[AG-TECH] Tandberg Control panel

[Ivan R. Judson]

An excellent source for cables I've gotten is Liberty Cable, out of
Englewood CO.

http://www.libertycable.com

--Ivan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov]On
> Behalf Of Jonathan C. Humfrey
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 11:36 AM
> To: Jim Farrar
> Cc: Satish Devarapalli; Gary Refka; ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov; Phelix Bradford
> Subject: RE: [AG-TECH] Tandberg Control panel
>
>
>
>
> I actually found a good source for the visca cables, since the guy who
> made ours failed to make them actually work.
>
> Here is his info:
>
> From: Phelix Bradford <bphelix at aegiselect.com>
>
> Phelix Bradford
> Aegis Electronics Group Inc.
> 760-729-2026 ext#19
> 1015 Chestnut Ave. Suite G-2
> Carlsbad,  Ca  92008
>
> Phelix, you might want to check out www.accessgrid.org since we are all
> using the Sony EVI cameras...
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Jim Farrar wrote:
>
> > The software for the cameras is available as a free download from the
> > manufacturer of whatever cameras you have.  You can daisy chain the
> > cameras, you just have to use the little switch on them to
> identify each
> > camera(set the first camera to 1, the second to 2 and so on).
> Yes you do
> > need separate cables for the daisy chain, but finding them is next to
> > impossible.  I found the pin-out information and made ours.
> They only use
> > 5 of the 8 pins, the pin out is:
> > 1-------2
> > 2-------1
> > 3-------5
> > 4-------4
> > 5-------3
> > Good luck and have fun.
> >
> >
> > At 06:41 PM 1/29/02 -0600, Satish Devarapalli wrote:
> > >Can some one suggest a vendor for getting the Camera control
> software and
> > >the visca cables. Can we daisy chain these cameras and connect them all
> > >to a single port ? If yes, do we use any separate cables for
> daisy chaining.
> > >(I see VISCA IN and OUT, so possibly we can daisy chain them).
> > >
> > >-Satish
> > >
> > >
> > >-- Original Message --
> > >
> > > >David,
> > > >
> > > >We haven't played with the Tandberg Panel but have had some
> tech-talks
> > >with
> > > >A/V firms that use AMX type panels.  They are pretty nice
> but expensive
> > > >to
> > > >purchase and costly to install.  From what we saw they
> didn't seem to add
> > > >enough value for the money for the average Grid node.  They may be
> > > >appropriate though for a very high end location that will
> also serve other
> > > >functions like the conference room you mentioned. Most of
> these systems
> > > >allow you to control all aspects of the room - lighting, camera,
> > > >projections, sound, drapes/curtains, etc - but require that
> the items to
> > > >be
> > > >controlled use devices that work with the companies panel.
> That's were
> > > >it
> > > >gets expensive.
> > > >
> > > >If you are looking to add camera control, the Sony and
> Cannon cameras have
> > > >software which can run on the display machine to control the cameras.
> > >They
> > > >connect up using a visca control cable in series through the
> cameras which
> > > >then connects back into the serial port on the display
> machine or other.
> > > >The cameras are IDed by the system and controlled
> individually, or through
> > > >presets, by the software.  It's actually pretty slick and
> the cost is pretty
> > > >reasonable.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Gary A. Refka
> > > >INSORS Integrated Communications, Inc.
> > > >111 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1412
> > > >Chicago, IL 60604
> > > >Email: grefka at insors.com
> > > >On the Web: www.insors.com
> > > >(847)922-8950
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov]On
> > > >Behalf Of David E. Bernholdt
> > > >Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 9:03 AM
> > > >To: Satish Devarapalli
> > > >Cc: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov; bernholdtde at ornl.gov
> > > >Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Tandberg Control panel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 19:40:19 -0600  Satish Devarapalli wrote:
> > > >> Has any used Tandberg Control Panel to control the cameras
> we use in
> > >AG.
> > > >
> > > >I am not directly familiar with the Tandberg control panel (though
> > > >I've seen one), but my guess is that it uses AMX, an
> industry standard
> > > >protocol for the control of A/V, lighting, etc. which is widely used
> > > >in high-end conference rooms, lecture halls, etc.
> > > >
> > > >As AG becomes a more established and widespread tool, I expect that
> > > >integration of AMX interface capabilities into AG would be
> interesting
> > > >for some customers.  For example: we're building some new buildings
> > > >here shortly, and there will be a couple of connference rooms and
> > > >lecture rooms which would be good candidates for AG nodes (not clear
> > > >how many we'll have) and also good candidates to have AMX control
> > > >systems (I don't know exactly what's planned in this respect).  It
> > > >would be nice if they could all play nicely together.
> > > >
> > > >On the other hand, given its nature, I suspect that AMX
> integration is
> > > >more likely to come from A/V vendors who supply conference room
> > > >systems and become interested in AG as an addition to their product
> > > >line rather than the research community that currently dominates AG
> > > >development.
> > > >
> > > >Just my opinion.
> > > >--
> > > >David E. Bernholdt                   |   Email: bernholdtde at ornl.gov
> > > >Oak Ridge National Laboratory        |   Phone: +1 (865) 574 3147
> > > >http://www.csm.ornl.gov/~bernhold/   |   Fax:   +1 (865) 574 0680
> > > >
> > > >
> >
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