Ricod; Introduction; Ricod Capable Devices; Operation: Master And Slave Mode - Lightware UMX4x4-Pro2 User Manual

4.5.

RICOD

4.5.1. Introduction

The main goal of Remote Input Control Over DDC (RICOD) is to control the remote
Lightware transmitters attached to a router (local device). The control means input
switching (select video and audio sources) and locking / unlocking the remote
buttons / switches.
Info: There is no possibility to send other kind of commands, including Lightware protocol
commands or any other character sequence. The "RS-232 extension" function is out of
the question.
RICOD is Lightware's intellectual property and proprietary function. It works only with
Info:
Lightware devices.

4.5.2. RICOD capable devices

The RICOD functionality must be implemented in the firmware of the devices. (It can be
implemented in the Lightware devices with more than one input ports.)
It is currently implemented in the following devices:
* The MX-FR series modular matrix frames with MX-CPU2 processor boards (with firmware
version 3.3.5r and above) support reduced RICOD capabilities: only MASTER mode is
available and only by protocol commands. RICOD SLAVE mode and the front panel
operation are not implemented.

4.5.3. Operation: Master and Slave mode

First of all it is important to understand the direction of RICOD and the working modes.
Lightware RICOD capable devices are able to send out remote switching commands on
their video inputs towards another RICOD capable devices' video output and / or they can
receive remote switching commands on their video outputs from another RICOD capable
devices' video input.
One device can work as a Master or a Slave.
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UMX4x4-Pro, firmware version 1.2.4r and above
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UMX4x4-Pro2, firmware version 2.0.0r and above
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WP-UMX-TP-TX100, firmware version 1.1.0r and above
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FP-UMX-TP-TX100, firmware version 1.1.0r and above
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UMX-TP-TX100R, with firmware version 1.1.6r and above
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MX-CPU2, with firmware version 3.3.5r and above*
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Master - If a device sends out RICOD commands over its video input it works as
a Master, like the device on the right side. The Lightware Matrices (e.g. UMX4x4-
Pro2) work as RICOD Masters typically.
RICOD capable
device's Output
Outputs
Slave
Lightware RICOD
capable device
Video
Inputs
RICOD
Master
Outputs
Section 4. Technologies