Overview :

The BARCO CRT MxM provide an easy way to control one or several BARCO
CRT video projectors, from your PC's RS 232 Com port. Several Barco
projectors can be controlled independantly from one PC com port, using
different adresses on each videoprojector. Adress can be set from 00
to 255 (see barco video projector instructions).
Regular RS 232 cable can be used (DB9 female on PC to DB9 Male on Barco,
Barco ref: R9827560)
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Installation (MXM) :
No special installation required.
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Creation (Device) :
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COM Port: choose the PC communication port that will control
the BARCO projector
Address: choose the address of the projector to control. The
projector address can usually be configured with dip-switches or with
onscreen menu settings.
Baud rate: choose the communication baud rate between the PC
and the projector. The projector baud rate can usually be configured
with dip-switches or with onscreen menu settings.
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Commands (List Of) :
Stanby
:
Description
: turn on or off the projector
Parameters :
Value : [Type : Enum] : "On" or "Off" to turn the projector
on or off
Usage : the Standby variable turns to "On" when the
projector is in standby mode
Text Display:
Description
: turn on or off the text display mode
Parameters :
Value : [Type : Enum] : "On" or "Off" to enable or disable
the text display mode
Usage : the TextDisplay variable switches between "On"
to "Off" depending on the current projector text display mode
Pause:
Description
: turn on or off the pause mode
Parameters :
Value : [Type : Enum] : "On" or "Off" to enable or disable
the pause mode
Usage : the Pause variable switches between "On" to
"Off" depending on the current projector Pause mode
Select Source:
Description
: select a video source
Parameters :
Source : [Type : Integer] : video source to display, values
from 0 to 9
Usage : the Source variable is updated with the current
selected video source. Brighness, Sharpness, Saturation, etc. are
saved in the projector memory as source characteristics: thus changing
the source will affect the Brighness,Sharpness, Saturation, etc. values.
Brightness:
Description
: adjust the brightness value of the current source
Parameters :
Value : [Type : Integer] : brightness value, values from 0
to 127
Usage : the Brightness variable is updated with the
current selected video source brightness
Contrast:
Description
: adjust the contrast value of the current source
Parameters :
Value : [Type : Integer] : contrast value, values from 0 to
127
Usage : the Contrast variable is updated with the current
selected video source contrast
Sharpness:
Description
: adjust the sharpness value of the current source
Parameters :
Value : [Type : Integer] : sharpness value, values from 0 to
63
Usage : the Sharpness variable is updated with the current
selected video source sharpness
Saturation:
Description
: adjust the saturation value of the current source
Parameters :
Value : [Type : Integer] : saturation value, values from 0
to 127
Usage : the Saturation variable is updated with the
current selected video source saturation
Hue:
Description
: adjust the hue value of the current source
Parameters :
Value : [Type : Integer] : hue value, values from 0 to 127
Usage : the Hue variable is updated with the current
selected video source hue
Volume:
Description
: adjust the volume value of the current source
Parameters :
Value : [Type : Integer] : volume value, values from 0 to 255
Usage : the Volume variable is updated with the current
selected video source volume
Balance:
Description
: adjust the balance value of the current source
Parameters :
Value : [Type : Integer] : balance value, values from 0 to
255
Usage : the Balance variable is updated with the current
selected video source balance
Bass:
Description
: adjust the bass value of the current source
Parameters :
Value : [Type : Integer] : bass value, values from 0 to 255
Usage : the Bass variable is updated with the current
selected video source bass
Treble:
Description
: adjust the treble value of the current source
Parameters :
Value : [Type : Integer] : treble value, values from 0 to 255
Usage : the Treble variable is updated with the current
selected video source treble
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Variables (List Of) :
Status:
Type : Enum
Description : monitoring variable for the projector connection
status
Available Values :
"Online" : the
projector is responding to status and commnand requests issued by
Manager
"Not Online" : the projector is not connected or connection is disrupted
Usage :
use this variable to monitor the projector/PC serial communication
Source:
Type : Integer
Description : monitoring variable for the current selected
source
Usage : this variable may change either when calling the SelectSource
command or changing the source with the IR-remote.
TextDisplay:
Type : Enum
Description : monitoring variable for the text display mode
Available Values :
"Off" : the text
display mode is off
"On" : the text display mode is on
Usage :
this variable may change either when calling the TextDisplay command
or changing the text mode with the IR-remote.
Pause:
Type : Enum
Description : monitoring variable for the pause mode
Available Values :
"Off" : the pause
mode is off
"On" : the pause mode is on
Usage :
this variable may change either when calling the Pause command
or pressing the pause button on the IR-remote.
Standby:
Type : Enum
Description : monitoring variable for the standby status
Available Values :
"Off" : the standby
is off
"On" : the standby is on
Usage :
this variable may change either when calling the Standby command
or pressing the standby button on the IR-remote.
Brightness:
Type : Integer
Description : monitoring variable for the brightness value
Usage : this variable may change either when calling the Brightness
command or changing the brightness value with the IR-remote.
Contrast:
Type : Integer
Description : monitoring variable for the contrast value
Usage : this variable may change either when calling the Contrast
command or changing the contrast value with the IR-remote.
Sharpness:
Type : Integer
Description : monitoring variable for the sharpness value
Usage : this variable may change either when calling the Sharpness
command or changing the sharpness value with the IR-remote.
Saturation:
Type : Integer
Description : monitoring variable for the saturation value
Usage : this variable may change either when calling the Saturation
command or changing the saturation value with the IR-remote.
Hue:
Type : Integer
Description : monitoring variable for the Hue value
Usage : this variable may change either when calling the Hue
command or changing the Hue value with the IR-remote.
Volume:
Type : Integer
Description : monitoring variable for the voulme value
Usage : this variable may change either when calling the Volume
command or changing the volume value with the IR-remote.
Balance:
Type : Integer
Description : monitoring variable for the balance value
Usage : this variable may change either when calling the Balance
command or changing the balance value with the IR-remote.
Bass:
Type : Integer
Description : monitoring variable for the bass value
Usage : this variable may change either when calling the Bass
command or changing the bass value with the IR-remote.
Treble:
Type : Integer
Description : monitoring variable for the treble value
Usage : this variable may change either when calling the Treble
command or changing the treble value with the IR-remote.
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Support (Difference with previous versions) :
V 1.0.1:
- Added: Support for Showmaster.
V 1.0.2:
- Modified: serial port is now opened when the device activity is enabled (i.e. when the project switches to Debug or Run mode).
- Corrected: adjustment of min and max values in commands.
V 1.0.3:
- Added: Support for Showmaster Pro.
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