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Composer Pro Getting Started

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Getting Started

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3.2.1.2.2.1 Procedure

To access the Control/AV tab:

1. Start Composer.

2. Click Connections at the bottom of the left pane.

3. In the Connections pane, click the Control/AV tab.

4. The Control/AV tab contains two (2) panes.

x The left pane displays the project tree.

x The right pane lists the actual device connections.

5. If you click an object in the project tree of the Control/AV tab, you are either selecting a room or a

device to display the following types of connections in the Control& Audio Video Connections

pane:

x Room Connections—Lets you define the connections specific to the room which can include

a Thermostat that you can control from a Touch Screen or On-Screen Navigator. Room

connections help you customize and design the devices to perform specific functions in the

room.

If you select a room, for example, Main, on the Control/AV tab, the available room

connections appear in the pane under Main (the bar just below Control & Audio Video

Connections). The Video, Audio, or Video Audio end points and the Audio or Video Audio

Volume are all defined for the room.

x Control & Audio Video Connections—If you select a device in the Connections >

Control/AV tab, the available Control & Audio Video Connections pane displays the following

panes:

The right pane shows two (2) horizontal panes:

x Available inputs and outputs—The top pane identifies the available inputs and outputs

of a device to make its connections.

x Connected items—When you select an item in the top pane, the bottom pane displays

the available connection for that input or output.

To make the actual connection, select the item in the top pane, and drag it to the

associated item in the bottom pane.

Note: If you select a device on the project tree and nothing appears, the device doesn’t

have any control or AV connections; maybe it uses the network connection to communicate

to the Controller. In these cases, use the Network tab to identify this device’s network

address to the system. See “Network Tab” below.

The available input and output categories for the selected device display in this order:

x Audio/Video Inputs—Shows the available audio and video inputs. In this category, the

video connections are listed first, and then audio connections.

x Audio/Video Outputs—Shows the available audio and video outputs. In this category,

the video connections are listed first, and then the audio connections.

x Control Inputs—Shows the available input control connection.