5. Software Control - Lightware Device Controller UMX-TPS-TX100 series – User's Manual 59
Clear an Event
Press the Clear button in the Event list or in the header section in the
Event editor.
Clear all Events
Load factory defaults
process.
Export and Import Events
uploaded to another UMX-TPS-TX100 series transmitter.
Export all the Events
Step 1. Press the Export button above the Event list.
Step 2. The Save as dialog box will appear. Set the desired folder and
Save button.
ATTENTION!
Import all the Events
Step 1. Press the Import button above the Event list.
Step 2. The Open dialog box will appear. Select the desired folder and
Open button.
Event Creating - Example
The following example shows you on a real-life situation how to set
up an Event.
The Concept
The UMX-TPS-TX140 is connected to a projector by the TPS output
port. The transmitter is also connected to the projector by the RS-232
port and can send commands via the serial line.
The task is to turn on the projector when signal is detected on the TPS
output port.
RS-232 Settings
Make sure that the serial line is established between the transmitter
and the projector. Check that the RS-232 settings of the transmitter
is set exactly the same which required for the projector: baud rate,
data bits, parity, stop bits. The transmitter needs to be set to: Control
settings in the RS-232 Tab section.
Setting the Event
Step 1. Set the condition.
Select the required parameters to set the condition:
▪ Category: Video;
▪ Expression: Signal is detected on a port;
▪ Port: O1.
Click on the Apply
format as well.
CONDITION
Turn on the projector
ACTION
Signal is detected
on the TPS output
Step 2. Set the action.
the receiver sends a command to the projector over the serial line:
▪ Power on - the required command which is accepted by the
For this instance the command has to be closed with the <CR><LF>
characters so they need to be escaped. You can use the following
format for escaping:
<command
1
><\x0d\x0a><command
2
><\x0d\x0a>...
...<command
n
><\x0d\x0a>
Select the required parameters to set the action:
▪ Category: RS-232;
▪ Expression: Send RS-232 message;
▪ Port: P1;
▪ Message:
Step 3. Enable the Event.
Select the E1 enabled pipe in upper left corner to
set the Event as launched.
is available. For example instead of signal detection you can set a