BMD GPI & Tally interface with 3rd party GPI capable switchers?

[Richard Crowley]

Please clarify your question. Do you mean?
1) Can the BMD GPI/Tally interface be used to provide tally outputs or GPI inputs for some non-BMD switcher?
2) Can the BMD GPI/Tally Interface be used to control a non-BMD device?
3) Some other question? (Please provide more details so we understand what you are trying to do).

The answer to #1 is no. The BMD gadget only talks to BMD switchers.
The answer to #2 is maybe. But it is not a simple issue or question.
The answer to #3 (and #1 and #2 for that matter) can only be discerned with a more complete description of what you are trying to do.

[Jeff Hartman]

One of those boxes is sitting in front of me right now; I would strengthen Richard’s reply to be an almost certain “no”. Ironically, the device won’t even control an ATEM switcher; all it can do, based on current firmware, is actuate tally relays. The input half of the interface is essentially non-functional.

The most current firmware release package includes the software development kit for the ATEM series; you would have to download and install it to get to the SDK. If you’re conversant in C++ (the language the kit supports), you can probably figure out exactly how the interface communicates with the ATEM switcher, and prove whether or not it will work.

— Jeff

[Patrick Spohrer]

I was looking for the answer to #1 and got it. Thank you.

-patrick