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Initial Dashboard

Introduction to RMS Administration course and overview of HTML 5 Dashboard interface. Detailed review of Update Manager and Reporting features.

IP Communications

Introduction to session. Discuss IP communications in general and present demonstration programming intent.

IP Communications Exercise Requirements

Present the exercise requirements for this session. Review IP Switcher Java emulator.

IP Communications Exercise Solution Part 1

Review the exercise solution for this session - new device include from template include and main file dependencies.

IP Communications Exercise Solution Part 2

Continuation of the session exercise review - IP Switcher device button event and feedback programming.

IP Communications Exercise Solution Part 3

Continuation of the session exercise review - IP Switcher device string parsing.

IP Communications Template for Constants & Variables

Develop generic template include file for persistent IP socket device communications - constant, structure and variable definitions. Show use case for curating and implementation of universal global include file.

IP Communications Template for DEFINE_EVENT

Continued development of IP socket include template file - event programming. Discuss best practices for initiating and maintaining persistent IP socket connections including standard string buffer parsing.

Management Tab Assets

Discussion of what an asset is and how assets are associated with Gateways and Locations. Review of asset components including setting Maintenance Mode along with building and scheduling Control Macros.

Management Tab Client Gateways

Show how to assign a Client Gateway to a Location. Review of provided Client Gateway data.

Management Tab Locations

Discussion of Locations and Location Groups. Walk through all facets of managing Locations.

Management Tab Users & Notifications

Overview of all aspects of managing and configuring users including role based permissions and notification rules.

Master to Master & Device Arrays Exercise Control & Feedback

Continuation of session exercise review - control and feedback components.

Master to Master & Device Arrays Exercise Requirements

Present the exercise requirements for this session.

Master to Master & Device Arrays Exercise Review

Review the exercise solution for this session - defining devices and constant arrays.

Module Exercise Requirements

Present the exercise requirements for this session.

Module Exercise Solution Part 1

Walk through transitioning the Roku device include file to a NetLinx device comm module file.

Module Exercise Solution Part 2

Enable SNAPI functionality at device comm module file and enforce communication parameter validation. Extend device module code with virtual device command support for physical device control and feedback.

Module Exercise Solution Part 3

Instance Roku NetLinx comm module at system code and add touch panel to virtual device interface programming.

Module Framework

Work through developing generic NetLinx Comm module framework for 3rd party device control.