PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin.SamsungMdcDisplays 1.1.0

Samsung MDC Display Plugin

This is a plugin repo for Samsung MDC displays and adds features needed that are not currently part of the Essentials Samsung MDC implementation. To use the plugin follow the steps below.

1. Clone the repo
   • References are managed by nuget. To install the correct references, enter the command below: nuget install .\packages.config -ExcludeVersion -OutputDirectory .\packages
   • Check the slash direction: if installing from Git Bash, the slashes should be / instead of \
2. Copy the *.cplz to th plugin folder created by Essentials
   • ex. \USER\program\plugins*.cplz
3. Update the Essentials configuration file to include the display objects and display bridge (see examples below)
   • The plugin "type" is set C# to "samsungmdcplugin"
4. Load the Essentials configuration file to the program folder created by Essentials
   • ex. \USER\program*configurationFile*.json)
5. Restart Essentials to load the plugin

Device Specifc Information

This plugin was built using the Samsung SEC-VD-DSW Multiple Display Control document, Ver. 14.4, 2018-4-4.

RS232 Specification

Network Specification

Example Configuration Object

Display Object using RS-232

{
	"key": "Display01",
	"uid": 1,
	"name": "Front Display",
	"type": "samsungmdcplugin",
	"group": "display",
	"properties": {
		"id": "01",
		"control": {
			"method": "com",
			"controlPortDevKey": "processor",
			"controlPortNumber": 1,
			"comParams": {
				"hardwareHandshake": "None",
				"parity": "None",
				"protocol": "RS232",
				"baudRate": 9600,
				"dataBits": 8,
				"softwareHandshake": "None",
				"stopBits": 1
			}
		},
		"pollIntervalMs": 4500,
		"pollLedTemps": false,
		"coolingTimeMs": 1500,
		"warmingTimeMs": 1500,
		"showVolumeControls": false,
		"volumeUpperLimit": 100,
		"volumeLowerLimit": 0,
		"friendlyNames": [
			{
				"inputKey": "hdmiIn1",
				"name": "HDMI 1"
			},
			{
				"inputKey": "hdmiIn2",
				"name": "HDMI 2"
			},
			{
				"inputKey": "hdmiIn3",
				"name": "HDMI 3"
			},
			{
				"inputKey": "hdmiIn4",
				"name": "HDMI 4"
			},
			{
				"inputKey": "displayPortIn1",
				"name": "Display Port 1"
			},
			{
				"inputKey": "displayPortIn2",
				"name": "Display Port 2"
			},
			{
				"inputKey": "dviIn",
				"name": "DVI"
			}
		]
	}
},

Display Object using TCP/IP

{
	"key": "Display01",
	"uid": 1,
	"name": "Front Display",
	"type": "samsungmdcplugin",
	"group": "display",
	"properties": {
		"id": "01",
		"control": {
			"method": "tcpIp",
			"tcpSshProperties": {
				"address": "10.0.0.200",
				"port": 1515,
				"username": "",
				"password": "",
				"autoReconnect": true,
				"autoReconnectIntervalMs": 10000
			}
		},
		"pollIntervalMs": 4500,
		"pollLedTemps": false,
		"coolingTimeMs": 1500,
		"warmingTimeMs": 1500,
		"showVolumeControls": false,
		"volumeUpperLimit": 100,
		"volumeLowerLimit": 0,
		"friendlyNames": [
			{
				"inputKey": "hdmiIn1",
				"name": "HDMI 1"
			},
			{
				"inputKey": "hdmiIn2",
				"name": "HDMI 2"
			},
			{
				"inputKey": "hdmiIn3",
				"name": "HDMI 3"
			},
			{
				"inputKey": "hdmiIn4",
				"name": "HDMI 4"
			},
			{
				"inputKey": "displayPortIn1",
				"name": "Display Port 1"
			},
			{
				"inputKey": "displayPortIn2",
				"name": "Display Port 2"
			},
			{
				"inputKey": "dviIn",
				"name": "DVI"
			}
		]
	}
},

Display Plugin Bridge Object

{
	"key": "eiscBridge-Displays",
	"uid": 4,
	"name": "eiscBridge Displays",
	"group": "api",
	"type": "eiscApi",
	"properties": {
		"control": {
			"method": "ipidTcp",
			"ipid": "B0",
			"tcpSshProperties": {
				"address": "127.0.0.2",
				"port": 0
			}
		},
		"devices": [
			{
				"deviceKey": "Display01",
				"joinStart": 1
			},
			{
				"deviceKey": "Display02",
				"joinStart": 51
			},
			{
				"deviceKey": "Display03",
				"joinStart": 101
			}
		]
	}
}

Bridge Join Map

• Each display has 50 buttons available
• The I/O number will depend on the joinStart defined in the configuration file
  • Add the defined joinStart to the I/O number if not starting at 1

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