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Controlling basic functions of a HD410 via Crestron

Rick Muermann

August 04, 2011 02:24

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I am trying to control some very basic commands via RS232 with a Crestron Controller. Where can I find how to "play" a project? I have downloaded the script manual but this doesnt really seem to address my question. Either that or im just missing it! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

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  Walter August 04, 2011 05:01

  
  
  If you are using BrightAuthor you can use the "Serial Input" event to switch between states.  Is your project a custom script, or is it an interactive Playlist in BrightAuthor?
  
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  Rick Muermann August 05, 2011 03:13

  
  
  I just want to be able to have it play 1 video with 1 button push and return to black when finished. I found the serial command in Brightauther, and inserted a name (play) into it. So should I just be able to send the Brightsign a serial string play Carriage return? I have spent quite a bit of time on this forum trying to find where this is explained but i am having trouble. Im used to have to call out certain strings to make certain things happen but that doesnt seem to be the case with brightsign. You can write your own commands?
  
  Again, I just want to be able to start a video on a button push, and go to black when it is done.
  
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  RokuLyndon August 10, 2011 11:15

  
  
  Below is my stock response to this kind of question.
  
  Yes, you can write your own commands.
  
  If you just bootup with content on the flash card, a script in memory starts playback, and it doesn't listen for serial commands. If you were to boot with your content in a subfolder, then you would get to the serial shell, and you could use the videoplay command to play a file. Like:
  
  videoplay video.mpg
  videoplay video.mpg loop
  videoplay stop
  videoplay stopclear
  
  Or, part of my stock answer below includes a control script that lets you send several play, pause, stop, loop commands with a file name. It's at the bottom, and it has a readme file.
  
  I have a video below that talks about how you can use brightauthor for control.
  
  
  You can create your own commands to control the unit over serial or udp. You can do this either using brightauthor where the serial or udp strings you use are up to you. The strings can be used to change from one file to another.
  
  I'm including a link to a video that shows you how you can send commands to playlists created using brughtauthor.
  
  https://www.brightsignnetwork.com/download/Videos/Amx-Crestron-Control-1.m4v
  
  For new control options under BrightAuthor 2.2 watch:
  https://www.brightsignnetwork.com/download/Videos/ba2.2_advanced_serial-1.mp4
  
  Additionally, you can control the unit using a script. I'm attaching a control script and readme. This control script defines a fixed set of playback commands (Play, Stop, Search, Loop, Pause, List, Resume, Download, Reboot, etc). Just copy the autorun and your content to a flash card and you're ready to send commands. The script also provides feedback when a command is received, when a file is found, when a file loops, etc.
  
  You can download the files from this link:
  https://www.brightsignnetwork.com/download/Scripts/control-5-23-11.zip

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  Martin.h January 09, 2014 06:33

  Hi Roku,

  thank you for the script!

  Is it possible to address a file with the script to play without knowing the name and without polling it? - I'ld like to play a file just by addressing it by its index, like it seems to be possible with shell-commands.

   

  I have currently no access to a device but I am asked to calculate the time I need for setup some basic control.

  Thanks a lot

  Martin