[AG-TECH] mute control.

Randy Groves randy.groves at boeing.com
Tue May 27 15:23:50 CDT 2003


Is the tcl server available?

-randy

At 12:57 PM 5/27/2003 -0700, Lawrence A. Rowe wrote:
>hi -
>
>we developed our AG facility so that *every* a/v device and computer can
>be controlled from a computer - that means implementing an rs232 or IR
>interface to each device.  then, you can use tcl/tk to write GUI
>interfaces to control anything (e.g., routing switchers, pan/tilt
>cameras, mixers, projectors - such as switching from RGB to NTSC/PAL and
>turning them on/off, etc.).
>
>we have a generic tcl server that can be easily modified/extended to
>send the appropriate text commands to a device over the interface.  the
>rs232 interface code is simple since tcl has a socket abstraction that
>allows you to talk to serial ports. you can also purchase a board for
>linux or windows that sends text commands out over an IR interface to a
>device (e.g., tape the LED to the remote control window on the device).
>i think that board also looks like a serial device.






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