XDD Not Starting

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• GregG Posts: 251

  October 2014

  What is the allocation of duet memory set to?
  
  Use "get duet mem" to check it or "set duet mem" to increase it.

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• cmason Posts: 123

  October 2014

  GregG wrote: »

  What is the allocation of duet memory set to?
  
  Use "get duet mem" to check it or "set duet mem" to increase it.

  
  "Duet Memory: 12M"
  
  Thanks.

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• cmason Posts: 123

  October 2014

  What would be a recommended (safe) value to set the Duet Memory to?
  
  This controller is currently at a remote location, therefore I don't want to lock it up.

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• GregG Posts: 251

  October 2014

  The maximum it allows is usually safe for most regular jobs. If it is a very large job with very large variable data structures, then you might want to try stepping it in increments.
  
  I'd say going to 20M would be a good test to see if that is an issue, but I've found 12M to be OK for 4 instances of only 2 different module types, so I'm not sure it is going to help.

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• cmason Posts: 123

  October 2014

  In all fairness and disclosure, there are duet modules running for 2 different video conferencing codecs as well.
  
  So, all in all 5 duet virtual devices and only one comes on-line.
  
  I will try increasing to 20M like you said and see what kind of results I get.
  
  Thanks!

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• cmason Posts: 123

  October 2014

  So I ended up writing a stripped down main code file to only load the XDD for a single projector and not loading any other Duet modules for other devices (for troubleshooting purposes).
  
  After I increased the Duet mem to 20M it loaded and the virtual device came online.
  
  Unfortunately though, the virtual device is not communicating with the IP connected projector.
  
  As you can see, the response from my queries is not getting data from the attached projector:
  

  Line      1 (11:56:28.133):: Command To [41011:1:1]-[?LAMPTIME]
  Line      2 (11:56:28.134):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[?LAMPTIME]
  Line      3 (11:56:28.134):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[LAMPTIME--2147483648]
  Line      4 (11:56:40.180):: Command To [41011:1:1]-[?FILTERTIME]
  Line      5 (11:56:40.180):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[?FILTERTIME]
  Line      6 (11:56:40.180):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[FILTERTIME--2147483648]
  

  
  
  Interestingly enough, I get the following diagnostics errors:
  

  Line      1 (11:39:02.995)::  SocketConnection<0.0.0.0,23>Thread<SocketConnection<0.0.0.0,23>> createSocket: java.net.SocketException: Socket error -1
  Line      2 (11:39:09.558)::  PRJ> Projector #1 incoming COMMAND ="PROPERTY-IP_Address,0.0.0.0"
  Line      3 (11:39:09.558)::  PRJ> Projector #1 incoming COMMAND ="PROPERTY-IP_Address,192.168.1.21"
  Line      4 (11:39:18.256)::  SocketConnection<0.0.0.0,23>Thread<SocketConnection<0.0.0.0,23>> createSocket: java.net.SocketException: Socket error -1
  Line      5 (11:39:33.504)::  SocketConnection<0.0.0.0,23>Thread<SocketConnection<0.0.0.0,23>> createSocket: java.net.SocketException: Socket error -1
  Line      6 (11:39:33.899)::  (Reader=tConnectMgr writer=ICSPTCPRx0)- CMessagePipe::Max = 25
  Line      7 (11:39:48.754)::  SocketConnection<0.0.0.0,23>Thread<SocketConnection<0.0.0.0,23>> createSocket: java.net.SocketException: Socket error -1
  Line      8 (11:40:03.985)::  SocketConnection<0.0.0.0,23>Thread<SocketConnection<0.0.0.0,23>> createSocket: java.net.SocketException: Socket error -1
  

  
  When I send the command "?PROPERTY-IP Address" to the virtual device, I get the following response:
  

  Line      1 (11:39:09.558):: Command To [41011:1:1]-[?PROPERTY-IP_Address]
  Line      2 (11:39:09.558):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[?PROPERTY-IP_Address]
  Line      3 (11:39:09.558):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[PROPERTY-IP_Address,0.0.0.0]
  Line      4 (11:39:09.558):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[PROPERTY-IP_Address,192.168.1.211]
  

  
  As you can see, I've set the IP property in the ONLINE EVENT, but for some reason it reports 2 IP addresses, the first of which is "not set" and the second being the address of the projector.
  
  This is what I get when I send the "REINIT" command:
  

  Line      1 (12:02:25.678):: Command To [41011:1:1]-[REINIT]
  Line      2 (12:02:25.678):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[REINIT]
  Line      3 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[PRESETCOUNT--2147483648]
  Line      4 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[PRESET--2147483648]
  Line      5 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[INPUTCOUNT-9]
  Line      6 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[INPUTPROPERTIES-"1,1,VGA,COMPUTER_IN1,COMPUTER IN1"]
  Line      7 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[INPUTPROPERTIES-"2,2,RGB,COMPUTER_IN2,COMPUTER IN2"]
  Line      8 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[INPUTPROPERTIES-"3,3,Ethernet,LAN,LAN"]
  Line      9 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[INPUTPROPERTIES-"4,4,USB,USB_TYPE_A,USB TYPE A"]
  Line     10 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[INPUTPROPERTIES-"5,5,USB,USB_TYPE_B,USB TYPE B"]
  Line     11 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[INPUTPROPERTIES-"6,6,HDMI,HDMI,HDMI"]
  Line     12 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[INPUTPROPERTIES-"7,7,Component,COMPONENT,COMPONENT"]
  Line     13 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[INPUTPROPERTIES-"8,8,S-Video,S-VIDEO,S-VIDEO"]
  Line     14 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[INPUTPROPERTIES-"9,9,Composite,VIDEO,VIDEO"]
  Line     15 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[INPUTPROPERTY-]
  Line     16 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[INPUTSELECT-0]
  Line     17 (12:02:25.679):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[FILTERTIME--2147483648]
  Line     18 (12:02:25.680):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[LAMPTIME--2147483648]
  Line     19 (12:02:25.680):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[ASPECT-]
  Line     20 (12:02:25.680):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[ASPECTRATIOCOUNT-5]
  Line     21 (12:02:25.680):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[ASPECTRATIOPROPERTY-"1,Aspect4:3,ASPECT4:3"]
  Line     22 (12:02:25.680):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[ASPECTRATIOPROPERTY-"2,Aspect16:9,ASPECT16:9"]
  Line     23 (12:02:25.680):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[ASPECTRATIOPROPERTY-"3,Aspect14:9,ASPECT14:9"]
  Line     24 (12:02:25.680):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[ASPECTRATIOPROPERTY-"4,Aspect16:10,ASPECT16:10"]
  Line     25 (12:02:25.680):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[ASPECTRATIOPROPERTY-"5,Normal,NORMAL"]
  Line     26 (12:02:25.680):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[ASPECTRATIOPROPERTY-]
  Line     27 (12:02:25.680):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[ASPECTRATIOSELECT-0]
  

  
  I've never had luck using Duet modules, and this seems to not be an exception. I usually get frustrated trying to mess around with them to get them to work and inevitably end up writing my own comm functions that I know how to troubleshoot and fix.
  
  Anyone have an idea?
  
  Thanks,
  -Chris

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• GregG Posts: 251

  October 2014

  Nevermind, I didn't read it all.... d'oh

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• cmason Posts: 123

  October 2014

  GregG wrote: »

  Nevermind, I did read it all.... d'oh

  
  ???
  
  Did I miss something?

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• GregG Posts: 251

  October 2014

  I mentioned something about REINIT, but you showed that at the end.
  
  It looks like it is adding your IP to an array of addresses and then only trying to connect to the default blank placeholder entry. I haven't seen this happen before.

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• cmason Posts: 123

  October 2014

  GregG wrote: »

  I mentioned something about REINIT, but you showed that at the end.
  
  It looks like it is adding your IP to an array of addresses and then only trying to connect to the default blank placeholder entry. I haven't seen this happen before.

  
  Yeah, I added the REINIT part after I posted, anticipating you'd ask me about it.
  
  I'll add my main code here because I'm sure someone will ask me for it eventually...
  

  PROGRAM_NAME='Proj Test'
  
  #INCLUDE 'SNAPI.axi'								// Used for SANPI constants
  
  DEFINE_DEVICE
  
  dvIPProjector1			= 0:3:0
  dvIPProjector2			= 0:4:0
  dvIPProjector3			= 0:5:0
  
  (* Virtaul Devices *)
  
  vdvFrontProjector1		= 41011:1:0
  vdvFrontProjector2		= 41012:1:0
  vdvRearProjector		= 41013:1:0
  
  DEFINE_CONSTANT (* Projector Constants *)
  
  VOLATILE INTEGER PRJ_NUMBER_OF_PROJECTORS	=	3			
  
  VOLATILE DEV PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES[]		=
  {
      vdvFrontProjector1,
      vdvFrontProjector2,
      vdvRearProjector
  }   
      
  VOLATILE INTEGER PRJ_FRONT_PROJECTOR_1		=	1
  VOLATILE INTEGER PRJ_FRONT_PROJECTOR_2		=	2
  VOLATILE INTEGER PRJ_REAR_PROJECTOR_1		=	3
  
  VOLATILE INTEGER PRJ_DEVICE_NUMBER_START	=	41010			// Subtracted from the vdv to find the Prjoector number 
  
  PRJ_FRONT_PROJECTOR_1_IP			=	'192.168.1.211'	
  PRJ_FRONT_PROJECTOR_2_IP			=	'192.168.1.212'
  PRJ_REAR_PROJECTOR_1_IP				=	'192.168.1.213'
  
  
  VOLATILE INTEGER PRJ_IP_CONTROL_PORT			=	23
  
  VOLATILE CHAR PRJ_INPUT_COMP1			=	181
  VOLATILE CHAR PRJ_INPUT_COMP2			=	182
  VOLATILE CHAR PRJ_INPUT_LAN			=	183
  VOLATILE CHAR PRJ_INPUT_USB_A			=	184
  VOLATILE CHAR PRJ_INPUT_USB_B			=	185
  VOLATILE CHAR PRJ_INPUT_S_VIDEO			=	186
  VOLATILE CHAR PRJ_INPUT_VIDEO			=	187
  VOLATILE CHAR PRJ_INPUT_HDMI			=	188
  VOLATILE CHAR PRJ_INPUT_COMPONENT		=	189
  
  VOLATILE CHAR PRJ_INPUT_TEXT[9][12]		=
  {
      'COMPUTER_IN1',
      'COMPUTER_IN2',
      'LAN',
      'USB_TYPE_A',
      'USB_TYPE_B',
      'S-VIDEO',
      'VIDEO',
      'HDMI',
      'COMPONENT'
  }
  
  VOLATILE INTEGER PRJ_POWER_STATUS_OFF 		= 	0
  VOLATILE INTEGER PRJ_POWER_STATUS_ON 		= 	1
  VOLATILE INTEGER PRJ_POWER_STATUS_COOL 		= 	2
  VOLATILE INTEGER PRJ_POWER_STATUS_WARM 		= 	3
  
  DEFINE_TYPE
  
  STRUCTURE PRJ_INFO_STRCT
  {
      INTEGER intPowerStatus
      INTEGER intCoolDownTime
      INTEGER intCoolingSecLeft
      INTEGER intFilterHours
      INTEGER intLampHours
      INTEGER intWarmingSecLeft
      INTEGER intWarmUpTime
      CHAR strCurrentInput[16]
  }
  
  DEFINE_VARIABLE (*	Projector Variables		*)
  
  VOLATILE INTEGER intPRJ_FeedbackFlag		=	TRUE
  
  VOLATILE CHAR strPRJ_ProjXDDFileName[]		=	'Hitachi_Video_Projector_CP-X4022WN_1.0.0.xdd'
  VOLATILE CHAR strPRJ_Projector_IP[PRJ_NUMBER_OF_PROJECTORS][15]			// Projector IP addresses
  
  VOLATILE PRJ_INFO_STRCT stcPRJ_ProjInfo[PRJ_NUMBER_OF_PROJECTORS]		// Structure to hold projector attriubutes
  
  DEFINE_FUNCTION fnProjectorCMD(INTEGER intPrjNumber, INTEGER intCommand)	
  {
      IF((intCommand >= PRJ_INPUT_COMP1) AND (intCommand <= PRJ_INPUT_COMPONENT))	// Change Input
      {
  	SEND_COMMAND PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES[intPrjNumber],"PRJ_INPUT_TEXT[(intCommand - 180)]"
      }
  //    IP_CLIENT_OPEN(PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES[intPrjNumber].port,strPRJ_Projector_IP[intPrjNumber],PRJ_IP_CONTROL_PORT,IP_TCP)
  //    
  //    PULSE[PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES[intPrjNumber],intSANPICommand]
  }    
  
  
  DEFINE_START
  
  strPRJ_Projector_IP[PRJ_FRONT_PROJECTOR_1] = PRJ_FRONT_PROJECTOR_1_IP
  strPRJ_Projector_IP[PRJ_FRONT_PROJECTOR_2] = PRJ_FRONT_PROJECTOR_2_IP
  strPRJ_Projector_IP[PRJ_REAR_PROJECTOR_1] = PRJ_REAR_PROJECTOR_1_IP
  
  (****** Modules ******)
  DEFINE_MODULE 'DeviceDriverEngine' MyDevice(vdvFrontProjector1, dvIPProjector1, strPRJ_ProjXDDFileName)
  //DEFINE_MODULE 'DeviceDriverEngine' MyDevice(vdvFrontProjector2, dvIPProjector2, strPRJ_ProjXDDFileName)
  //DEFINE_MODULE 'DeviceDriverEngine' MyDevice(vdvRearProjector, dvIPProjector3, strPRJ_ProjXDDFileName)
  
  DEFINE_EVENT
  
  DATA_EVENT[PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES]
  {
      ONLINE:
      {
  	STACK_VAR INTEGER intPrjNumber
  	intPrjNumber = (data.device.number - PRJ_DEVICE_NUMBER_START)
  	IF(intPRJ_FeedbackFlag) SEND_STRING 0, "'PRJ> Projector #',ITOA(intPrjNumber),' is ONLINE!'"
  	SEND_COMMAND PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES[intPrjNumber],"'PROPERTY-IP_Address,',strPRJ_Projector_IP[intPrjNumber]"
  	SEND_COMMAND PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES[intPrjNumber],"'PROPERTY-Port,',ITOA(PRJ_IP_CONTROL_PORT)"
  	SEND_COMMAND PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES[intPrjNumber],"'REINIT'"
      }
      OFFLINE:
      {
  	STACK_VAR INTEGER intPrjNumber
  	intPrjNumber = (data.device.number - PRJ_DEVICE_NUMBER_START)
  	IF(intPRJ_FeedbackFlag) SEND_STRING 0, "'PRJ> Projector #',ITOA(intPrjNumber),' is OFFLINE!!!!'"
      }
      COMMAND:
      {
  	STACK_VAR INTEGER intPrjNumber
  	STACK_VAR CHAR strResponse[32]
  	STACK_VAR CHAR strCommand[16]
  	
  	intPrjNumber = (data.device.number - PRJ_DEVICE_NUMBER_START)
  	strResponse = DATA.TEXT
  	IF(intPRJ_FeedbackFlag) SEND_STRING 0, "'PRJ> Projector #',ITOA(intPrjNumber),' incoming COMMAND ="',strResponse,'"'"
  	strCommand = REMOVE_STRING(strResponse,'-',1)
  	SWITCH(strCommand)
  	{
  	    CASE 'COOLDOWN-':
  	    {
  		stcPRJ_ProjInfo[intPrjNumber].intCoolDownTime = ATOI(strResponse)
  	    }
  	    CASE 'COOLING-':
  	    {
  		stcPRJ_ProjInfo[intPrjNumber].intCoolingSecLeft = ATOI(strResponse)
  	    }
  	    CASE 'FILTERTIME-':
  	    {
  		stcPRJ_ProjInfo[intPrjNumber].intFilterHours = ATOI(strResponse)
  	    }
  	    CASE 'INPUT-':
  	    {
  		stcPRJ_ProjInfo[intPrjNumber].strCurrentInput = strResponse
  	    }
  	    CASE 'LAMPTIME-':
  	    {
  		stcPRJ_ProjInfo[intPrjNumber].intLampHours = ATOI(strResponse)
  	    }
  	    CASE 'WARMING-':
  	    {
  		stcPRJ_ProjInfo[intPrjNumber].intWarmingSecLeft = ATOI(strResponse)
  	    }
  	    CASE 'WARMUP-':
  	    {
  		stcPRJ_ProjInfo[intPrjNumber].intWarmUpTime = ATOI(strResponse)
  	    }
  	}
      }
  }
  
  CHANNEL_EVENT[PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES,LAMP_WARMING_FB]
  {
      ON:
      {
  	STACK_VAR INTEGER intProjNumber
  	intProjNumber = (channel.device.number - PRJ_DEVICE_NUMBER_START)
  	IF(intPRJ_FeedbackFlag) SEND_STRING 0, "'PRJ> Projector #',ITOA(intProjNumber),' is WARMING'"
  	stcPRJ_ProjInfo[intProjNumber].intPowerStatus = PRJ_POWER_STATUS_WARM
  	SEND_COMMAND PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES[intProjNumber],'COUNTERNOTIFY-1'
  	SEND_COMMAND PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES[intProjNumber],'WARMING'
      }
  }
  
  CHANNEL_EVENT[PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES,LAMP_COOLING_FB]
  {
      ON:
      {
  	STACK_VAR INTEGER intProjNumber
  	intProjNumber = (channel.device.number - PRJ_DEVICE_NUMBER_START)
  	IF(intPRJ_FeedbackFlag) SEND_STRING 0, "'PRJ> Projector #',ITOA(intProjNumber),' is COOLING'"
  	stcPRJ_ProjInfo[intProjNumber].intPowerStatus = PRJ_POWER_STATUS_COOL
  	SEND_COMMAND PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES[intProjNumber],'COUNTERNOTIFY-1'
  	SEND_COMMAND PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES[intProjNumber],'COOLING'
      }
  }
  
  CHANNEL_EVENT[PRJ_VIRTUAL_DEVICES,LAMP_POWER_FB]
  {
      ON:
      {
  	STACK_VAR INTEGER intProjNumber
  	intProjNumber = (channel.device.number - PRJ_DEVICE_NUMBER_START)
  	IF(intPRJ_FeedbackFlag) SEND_STRING 0, "'PRJ> Projector #',ITOA(intProjNumber),' is ON'"
  	stcPRJ_ProjInfo[intProjNumber].intPowerStatus = PRJ_POWER_STATUS_ON
      }
      OFF:
      {
  	STACK_VAR INTEGER intProjNumber
  	intProjNumber = (channel.device.number - PRJ_DEVICE_NUMBER_START)
  	IF(intPRJ_FeedbackFlag) SEND_STRING 0, "'PRJ> Projector #',ITOA(intProjNumber),' is OFF'"
  	stcPRJ_ProjInfo[intProjNumber].intPowerStatus = PRJ_POWER_STATUS_OFF
      }
  }
  
  

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• hmcewen Posts: 1

  January 2015

  Same Issue
  
  Did we ever find the reason for the IP Address not filling out the correct field?
  I've got the same problem.
  I hate XDD files....
  
  Hamish

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• cmason Posts: 123

  January 2015

  hmcewen wrote: »

  Did we ever find the reason for the IP Address not filling out the correct field?
  I've got the same problem.
  I hate XDD files....
  
  Hamish

  
  Nope... just another unusable AMX duet module. I ended up writing my own Netlinx module for the projectors using the PJLink protocol.
  
  Every time I think I can save myself some time by using a pre-written "module", I end up kicking myself in the a$$, as I waste double the time trying to get the module to work... and then inevitably have to write my own anyhow.
  
  Someday I'll learn to just write my own from the beginning and save myself the stress!

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• GregG Posts: 251

  January 2015

  My usual rule is that for anything short of a full text browsing media server, write the module or include file as the first choice.

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• PhreaK Posts: 966

  January 2015

  By the looks of that diagnostics output it's trying to open a connection to 0.0.0.0:23. If I had to hazard a guess I'd say it's looking for a different property for the IP address. Try setting 'IP-Address'.

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• cmason Posts: 123

  January 2015

  PhreaK wrote: »

  By the looks of that diagnostics output it's trying to open a connection to 0.0.0.0:23. If I had to hazard a guess I'd say it's looking for a different property for the IP address. Try setting 'IP-Address'.

  
  I tried doing it several times. If you look at line 4 of the notifications, you can clearly see it is set (in some fashion).
  
  This was the response from the "?PROPERTY_IP-Address" query:
  

  Line      1 (11:39:09.558):: Command To [41011:1:1]-[?PROPERTY-IP_Address]
  Line      2 (11:39:09.558):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[?PROPERTY-IP_Address]
  Line      3 (11:39:09.558):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[PROPERTY-IP_Address,0.0.0.0]
  Line      4 (11:39:09.558):: Command From [41011:1:1]-[PROPERTY-IP_Address,192.168.1.211]
  

  
  It is as if it want's 2 IP addresses or it needs to populate two IP variables.
  Hell if I know. That's the thing I really don't like about these DUET modules. There isn't a possibility for me to crack it open and fix whatever the author missed or broke.
  
  Why can't these be written in Netlinx so we can fix/use them?

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• PhreaK Posts: 966

  January 2015

  IIRC all properties passed into Duet modules are just placed into a Map by the Duet framework. You can fire any property at any Duet module and when you query it and the data you sent will be there.
  
  For example, if you send

  PROPERTY-Test,FooBar
  

  Then query 'Test' with a

  ?PROPERTY-Test
  

  It will spit FooBar right back at you.
  
  If the module is not looking for the value to be under the 'Test' (e.g. in the case of 'IP_Address' vs 'IP-Address') there's not going to be anything for it to work with internally.
  
  I haven't worked with the XDD module extensively (been doing other things for the past 6 months or so) however have come across this exact situation with other externally developed modules previously.

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