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I have made a dashboard by using the dashboard of Ross Videos. If I use the datalinq Host: Local then i can get the expression in that same computer to be affected by the dashboard that is running in that computer. I want to know if I could set up a datalinq through the internet so that that same dashboard in one computer can affect the xpression in another computer.

From my understanding the datalinq source that I am supposed to use is DashBoard Datalinq Source. I am not sure on how to make the connection.

You can run DashBoard on one computer and then connect it to an XPression machine across an IP network, absolutely.

1: In DashBoard:

-In edit mode for your custom panel, look at the top level item in the Custom Panel tree you want to connect.

(The tree is on the left hand side of the edit mode view)

It will have an item called 'XPression DashBoard Linq port' (which will be set to 2222, and a checkbox called 'Enable Streaming', set that to on.

2: DataLinq server

-Add a new Data source by clicking the 'Add New' button in the DataLinq Server UI.

Choose 'DashBoard DataLinq Source' and under 'Host' type in the IP address of the DashBoard computer

3: Make sure that your DataLinq server is actually attached inside of XPression

Project->DataLinq Manager

Or CTRL-ALT-M

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Got all that. I believe the link has been established but the dashboard is still not affecting xpression.

As it stands all I am having the dashboard do is move the focus in the sequencer with a button press. The buttons are not doing much. I have the proper call id in the buttons but I might be setting up there connection incorrectly.

What should I put for the Host: and Port: spaces?

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Should the host be localhost? the ip of the expression that it is linked to? or something else?

And for the port, Should it be left alone or be the same as the xpression dashboard link port of 2222?

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If you are using Dashboard to move the focus in the sequencer; then it sounds to me like you aren't using datalinq at all, but rather are sending RossTalk commands to XPression. If that is the case, then it is not using the Dashboard Datalinq Source or Port 2222.

You need to make sure you have the Smart GPI / Rosstalk device configured on your second XPression and you should set up the Dashboard button to send the ross talk command to the IP of your remote XPression and port 7788.

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Never mind. After some playing with the system I found out that the host that you put in the button is the IP adress of the computer that you wish to control. The port is the preset port that you declare when you set up the link in xpression under hardware setup, GPI boards, you set the TCP port that is by default in both programs 7788.

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