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Help File for companion-module-twoloox-pandorasbox Companion module for controlling twoloox Pandoras Box media servers via the PandorasAutomation (PBAU) TCP protocol.

Configuration After adding the module in Companion:

Host: IP address of Pandoras Box server (e.g., 192.168.1.100) Port: Default 6211 Domain: Default 0 The module will automatically:

Discover all sequences Create dynamic presets Start timecode polling for playing sequences Architecture Multi-Connection Design Main TCP Connection: Sequence discovery, status polling (5x/sec), commands Per-Sequence Connections: Independent timecode polling (30x/sec when playing, 5x/sec when stopped) Protocol Details PBAU Header: Mixed endianness (BE headers, LE sequence IDs) Commands Implemented: 15+ (Transport, Cue, Programming, Project, SMPTE) Polling: Adaptive rate based on sequence state

Known Limitations No feedback implementation yet (status display only via variables) Cue discovery not implemented (manual cue ID entry required) SMPTE mode cannot be read back (write-only command)

Features ✅ Sequence Control Play/Pause/Stop sequences Goto Cue, Next/Last Cue Ignore Next Cue SMPTE Timecode Mode (None/Send/Receive) Real-time timecode display (30fps) Sequence selection for editing

✅ Programming Store Active to Sequence Store Active to Container Beginning Clear All Active Reset All

✅ Project Management Save Project Toggle Site Fullscreen Set Site IP Address Apply GUI View

✅ Dynamic Features Automatic sequence discovery Per-sequence timecode polling (30x/sec when playing) 26+ dynamic presets (4 per sequence) Real-time status variables

Tested Versions Companion: v4.2 Pandoras Box: v8.11.3

Support For issues and feature requests, contact twoloox GmbH