Linking driver commands

If you want control of devices via serial drivers you need to start by loading the required drivers for the port used. Look at the following topics to find out how this is done:

• Sending/receiving commands via the computer's LAN interface

• Controlling devices using IObox Serial

After loading the required driver start the Avio Manager. Basic information on using the Avio Manager can be found in topic Wings Avio Manager - An Overview.

1. In the Avio Manager click in front of Avio Service and Wings IObox Serial to list the drivers. If you click in front of the driver the commands are listed.

2. Depending on the structure of the driver, the commands are listed directly or as a group which can also be opened by clicking on . Depending on the number of parameters the commands are displayed in different ways. To display all differences, place a checkmark next to Show Values and some elements are displayed that we are going to explain based on the example command Play:

• Play        ...this is a command without parameters. If you click the field it is set to and executed. Such commands are usually triggered by a button.

• Play       ...this is a command with one parameter. The parameter can be set to a particular value either by using the slider or by clicking Edit. The value range is usually defined by the driver. E.g. the parameter may be used to pass on the remote index of a position marker for the play command. If a parameter is set, the command is sent off immediately. The slider allows very easy entry of values for DMX or a MIDI controller.

• Play: Par1    

Play: Par2    

Play: Execute       ...this command has got two parameters. They are set in the same way as explained above but the command is only sent off when the Execute command is set to . A command may contain up to eight parameters. They can be set by any input.

3. In order to pre-configure commands with several parameters to correspond to particular values, e.g. so that they can be triggered via a button, use the script Set Value. For every parameter configuration you create a correspondingly named script with the required values. See also Avio scripts. To execute the command link up the scripts and the Execute command with the corresponding button.