Creating Rules - Tieline Merlin PLUS User Manual

Important Notes:
The codec cannot send RS232 data or activate relays on IP-enabled Tieline G3 codecs.
Auxiliary data is not available for multicast connections.
It is important to enable serial port flow control as it regulates the flow of data through
the serial port. If disabled, data will flow unregulated and some may be lost.
Ensure you match the serial port baud rate to match the rate of the external device you
are connecting to. Ideally the settings on both codecs should match, or you could have
data overflow issues.
Only the dialing codec needs to be programmed to send RS232 data. Session data sent
from the dialing codec will program all other compatible codecs (non-G3) when you
connect.
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Creating Rules

The Rules panel in the Toolbox web-GUI is used to program events for specific codec actions.
Typically these 'rules' are based on a change in the state of a GPIO control port or the codec being
connected or disconnected. Rules can only be created with the web-GUI while the codec is
disconnected.
Important Note: Data transmission is disabled by default. Data must be enabled in the
Connection menu to enable contact closure operation and RS232 data.
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 your preferred IP Mode and press the
5. Use the down
6. Navigate to Data and press
For more information please see
Programming Rules
Default rules have been preprogrammed into the codec to facilitate programming the most common
events required by broadcast engineers. To view rules options:
1. Click the Rules
2. Click Add New Rule.
3. Click to select the appropriate programming rule for your requirements. See the
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button to return to the Home screen
button
navigation button to select Setup and press the
Enabling Relays & RS232
symbol at the top of the web-GUI screen to open the Rules panel.
section for explanations of the actions each rule can perform.
button.
to toggle between Enabled and Disabled.
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