Well, since Rivendell is open source, you can learn enough about the Axia protocol to make something that interoperates with Rivendell.
On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Brian <theturtl...@gmail.com> wrote: > For me, I'm doing this at home as a hobby for now, so gear meant for real > broadcasters, even at the low end of the price spectrum by broadcast > standards, is out of the question. I'm curious how the Broadcast Tools 8.2 > interfaces... USB or Ethernet are optional add-ons, the only connection it > seems to mention on the Broadcast Tools website is RS-232. Is that how you > connect it to Rivendell? If so, that suggests I should be able to make my > own RS-232 device to interface with Rivendell pretty easily. Might even be > able to just replicate the protocol used for this switcher, at least for > the GPIO functions, and Rivendell wouldn't know the difference. > > But I agree with you, implementing the Axia protocol would be *FAR* more > interesting and useful. I'm under the impression that the protocol > specification isn't readily freely available though? > > Brian > > > > On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 9:58 AM, Jim Stewart <jstew...@paceaudio.com>wrote: > >> If could also use an audio switcher (which can also be nicely >> controlled by Rivendell), I've been using the GPIOs from a Broadcast Tools >> ACS 8.2 (8 input by 2 output audio switcher) that also has 16 GPIs and GPOs >> plus a Silence Sensor that interacts with Rivendell nicely. I've been >> using it all with good success. I have a remote broadcast setup using a >> Telos Z/IP-One that also can transmit GPIOs across an Internet link and >> have it set up to do functions like "Go live after next event", "Return to >> Automation", that also turns on tally LED's at the remote site that say >> things like "You will go live next" and "you ARE live on the air". It all >> works very well except for my recent buggy macro issues I reported about a >> couple of weeks ago, but none of that seems to be related to GPIOs, just >> timing bugs in Rivendell. >> >> >> >> So the switcher is about $1000 USD, but since they have been made for a >> long time, they (or their earlier version "SS-8.2") are seen out on the >> used market from time to time too. For us it been a "one box, does lots of >> nice things" solution. >> http://www.broadcasttools.com/view_product.php?pid=145 >> >> >> >> For those who are still wanting to roll your own, I would think it would >> be nice if it could use the Axia protocol that seems to be somewhat >> integrated into Rivendell, as once you master that you could also control >> lots of other Axia compatible products too. I don't know much of this as >> in if you need some sort of Axia master device to make it all work or not. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Rivendell-dev mailing list >> Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org >> http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Rivendell-dev mailing list > Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org > http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev > >
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