WolfPack FIX 16x16 Driver 
$79 USD
One-time purchase · per projectEvery route Control4 sends gets checked against the matrix. Anything the matrix missed goes out again.
Why we built it
Fire all 16 TVs at once. Every one lands on the right input.
The FIX 16x16 has no documented status command, so a driver that only sends has no idea whether a route took. When Multi Display Manager switches every TV at once, a matrix that drops two or three routes leaves TVs on the wrong source until your client calls. This driver reads the real routing table from the matrix's own web server, so Control4 shows what the matrix is doing, and it sends again anything that didn't take.
Route check
A second after every switch, the driver checks the matrix.
When the last command goes out, the driver reads the matrix routing table and compares it with what Control4 asked for. A route the matrix dropped is sent again, up to twice. If the matrix still disagrees after that, the driver takes the matrix at its word, so the navigators show the source each TV is really on.
Room On bursts
Sixteen route changes become one command per input.
Switch requests that arrive within the Batch Window, 75 ms by default, are combined. Outputs that share an input go out chained, like 3x2.3x3.3x4., and one input on every output becomes a single all command. If an output changes its mind inside the window, the last request wins. Commands are spaced so the matrix keeps up.
In the field
Built for the matrix behind a busy media room.
Two-way feedback
Changes made outside Control4 show up too.
The driver polls the matrix every 3 seconds. Routes changed from the front panel, the web UI, the app or a recalled scene appear on the navigators, and routes sync on first connect.
Offline hold
Nothing is lost while the matrix is offline.
Commands sent while the matrix is unreachable are held in order and go out when it returns. After a controller restart, the driver reports the last routes again.
Transport
Network first, serial as backup.
Auto uses TCP port 5000 when the matrix is online and RS-232 when it isn't. Or lock it to one.
Programming
Routes and scenes from programming.
Route one input to one output or to all of them, and save or recall matrix scenes.
Troubleshooting
See every command and reply.
Last Command Sent and Last Data Received in Composer, plus Sync From Matrix, Resend All Routes and a test route.
Tech specs
- Matrix
- HDTV Supply WolfPack FIX 16x16 (HDTVFIX1600E)
- Control4 OS
X4- Control
- TCP port 5000, or RS-232 at 9600 8N1 (straight-through cable)
- Transport
- Auto (Network, then Serial), Network Only or Serial Only
- Feedback
- Routing table read from the matrix web server every 3 seconds (adjustable)
- Route check
- About 1 second after sending, up to 2 re-sends
- Batching
- Batch Window 0 to 1000 ms (default 75), chained routes per input
- Connections
- 16 HDMI inputs, 16 HDMI outputs
- Programming
- Route, Route Input to All Outputs, Save Scene, Recall Scene, Resend All Routes
- Offline
- Commands held and sent when the matrix reconnects
- License
- One per Control4 project
- Updates
- Free for life
- Free demo
- 30 days for dealers
- Current version
- 1.2.2
Free 30-day demo
Install any driver on a real job for 30 days before you pay for it.
Licensed per project
You buy one license per Control4 project. If you replace the controller, the license moves with the project.
Updates for life
You pay once per project and get every new version free.
Support from a dealer
A working Control4 programmer writes and supports these drivers. Open a ticket and we fix it.
Questions
Where does the feedback come from?
From the matrix's own web server, the same status page its web UI reads. The driver polls it every 3 seconds and right after it sends routes. Route echoes the matrix sends back over TCP count too.
Does feedback work over serial?
Feedback needs the controller to reach the matrix over HTTP. On serial with no network connection, routes still go out, without the read-back.
The web server is on a different address. What do I set?
Fill in Matrix IP (HTTP). Leave it blank to use the address from the Network connection.
How do I know feedback is working?
The Feedback property shows Live (HTTP). If polling fails it shows the HTTP error instead.
Which serial cable?
Straight-through, not null-modem, at 9600 8N1. If the matrix ignores serial commands, set Command Terminator to CR.
What happens when Multi Display Manager switches every TV?
The requests are combined into one command per input and paced out, then the driver reads the matrix back and re-sends any output that missed.
Should the matrix be reachable from the internet?
No. Its web login is checked in the browser only, so keep the matrix on the local network.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. Every driver has a free 30-day dealer demo license with every feature turned on. Buy a license before it ends and the demo converts in place, with no reinstall.
WolfPack FIX 16x16 Driver
Every route lands. Every time.
