TAG MCS Companion Module

This module integrates with the TAG Video Systems MCS API (v5), allowing you to switch layouts and audio channels on outputs. It communicates directly with the TAG MCS (not MCM), which is the system of record in mixed environments.

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🔧 Configuration

• MCS IP Address
  The IP address of the TAG MCS system.

• Port
  Defaults to 443.

• Username / Password
  Credentials for API access.

• Enable Polling
  Whether the module should poll the MCS for updates (default: true).

• Polling Rate (milliseconds)
  How often to refresh data (default: 5000 seconds).

• Verbose Mode
  Enable logging of internal actions and API responses for debugging.

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⚙️ Actions

• Select Output Select an Output to be used in other actions.

• Select Layout Select a Layout to be used in other actions.

• Select Video Channel Select a Video Channel to be used in other actions.

• Select Audio Channel Select a Audio Channel to be used in other actions.

• Select Tile Number Select a Tile Number to be used in other actions.

• Select Device Select a Device to be used in other actions.

• Modify Layout Modify a layout by changing the Video Channel assigned to a Tile Number.

• Set Output State Turn the output either on or off.

• Apply Layout to Output
  Assign a layout to an output. These can either be chosen from a list or using the pre-selected Output or Layout.

• Change Audio Channel for Output
  Assign a selected audio channel to an output, using audio_index (defaults to 1).

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💡 Feedbacks

• Layout is Active on Output
  Active when a selected layout is currently assigned to an output. These can either be chosen from a list or using the pre-selected Output or Layout.

• Output is Active on Device Active when the chosen output is assigned to the chosen device.

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📊 Variables

Variables are generated per output, layout, and channel.

➤ Outputs

• output_<uuid>_label — Display Label UUID of the Output
• output_<uuid>_layout_label — Label of the Layout currently assigned
• output_<uuid>_audio_channel_label — Label of the audio channel
• output_<uuid>_mux_audio_pid — Output audio PID
• output_<uuid>_device - Output Device UUID
• output_<uuid>_device_label - Output Device Label

➤ Layouts

• layout_<uuid>_label — Display Label UUID of the Layout
• layout_<uuid>_tile_count — Number of Tiles in the Layout

➤ Layouts - Tiles

• layout_<uuid>_tile_${i}_type - Tile Type (Clock, Channel, Text Box, etc.)
• layout_<uuid>_tile_${i}_channel - Tile Channel UUID (if type Channel)
• layout_<uuid>_tile_${i}_channel_label - Tile Channel Label (if type Channel)
• layout_<uuid>_tile_${i}_text - Tile Text (if type Text Box)

➤ System Info

• output_count — Total number of Outputs
• layout_count — Total number of Layouts
• channel_count - Total number of Channels