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Room Manager Since v2.17.0

Room Modes & Exclusive Sources

Room Modes in Space CE define operational states for a room (e.g., “Presentation”, “Video Conference”, “Lecture”). With Exclusive Sources, introduced in Space CE v2.17.0, each room mode can restrict which AV sources are available, simplifying the touch panel interface and preventing users from selecting irrelevant sources for a given activity.

Key Concepts

TermDescription
Room ModeA named operational state that configures the room for a specific activity. Modes control which sources, destinations, and behaviours are active.
Exclusive SourcesA per-mode setting that restricts the AV sources available on the touch panel to only those relevant to that mode.

How Exclusive Sources Work

Without Exclusive Sources, all AV sources defined in the template are available regardless of the active room mode. With Exclusive Sources enabled for a mode, only the sources explicitly assigned to that mode appear on the touch panel when the mode is active.

Example:

  • Presentation mode: Shows only the HDMI input, wireless presenter, and document camera
  • Video Conference mode: Shows only the far-end camera feed, content share, and laptop HDMI
  • Lecture mode: Shows only the lecture capture source and wireless presenter

This reduces clutter and prevents users from selecting sources that are irrelevant or could cause confusion in a particular mode.

Configuration

  1. Open the Space CE template in Room Manager.
  2. Navigate to the Room Modes configuration section.
  3. Select a room mode (or create a new one).
  4. Enable Exclusive Sources for the mode.
  5. Select the AV sources that should be available when this mode is active.
  6. Repeat for each mode as needed.
  7. Save the template and deploy to the room.

Room Mode configuration showing Exclusive Sources toggle and source selection checkboxes Exclusive Sources configuration, Innomesh Room Manager

📝 Note
Sources not assigned to any mode remain available in all modes. Exclusive Sources only applies when explicitly enabled for a specific mode.

Touch Panel Behaviour

When a user selects a room mode on the touch panel:

  • The source selection area updates to show only the permitted sources for that mode
  • Any currently routed source that is not part of the new mode is deselected
  • The mode label is displayed on the touch panel to indicate the active state
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