Advanced Network Devices

The Advanced Network Devices (AND) integrated system provides audio, text messaging, and visual notifications for AND hardware. This includes devices such as digital signage, speakers and clocks.

Setup

See the Data Servers page for information on configuring driver communication.

Compatibility

The Advanced Network Devices integrated system is compatible with IPCSL-RWB v1.1.3.

Prerequisites

Software Minimum Version
IPFusion — Advanced Network Devices 1.4
.NET Framework 4.7.2

When completing your setup, be sure to have the Advanced Network Devices documentation available for reference.

Ports

These ports must be open in your network firewall for the integration to work.

Purpose Default Value Configurable
Communication Settings 36360 Yes
Dataserver 9525 Yes
Debug Tools 9574 No

Communication Configuration

In the integrated system configuration panel, you will find the Communication Settings. The below information is required.

Multicast Address The common IP Address used to connect to the Advanced Network Devices. This field cannot be empty.
Multicast Port The common Port to connect to the Advanced Network Devices.
Device Poll Time (ms) The time in milliseconds for how frequently Runtime will poll the device. The maximum value for this is 60000.
Request Timeout (ms) The time in milliseconds for which Runtime will attempt to connect to the device before timing out. The maximum value for this is 60000.
Note: Red X indicates an invalid or out of range value given for field.

Assets

IP Speaker

Required Property Grid Fields

Address IP Address of the IP Speaker.
Broadcast Sound The sound resource to play to the IP Speaker asset. This is chosen from the available project resources.
Display Duration (s) Specifies how long the text should be displayed in seconds. This can not be included if the repetitions parameter is specified.
Display Pause (s) Specifies how long to pause between loops in seconds. Default is zero — no pause between loops.
Display Repetitions Specifies how many times the text should be scrolled. Zero indicates an infinite loop. The default is three. This cannot be included if the duration parameter is specified.
Display Scroll Speed Specifies how fast the text scrolls, from 1–10. One is slowest, ten is fastest. The default value is five.
Display Text Text to be displayed to a maximum of 1023 characters. This value is optional. The + symbol will be replaced with a space.
Display Text Color Specifies the foreground color of the text.
Display Text Font Specifies the font for the text. The default is the programmed message font in the speaker settings.
Password The Password to log in to the device.
Speaker Volume Volume of speaker playback, from 0–10. Zero is silent. The default value is five.

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Supported States

Normal The asset is online and in its default state.
Fault An issue has been detected in a connected asset.
Masked The asset has been masked over its true state.
Acknowledged An asset alarm has been acknowledged.
No Communication Communication has been lost with the driver or asset. This status can also occur if the communication configuration for the system or asset is invalid.
Note: This status is required in all status tables.
Broadcasting The asset is performing an audio and text broadcast to the IP Speaker.

See the Configure a Status Table page for more information on configuring status tables.

Supported Commands

Mask Mask the asset's true state.
Acknowledge Acknowledge an asset alarm.
Reset Resets the asset to its true hardware state.
Cancel Deselects all selected assets.
Broadcast Start an audio and text broadcast to the IP Speaker.
Stop Stop an ongoing broadcast.
Note: If a text message comes in while another is being displayed, it will immediately show the new one if it has a priority value less than or equal to the one on display. By default Designer sets the priority to one. Therefore, each broadcast will overwrite the currently displayed message.

See the Command Tables page for more information on configuring command tables.

System Asset

Supported States

Normal The asset is online and in its default state.
Masked The asset has been masked over its true state.
Fault An issue has been detected in a connected asset.
Acknowledged An asset alarm has been acknowledged.
No Communication Communication has been lost with the driver or asset. This status can also occur if the communication configuration for the system or asset is invalid.
Note: This status is required in all status tables.

See the Configure a Status Table page for more information on configuring status tables.

Supported Commands

Mask Mask the asset's true state.
Acknowledge Acknowledge an asset alarm.
Reset Resets the asset to its true hardware state.
Cancel Deselects all selected assets.

See the Command Tables page for more information on configuring command tables.

Troubleshooting

Logs from the driver and Runtime can be viewed in the Debug Tools client. These messages contain information which can provide further context for issues during initialization, or while actively running. This can help diagnose problems.

My Speaker is not Receiving Broadcasts

If your IP Speaker appears to be online, but is not receiving broadcasts, ensure the password entered in the asset Properties is correct.