Bitfocus Buttons
Buttons from Bitfocus is a unified control and monitoring system for AV and live production. It can be used to control RouteMaster's routing using several of the client protocols that RouteMaster supports.
This allows buttons users to control the full range of routers and capabilities supported by RouteMaster, including NDI routing, mnemonic management, etc.
Buttons has a custom model specifically for crosspoint routing, but not all the router 'connections' support this. The table below shows the capabilities of each connection type in Buttons that supports RouteMaster.
Important
For correct operation with Imagine and Evertz protocols, you'll need the latest RouteMaster 3.1 beta release. Contact support@rascular.com for details.
All tests were done with Button V1.4.15
| Connection Name | Version | Salvo | Routing | Names | Locks | Crosspoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoHub | 2.6.0 | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Evertz/Quartz | 3.0.0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Generic SW-P-08 | 2.0.8 | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ ? | ✗ | ✓ |
| Imagine LRC | 3.0.0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
VideoHub
Uses the Blackmagic Videohub protocol on port 9990.
Evertz/Quartz
Lock/Unlock commands are sent by Buttons, the format appears incorrect.
Generic Pro-Bel SW-P-08
Currently destination names are retrieved, but not source names. We're investigating this. Note that Matrix number must be 1, and "Request supported commands" must be disabled.
Imagine/Harris LRC
