360 Systems MAXX-1000SD - Manual (Page 83)

MAXX Owner’s Manual Page 83
Controller Priority
Only one serial controller can control a given video channel at a time. In general, the first
controller to gain control of a video channel will have exclusive command. This prevents
conflicting instructions that would cause unexpected behavior. The only exception is that the
graphic user interface can immediately take control of a channel by selecting Serial Control in that
channel’s dialog window.
External controllers are prohibited from taking control away from the GUI, the SERIAL CONTROL
mode must be checked in the channel dialog window before a remote control device can
communicate with that channel.
Configuring the automation interface
Setting the automation protocol for a video channel
Each of the three video channels can be configured independently for one of the following
protocols.
1. VDCP
2. SONY BVW
3. ODETICS
To map a protocol to a channel, Click EDIT->CONFIGURE->SERIAL PORTS from the main
pull-down menu. The screen of in Figure 32 is displayed. Use the PORT pulldown to select
COM1, 2 or 3. These map to Video channels 1, 2 and 3.
• Select VDCP to map the port to VDCP protocol
• Select BVW to map the port to SONY BVW protocol
• Select BVW to map the port to ODETICS protocol
NOTE:
VDCP operation can allow control of a channel by ID number from a different
numbered serial port, while BVW and Odetics protocol control only the channel
number corresponding to the number of the serial port in use. Take care if using
both protocols not to allow VDCP controllers to address a channel that is controlled
by BVW/Odetics on another serial port.
If necessary turn on “Assigned Serial Ports” in VDCP Options – this will force VDCP
to control the channel corresponding to the serial port it is connected to regardless
of the channel ID in the control messages.