Vaddio AutoPresenter AutoPresenter w/AutoTrak FAQs

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TechNote 205

Using AutoPresenter with AutoTrak

NOTE: AutoPresenter and AutoTrak POD cannot be connected at the same time! If you require similar triggers

with the AutoPresenter use PresenterPOD. Vaddio part number 999-1111-000.

Connect the AutoPresenter (AP) to the AutoTrak (AT) using a 998-1001-232 adapter connected to Com3 of the

AT through a straight through (568B) CAT5 cable and a 998-7200-232 adapter connected to the RS232 THRU

port of the AP. Both of these adapters are supplied with the AT system.

Connect the Video of the AT system to one of the 6 video inputs of the AP.

In the menus of the AP arrow down until you see AutoTrak Input. Press Select. Arrow up or down until the Video

port of the AT is highlighted. Press Select. This selection determines when triggers are sent to the AT via the

RS232 connection.

If the AT is to be the default video when there are no triggers active also set the Default Camera in the AP menu

to be the AT video input number. Note that the default timer must also be greater than 0. The default timer is the

number of seconds the switcher waits when there are no triggers present before switching back to the AT vide

source.

Connect ALL triggers to the AP. With all triggers in the idle state go to the system menu of the AP and select the

Init Triggers prompt. Select Start. This reads the current status of all of the triggers connected to the AP and

assumes this is the idle condition. Any change in state will be considered a trigger.

Reboot the AP. This is necessary for the AP to recognize the AT.

Determine which trigger (1-72) will be used in the AP to send preset commands to the AT. When programming

the AT these trigger numbers will be used to set the presets (1-6) in the AT.

Note that ANY change of the AP not involving these triggers will result in the AT to resume tracking.

Page 22 of the installation manual of the AT describes the process to set the AT presets.

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