Control a projector with serial String Track

dada

Hi everybody ! happy new year

I am wondering if someone can help me with a problem i have.

I need to control parameters of a a projector ( Christie roadster s+20K ) via millumin.

What i do for now is using string command via rj45.

In the interaction panel i put the IP of my projector and the port.

In the dashboard a data track in string mode and in the command i put (SHUO)

I have found this command here: http://www.projektoren-datenbank.com/pdf/christiemirage-vista-roadster-dlv1280-RS232.pdf

Nothing happened when i use the test button

Then i tried to put (SHU[INT_VALUE]) and in the current value line put 1 or 0 ( open or close position of the shutter )

I think i have a bad understanding of something but i dont know if it come from millumin or of the control of the Christie.

Maybe string command is not the answer and there is other way to communicate to the projector via millumin.

I thought the Christie can understand Artnet...

Thank you for your help and time.

Love

Millumin

Hello @dada,

I'm not 100% sure but Christie uses TCP and not UDP protocol.
What is your mode in Device-panel/Strings ? TCP or UDP ?

Alternatively, could you open a terminal, and type : echo "(shu1)" | nc -w 0 192.168.0.8 3002
This is sending a string to your projector.

Best. Philippe

dada

I ve tried the command line in the terminal... and it worked.... sometimes.... the shutter open and then close instantanantly, i don t understand why but i guess it is a good news because something happen.

In millumin i tried both udp and tcp but i think the christie work in tcp even if i have found nothing in the documentation about it.

Thank you

David

Millumin

Hello @dada,

The terminal command I gave you, is doing the same as sending a TCP string with Millumin.
In Millumin, be sure to type (wiythout the quotes) exactly the string "(shu0)" or (shu1)" but not "(SHUO)".

Did you contact Christie's support about your shutter opening and closing suddently ? What are they saying ?

Best. Philippe

dada

RE,

It still didnt work, in the terminal sometimes, in millumin never.

In the monitor i can t see anything going out.

For now i am gonna use the remote with a wire.

I continue to investigate to understand why it doesnt work.

Thanks for your time.

Millumin

Hello @dada,

Which "monitor" are you talking about ? The one of Millumin (displaying the messages that go in or out) ?
What Christie's support is saying about the command working sometimes and not always ?

Best. Philippe

dada

Re,

i was talking about the In/Out monitoring in Millumin that didnt show any messages going out from millumin via the string command.

I didnt contact the Christie support.

Finally i control the shutter via artnet, it was pretty easy to configure with millumin. To reach the universe 5 i had to put @6 in Millumin because the 0 doesnt exist in artnet universe btw.

Thank you for your help.

Millumin

Hello @dada,

If the monitor doesn't show that a string-message is going out from Millumin, it's likely there is a problem in your setup.
For example : the port could be busy, so Millumin cannot use it (because another application is using this port).

Best. Philippe

PS : for info, Arnet universes in Millumin go from 1 to 256 (not 0 to 255) and DMX channels go from 1 to 512 (not 0 to 511)

domhawry

Hi Dada, 

i would really like to do the same thing: control the shutter from Millumin. 

I now have Millumin v3 and a projector Christie D20WU-HS. I am wondering where did you get the info of witch universe to use to control the shutter? 

Thank you!

Millumin

Hello @domhawry,

If your projector can be controlled via DMX, you can use a data-track sending the according DMX signal (see the projector's documentation to know which one controls the shutter).

If your projector can be controlled via "strings", also do it via a data-track, but send a "string" (instead of DMX). Do not forget to configure accordingly the "string" server (IP and port of your projector).

In Millumin V3, we added "string" templates for the protocol PJlink.

On a general topic, more info about data-track on this tutorial.

Best. Philippe

domhawry

Thank you, i manage to make it work. 

We had to put in the command line AND in the "current value" (SHUT 1) and 1. ( (SHUT 0) and 0 for shutter open).

If not it was flickering because the log was receiving an 1 and a 0... so we also have to double the string track in our dashboard... 

Also we had to check the "always trigger" box. 

I'm happy to have made it work! 

Attached, a screen capture of my settings if it can help someone.

Merci.

Millumin

Hello @domhawry,

You should rather use the string "(SHU [INT_VALUE])", so the "INT_VALUE" is replaced by the value of the data-track (0 or 1). Click on the small triangle next to the field "command" to have autocompletion.

That way, you'll only have one data-track.

Best. Philippe

domhawry

Hello!

Yes finally i had to do that but my problem is that my shutter is "flashing" because in the logs i see i sent (SHUT 1) and (SHUT 0) but it finishes by the right command... I'll do some tests when i have more time and keep you updated. 

Thank you. 

R1Erwan

Hello I'm trying to do the same with a Panasonic RZ970, it seems that the old Projector MIDI Remote is no more available…

Is there a way to control directly the shutter via Millumin;

PS to MilluTeam you can answer me in french

antoineM

Hello @R1Erwan,

I'll answer in english so everyone can understand.

The projector you are using supports PJ-link.

From what I read in the manual, you might be able to use the shutter using the command :

"AVMT [INT_VALUE]" or "%1AVMT 3[INT_VALUE]\r"

and pass 30 or 31 as parameter in the datatrack.

Hope this helps

Regards

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Antoine M*

R1Erwan

Thanx it woks