Description:

This driver is for the Zektor HDS4.2 component audio/video switcher. This box provides a 4-in by 2-out switcher for component video and audio. One input is a passive pass-through, and the other is a High Def capable switched output. Note that the serial control board is optional for this box, so you will have to have it added if it is not already installed.

This driver is based on the protocol description language.

Quirks and Limitations:

None at this time.

Connection Details

The HDS4.2 uses a serial connection. It can use a standard 9 wire cable or a minimalist 3 wire cable, since it really only uses send, received, and ground wires. The connection parameters are 9600, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no flow control. The speed is low, but the amount of data is small, so the speed is adequate.

Driver Fields

This section lists the fields that the driver makes available, their types, minimum and maximum values, etc...

Name	Type	R/W	Description/Limits
CurInput	Card	R/W	Read or set the current input. The legal values are 1 through 4 to select one of the 4 available inputs.
FPLevel	String	R/W	Controls the front panel dimmer level. It is an enumerated field with the values: Dim, Bright, Auto.
NextPrevInput	Boolean	W	A write-only field to cycle through the inputs. False moves down and True moves up.
Power	Boolean	R/W	Read or set the unit power status. True means powered on and False means powered off.
VersionInfo	String	R	Provides the device version information for the connected switcher.