Enabling Relays & Rs232 Data - Tieline Merlin PLUS User Manual

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Enabling Relays & RS232 Data
24.10
Data must be enabled to activate contact CONTROL PORT closure operation and RS232 data. The
codec supports both in-band and out-of-band data depending on the connection transport and
algorithm you are using. RPTP data is automatically enabled when using the Tieline Music or
MusicPLUS algorithms over any transport. Over IP it is also possible to enable synchronized out-of-
band data using any algorithm.
Algorithm Selected
Tieline Music and
MusicPLUS
All
algorithms
Select Enable Auxiliary Data when creating a program in the Programs panel to enable RS232
data and activate rules employing relay reflection over a connection. This will allow the codec to
connect to external devices and send RS232-compatible data via the serial port on the rear panel.
Alternatively, enable auxiliary data using the Setup menu:
1. Press the HOME
2. Use the navigation buttons on the front panel to select Connect and press the
3. Select IP and press the
4. Select Tieline (or Sessionless) and press the
5. Select Peer-to-Peer and press the
6. Use the down
7. Navigate to Data and press
setting is Disabled)
Please see
Configuring Control Port Contact Closure Operation
The Rules panel in the Web-GUI can be used to configure switch inputs and relay outputs. Codec
'rules' configure events based on specific codec actions. Typically rules are based on a change in
the state of a physical GPIO control port, or a WheatNet-IP logic IO, or a codec program being
connected or disconnected. Rules can only be created with the Web-GUI while the codec is
disconnected. There are two ways to create rules in the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI:
1. The Rules panel, or
2. The Program Manager panel.
Rules for connecting or disconnecting a program are configured in the Rules panel. Rules for
connecting or disconnecting an audio stream are configured in the Program Manager panel.
·
In-band RPTP data is enabled
automatically
·
Synchronized out-of-band data
can be enabled and disabled as
required
·
Using out-of-band data with rules
between G5 codecs employing
relay reflection minimizes latency
·
These algorithms must be used
when connected to G3 codecs as
they don't support out-of-band
data
·
other No in-band data available;
synchronized out-of-band data
can be enabled and disabled
button to return to the Home screen.
navigation button to select Setup and press the
Appendix A for RS232 and Control Port Wiring
IP
button.
button.
to toggle between Enabled and Disabled (Note: default
ISDN and POTS
·
In-band RPTP data is enabled
automatically and used for all
rules including relay reflection
·
No in-band or out-of-band data
available
button.
button.
information.
button.
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