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Device Control with
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  • Page 1 Delta Media Server Device Control with DeltaServer User Guide MC258-2...
  • Page 2 2 The Courtyard, Shoreham Road 4207 Vineland Rd Upper Beeding Suite M1 Steyning Orlando, FL 32811 West Sussex BN44 3TN T: +44 (0) 1903 812299 T: +1 407 505 5200 MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    LabJack 7thSense Pinout and Connections DeltaShowControlInterface Workflow Configure the ADAM-6060 Comms Configure DeltaShowControlInterface Control Logic for Direct Control (Mode=0) Control Logic for Sequences (Mode=1) Appendix: Sending ASCII to ADAM-6060 Document Information Index MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    DMX is a serial protocol used to control many lighting systems, bubble, and smoke machines and other stage effects devices. Art-Net is DMX over Ethernet, the protocol that DeltaServer uses to interface with external devices, so we need to convert the Art-Net signal into DMX.

  • Page 5: Addressing Dmx Devices

    Art-Net/DMX Control Addressing DMX Devices Your devices receive messages from DeltaServer according to the DMX Base Address and their respective Delta channels. Each Base Address can be any number within range (0-511) but should be unique for independent devices: it should not coincide with any other base/channel number unless this is the requirement (e.g.

  • Page 6: Enttec Node Management

    Connect the first device to the ENTTEC box using XLR cable. · Connect each device to the next using XLR cables. · Open the Node Management software. · Click the ‘Discovery’ button: · MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 7 The attached ENTECC box will show listed under Device Type with its IP Address, Device Name and Mac Address. Click to select the device and the ‘Configure’ button will become active. Click it. · MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 8: Configure Art-Net Output In Deltagui

    Each ENTTEC box is addressed to a Universe and Subnet (to allow for more physical channels if required) on a network. DeltaServer can read from up to 16 Universes (512 channels each), with up to 16 Subnets (512 channels each) for Art-Net INPUT via (for example) a Showtec console.

  • Page 9: Create Deltagui Resource

    Create DeltaGUI Resource Set up a new DeltaGUI resource for each of the devices you are using: From the top menu bar in DeltaGUI, select View > ArtNet & DMX Editor: MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 10 Art-Net/DMX Control Click Create New and name your resource. Click OK and select your new resource: MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 11 Red (output ch 1) · Green (output ch 2) · Blue (output ch 3) and · Brightness (output ch 4) · RGB channels are usually consecutively numbered for most lights. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 12: Using Art-Net Timeline Resources

    Once you have set up your resources they will appear in the resource pool, available to the timeline. As with other resources, drag and drop them onto the timeline, then right-click to configure them with the Resource Editor: MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 13 RGB 132, 41, 187 (purple), it will transition smoothly from green to purple over the time separation between the two resources on the timeline. All Tween and Instant type Art-Net resources can be placed in a Tween Group in order to separate different tweening effects: MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 14: Configure Art-Net Input In Deltagui

    Delta sequence command. Input Art-Net resources can be configured to any universe / subnet (up to 16 of each). In DeltaGUI, select Configure > Preferences and go to ‘ArtNet & DMX’. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 15 In the example shown, the sliders are named Red, Green, Blue – the values from these input channels (4, 5, 6) replace the placeholder strings %Red %Green %Blue, so the command sent within Delta in this example is: Mediacolor mymedia 100 101 102 MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 16: Art-Net Recording

    To set up recording, click the red Record button on the timeline controls: MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 17 Art-Net Universe being recorded Save as the number of bytes which make up a data point to be recorded Input Network The IP from which the recording is being listened to MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 18: Using Serial Events For Device Control

    Delta Sequence, for example to enable real-time interaction. This document demonstrates how to set up a projector using serial communications and trigger serial events using both direct and sequence methods. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 19: Create Serial Event In Delta Timeline (Direct Method)

    (using copy, paste, edit) for each projector that you want to control from within the timeline. In the server C:\ drive, open the SerialEvents folder and select an appropriate event to copy/edit: MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 20 <NAME>Shutter Close Projector 1</NAME> <DATA>(1SHU 1)</DATA> </COMMAND1> <COMMAND2> <NAME>Shutter Open All</NAME> <DATA>(SHU 0)</DATA> </COMMAND2> <COMMAND3> <NAME>Shutter Close All</NAME> <DATA>(SHU 1)</DATA> </COMMAND3> <COMMAND4> <NAME>Power On All</NAME> <DATA>(PWR 1)</DATA> </COMMAND4> <COMMAND5> <NAME>Power Off All</NAME> MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 21 DeltaGUI, and the new resources will appear under the Serial Events tab. Drag and drop an event onto the timeline, then simply select the event that you need from the drop-down menu: MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 22 Your device manual will show whether you need to add a Control Character (such as Carriage Return) – if the device doesn’t recognise a correct character sequence, it could ignore the command completely. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 23 Look up the Baud, Parity, Data Bits, Stop Bits for your projectors in the device manuals, then select accordingly from the drop-down menus that relate to each relevant serial port: MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 24: Trigger Serial Commands On Demand (Sequence Method)

    Sequences can be created to carry out a single command or a series of commands. The following example shows the single command to open the shutter for ‘Projector 1’. In DeltaGUI, open the View menu and select Sequence Editor to add a new sequence: MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 25 Using Serial Events for Device Control The Delta Sequence Command Protocol can be viewed by clicking the Help button at the bottom of the Sequence Editor window. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 26 (SHU 0)\x0D is the shutter close command followed by carriage return (x0D in hex). See your individual device manual for guidance on its baud rate, data bits and parity. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 27 (Example taken from TIPM Serial Commands Technical Reference Information – CHRISTIE®, 2010) This single command could be extended to include further commands to close and open all (3) projector shutters, for example: MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 28 = stop the show and wait for the play command delay 2s = wait for 2 seconds play = play the media from the point at which it was stopped MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 29 (Direct Method). Select an instance of a sequence, drop it on the timeline at a point at which you want to trigger it, then right-click for properties and select the correct sequence for the instance using the Resource Editor. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 30 Using Serial Events for Device Control Alternatively, you can create a Stack Designer page and use buttons/controls to trigger the sequence on demand. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 31: Udp Serial Events

    Drag and drop each UDP command onto the timeline at the predetermined points where you want · to trigger a response Double-click the event to access the resource editor (or right-click > Properties): · MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 32 (if they are to be triggered at the start of a show, with the media set to delay until projectors are on in this example). Any UDPs that are to trigger later on in the show may be positioned precisely. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 33 Be sure to include the control character (carriage return) as required by your receiving device, at the end of the command. Control characters are listed in the drop-down menu. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 34: Pjlink

    Using 7thUDP2TCP for Device Control This is an application that can run on startup, and is configured to receive UDP commands and convert to TCP commands. It is not part of the DeltaServer installation, so if you need it, please contact support@7thsense.co.uk.
  • Page 35 Confirm with OK, and add a new record for each TCP device: Repeat until you have all your device details listed, making note of each of the Input port numbers that you have used for each device. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 36: Setup Instructions For 7Thsense 3D Sync Using Labjack

    3D sync connector, the Mini-DIN plug marked ‘S2’ to the 2nd Follower server, and so on. BNC plug to the 3D glasses emitter or projector, as required. · MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 37: Software Configuration

    Follower ignore the other lines. If there are 2 or more Follower units, their IP addresses should be entered in order below the IP address for the 1st Follower server. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 38 Click ‘Communication’ and check to ensure that the Telnet Port (UDP) matches the Delta UDP · Port number (as set in step 3 above) Repeat for each Leader/Follower server: · MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 39: Verifying Operation

    Follower stats will not indicate ‘Stereo eyes swapped’. · Leader and Follower Server out of phase Leader and Follower Levels: Either simultaneously ‘0’ and ‘1’ or ‘1’ and ‘0’. · Follower ‘Inverted’ checkbox ticked. · MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 40 The following timing diagrams illustrate these modes: Leader and Follower Server in phase (Follower ‘Inverted’ checkbox unticked) Leader and Follower Server out of phase (Follower ‘Inverted’ checkbox ticked) MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 41: Labjack 7Thsense Pinout And Connections

    3 pin Mini-DIN plugs - 1 cable for the Leader server, 1 for each Follower server. o BNC plug - Cable to 3D glasses emitter/projector The default length for each cable is 1m. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 42 Pin 4 Centre Pin Follower Sync No Connection Pin 3 Pin 12 No Connection Pin 2 Pin 2 Pin 8 Outer Shell Leader and 2 or More Follower Servers MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 43: Deltashowcontrolinterface

    Advantech. Please refer also to the manual supplied with your Advantech ADAM-6060 unit. Ø Advantech ADAM-6000 series User Manual (2018) Required Components DeltaShowControlInterface Software v.1.0 · Advantech ADAM-6060 Interface Unit + Ethernet cable · Adam/Apax .NET Utility · MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 44: Workflow

    DeltaShowControlInterface Principle The Advantech ADAM-6060 converts digital inputs to output commands over Ethernet. DeltaShowControlInterface provides a control logic to convert this output to meaningful DeltaServer commands. The Adam/Apax .NET utility enables communication between the ADAM-6060 and the Delta playback server.

  • Page 45: Configure The Adam-6060 Comms

    6. Connect the switches to be used with the Digital Inputs on the ADAM-6060:* 7. Configure DeltaShowControlInterface so that DeltaServer communicates with it. 8. In DeltaGUI, configure the Delta show(s) to communicate with DeltaShowControlInterface, and/or create sequences with the sequential names that are integral to DeltaShowControlInterface.
  • Page 46 Identify the Delta server NIC (IP) to receive the control from the ADAM-6060 (example: 10.100.101.174) and click on it. From the top menu, click on Tools > Search to find the connect ADAM-6060 module: MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 47 DeltaShowControlInterface This will find the unit. Click on it to show the configuration tabs: MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 48 Select the Network tab and note or change the ADAM-6060 IP address as required (example: 10.100.101.179). The ADAM-6060 must be on the same subnet range as the Delta server. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 49 DeltaShowControlInterface Select the Stream tab, where the module IP address needs to be a Host to receive data: MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 50 In the Password tab, the default password of 00000000 (eight zeros) can be changed, but for our purposes here, there is no need to do so. MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 51: Configure Deltashowcontrolinterface

    Close the Adam/Apax .NET utility. Configure DeltaShowControlInterface Open the DeltaShowControlInterface software. This will link its control logic with DeltaServer. ADAM-6060 In the ‘My IP address’ box, type in the IP address of the Delta server (or other PC) on which you ·...

  • Page 52: Control Logic For Direct Control (Mode=0)

    In the Delta ‘IP Address’ box, type in the IP address of the Delta Server playing the show (this can · be the same as above), and press the ‘Set’ button on the right. If DeltaServer is currently running, you should now see the ‘Connected’ checkbox ticked.
  • Page 53 = loop show DI 3-5 (on) = show selection Note: P = Pulsed Which show (up to 8) is addressed depends on the binary array of DI 3 to DI 5: MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 54: Control Logic For Sequences (Mode=1)

    = load sequence “digitalinput_b0_s0” (off) DI 1 (pulsed) = load sequence “digitalinput_b1_s1” (on) = load sequence “digitalinput_b1_s0” (off) DI 2 (pulsed) = load sequence “digitalinput_b2_s1” (on) = load sequence “digitalinput_b2_s0” (off) MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 55: Appendix: Sending Ascii To Adam-6060

    Date Document Software Revision Details Author/Editor edition version July 2017 Delta 2.5 and above New release Andie Davidson July 2020 Delta 2.5 and above Revised server terminology Andie Davidson MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...

  • Page 56: Index

    DeltaShowControlInterface projector setup configure timeline resources control logic control logic for sequences mode overview trigger ADAM-6060 relay output workflow DIP switches DMX base address document information UDP serial events MC258-2 Device Control with DeltaServer : User Guide © 2023 7thSense...
  • Page 60 E: info@7thsense.one W: 7thsense.one 7thSense Design Ltd 7thSense LLC 2 The Courtyard, Shoreham Road 4207 Vineland Rd Upper Beeding Suite M1 Steyning Orlando, FL 32811 West Sussex BN44 3TN T: +44 (0) 1903 812299 T: +1 407 505 5200...

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