DirectOut PRODIGY Series

Driver Maturity

Production

Recommended for normal production use.

Caution

Compatibility Note: This information is a general guide and may be incomplete, may not match a specific project implementation, and is subject to change as supported products and versions evolve. Confirm the exact implementation and requirements for each project with Riedel and the relevant equipment vendor, then validate the required functions end to end in the target environment before deployment.

Minimum hi Version: v2.5.0

Overview

hi connects to the DirectOut^® PRODIGY Ember+ provider. It exposes the published matrices, parameters, labels, and state for operational control.

Network Requirements

Connection Model: Outbound from hi
Multicast / Unicast: Unicast only
Firewall: Allow outbound TCP from hi to the PRODIGY Ember+ provider on Port 9000 by default.
Callback: No inbound callback to hi is used.
Security: Keep the plaintext control connection on a trusted management network.

Standards Conformance

Standard	Conformance	Notes
Ember+ (Lawo)	Glow DTD parameter tree per Ember+ spec	Open community specification used as a de facto standard widely adopted

Operator Workflow

UI Surface in hi: Inventory, Routing Matrix, Parameter Control, and Control Panels
Routing Semantics: hi exposes the matrix, labels, and parameters published by the PRODIGY Ember+ provider.
Vendor Tooling: Continue to use globcon for device engineering, firmware, and functions not published through Ember+.

Connection Details

Property	Value
Protocol	Ember+
Transport	TCP
Default Port	9000
Authentication	None - protocol does not include authentication at the application layer
Encryption in Transit	None - plaintext TCP no TLS defined by this protocol
Connection Model	Persistent TCP with auto-update subscription
Required License	hiBase
Traffic Flow	Outbound from hi

Required Configuration

Parameter	Description	Default
Host / IP Address	IP address of the DirectOut device	-
Port	Ember+ TCP port	9000
Reinitialize Router	Operations button that disconnects the routing control connection and restarts initialization available at runtime	-

Device-Side Setup

Follow DirectOut PRODIGY Series Integration Configuration for the device-side and hi-side configuration steps.

Supported Features

Feature	Access	Exposed Operation and Scope
Matrix Discovery	Read-only	Discover the matrices and routing tree exposed by the PRODIGY Ember+ provider.
Label and State Readback	Read-only	Read available labels and operational state exposed by the device.
Crosspoint Routing	Read/write	Read and change only routing Crosspoints exposed by the PRODIGY Ember+ matrix.
Parameter Values	Per-parameter access	Read the exposed parameters, such as the microphone preamp settings, and write only the parameters that the provider marks writable.

Device Coverage

Tested With identifies devices that have been tested with hi. Potentially Compatible (Not Yet Verified) identifies compatibility candidates that use the same protocol or connection method. Device-specific configuration, firmware, and feature support can affect results.

Tested With

DirectOut PRODIGY Series

Potentially Compatible (Not Yet Verified)

DirectOut PRODIGY.MC and DirectOut PRODIGY.MP with the DirectOut Ember+ option, where they expose a compatible Ember+ parameter tree and writable matrix.

Known Limitations

Validate matrix exposure, labels, and writable parameters during commissioning.
The Ember+ interface covers configuration, microphone preamp settings, the routing matrix with channel labels, and status monitoring. Use globcon for other functions, such as the DSP section.
A connection interruption pauses subscribed updates until the integration reconnects and resynchronizes.
A demo session that globcon starts after device startup activates a licensed feature for only 30 minutes. Install a license file for permanent operation.
hi finds matrices automatically in the top three levels of the Ember+ tree. Matrices deeper in the tree do not appear in hi.
hi creates the Ports of a PRODIGY matrix as audio Ports when the matrix does not identify its signal type.
hi subscribes only to the parameters that are pinned on the Node. Other parameters in the tree do not update in hi.
hi sends an Ember+ keep-alive request every 5 seconds, and it disconnects when the provider does not answer within 10 seconds. hi requires the provider to answer keep-alive requests.

What's Not Supported

Device engineering, firmware updates, license activation, and functions not exposed by the Ember+ tree.
Ember+ Functions, including Qualified Functions, and function invocation. The Ember+ specification defines them from Glow 2.20, and hi never sends an Invoke command.
Ember+ Templates, including Qualified Templates, and template references. The specification defines them from Glow 2.40. hi requests all fields of each element, and it does not resolve template references.
The PRODIGY globcon JSON API. hi uses only the Ember+ provider.

Trademarks

Note

DirectOut and PRODIGY are trademarks of DirectOut GmbH.

RIEDEL Communications is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially partnered with DirectOut Technologies unless explicitly stated.