Introduction

This driver has been designed to provide two-way control of AudioControl BijouSeries products, via TCP/IP.

Driver Installation and Configuration

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

The AudioControl BijouSeries supports 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.

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

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 AudioControl BijouSeries driver.

Choose a command and click Ok.

Set Power

– Turn the device on/off

Set Input

– Set active audio input source

Set Audio Mode

– Set the active decoder mode

Set Volume

– Set speaker volume level or Headphone Volume Level

Set Mute State

– Mute/Unmute Speaker/Headphone output

Reboot

– Reboot device

Set Power Recovery

– Set power recovery state when electrical power is applied

Set 2CH MODE

– Set input default surround mode when input is 2-channel audio

Set MULTICH MODE

– Set input default surround mode when input is multi-channel audio

Set DRC

– Set input Dynamic Range Control mode

Set Signal Sense

– Set Signal Sense for input

Set Priorty Input

– Set priority input for signal sensing

Set Max Volume

– Set Max Volume for Speakers or Headphones

Set On Volume

– Set On Volume for Speakers or Headphones

Set Headphone Follow

– Set Headphone to follow speaker volume

Set Sub Mute State

– Mute/Unmute Subwoofer

Set EQ Enable/Disable State

enable or disable EQ

Set Input Gain

Set input positive gain offset

Set Volume Defeat

Set input volume defeat state

Set Ouput Channel EQ

Set output channel parametric EQ band gain in dB

Driver Variables

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

Operational Mode

– Reports the current connection status.

Power is On

– Boolean State of device power

Power Recovery

– Booleans and String for Device Power Recovery Setting

Input Selection

– Booleans and String for current selected Input

Volume Level

– Volume level for Speakers and Headphones

Mute Status

– Mute Status for Speakers and Headphones

Channel Mode

– Mutli and Two Channel settings per Input

Dyanmic Range Control

– Current DRC Settings for available Inputs

Signal Sense

– Current Signal Sense settings for available Inputs

Subwoofer Mute Status

– Current Subwoofer mute status

EQ Status

– Current EQ State enabled or disabled

Troubleshooting

The driver cannot control the AudioControl system

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