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Panasonic

Kairos

Communityv4.2.2Updated 2 years agoSwitchersVideo
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Panasonic Kairos

This module is for the Panasonic Kairos switcher.

To connect make sure Kairos RestAPI mode is set to Basic Although it is pretty common, don't use special characters in your naming. This could result in errors or not being able to use such source/destination

Available commands in this module

Actions

  • All actions are present, you can find it in the presets

Transition control

  • execute auto transition for selected SCENE or LAYER
  • execute cut transition for selected SCENE or LAYER

Layer source/media still assignment

  • set sourceA (PGM) for LAYER of SCENE
  • set sourceB (PVW) for LAYER of SCENE (if avaliable)

Snapshot control

  • trigger snapshot

AUX source assignment

  • set source for selected AUX, only possible when sources assigned to an AUX

RAM players/Clip players

  • go to begin
  • rewind
  • step back
  • reverse play
  • play
  • pause
  • stop
  • step forward
  • fast forward
  • go to end
  • set replay mode

Macro control

  • play
  • pause
  • stop
  • record start
  • record stop

At this point there is a limitation to Macro's , in the presets you'll only find root macro's

Multiview control

  • recall preset to MV1
  • recall preset to MV2

Audio mixer control

  • Set mute/unmute for master
  • Set mute/unmute for 16 audio busses

Available feedback in this module

  • SourceA for each layer (PGM)
  • SourceB for each layer (PVW)
  • AUX sources
  • Audio master mute
  • Audio 16-channels mute

Available variables in this module

  • SourceA for each layer (PGM)
  • Presets enabled or not (PVW bus on a layer)
  • Next transition
  • Input names
  • AUX with sources
  • MUTE master
  • MUTE channel 1 t/m 16
  • PLAYER repeat modus

Details

Manufacturer
Panasonic
Product
Kairos
Latest Version
v4.2.2
Author
Jeffrey Davidsz
Contributors
JeffreyDavidsz(151)
HiroshiShirahama(10)

Open Issues and Requests

kevinbuysse#36 Transitions don't work for scenes placed in directoriessh-video#19 New Kairos API integrationJulienPana#16 Panasonic Kairos Playlist controlkagans13#13 [BUG] KAIROS SOURCE NAMES MISSING!!!FredMurphy#11 Not available with Companion 3.0

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