QLAB control of Panasonic AV-UHS500 video switcher

[Mike Tutaj]

Does anyone know if Qlab has the ability to communicate via OSC (or any other method) to send control commands to Panasonic video switchers?  I know this can be done with Blackmagic ATEM switchers, but can't seem to find any documentation or command structure for Panasonic switchers.  I'm basically looking to control sources and takes to align with a QLab session that will be generating timecode.

If anyone has experience or knowledge in this area, I'd be very grateful for your assistance.

Cheers!

[James Cooper]

Had a quick look through the manual - unfortunately it may be quite locked down from a network perspective - that particular model doesn't even seem to have a web-interface. (which could be automated through some Applescript HTTP requests)

There does appear to be limited control through GPI pins on a D-Sub style connector - but QLab won't be able to work with these directly, there's likely hardware available that might be able to make it work.

If time and money allows, I'd imagine an Arduino / Raspberry Pi could work as a bridge between QLab and the GPI pins - this would likely be a custom thing, so I couldn't say anything with regard to latency or reliability.

[micpool]

What is the model number of the switcher?

Mic