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Author Topic: Control AP20 from GDC SX2000? Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 02-13-2018 02:32 PM                     How would you typically control an AP20 from a GDC SX2000 server? The GDC has some device modules for automations, JNIOR, CP650, USL JSD/DAX, etc - does current software also implement such a module for an AP20? The manual does not show a generic configurable TCP method to control networked gear, but I am sure it exists? - Carsten  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-13-2018 03:30 PM                     You can create your own custom Network Socket. (Configuration>Automation>Devices>Add) Note, you'll need a password to get beyond Configuration. Once there you can define the TCP or UDP address, port...etc. and then proceed to build up the command list you need. GDC doesn't have the ability to just load in devices like Doremi or Barco (once created). You have to do it yourself manually. Now, once in, you can clone a configuration but it is an all or nothing thing.  |  IP: Logged Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 02-13-2018 03:52 PM                     Thanx Steve! - Carsten  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-14-2018 05:10 PM                     If it doesn't exist you can either edit or create new ones in the root of the OS. Good luck getting them to give you THAT password though. Mark  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 02-14-2018 05:17 PM                       What a trooper! Back at work already.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-14-2018 06:51 PM                     What Mark stated is not entirely accurate. The included devices are embedded. Configurations, including custom devices...that is another story.  |  IP: Logged Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 02-19-2018 07:37 PM                     As it seems, recent GDC software releases does have a dedicated AP20 device library built-in. At least that's what GDC said. It's not in the current manuals. As the AP20 only allows to access formats through their user settable names, that interface device would either need a way to enter these preexisting format names, or force the installer to change AP20 format names to those configured in the library. Of course, the basic socket communication way of doing it is still available. - Carsten  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-20-2018 05:55 AM                     I can confirm that reasonably current software DOES include the AP20 and fear not, you can create your own FORMATs and MACROs: So I think they have you covered. Again, if you save your configuration, you can always reload it into another system. One thing I do with GDCs (and configurations in general) is I keep configurations since I find it easier to delete off the formats that don't apply to a site than to re-enter stuff again.  |  IP: Logged Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 02-20-2018 04:27 PM                     Thanks for that screenshot Steve. More than GDC was able to supply. - Carsten  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-21-2018 11:51 AM                     quote: Steve Guttag What Mark stated is not entirely accurate. Actually, you can go into the root and create entirely new functions that don't exist and add devices and device functions if they are known that are not in the GDC Library. Was trained how to do that a long time ago during original GDC training. quote: Sam D. Chavez What a trooper! Back at work already. Just remotely for a couple more weeks, then I can go back in the field. Mark  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-21-2018 08:40 PM                     What is not entirely accurate is that you cannot create a new device as in create a new device library. What you CAN do is modify the automation configuration file to put your new device in it and add in different functions, as you stated. However, when you are done, you have the full configuration file, with your modifications. This file would be clonable. BUT what do you don't get to do is isolate the AP20 processor and merely have a file to add in an AP20 ot any server.  |  IP: Logged Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 02-22-2018 06:00 AM                     Good to see you're back, Mark! - Carsten  |  IP: Logged

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