The Inscriber INCA device can only record events from its playlist or database. We have just three commands:
1. Event Take (if event <1000 play list's event, if event >1000 database's event)
2. Select a playlist event for a preview
3. Take the selected element on an output channel
The device does not allow one to update what it's playing out, but the driver allows one to use all available commands:
- Fixed Effect:
Preset: use command 2) with event equal to logo number (1-999)
Take: use command 3) passing as parameter the value assigned to Channel from resources
- Off Effect:
It does the same as the fixed effect but uses the value assigned to ClearEvent using resources for the logo number.
The user should define an event to clear the output, and this event number (between 1 and 999) will be assigned to the driver through the ClearEvent parameter.
- Variable Effect:
It performs as a fixed effect, calling a device's playlist event.
Preset: Does nothing.
Take: use command1) passing as parameter the event number (= logo number between 1 and 999)
- Crawl Effect:
It performs as a fixed event, calling a device's database event.
Preset: does nothing.
Take: use command 1) passing as parameter the event number (=logo number between 1 and 999+1000)
- Custom Effect
you can send any string to the device, both on preset and take, as long as printable characters form the String.
Using the " Inscriber's feature Serial Port Trigger" driver, you must consider that:
- Fixed or Off Effect:
Preset: selects a logo from the inscriber playlist (correctly loaded), then probably deactivates the manual selection
Take: plays out when it has been chosen by the preset
- Variable Effect
Preset: does nothing
Take: plays out a specific inscriber logo playlist
- Crawl Effect
Preset: does nothing
Take: plays out a specific logo of the inscriber store module
- Custom Effect
What to do at the preset and the take can be defined in our script files; this file has the .ctm extension.
NB: A logo number must always be selected; whoever presets the inscriber manually must always use the same logo number.
Manufacturer's suggested
Control Output with CII Commands:
IconStation supports two CII commands for greater output flexibility. The first CII command allows you to load a layout and fire a Salvo. The second CII command will enable you to clear preview and clear output. Before using the CII commands, you must allow CII to support your IconStation system.
Enable CII Support:
Use the Inscriber Configuration Utility to enable CII support.
1. On your IconStation system, select Start > Programs > Inscriber > IconStation > Configuration Utilities > IconStation Configuration Utility. The Configuration Utility opens.
2. Switch to the Automation tab.
3. Check the Enable CII Automation checkbox.
4. In the COM Port drop-down list, select the COM port connected to the automation system.
5. In the ID Type drop-down list, select the type of text or numbers for the name of your layouts and Salvos.
4. Digit Number: Select 4-digit numbers to name your layouts and Salvos using two-digit numbers. The combination of the layout name and Salvo name is four digits.
8. DigitNumber: Select 8-digit Numbers to name your layouts and Salvos using four-digit numbers. The combination of the layout name and Salvo name is eight digits.
String: Select String to name your layouts and Salvos using text. Your layout and Salvo names should not contain spaces.
Set-Up CII Commands
IconStation supports two CII commands for greater output flexibility. The first CII command allows you to load a layout and fire a Salvo. The second CII command will enable you to clear preview and clear output.
Load a Layout and Fire a Salvo
Set up the following CII command on your automation system to load a layout and fire a Salvo.
Use the command format T\7\ID\Channel\\ where ID equals one of the following ID types you selected in the Configuration Utility.
ABCD (ID Type = 4 Digit Number)
•AB = layout name (if AB= 00, no layout will be loaded; a Salvo will be fired on the current layout).
•CD = Salvo name (if CD = 00, no Salvo will be fired; a new layout will be loaded).
ABCDEFGH (ID Type = 8 Digit Number)
•ABCD=layout name (if ABCD=0000, no layout will be loaded; a Salvo will be fired on the current layout).
•EFGH = Salvo name (if EFGH =0000, no Salvo will be fired; a new layout will be loaded).
LayoutName/SalvoName (ID Type = String)
•LayoutName = name of your layout in text. To load a layout without firing a Salvo, type ID = LayoutName.
•SalvoName = name of a Salvo in text. To fire a Salvo on the current layout, type ID = SalvoName.
ClearPreview and ClearOutput
Set up the following CII command on your automation system to clear the preview and output.
Use the command format T\14\Channel\\ where Channel equals one of the following:
•A = To clear the output channel. It's the same as the Kill All in Control window.
•B = To clear the preview channel. Same as Clear in Control window.