You don't need anything fancy with the iTach serial devices.
All you need is a TCP/IP_Client with port set to 4999d and the correct IP address.
Make sure you have setup the comm settings in the iTach Web UI to match the Samsung.

Connect a SIO to the TCP/IP_Client TX$ & RX$.
Load your program.
Check the IP table in Toolbox and verify that it is showing the correct port & IP address.

Place a 1 on connect on the TCP/IP_Client or your preferred connection logic and verify that Connect_F go high & status = 2d when connected.
You should see the device go online in the IP Table as well.

If you are certain that the commands you are sending are correct and it still does not work, then I would carry out a loopback test on the iTach by simply connecting pins 2 & 3 on the D9 sub connector.
If you send a string to the TCP/IP_Client Tx$, you should see this come straight back in on Rx$.
This will prove operation of the iTach.
Once you have proved that much, then you can set about testing your RS-232 cable & then the commands on the Samsung.

Thank you very much!?

I'll reproduce that in my program this morning and let you know how that goes.?

You need to add 3 separate TCP/IP symbols into your program to make these work.? Global Cache has a detailed (and accurate) example found here:?

Hello,

I am trying to send RS232 commands through a Global Cache ITach Ethernet device to control a Samsung Frame television which unfortunately doesn't have a better way to take commands other than the remote.

I've been able to communicate with the device and successfully send signals to the TV through the iTest utility, but making my SIMPL program do that seems to be more involved than my skill level. The Global Cache SERIAL_V1_3 logic symbol has a Serial_TX$ input and a Serial_RX$ output, but the commands I send it in debug don't seem to make it to the device. I think it's fair to assume that I may not have my formatting right for the hex command, but the program may also not be connecting to the iTach. It also has a Connect input which may be expecting a signal, but I haven't been able to find the right documentation from Global Cache to know what to do with that.

In the program, I've given the logic the correct IP Address, but it specifically needs to connect to Serial 1 on port 4999 on the iTach to work. If you have made this work before, I would love your input and some guidance on how to proceed. If there are techniques I can use to troubleshoot, I'm very interested in expanding my knowledge.?

Also, I'm open to the idea of switching to an infrared emitter and using captured remote commands if that would produce better results. The Samsung Frame TV can only handle a small subset of all Samsung RS232 commands, so there are some limitations the way I'm trying to solve this.

Thanks!

LOL - thanks John!
I was just thinking "do I reply to this one?" forgetting that there was an existing thread! :-)

Just to save people the time I wasted. This check box has moved to Setup>Installer Settings>Local Connection Settings>"Legacy Device Port Enabled"? ...at least as of v3.021.0214

This system was updated march of last year for this same issue.?
Seems that there is a newer firmware that fixes the issue. However, there is not a standalone firmware package to deploy to this unit to bring it up to date.?
It is located in a secure room with no direct access to the internet.?

As a temporary fix, Crestron reapplied the offline dongle license via the Unix console.?

I had the exact same issue as the OP years ago and the solution after trying so many workarounds was using an AOS to enable an ABUF for the set level analogs in my lighting module wrapper. Got the idea From Oliver Hall here?/g/crestron/message/178725

The solution still works perfectly to this date. Had to dig back thru my notes as the original link was a yahoo groups link haha.?

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Hi All,

I'm usually doing something like this to avoid the propagation issue.

/g/crestron/photo/293592/3756421/crosspoint%20analog%20propagation.png?p=Created%2C%2C%2C50%2C2%2C0%2C0

Regards,

It's not only analogs it's serial signals too. SOO annoying!!

I would LOVE to see an example of this.? I have had the same issue with lighting pages.? Wanting to use sliders for light levels and the fb of the prior selected room would affect the newly selected room.

Have you checked the file path in debugger?? I run my file extension into an MSP and I have had the value of the MSP to small resulting in the file path being cut short.

Hi Guys?
I'm having trouble with a CCD
I've loaded the file to user/CrestronCertifiedDrivers/app01

But When I send?
\\user\\CrestronCertifiedDrivers\\app01\\FlatPanelDisplay_LG_55SK8100PLA-SmartTV_IP.pkg

I get the response
SimplDriver - File not specified or does not exist

I know its going to be something simple?
all help and comment is greatly appreciated

Regards
Mitch Chapman

On Thu, Mar 7, 2024 at 07:41 PM, John Gabler wrote:

Was hoping to save someone else the time lost to the issue.

Don't we all, John! Don't we all!...:)

Any way to share an example or a screenshot?? Ran into this using crosspoints for a lighting project...

Try longer pulses on the shades.

Was hoping to save someone else the time lost to the issue.

Was at a client that was a take over.? MC4 running a 1 room system.? The system has 3 EX windows sheers.? I am having a host of issues.? But the main issues I see is that if I try and send all shades to open or close at the same time via a stepper with .1 delay, the shades don't always respond.? The bigger issue is that it seems to goof up their limits too.? These are the only EX shades that I have dealt with, so I don't know if this is a know issue with EX shades or if I should be looking for some thing else to be the issue.? All are connected via CEN-GWEXER on the latest firmware.? Shades have the latest firmware.? Motors are 163s and all have been replaced within the last 3 months.