Overview :

Smartpax Dataton is a control interface supplied with a big number of
drivers to control conventional analogical video devices, as well as
slides projectors. Each Smartpax can control up to 4 different devices
and they can be daisy-chained in RS 232.
Although they add one or several hardware interfaces in a Medialon rig
, they can turn out very useful for the distant control of devices towards
which one needs to pull only a single cable. They represent a "sub-Control-system".
The MxM provides the Dataton basic commands, including the interactive
commands for the touch-sensitive screen Touchlink.
When creating a device, Manager offers list of Dataton Trax device type.
Dataton PC cable ref 3429 can be used to connect the first Smartpax
to the PC.
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Installation (MXM) :
No special installation required.
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Creation (Device) :
The setup of the
device is done through this dialog box :
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COM Port :
Port number to the serial line of the device.
Address :
Address of the device.
Type :
Type of device.
Available types are :
Video-Disk
Still-Store
Level
Panel
Text
Time
Serial
IR
Unspecified Switch
Unspecified Lamp
Unspecified Level
Unspecified Projector
Var count :
Count of system variables created by the mxm.
This edit zone is enabled only if the type is switch, level, tape,
videodisk, audiodisk or time.
For the four last type, this count is limited to 1 because the variable
is the locate time of the device.
Output, Input, Both :
These radio-buttons are enabled when the type is level. It represents
the sense of the monitoring system variables created by the mxm.
Panel type :
When the device is a panel, it is configured through the reading of
its SDF file :
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In that case, the system variables created by the mxm are automatically
created.
Their count and types depends on the choice of panel in the SDF file.
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Commands (List Of) :
Dev Reset :
Description
: To set the device to its default status.
Parameters : No parameters.
Dev Stop :
Description
: To stop playing.
Parameters : No parameters.
Dev Hold :
Description
: To hold (pause) playing.
Parameters : No parameters.
Dev Play :
Description
: To play.
Parameters :
Speed [Type : Enum] : Speed multiplicator.
Available
values :
"1/8" : Normal Speed x1/8.
"1/7" : Normal Speed x1/7.
"1/6" : Normal Speed x1/6.
"1/5" : Normal Speed x1/5.
"1/4" : Normal Speed x1/4.
"1/3" : Normal Speed x1/3.
"1/2" : Normal Speed x1/2.
"0" : Still.
"1" : Normal Speed x1.
"2" : Normal Speed x2.
"3" : Normal Speed x3.
"4" : Normal Speed x4.
"5" : Normal Speed x5.
"6" : Normal Speed x6.
"7" : Normal Speed x7.
Dev Play rev :
Description
: To play reverse.
Parameters :
Speed [Type : Enum] : Speed multiplicator.
Available
values :
"1/8" : Normal Speed x1/8.
"1/7" : Normal Speed x1/7.
"1/6" : Normal Speed x1/6.
"1/5" : Normal Speed x1/5.
"1/4" : Normal Speed x1/4.
"1/3" : Normal Speed x1/3.
"1/2" : Normal Speed x1/2.
"0" : Still.
"1" : Normal Speed x1.
"2" : Normal Speed x2.
"3" : Normal Speed x3.
"4" : Normal Speed x4.
"5" : Normal Speed x5.
"6" : Normal Speed x6.
"7" : Normal Speed x7.
Dev Forward :
Description
: To fast forward.
Parameters : No parameters.
Dev Rewind :
Description
: To fast rewind.
Parameters : No parameters.
Dev Record :
Description
: To record.
Parameters : No parameters.
Dev Locate N :
Description
: To locate to an Integer Value.
Parameters :
Value [Type : Integer] : Value.
Dev Locate NP :
Description
: To locate to an integer value with a parameter.
Parameters :
Value [Type : Integer] : Value.
Parameter [Type : Integer] : Parameter.
Dev Locate T :
Description
: To locate to a time.
Parameters :
Time [Type : Time] : Time.
Dev On/Off :
Description
: To power on/off.
Parameters :
Sens [Type : Enum] : Action to complete.
Available
values :
"ON"
"OFF"
Dev Mode :
Description
: To call a device mode.
Parameters :
Function [Type : Integer] : Number of the function.
Dev Mode P :
Description
: To call a device mode with parameter.
Parameters :
Function [Type : Integer] : Number of the function.
Parameter [Type : Integer] : Parameter.
Dev Eject :
Description
: To eject the media.
Parameters : No parameters.
Fade Level :
Description
: To fade or jump to a value on several Level.
Sub Address [Type : Integer] : Address of the level to modify.
Percent (0-100) [Type : Integer] : Integer value to reach,
in percent.
Fract Percent [Type : Integer] : Fraction value to reach, in
percent.
Fade rate [Type : Integer] : Time to complete the action in
tenth of seconds.
Level Hold :
Description
: To hold specified level status (stop fading) .
Parameters : No parameters.
Level Resume :
Description
: To resume the current fading stopped by “Level Hold”.
Parameters : No parameters.
Flashing :
Description
: To turn on/off device flashing (projectors) .
Parameters :
Sens [Type : Enum] : Action to complete.
Available
values :
"ON"
"OFF"
Top :
Description
: To locate projector to the first slide .
Parameters : No parameters.
Alt :
Description
: To fade between two projector.
Parameters :
Fade rate (1/10s) [Type : Integer] : Time to complete the action,
in 1/10 of seconds.
Blend :
Description
: To fade between two projector, then locate the source projector
to its next slide.
Parameters :
Fade rate (1/10s) [Type : Integer] : Time to complete the action,
in 1/10 of seconds.
Cut Goto :
Description
: To locate projector to a specified slide or media (with lamp turned
off in case of projector) .
Parameters :
Media pos [Type : Integer] : Slide number..
Step :
Description
: To locate projector to a specified slide or media.
Parameters : No parameters.
Step Forward :
Description
: To locate projector to the next slide .
Parameters : No parameters.
Step reverse :
Description
: To locate projector to the previous slide .
Parameters : No parameters.
Hard Snap :
Description
: Obscuration (close the Iris) .
Parameters :
Sens [Type : Enum] : Action to complete.
Available
values :
"ON"
"OFF"
Soft Snap :
Description
: Obscuration (turn off the lamp) .
Parameters :
Sens [Type : Enum] : Action to complete.
Available
values :
"ON"
"OFF"
Dev Switch :
Description
: To set a switch to a open/close status.
Parameters :
Sub Adr [Type : Integer] : Address of the switch to modify.
Sens [Type : Enum] : Action to complete.
Available
values :
"ON"
"OFF"
TL Goto Page :
Description
: To jump to selected page on the current pannel (Touchlink) .
Parameters :
Page [Type : Integer] : Number of the page.
TL Button status
:
Description
: To set Touchlink button status.
Parameters :
Item [Type : Enum] : Item to modify.
Available
values :
The count and the list of items depends on the setup of the panel.
Value [Type
: Integer] : New value of the button status
TL Slider Pos :
Description
: To set Touchlink slider status.
Parameters :
Item [Type : Enum] : Item to modify.
Available
values :
The count and the list of items depends on the setup of the panel
Value [Type
: Integer] : New value of the slider status.
TL Display Text
:
Description
: To display a text to Touchlink text field.
Parameters :
Item [Type : Enum] : Item to modify.
Available
values :
The count and the list of items depends on the setup of the panel
Test [Type
: String] : New text to display
Level Set :
Description
: Enable to change linear level of device.
Parameters :
Percent [Type : Integer] : Percent of level to reach.
Fade rate (1/10s) [Type : Integer] : Time to complete the action,
in 1/10 of seconds.
W Aux :
Description
: Enable to control PAX W switch.
Parameters :
Action [Type : Enum] : Switch status.
Available
values :
"PULSE" : Generate a pulse or release the switch if an ON previous
state.
"ON" : Close the switch
Y Aux :
Description
: Enable to control PAX Y switch.
Parameters :
Action [Type : Enum] : Switch status.
Available
values :
"PULSE" : Generate a pulse or release the switch if an ON previous
state.
"ON" : Close the switch
EW Aux :
Description
: Enable to control PAX EW switch.
Parameters :
Action [Type : Enum] : Switch status.
Available
values :
"RELEASE" : Open the switch.
"PULSE" : Generate a pulse or release the switch if an ON previous
state.
"ON" : Close the switch
EY Aux :
Description
: Enable to control PAX EY switch.
Parameters :
Action [Type : Enum] : Switch status.
Available
values :
"RELEASE" : Open the switch.
"PULSE" : Generate a pulse or release the switch if an ON previous
state.
"ON" : Close the switch
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Variables (List Of) :
The count and types
of the system variables create by the mxm depend on the device type
selected.
In case of Tape or Disk device a Time variable is created and represent
the current time of the device. In case of switch, one variable per
switch is created and represent the current state of the switch.
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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).
V 1.0.3:
- Added: Support for Showmaster Pro.
V 1.0.4:
- Fixed: Serial port isn't opened anymore.
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