Generic RossTalk Device

The generic device allows you to set up the switcher to output RossTalk commands to any device that accepts RossTalk commands.

Switcher Communication Setup

The switcher must be set up to send the RossTalk commands.

To Set Up Ethernet Communications

  1. Click Navigation Menu > Configuration > Devices.


  2. Click Add Device.
    Tip:
    Click Disable Device to temporarily disable the selected device.
  3. Click Slot and select a free ethernet device slot.
    Tip:
    A slot does not appear in the list if it is being used. You can click on the slot in the table on the left to edit the device settings.
  4. In the Type area click RossTalk.


  5. Select the following setting for your device:
    Setting Selection
    Driver Generic_1.0
    IP Address Enter the IP address of the device you are connecting to.
    Port Enter the network port on the on the device you want to connect to.
    Tip:
    If you are using multiple RossTalk connections, it is recommended that you increment the port number for each device.
    Ping every 10 minutes Select whether you want to maintain an active connection ping (On), or not (Off).
    Transport Select whether to use the TCP or UDP connection protocol.
    Roll Clip Turn the Roll Clip feature on (On) or off (Off) (the Roll Clip button must be on for this setting to apply).
    Pre-Roll Set the number of the frames that the switcher waits after sending the play command to a the device before taking the source on-air.
    Roll Cmd Select what event is sent for a Roll Clip event.
    • Take Next — send the NEXT RossTalk command.
    • GPI — trigger a GPI Input on the device. Select the number of the GPI to trigger in the GPI field.
    • CC — run a custom control on the device. Select the bank (Bank) and custom control (Custom) you want to run.
    • Custom Cmd — Enter a custom RossTalk command to send to the device. This can be any RossTalk command that the external device supports.
  6. Click Save.

RossTalk Control

The switcher interface allows you to send a number of commands to other devices that support RossTalk.

Tip:
All the RossTalk controls can be recorded to a custom control on the switcher.

To access the control options, press the video source button that you have set up as the video input from the device.

Table 1. Supported RossTalk Commands
Menu Item Description
GPI Selects the GPI you want to trigger. This is the GPI input on the device, and not the GPI output on the switcher.
Custom Control Select the custom control (Bank and Custom) that you want to run. This is the custom control on the device, and not the custom control on the switcher.