BLU-GPX

Overview

The Soundweb London BLU-GPX is a network-controlled GPIO expander which facilitates the cost-effective addition of Control Inputs, Logic Outputs, and Relays to systems requiring extra analog control/interfacing capability. The BLU-GPX features the same rich palette of Logic Objects found in other Soundweb London devices, two PoE-enabled Ethernet ports for communications and primary power, a 12VDC power connector for secondary power, an RS-232 port for compatibility with serial devices, a bank of user-configurable front panel LEDs, a user-configurable front panel LCD, a user-configurable piezo buzzer for audible indication, and locate functionality.

Properties

General

Name: The name of this item

Class Name: The type of this device

Device ID: The ID number of this device

LEDs

LED Colors: Brings up the LED Color Editor Window

Serial Port

Acknowledge (ACK): Set to 'yes' to inform the London device that is should expect acknowledgement of the messages being sent.

Baud Rate: Drop-down selection for the Baud Rate

Date Bits: The number of bits fro data

Parity: The parity

Stop Bits: The number of stop bits

Optimizations

Logic Change Block: If enabled, only Logic Sources and Ends will be written to the change block. Only enable if there are performance issues with logic.

Logic Subscription: If enabled, only Logic Sources and Ends will be subscribed to. Only enable if there are issues with logic.

Control Ports

Recall Presets on Startup: When enabled, presets assigned to control ports will be recalled when the device is powered on.

Control Port Subscribe: When enabled, force control ports to subscribe to controlled parameters.

Front Panel LED Assignment

General BLU-GPX Technical Specifications

BLU-GPX Network Specifications

Properties

General

Name: The name of this item

Class Name: The type of this device

Device ID: The ID number of this device

LEDs

LED Colors: Click to Edit LED colors... The On and Off colors for the front panel LEDs can be customized from the BLU-GPX device properties :

Serial Port

Acknowledge (ACK): Yes or No

Baud Rate: 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 (default), 230400

Data Bits: 6, 7 or 8 (default)

Parity: None (defualt), odd or even

Stop Bits: 1 (default), 1.5 or 2

Optimizations

Logic Change Block: Yes or no (default)

Logic Subscription: Yes or no (default)

Control Ports

Recall Presets on Startup: Yes or no (default)

Control Port Subscribe: Yes or no (default)

Front Panel LED Assignment

The BLU-GPX has General Purpose LED indicators on the front panel. Each of these LED indicators can be assigned to a control port or can be driven by the Soundweb London Logic system.

Assigning Front Panel LEDs to Logic Objects

A logic source or a logic end can be assigned to any front panel LED. Simply drag the Logic Object to the desired front panel LED. The front panel LED will then reflect the state of the logic object.

Assigning Front Panel LEDs to Control Ports

When an LED association is made to a control port, the front panel LED state will be driven from the control port state and not from the LED control state (as would be the case where no control port association existed).

Assign the LED to an assigned control port via the Configure Control Ports window, using the drop-down menu under LED ASSIGNMENT:

General BLU-GPX Technical Specifications

Front Panel LED Indicators

Control Ports

Relays

Watchdog Output

Phoenix/Combicon connector for failsafe control

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BLU-GPX Network Specifications

Control Network