companion-module-middlethings-middlecontrol

The Middle Control Companion plugin can remotely control the Middle Control Software which in turns controls Blackmagic cameras and even DJI gimbals through the Middle Things APC or APC-R. It can run on the same device that runs Middle Control, or on a remote device on the same network.

Getting Started

The yarn headless command will perform all the steps to build the module.

Available actions in this module

• Select Camera ID
• Send Camera Action
• Send Gimbal Action
• Recall/Save Preset
• Set Custom Camera & Pan/Tilt/Zoom Positions
• Set Custom Pan/Tilt/Zoom Speed
• Access Camera & Gimbal settings in realtime using Variables

Changes

v2.2.0

• Added remote Sleep / Wake mode & Recenter

v2.1.1

• Fixed Preset Transition Speed not working

v2.1.0

• Improved action "Send a Custom Gimbal PTZ Absolute Value" which can now send Pan / Tilt / Roll / Zoom instruction in the same action.

v2.0.1

• Fixed variables not displaying properly in Companion 3

v2.0.0

• Added Support for Companion 3

v1.1.9

• Added Support for Preset Completion feedback (in %)

v1.1.8

• Added Support for custom Preset Pages
• Preset number & cam ID can now be parsed

v1.1.7

• Fixed Zoom control not properly working
• Fixed White level too slow to change

v1.1.4

• Added Contrast / Saturation / BlackMidWhite Levels Commands
• Added Support for Dynamic Variables inside action fields
• Added Support for sending custom camera commands
• Added ResetAll CCU command
• Fixed latency issue when viewing parameters
• Fixed too many Iris Steps / not following proper convention
• General Stability Update

v1.1.3

• Added Camera ID Selection Feedback
• Added Dynamic Variables to access ATEM values such as White Balance, Tint, ISO, Iris, Pan / Tilt Speed, ...
• Added Preset Transition Speed Command

v1.1.2

• Hotfix on a bug that caused crash at boot

v1.1.1

• Added TCP support for Middle Control 2.2 and above (better performance)
• Fixed the Status saying "Connecting..." before a key is pressed (Middle Control 2.2 and above)
• Added Focus Peaking Command

v1.0.2

• Added support for DJI Active Track remote control
• Improved config page clarity

v1.0.1

• Removed TCP calls and optimized variables.

v1.0.0

• Initial public release (after a lot of local field testing and developments )