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APPENDIX A, ControlVIEW Xtreme API protocol 

 

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|                          Vaddio ControlVIEW Xtreme                          | 
|                v1.50 Copyright 2004 Photo Control Corporation               | 
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| ?          -  This menu             SetDefault xx    -  Set Default Preset  | 
| Camera x   -  Switch to Camera xx   TimeDelay xx     -  Set Default Timer   | 
| Preset xx  -  Move to Preset xx     Move xxxxx       -  Move (Up, Down, Stop|  
| Zoom  xxxx -  Zoom In/OUT                                     Left, Right)  | 
| Store xx   -  Store preset xx       Pass 

 

   -  Pass 1 VISCA cmd   | 

| Keypad xx  -  Turn on/off keypad    DefaultCam xx    -  Set Default Camera  | 
| Reset      -  Reset ControlVIEW X   Config           -  List Config settings| 
| Poling xx  -  Turn polling on/off   PanSpeed xx      -  Set Pan Speed       | 
| ClearAll   -  Erase all presets     TiltSpeed xx     -  Set Tilt Speed      | 
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In order to control the ControlVIEW Xtreme, the Active Serial mode must be ON.  Control 
Codes are not case sensitive.  All commands must terminate with a carriage return (CR). 
 

Command Description 

 

C

AMERA 

Switch active camera and video source to Camera x, where X = 
1,2,3, or 4. 
 

P

RESET 

XX 

Move to Preset XX, where XX is between 1 and 72. 
 

Z

OOM 

XXXX 

Zoom Active Camera, where XXX = IN, OUT, STOP. 
 

S

TORE 

XX 

Store current camera and position to Preset XX, where XX is 
between 1 and 72. 
 

K

EYPAD 

XX 

Allows the Control System to activate or reactivate the 
keyboard on the front panel of the ControlVIEW Xtreme.  XX = ON 
or OFF 
 

R

ESET

 

Resets the ControlVIEW Xtreme while remembering all presets. 
 

P

OLING 

XX 

Enables and Disables the ControlVIEW Xtreme from scanning for 
triggering devices (polling is deliberately misspelled). 
 

S

ET

D

EFAULT 

XX 

Sets the default Preset, where XX is between 0 and 72.  Setting 
XX to 0, sets default camera without a position.  (see, 
D

EFAULT

C

AM

 below) 

 

T

IME

D

ELAY 

XX 

Sets the period of time of inactivity before moving to Default 
Preset.  X is between 0 and 59 Seconds.  To turn off the Time 
delay, set XX = 0. 
 

M

OVE 

XXXXX 

Instructs the ControlVIEW Xtreme to move the currently selected 
camera. 
XXXXX = Up, Down, Left, Right or Stop 
 

D

EFAULT

C

AM 

Sets the default Camera to view after a period of inactivity.  
For this function to work, TIMEDELAY must be greater than 0, 
and SetDefault must be equal to 0. 
 

P

AN

S

PEED 

XX 

Sets the Pan Speed (Left/Right) of the Camera as it moves from 
Preset to Preset.  This does not affect the Move instruction or 
the Pan/Tilt keys on the IR remote. 
 

T

ILT

S

PEED 

XX 

Sets the Tilt Speed (Up/Down) of the Camera as it moves from 
Preset to Preset.  This does not affect the Move instruction or 

Summary of Contents for ControlVIEW Xtreme

Page 1: ...ers Unpacking the ControlVIEW Xtreme Carefully remove the device and part of the packing material Set the unit on a flat solid surface unpack and identify the following parts One Power Supply One Powe...

Page 2: ...deo Output to display distribution system 8 Switcher Control Output for Controlling External Video Switcher 9 RS 232 output Serial Connection to Camera s 10 RS 232 input Serial Connection from Control...

Page 3: ...Appendix B for Pinout diagram for ControlVIEW Xtreme 5 Using an S video cable connect the video output from camera one to the video input for camera one on the ControlVIEW Xtreme Repeat this step for...

Page 4: ...t moving it The Camera default setting is also a separate option to choose which camera will be selected It is recommended to set the Default Timer when setting the Default Preset Default Timer This s...

Page 5: ...the arrow points to Tilt Speed 2 Press Select 3 Press Up or Down arrow to point to the speed desired Higher numbers are faster 4 Press Select Note The Tilt Speed only affects the speed of moving from...

Page 6: ...be connected to the Joystick and the DB25 port for presets 49 72 1 Using the Menu Control buttons Press UP or DOWN until the arrow points to Jstik Priority 2 Press Select 3 Press Up or Down arrow to p...

Page 7: ...s even when the system and cameras are off The system may be safely powered down using the enclosed remote or by simply disconnecting power Control system users For users with an external control syst...

Page 8: ...me Confirm this serial port on the control device is set to 9600 bps 8N1 no parity and no flow control Check all serial connections to the camera Confirm that serial port on the ControlVIEW Xtreme is...

Page 9: ...is between 1 and 72 KEYPAD XX Allows the Control System to activate or reactivate the keyboard on the front panel of the ControlVIEW Xtreme XX ON or OFF RESET Resets the ControlVIEW Xtreme while remem...

Page 10: ...set information Directs the ControlVIEW Xtreme to send the menu shown above to host PASS Sending the PASS instruction followed by a CR then followed by a camera instruction passes the camera instructi...

Page 11: ...Appendix B ControlVIEW Xtreme Port Pin Configuration Rear view of ControlVIEW Xtreme Presets 25 48 Preset 25 Preset 37 GND Preset 38 Preset 48 Preset 49 Preset 61 GND Preset 62 Preset 72 Presets 49 72...

Page 12: ...inside Keep this device away from food and liquid To clean the exterior wipe with a damp cloth Do not use abrasive chemicals Operating in storage conditions Do not store or operate this device under...

Page 13: ...a product for repair or replacement request an RMA from Vaddio s technical support Provide a technician with a return phone number e mail address shipping address and product serial numbers Describe...

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