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Default Routes and Hot Plug Routes

Default Routes and Hot Plug Routes describe how sources route automatically without a user selecting them on the touch panel. Default Routes fire on a room mode change; Hot Plug Routes fire when a source’s video sync appears. Both live under the top-level Automation object in the room configuration.

📝 Note
These routes are configured inside the Automation object, alongside sensor shutdown, time-based shutdown, and EWIS.

Default Routes

Default Routes specify which sources automatically route when the room enters a particular mode. Add new routes with the Add Default Route button.

Example use case: when the room powers on in Presentation mode, the room PC automatically routes to all displays.

Default Route fields

FieldDescriptionRequired
Room ModeThe room mode whose transition triggers the route.Yes
AV Source IDThe source to route (an ID from the AV Sources section).Yes
DestinationThe target destination type, or a special keyword.Yes
IDIdentifier for the route entry. Not part of a route’s behaviour.No
DisableDisables the default route.No

All three of Room Mode, AV Source ID, and Destination are mandatory. A route missing any of them is ignored.

Hot Plug Routes

A hot plug is the moment a source’s video sync appears, such as a laptop being connected to an HDMI wall plate. A Hot Plug Route routes that source automatically when its sync is detected. If the room is off when the sync appears, it powers on the room first and then executes the route; if the room is already on, the route executes immediately.

When a routed source loses sync, the system looks for another Hot Plug Route with active sync. If none exists, it falls back to a Default Route for the same destination, or routes None if there is none.

Example use case: a connected laptop automatically routes to all displays. Disconnecting the laptop reverts to the default PC source.

Hot Plug Route fields

FieldDescriptionRequired
AV Source IDThe source to route (an ID from the AV Sources section).Yes
DestinationThe target destination type, or a special keyword.Yes
IDIdentifier for the route entry. Not part of a route’s behaviour.No
DisableDisables the Hot Plug route.No

Both AV Source ID and Destination are mandatory. A Hot Plug Route has no Room Mode field; it is triggered by sync, not by mode. A route missing either required field is ignored.

Special keywords for Destination

  • All routes to every destination type.
  • None represents no source.

Worked examples

A Default Route that sends the room PC to all destinations in Presentation mode:

{
  "Automation": {
    "Default Routes": [
      { "ID": "default.route.1", "Room Mode": "Presentation", "AV Source ID": "source.pc", "Destination": "All" }
    ]
  }
}

A Hot Plug Route that sends a connected laptop to all destinations when its sync appears:

{
  "Automation": {
    "Hot Plug Routes": [
      { "ID": "hotplug.laptop", "AV Source ID": "source.laptop", "Destination": "All" }
    ]
  }
}