Essentials Extron Quantum Plugin

License

Provided under MIT license

Overview

This plugin controls input switching and preset recall over IP or RS-232 for Extron Quantum Video Wall processors.

Dependencies

The Essentials libraries are required. They referenced via nuget. You must have nuget.exe installed and in the PATH environment variable to use the following command. Nuget.exe is available at nuget.org.

Installing Dependencies

Dependencies will be installed automatically by Visual Studio on opening. Use the Nuget Package Manager in Visual Studio to manage nuget package dependencies. All files will be output to the output directory at the root of repository.

Installing Different versions of PepperDash Core

If a different version of PepperDash Core is needed, use the Visual Studio Nuget Package Manager to install the desired version.

Usage

Join Map

Digitals

Join Number	JoinSpan	Description	Capabilities
1	1	Is Online	To SIMPL

Analogs

Join Number	JoinSpan	Description	Capabilities
1	1	Socket Status	To SIMPL
2	1	Preset Select. If a canvas is NOT selected, the preset will be recalled on ALL canvases	From SIMPL
3	1	Canvas select. Valid values are 0 - 10	To/From SIMPL
11	see note	Input select. Each analog corresponds to a window in a canvas. If a Canvas is NOT selected or set to 0, the route will be made on canvas one with no customJoinmap, size is dynamic based on routing outputs	To/From SIMPL

Serials

Join Number	JoinSpan	Description	Capabilities
1	1	Device Name. Set from Config	To SIMPL
11	20	Preset name. Set from Config	To SIMPL

Example Config

{
    "key": "videowall-1",
    "name": "Extron Quantum",
    "uid": 1,
    "group": "switcher",
    "type": "extronQuantum",
    "properties": {
        "control": {
            "method": "tcpIp",
            "tcpSshProperties": {
                "address": "123.123.123.123",
                "port": 23,
                "autoReconnect": true,
                "autoReconnectIntervalMs": 5000,
                "password" : "admin"
                            }
        },
        "staticCanvas" : 1,
        "staticCanvas.comment" : "sets the default canvas.  If defined, this cannot be changed at runtime",
        "inputs": {
            "input1": {
                "name": "Input 1",
                "value": 1
            },
            "input2": {
                "name": "Input 2",
                "value": 2
            }
        },  
        "windows": {
            "window1": {
                "name": "Window 1",
                "value": 1,
            },
            "window2": {
                "name": "Window 2",
                "value": 2,
            }
        },
        "presets": {
            "preset1": "preset1",
            "preset2": "preset2"
        }
    }
}

note: Inputs and Windows are used to create ports for Essentials routing to work.