Controle Aten VM0404H HDMI Matrix with RS232

Hi All,

I am trying to get my RS232 communication with Vera to work. My USB 2 RS232 is working within Vera. I can send commands when i telnet the IP and port of my Vera where RS232 is running on (see screenshot in doc attachment link).

But i cannot get it to work from vera with a (virtual) device. I really did everything. read al forum posts and work instructions (like somphy) (see screenshot of command and log in doc attachment link).

I added my 2 D_aten.xml and I_aten.xml files. created with this post [url=http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Luup_Somfy_Walkthrough]http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Luup_Somfy_Walkthrough[/url]

This was just the start. goal is to create 16 buttons (commands) i can assosiate to my buttons like TV - Playstation, TV - PC, TV - Apple TV to my remote (SQ Remote).

I need to send the following command from vera to my HDMI switch:

  • sw i01 o01

  • sw i01 o02

  • sw i01 o03

  • sw i01 o04

  • sw i02 o01

  • sw i02 o02

  • sw i02 o03

  • sw i02 o04

  • sw i03 o01

  • sw i03 o02

  • sw i03 o03

  • sw i03 o04

  • sw i04 o01

  • sw i04 o02

  • sw i04 o03

  • sw i04 o04

I have a Vera 2 (i think) see link [url=http://www.whydidibuythisthing.com/home-automation/vera-by-Mi-Casa-Verde]http://www.whydidibuythisthing.com/home-automation/vera-by-Mi-Casa-Verde[/url]
I use UI4 firmware 1.1.1245

Can some body give me a hand on this?

Screenshots: [url=https://www.dropbox.com/s/ipugqq5r4y2kfti/screenshots.doc]Dropbox - Error
Aten Matrix doc: [url=https://www.dropbox.com/s/zxia6z7n2i7hpcz/vm0404h-rs-232-s_2012-11-12.pdf]Dropbox - Error
thnx

Did you have a look at the monoprice HDMI switch example?

Yes i did. could not get it to work.

Sell it and buy 4 of the monoprice ones for the price of one Aten version :wink:

No option :slight_smile:

I really need this one to work. And it should work. only i need to know how…

@Maartenvt

Did you get it to work?

@parkerc

No, not with Vera. I can sent a command by telnet and switch the matrix.

[quote=“Maartenvt, post:7, topic:178961”]@parkerc
No, not with Vera. I can sent a command by telnet and switch the matrix.[/quote]

Is that done via a separate Telnet client?
What command do you use to do that?

I connected the matrix with an RS232 to USB cable to my vera. With a pc telnet client i made a connection to my vera with the port the RS232 i listening to.

I sent the command: sw i01 o02

It worked perfectly. But the problem is i cannot create a device within vera to controle the same commands. I need a telnet client to switch. I would like to create buttons within vera to sent the commands.

If you’ve not seen it already, I’m trying to build a plugin or at the very least some Luup/Lua code I can call from within a scene etc.

http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,8571.msg171856.html#msg171856

My plan is to have a Raspberry Pi, running Ser2net, with a USB to Rs232 cable connected to my HDMI matrix.

Sounds a bit overkill for an RPi (unless its already doing other stuff), and a Wiznet is cheaper and easier way to go about this:

http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/WIZnet/WIZ110SR/?qs=b%252bXOOdUOuvZH%252bm20t7cyLg%3D%3D&gclid=CMqHx6-Q870CFZZqfgodOZ0AOg

My Vera should be able to sent commands. it works perfectly with telnet. i just cannot get it to work with the d_xxx.xml and the I_xxx.xml.

It is just because i cannot code the files.

So based on my first post i was hoping somebody could get me up to speed.
Can one of you help me to get the xml file working so i can create buttons within vera to sent the commands?