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Home > Control Systems > Plug-Play-Present > [AMP] [Standardized] How-To: Plug-Play-Present
[AMP] [Standardized] How-To: Plug-Play-Present
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Jan 05, 2024

Overview

Plug-Play-Present™ is ideal for board room, presentation, and bring-your-own-device environments where end-user interaction with a control system is overly tedious or complicated. With Plug-Play-Present™, the presenter simply connects their presentation device into the Just Add Power Transmitter, and then the Transmitter does all of the heavy lifting.

When a source is connected to the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter, it will:

  • switch a group of displays to show that Transmitter
  • power on a group of displays
  • build a video wall from a group of displays

When a source is disconnected from the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter, it will:

  • switch a group of displays to a pre-defined Transmitter
  • power off a group of displays
  • set a video wall back to previous layout

Plug-Play-Present™ works on Standardized AMP systems with Transmitter firmware B2.3.6 or higher.

Plug-Play-Present™ can work by itself, or in conjunction with a control system.

Requirements

Plug-Play-Present™ requires:

  1. Standardized AMP system
    • Matrix and video wall control require the switch to be unmodified from the Standardized AMP configuration
    • Power control requires only that Just Add Power Transmitters and Receivers are able to pass video between them
  2. Static route from the data VLAN to the Just Add Power subnet
  3. Telnet access to Just Add Power devices
  4. Configuration to define switching targets, power targets, and video wall targets

Transmitter Setup via webUI

  1. Login to the webUI of the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter
  2. Go to the System tab
  3. Enable Plug-Play-Present™
  4. Set Source Disconnected Timeout (seconds) to the number of seconds to wait before triggering HDMI disconnect behavior
    • If a presenter unplugs their device, how many seconds should the Transmitter wait before it sends the power off command to the TVs, restores the video wall to its previous state, and switches the TVs back to their previous source.
    • The default timeout is '0' (immediately after losing HDMI connection)
    • We recommend 5-10 seconds, in case of brief loss of video from a connected device due to sleep settings or other brief dropout
  5. Enable Power Control if interested. List displays that should power on when the Transmitter is connected
    • Use Receiver numbering to list the Receivers that will have power control
  6. Enable Switching Control and list displays that should switch to the Transmitter when it is connected
    • Use Receiver numbering to list the Receivers that will switch
  7. Set Switch Back to Default Transmitter to the Transmitter Number to show on the displays when the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter is disconnected.
  8. Enable Video Wall Control if interested. List Receivers along with the row position, column position, total rows, and total columns for each Receiver.
    • The image shows a 2x2 wall made of RXs 26-29, where 26 is the top left, 27 is the top right, 28 is the bottom left, and 29 is the bottom right.
  9. Click Apply at the bottom of the section
  10. In the top-right corner, click the Plus Sign. Click Save then click Reboot. The Transmitter must be rebooted for Plug-Play-Present™ to function.

Receiver Power Control Setup via webUI

Receiver setup is only needed if Power Control is active on the Transmitter. Each Receiver with Power Control must be setup separately.

  1. Login to the webUI of the Receiver
  2. Go to the System tab
  3. Enable Plug-Play-Present™
  4. Select the Power Control Method for the display
    • HDMI CEC
    • Serial RS232
    • Flux Capacitor IR
  5. If the Power Control Method is HDMI CEC:
    • no other settings are needed
  6. If the Power Control Method is Serial RS232:
    • Enter the Power On Command and Power Off Command for the display
    • ASCII commands can be entered as-is. Do NOT end the command with a carriage-return.
    • Hex commands should be entered with \x preceding each hex pair
  7. If the Power Control Method is Flux Capacitor IR
    • Enter the Power On Command and Power Off Command for the display
    • Global Cache and Pronto formats are accepted. Do NOT end the command with a carriage-return.
  8. NOTE: If you do not want a TV to turn off, do not set the Power Off Command on that Receiver

CLI Commands

Transmitter Commands

ppp enable

Enable Plug-Play-Present™ globally. Allow this Transmitter to monitor the status of the HDMI port for active video, and then take action when a video signal is detected.

ppp enable power

Tells the Transmitter to send power on commands to the TVs watching it when an HDMI signal is present, and power off commands to those TVs when the HDMI signal is lost.

ppp enable switch

Tells the Transmitter to switch the Receivers specified using the 'ppp set switch target' command to watch this Transmitter when an HDMI signal is present, and then switch those Receivers back to watch the previous Transmitter when the HDMI signal is lost.

ppp enable vw

Tells the Transmitter to change the video wall layout of Receivers specified using the 'ppp set vw target' command into the defined video wall mode when an HDMI signal is present, and then return those Receivers to their previous video wall layout when the HDMI signal is lost.

ppp disable

Disable Plug-Play-Present™ globally. Stop this Transmitter from monitoring the status of the HDMI port.

ppp disable power

Stops the Transmitter from sending power on/off commands when the HDMI signal status changes

ppp disable switch

Stops the Transmitter from switching sources when the HDMI signal status changes

ppp disable vw

Stops the Transmitter from changing Receiver video wall layouts when the HDMI signal status changes

ppp set timeout #

Where '#' is the number of seconds the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter should wait after the HDMI signal is lost before sending the power off commands, restoring the previous video wall state, and switching the defined Receivers back to their previous source.

The default timeout is '0' (immediately after losing HDMI connection)

Example:

ppp set timeout 60

Tells the Transmitter to wait 60 seconds after the HDMI signal is lost before taking any action. If an HDMI signal is detected during that time, no action is taken.

ppp set switch target #,#,#-#

Where '#' is each Receiver's Standardized AMP Output number

Defines the Receivers to be switched to watch the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter

Example:

ppp set switch target 1,2,5,6

Tells the Transmitter to switch Receivers 1,2,5 and 6 to watch itself when an HDMI signal is detected on the Transmitter, and then switch those Receivers back to their previous source when the HDMI signal is lost on the Transmitter

ppp set vw target #,rXcY,RxC #,rXcY,RxC ...

Where '#' is the target Receiver's Standardized AMP Output number

Where in 'rXcY':

'X' is the Row Position (from the top) of the preceding Receiver in the desired video wall

'Y' is the Column Position (from the left) of the preceding Receiver in the desired video wall

Where in 'RxC':

'R' is the Total number of Rows in the desired video wall

'C' is the Total number of Columns in the desired video wall

Defines the video wall parameters to be sent to each target Receiver IP address when a source is connected to the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter.

NOTE: Only Receivers watching the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter can be affected. Works best when used in conjunction with 'ppp set switch target'

Example:

ppp set vw target 1,r1c1,2x2 2,r1c2,2x2 3,r2c1,2x2 4,r2c2,2x2

Tells the Transmitter to set the Receivers into video wall mode as follows:

Receiver 1 will become Row-1/Column-1 of a 2-Row by 2-Column Video Wall

Receiver 2 will become Row-1/Column-2 of a 2-Row by 2-Column Video Wall

Receiver 3 will become Row-2/Column-1 of a 2-Row by 2-Column Video Wall

Receiver 4 will become Row-2/Column-2 of a 2-Row by 2-Column Video Wall

ppp set power target #,#,#-#

Where '#' is each Receiver's Standardized AMP Output number

Defines the Receivers to be powered on and off by the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter

Example:

ppp set switch power 1,2,5,6

Tells the Transmitter to send the power on trigger to Receivers 1,2,5 and 6 when an HDMI signal is detected on the Transmitter, and then send the power off trigger to those Receivers when the HDMI signal is lost on the Transmitter

ppp set switch back #

Where '#' is a single Transmitter number

Defines the Transmitter number that the Receiver targets should switch back to when video is disconnected from this Transmitter

Example:

ppp set switch back 4

When video is disconnected from the PPP Transmitter, all target Receivers will switch to Transmitter 4

Receiver Commands

ppp set power method cec

Tells the Receiver to control the TV using the built-in CEC commands when a power on/off trigger is sent from the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter

NOTE: Works on all 3G models. For 2G, only works on "plus" (+) models

NOTE: The TV must support CEC control and "Automatic" power control must be enabled in the TV settings. Not all TVs support both power on and power off control via CEC. Test your individual TV for CEC functionality before setting up Plug-Play-Present™.

ppp set power method rs232

Tells the Receiver to control the TV via RS232 using the command strings defined using 'ppp set power on' and 'ppp set power off'

NOTE: Baud Rate and RS232 Mode should be set on the Receiver via the standard setup method according to the required speed of the connected display. Serial Mode - Direct(3G) and Type 2 - Guest Mode(2G) is the recommended mode for the best results.

ppp set power method ir

Tells the Receiver to control the TV through a Just Add Power Flux Capacitor IR Dongle attached to the RS232 port of the Receiver using the command strings defined using 'ppp set power on' and 'ppp set power off'

NOTE: Flux Capacitor mode must be setup separately on each Receiver. Please refer to the Flux Capacitor Instructions for more details.

ppp set power on

Define the command to be sent to the TV when a power on trigger is sent from the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter.

Examples:

RS232 ASCII:

ppp set power on "ka 01 01"

RS232 HEX:

ppp set power on "\x08\x22\x00\x00\x00\x02\xD4"

IR Pronto:

ppp set power on "0000 006D 0022 0002 0157 00AC 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0689 0157 0056 0015 0E94"

IR Global Cache:

ppp set power on "sendir,1:1,1,38000,1,1,343,172,21,22,21,22,21,65,21,22,21,22,21,22,21,22,21,22,21,65,21,65,21,22,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,22,21,65,21,22,21,65,21,22,21,65,21,22,21,22,21,65,21,22,21,65,21,22,21,65,21,22,21,65,21,65,21,1673,343,86,21,3732"

ppp set power off

Define the command to be sent to the TV when a power off trigger is sent from the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter.

Examples:

RS232 ASCII:

ppp set power off "ka 01 00"

RS232 HEX:

ppp set power off "\x08\x22\x00\x00\x00\x01\xD5"

IR Pronto:

ppp set power off "0000 006D 0022 0002 0157 00AC 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0016 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0689 0157 0056 0015 0E94"

IR Global Cache:

ppp set power off "sendir,1:1,2,38000,1,1,343,172,21,22,21,22,21,65,21,22,21,22,21,22,21,22,21,22,21,65,21,65,21,22,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,22,21,65,21,22,21,22,21,65,21,22,21,22,21,22,21,65,21,22,21,65,21,65,21,22,21,65,21,65,21,1673,343,86,21,3732"

ppp power on

Tells the Receiver to send its Power On command defined by 'ppp set power on' to the connected TV using the Power Control Method defined using 'ppp set power method'

ppp power off

Tells the Receiver to send its Power Off command defined by 'ppp set power off' to the connected TV using the Power Control Method defined using 'ppp set power method'

Reset Commands

These commands work on both Transmitters and Receivers to reset Plug-Play-Present settings to default:

ppp clear timeout

Removes the timeout setting from the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter

ppp clear switch

Removes any existing Switch Targets from the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter

ppp clear vw

Removes any existing Video Wall Targets from the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter

ppp clear power target

Removes any existing Power Control Targets from the Plug-Play-Present™ Transmitter

ppp clear power method

Removes the Power Control Method from the Receiver

ppp clear power on

Removes the Power On Command from the Receiver

ppp clear power off

Removes the Power Off Command from the Receiver

ppp clear all

Removes ALL Plug-Play-Present™ Options and Settings.

WARNING: This cannot be undone!

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