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Setup Telnet Matrix

The TelnetMatrix device can control any matrices that support telnet.

Setting up a TelnetMatrix

  • In Designer, create a TelnetMatrix device. A TelnetMatrix device iscreated in the same way as any other device type. Please see the earlier sub-chapter Creating devices for step-by-step instructions on how to create a device, and select TelnetMatrix from the menu of different device types. This will open the TelnetMatrix device editor.

TelnetMatrix device properties

TelnetMatrix device

TelnetMatrix device editor

Telnet Device

Defines the Telnet device to send commands to.

Commands

Preset defines the preset number to trigger.

Fade defines the fade time.

Route defines the routing information.

Test

Test preset - enter the preset to test and click the Test Preset button to trigger the test.

Test input - enter the direct matrix input

Test output - enter the direct matrix output

Test Route - once the input and output is defined, click the Test Route - button to test the matrix routing.

The TelnetMatrix uses the same syntax for the preset, route and fade commands as the control layer except for the following:

  • Preset : $1 = preset as ASCII, %1 = preset as binary

  • Route : 2 = output as ASCII, %2 = output as binary

  • Fade : $1 = transition time as ASCII, %1 = transition time as binary

Common strings for TelnetMatrix device

Kramer DVI Matrix - #35PRST-RCL $1\n

Extron DMS 3600 Matrix - $1.

Gefen 8x8 DVIKVM DL - #callpreset $1\n would send #callpreset 6\n if you recalled preset 6.

#doroute $1 $2\n would send #doroute 3 5\n” if you switched input 3 to output 5.

Extron Matrix Switcher - \27R$1PRST\13\10

Barco Encore2 (E2) - PRESET -a $1\r\n

ROUTE $1 $2 Where 1 is input, 2 is output.

Barco MatrixPro - RPRST $1\r

IDK Matrix - Preset - @RPM,$1\r\n

Route - @IOS,$1,$2\r\n