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Author Topic: Barco DP2K-6E - Which GPIO? David Buckley Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 525 From: Oxford, N. Canterbury, New Zealand Registered: Aug 2004 posted 02-09-2016 04:57 AM                        The Barco DP2K-6E appears to have two sets of GPIOs, one set on a D type connector on the cinema controller, and an RJ45 on the ICMP. Is there a right GPIO to use? Are there pros and cons??  |  IP: Logged Magnus Eriksson Expert Film Handler Posts: 121 From: Stockholm, Hägersten, Sweden Registered: Jan 2011 posted 02-09-2016 05:58 AM                     The two RJ45:s on ICMP are for the playback server (play/stop/pause and latched/pulsed outputs), the DB37 is for the projector only. /M.E.  |  IP: Logged David Buckley Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 525 From: Oxford, N. Canterbury, New Zealand Registered: Aug 2004 posted 02-09-2016 01:20 PM                        So for interfacing with a lighting system, which would be the better to use? Yes,I guess i should have put that in the first post  |  IP: Logged Stefan Vogels Film Handler Posts: 48 From: Aarle-Rixtel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Registered: Jan 2010 posted 02-09-2016 01:52 PM                     The ones on the ICMP you need  |  IP: Logged Marlon Martins Film Handler Posts: 78 From: Torres, RS, Brazil Registered: Apr 2015 posted 02-09-2016 08:56 PM                     i was in the same place as you. was trying to do automation on 2 barco projectors, but didn't know much about the GPIOs. so i made a connector for the db37 and the i discovered only the projector can work with them. for example, i can automate something when changing the presets on the projector buttons (flat, scope, etc...) but they are very limited. for the one i wanted (light control) the RJ-45 GPO on the servers was the correct one. made a macro for controlling the lights in sequence and reduce the volume a bit. and a minute before the credits start, a "wireless door bell" is activated, to warn the people that work there the movie is about to end. works great so far. controlling everything manually was a pita for them.  |  IP: Logged David Buckley Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 525 From: Oxford, N. Canterbury, New Zealand Registered: Aug 2004 posted 02-10-2016 05:11 AM                        Excellent, thanks  |  IP: Logged

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