Black Magic ATEM

[Patrik Wipp]

Hi,
a feature request: I would like to be able to control a ATEM
television studio from Qlab

kindest regards

Patrik Wipp

[Andy Dolph]

The network port is standard Ethernet and it can be controlled by their app, so maybe they would be willing to make an API available, but it would be a significant undertaking in any case..

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On May 10, 2012, at 1:51 PM, dan howarth <theater...@gmail.com> wrote:

hi patrik -- 

i just read through the tech specs on the blackmagic website --- i didn't see any viable control protocols listed for the ATEM .. was kinda expecting to see MIDI ... 

there's a USB output that streams the program output through the built-in H.264 encoder and delivers that to a driver-based GUI on a host computer to be saved or streamed .. apparently this usb port will do a software update too. but it doesn't indicate much about external control protocols. likewise the network port seems to be a proprietary control-communication port for talking to other blackmagic design products ?? and doesn't say much of anything about controlling from an external device. 

i did see an RS-422 port on the next model which would provide (some of?) the qlab-control you're seeking -- . 

hopefully i missed something in my quick reading that would indicate the ability to actually provide the qlab-control-protocol you desire. i've enjoyed browsing the blackmagic design products catalog since i became aware of them .. unfortunately it's mostly SDI-based and my employer is still in the analog video world ... 

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[Patrik Wipp]

The ATEM TS is delivered with API and there is SDK in the making. 
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2012/5/10 dan howarth <theater...@gmail.com>

hi patrik -- 

i just read through the tech specs on the blackmagic website --- i didn't see any viable control protocols listed for the ATEM .. was kinda expecting to see MIDI ... 

there's a USB output that streams the program output through the built-in H.264 encoder and delivers that to a driver-based GUI on a host computer to be saved or streamed .. apparently this usb port will do a software update too. but it doesn't indicate much about external control protocols. likewise the network port seems to be a proprietary control-communication port for talking to other blackmagic design products ?? and doesn't say much of anything about controlling from an external device. 

i did see an RS-422 port on the next model which would provide (some of?) the qlab-control you're seeking -- . 

hopefully i missed something in my quick reading that would indicate the ability to actually provide the qlab-control-protocol you desire. i've enjoyed browsing the blackmagic design products catalog since i became aware of them .. unfortunately it's mostly SDI-based and my employer is still in the analog video world ... 

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[Andy Dolph]

Very cool!

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[Levdog]

Your best bet is to emulate key commands and mouse clicks to the ATEM software control panel. You can do this with the script cue and a little AppleScript research. I know it's convoluted but it will get you controlling the ATEM fast.

Regards, Tom

[Patrik Wipp]

I'll look into that.
 thanks!
Patrik Wipp

[Douglas Heriot]

There is a nicely documented C++ SDK available now, but I agree – AppleScripting the keyboard is the easiest way to get started.

http://blackmagic-design.com/support/sdks/