Controlling the KVM switch via XML
XML enables you to control the KVM switch using third-party devices (e.g. AMX®
and Crestron®). The KVM switch uses the Ethernet interface to process any XML
commands received from third-party devices.
Structure of a valid XML document
Any commands are transmitted as XML documents to the G&D device. Valid
XML documents start with an optional, standardised header. On the top level, they
are included in a
STRUCTURE OF A VALID XML DOCUMENT
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<root>
</root>
The commands to be executed are placed between the start and end tag (
commands are described on page 26.
Selecting devices
The XML API provides the ability to specify devices by their ID or name.
Use the attribute
is supported by all commands referring to named devices.
ADVICE:
identified via their ID.
IDENTIFY THE KVM SWITCH BY NAME
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<root>
</root>
IDENTIFY THE KVM SWITCH BY ID
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<root>
</root>
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<root>
tag:
type
to select devices via ID (
Using an attribute is optional. If you do not use a attribute, devices are
<nextmuxchannel>
<DlMux4 type="name">MUX-ATC</DlMux4>
</nextmuxchannel>
<nextmuxchannel>
<DlMux4>0x11111111</DlMux4>
</nextmuxchannel>
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Controlling the KVM switch via XML
<!-- optional header -->
<!-- start tag of the document -->
<!-- end tag of the document -->
"id"
or via name (
G&D DL-DVI-MUX4-NT · 22
). The
root
"name"
). The attribute