restored. Wake-on-LAN is not supported on Hodr / Njord once those models are in Standby Eco (documented platform limitation — the network interface is fully disabled in that state).
• Assign a static IP to the projector.
• Enable the Debug Level setting when troubleshooting connectivity, and review the Trace Viewer output for the underlying JSON-RPC traffic.

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Limitations

• Single projector per driver instance (no multi-device discovery).
• Wake-on-LAN requires the RTI processor and projector to be reachable via UDP broadcast.

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System Testing

RTI Platform

• Integration Designer: 11 or above
• XP Processor Firmware: 26.x

Barco Pulse Devices Tested

• Balder CS — Firmware 2.1.21 (port 9090)
• Heimdall+ CS — Firmware 2.7.8 (port 9090)

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