Ecler EDRIVE600 User Manual [en, de, es, fr]
PodWare Help
Contents
Overview 02
Layout 02
Menus 03
Toolbar 04
Communications 05
Launching a Panel 06
Parameter Synchronisation 06
Progress Bar 07
Navigation 07
The Selected Device 07
Device Context Menu 07
Control Panels 08
Monicons 08
Controls 08
Filter Response Panels 10
Off-Line Operation 11
Saving Data 11
Loading Factory Settings 11
Cloning a Device 12
Presets 12
Device Properties 13
Device Firmware 14
Keyboard shortcuts 14
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Overview
The PodWare application will allow a PC computer running a 32-bit Windows
2000, XP, Vista, ME*, 98*) to monitor and control a number of compatible devices via communications
network. The deceptively simple intuitive user interface is PodWare's outward appearance of a very
powerful, thoroughly engineered protocol engine, built on the latest software development technology.
PodWare can automatically discover devices connected to the networks you tell it you would like to use.
The connected devices are then presented to you in an organised tree ready for you to select panels you
would like to display and manipulate.
When devices are arranged in the main window, their default representation is a Monicon - an Icon
which conveys basic monitoring status indication. This Icon can usually then be opened up to the full
control panel by clicking on a navigation button.
Any number of Monicons and full panels may be displayed and organised on the screen automatically or
manually. Each device type usually has a predefined Monicon and control panel associated with it, the
latter containing controls for all the parameters you can adjust within the device. Adjusting any of the
controls on the panel whilst ‘on-line’ will cause adjustments to be made in the relevant device in 'real
time'.
A comprehensive set of features allow you to save and retrieve stored parameter sets, manipulate
‘presets’, etc.
*Note that whilst operation with Windows
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98 or Millennium Edition is theoretically possible, this is not
recommended because of the resource limitations these operating systems impose. If this is attempted,
you should not attempt to run any other applications at the same time as PodWare, and we would
recommend that you only open one or two control panels at a time.
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operating system (NT,
Layout
When PodWare is launched, its main window comprises three main areas:
- A 'tree' panel on the left for navigating among devices and panel.
- A toolbar at the top with the most commonly used actions available at a single mouse click.
- A control panel area (the remainder of the window) for device Monicons and control panels.
The user may adjust the size of the application window by dragging the handle at the bottom-right of the
main application window. The 'tree' panel may be sized by dragging the split-line between the tree and
the main control panel area.
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Menus
The menu system is arranged like so:
File
Open - opens a file which contains parameters for the selected device.
Save - saves the current settings for the selected device in the current file name.
Save As - saves the current settings for the selected device under a new file name.
Load Factory Settings – updates factory settings in the selected device.
See Loading Factory Settings.
Open Device Clone – opens a file to clone the selected device.
Save Device Clone – saves the settings of the selected device into a cloning file
See Cloning a Device.
Exit - closes the application.
Preferences
Show Bandwidth As – Allows you to set the units used in Bandwidth controls.
Show Delay As – Allows you to set the units used in Delay controls.
See Controls.
Network
Go Online - Allows communication with devices on the network.
Go Offline - Stops communication with devices on the network.
Com Port - Allows you to select which serial COM port you wish to use.
Launch Panels - Launches the control panels for all the devices in the network.
Device
Locate – to locate the selected device (e.g. wink the lights).
Update Firmware - update firmware in the selected device.
See Device Firmware.
Add Device Panel – allows a panel for a device to be added to the layout off-line.
Properties – Lists device details which may be of interest for maintenance.
See The Selected Device.
Panel
Tile Horizontally – arranges all the panels from left to right.
Tile Vertically – arranges all the panels from top to bottom.
Cascade – arranges all the panels in a heap from top-left to bottom-right.
Help
Help topics – opens the help file (in your HTML viewer).
About this Application – shows copyright and version information.
Some of these menu items have short-cuts using toolbar buttons. See Toolbar.
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Toolbar
The toolbar provides the following one-click functions:
Open
Opens a file which contains parameters for the selected device. A dialogue will appear,
inviting you to choose a file to open.
Save
Saves the current settings for the selected device. If you have previously opened or saved
a file, the settings will be saved in the same file name, otherwise, a dialogue will appear
inviting you to enter a file name.
If the settings have not changed since you last saved or opened a file, the Icon will appear
greyed out, indicating that a save is not necessary.
Online
Goes online/offline to/from the network. If a device cannot be found, an error will be
reported. While PodWare remains on-line, this toolbar button is coloured green. It is red
when off-line.
Locate
Flashes the indicators on the selected device (if online), to assist device identification,
and as a quick check that communications are working. This only works when on-line.
Mute All
Mutes (or Un-Mutes) every device in the system. When the speaker in the button is red,
the system is muted. A green speaker means un-muted. This has nothing to do with
channel mutes, which operate completely independently. This state is not saved in
devices; a power cycle will cause a device to default to un-muted.
Launch All Panels
Launches the control panels for all of the devices on the network. This only work when
on-line.
Help
Launches Help topics.
If you place the mouse cursor over a toolbar, text fill appear describing the action of the button. If this
text does not show, click on the panel background.
See The Selected Device.
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Communications
PodWare communicates with a device using a serial ‘COM’ port as a ‘network’ connection. This will
usually be the COM port associated with the RS232 Serial port on your computer. You need to select the
appropriate COM port for this in the Network menu.
If your computer does not have an RS232 serial port, a USB or Ethernet adapter may be used to create
one. Such an adaptor needs to create a ‘Virtual Com Port’ in order for it to be used with PodWare.
Please refer to the installation instructions supplied with the adaptor. We cannot guarantee that all
adaptors will work correctly however. Please consult your dealer for recommended adaptors.
Some products use the BV-Net network, which will require a BV-Net Adapter in order to operate with
PodWare. This will connect with your computer either via RS232 or USB.
When a network connection is open and actively connected to one or more compatible devices, the
system is said to be ‘On Line’. Whilst On-line, you can control the connected devices in ‘real time’, and
continuously receive status information from the devices.
To go On-line, you can either select Device/Online from the menu, or press the Online toolbar button,
which is a red triangle. If all is well, the triangle will turn green, indicating that you are ‘On-line’.
Going Online
PodWare queries the network, searching for compatible devices. As PodWare finds each device, it will
add it to the ‘Devices’ node of the Tree, along with text describing the model of the device, and the name
of the device given by the user. Once all devices has have been discovered, you are ready to start
controlling the system by double-clicking a device icon in the Tree to launch a control panel. (see
Launching a Panel)
If PodWare becomes unable to communicate with a device for some reason whilst on-line (such as a
break in the network cable), the corresponding icon for it in the Devices node of the Tree will appear in
red, indicating that control and monitoring on that device is invalid. Most devices will allow themselves to
be ‘rediscovered’ automatically if such a cable break is repaired.
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Launching a Panel
Once the application is On-Line, and there are one or more devices in the Devices node of the tree, a
panel may be launched for a given device in one of the following ways:
- By double-clicking on the appropriate Devices node of the Tree
- By dragging a Devices node to the Layout area of the main window
- By dragging a Devices node to the Panels node of the Tree
- By right-clicking on the Devices node and selecting Launch Panel from the context menu (see
Device Context Menu)
- By selecting Launch All Panels, either from the Toolbar (see Toolbar), or from the Network menu
(See Menus)
After a few seconds, the panel (or more usually, the reduced-size Monicon – see Monicons) will appear
in the Layout part of the main window. At the same time, an icon for the device will appear in the Panels
node of the Tree.
Once the panel appears, the application will take a few seconds while it copies the settings in the device
to the control panel, as indicated by the progress bar at the bottom-right of the main window. (See
Parameter Synchronisation)
This is now a fully functional real-time control panel for the connected device. A Monicon may be
enlarged to a full-size control panel by using navigation buttons. (See Navigation).
Several control panels may be launched onto the Layout, so that the user can monitor the operation of
several devices simultaneously. As each panel is added, another icon is added to the Layout node of the
Tree, indicating the presence of another panel in the Layout.
The Panel menu has features for arranging the panels into regular neat patterns if required (see Menus).
To locate a panel for a particular device, just double-click on its icon in the Panels node of the Tree. This
will bring the associated panel to the front, and highlight it (bring it into focus). (See Navigation).
A panel may be removed from the Layout by clicking on the ‘X’ in the top-right corner of the panel. This
action will also remove the device icon from the Panels node of the Tree. The panel may be launched
back onto the Layout by double-clicking on the Devices icon in the Tree.
Parameter Synchronisation
PodWare aims to always ensure that the control settings in the virtual control panel are always a faithful
representation of the settings in the connected device. To achieve this, the parameters in the device are
copied to the control panel when going online. This takes a few seconds to complete (see
Communications and Progress Bar). Whilst online, any changes to the control settings will result in
changes in the stored parameters in the devices, thus retaining synchronisation. When a file is opened
online, the new settings are not only set in the control panel; they are also transferred to the device.
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Progress Bar
The area in the status bar at the bottom-right of the application window will indicate progress of some
operations. A coloured bar will extend to fill the extreme right-hand box, indicating progress from 0 to
100%, after which it will disappear. While in progress, the text to the left of the bar will indicate what
operation is being performed. “Loading” will often be shown to indicate that the data is being transferred
between the device and PodWare.
While the Progress Bar is showing activity, it is best not to perform any other actions in PodWare.
Navigation
The Tree view on the left-hand side of the screen allows you to view the system. The two main nodes in
the Tree are Devices, listing all the compatible devices found on the network, and Panels, listing all the
control panels that have been launched onto the Layout.
Control panels may be launched by double-clicking on, or dragging a Devices node (see Launching a
Panel).
Clicking the '-' on one of the main Tree nodes will close that branch, allowing you to remove some detail
from the Tree. Clicking the ‘+’ will restore the full detail.
Panels will often have navigation buttons for changing the amount of detail seen (and size of the panel).
A Monicon panel will have a ‘>’ button for expanding it into a full control panel. Similarly, a full panel will
often have a ‘<’ button for reducing the amount of detail (and panel size).
The Selected Device
The “Selected Device” is the device to which operations from the Device menu will be applied, and to
which device-related toolbar button actions (such as Locate, Save, Open) will be applied.
If a device is selected in the Tree view (by clicking on a device node or a panel node so that the text of
the node highlights), then this is the selected device.
If no device is selected in the tree, then the control panel in focus (the one whose colour is different to
the others) will be the selected device.
If there are no panels in the layout, and no device is selected in the Tree view, then no device is
selected, and device-related operations will not work.
Device Context Menu
By right-clicking on the node of a device in the Tree, a ‘context menu’ will appear, providing you with the
following possible actions:
Launch Panel – Launches the control panel for this device
Rename Device – Allows the Device Name to be changed
Update Firmware - Update firmware in this device. See Device Firmware
Locate Device – To locate this device (e.g. wink the lights)
Properties – Lists device details which may be of interest for maintenance
If you do not wish to select any actions from the context menu, it can be dismissed by pressing the ESC
key, or by clicking the mouse anywhere else in the application window.
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Control Panels
Each panel will have a complete set of controls relating to the adjustable parameters within the device.
Each control will contain the current parameter value (see Parameter synchronisation). In some panels,
Tabs are used to distinguish between different sections of the device.
Single parameters may be adjusted 'live' whilst ‘On-line’.
Also see Controls.
Panels will often have a tool bar, with buttons for executing commonly used functions such as File Open,
File Save, Locate and Help (see Tool Bar).
Monicons
Monicons are a condensed representation of a device, which show some monitoring status information,
but few or no controls. Since these are quite small, they are a convenient way of arranging the devices
on the main window in a manner meaningful to the application. Clicking the ‘>’ button will cause the full
control panel for the device to be displayed. (See Navigation).
Controls
Controls have standardised properties that allow them to work in a consistent way across various control
panels for different devices. Many controls will allow the mouse wheel to be used for fine adjustments, or
the keyboard as an alternative (see Keyboard Shortcuts). When using the keyboard or the mouse wheel,
it is necessary to have the control in question ‘in focus’. You can bring a control into focus either by
tabbing to it (using the Tab key), or by clicking on it with the mouse. Focus is often shown as a dotted
rectangle around part of the control, or by the text in a control being highlighted, or by a solid outline
being added to a button.
Some controls may allow the units of measure used for displaying and adjusting values to be changed,
such as Equaliser Bandwidths, which may be shown in Octaves or Q, or Delays, which may be shown in
distance or delay units. The units of measure are selected in the Preferences menu (see Menus).
Drop-Down Selector boxes
These are for selecting one item from a number of possibilities in a list. Click the arrow on the right-hand
end of the control to cause it to display a list of the options. Click on the text for that option to select it. If
there are many options to choose from, a scroll-bar will be shown, allowing you to scroll up and down the
list by clicking the scroll arrows. Note that once the control is highlighted, the PGUP, PGDWN and Arrow
keys or the mouse wheel may also be used to change the selection.
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Spin boxes
The value would normally be adjusted by clicking on the top button to increase the displayed value, or on
the bottom button to reduce the displayed value. Holding the mouse button whilst on a button will after a
short delay cause the repeat mechanism to repeatedly increment or decrement the value. Alternatively,
values may be typed into the value box directly. To do this, click in the value box and type in the new
value. The value you type in may include a minus sign, a decimal point, and/or an engineering multiplier,
such as ‘k’ to signify a multiplication of 1000. This may appear at the end of the typed string, or may be
used instead of a decimal point (such as 6k2 to mean 6200).
Some controls may auto-range as the value changes. For example, delay controls in distance mode may
change from mm to m as the distance increases beyond 999mm. If you wish to type a value into such a
control, then metres will be assumes unless you specify mm (such as “53mm”).
For the value to be accepted, you can either click outside the control (such as on another control), or
press the Enter key. Once s control button is highlighted, the PGUP, PGDWN and Arrow keys or the
mouse wheel may also be used to adjust the value.
Buttons
Buttons generally have two states; depressed (active) and non-depressed (inactive). Generally, the
button will apply the condition that is labelled when it is depressed. The space bar may be used to
activate a button which is in focus.
Radio buttons
These are laid out in mutually exclusive groups to select one of a number of options. Press the radio
button to select it, which will cause any other button in the group to be deselected. Once a control in the
group is highlighted, the PGUP, PGDWN and Arrow keys may also be used to change the selection.
Faders
Faders provide a linearly traversing button, which may be dragged using a pressed mouse to adjust the
value. These sometimes also have an associated value box for showing the numerical value of the
parameter. Once the control is highlighted, the PGUP and PGDWN keys may be used for coarse
adjustment, and the Arrow keys or the mouse wheel may be used to for fine adjustment.
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Filter Response Panels
Some panels provide a graphical representation of the response of one or more of the filters/equalisers
in the device. These will usually consist of coloured semi-transparent filled areas representing individual
filters, overlaid with a white curve line representing the overall response of a bank of filters/equaliser
sections.
When the associated filter parameters are adjusted, you will see the curves responding so they always
show the current response.
It will usually be possible to ‘drag’ the filter parameters with the computer mouse directly on the
Response Panel. If you click anywhere in a Response Panel, you will see a set of ‘drag handles’ appear
at the apexes of the individual filter response curves. These handles will usually have the same colour
as the filter they relate to, and carry a number or letter to assist identification.
To change a filter parameter, place the mouse pointer over the drag handle, then press and hold the left
mouse button while moving the mouse (vertically to change the filter gain, and horizontally to change the
filter frequency). The filter With/Slope/Order may be adjusted either using the mouse wheel, or by
holding the keyboard shift key whilst dragging the handle vertically.
The keyboard may also be used (see Keyboard Shortcuts).
Copy Graphics
To assist in preparing documentation etc, any response panel may be copied (to the Windows clipboard)
by right-clicking on the panel and selecting Copy Image to Clipboard. The bitmap image may then be
pasted into another application (such as word-processing), usually by selecting Edit>Paste in that
application, or CTL+C.
Copy/Paste Settings
You can copy EQ settings from one channel to another on a given device, or copy EQ settings from one
device to another. To do this simply right-click on the source panel (the one you want to copy from) and
select Copy EQ Settings. Then on the destination response panel (the one you want to copy to), rightclick and select Paste EQ Settings. You will be alerted to any problems such as the destination response
panel not having enough EQ bands to reproduce the source EQ, or access to some or all of the bands
being restricted due to security protection.
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Off-Line Operation
You may launch a control panel for a device whilst off-line be using the menu feature Device>Add
Device Panel. Clicking on this will cause a dialogue to be shown which allows you to choose the
particular model of device you would like to add to the layout. Once you have chosen the model, click the
Add button. The application will then be busy for a few seconds while the panel is constructed, after
which it will appear in the Layout part of the window, and an icon for it will be added in the Panel part of
the Tree. More device panels may then be added by making further device model selections and clicking
Add. When you have added all the panels you need, click the Done button to dismiss the dialogue.
Off-line operation is useful either for demonstration or product familiarisation, or for creating setting files
when a real device is not available.
Settings made on an off-line panel may be saved to a settings file by clicking the file Save icon on the
panel. Similarly, a settings file may be loaded into the panel for further modification.
Note that when you go on-line to a network of devices, any off-line panels will first be dismissed. You
can of course load a settings file you created offline into a device when on-line (See Saving Data).
Saving Data
Device Data may be saved to disk or opened from disk.
PodWare Device Settings files (with file extension .DSE) contain all the data necessary to restore a
device to exactly the same state as when the file was saved.
If the current settings have been changed since the last file save or file open, the Save Icon on the panel
toolbar will be shown in solid colour. If the settings are already safe, the Save icon appears grey.
If a file is opened when on-line to devices, the new data will be sent to the device, overwriting whatever
was in the device. A warning will be given before this is done.
PodWare will always try to protect your data, warning you if you are attempting an action that could
cause loss of data.
Loading Factory Settings
Using the File>Load Factory Settings menu option, you can update the basic factory settings which
might be issued from time to time by the vendor of a device. Depending on the type of device, this may
or may not disturb the settings you have created in the device. See the individual device help which may
be launched by clicking on the ? tool button on the control panel for the device.
This procedure will apply to the currently selected device (See The Selected Device).
Once you have selected the menu item, you will be guided to select a Device Factory (.dfa) file to load. If
you have a control panel for the device in view, this will automatically be dismissed for a time while
loading takes place. The progress bar at the bottom-right of the application indicates when the process
has finished, after which your control panel will reappear if you had launched one.
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Cloning a Device
There are several different categories of settings within a device which are manipulated by the various
file types. The standard Device Settings file (.dse) will only manipulate those parameters which are
under the control of the user. More of the settings may be changed by loading Factory Settings (see
Loading Factory Settings). However, to create a completely duplicate device whose settings will be
identical in every way, the Cloning facility may be used. To do this, select the device which you wish to
clone FROM (see The Selected Device), then use File>Save Device Clone.
Once you have selected the menu item, you will be guided to choose a Device CLone (.dcl) file name to
save. If you have a control panel for the device in view, this will automatically be dismissed for a time
while saving takes place. The progress bar at the bottom-right of the application indicates when the
process has finished, after which your control panel will reappear if you had launched one.
Now select the device you wish to clone TO, then use File>Open Device Clone. A similar process to that
described above will allow you to chose the .dcl file to open. Once the process is complete, the two
devices will be identical.
Clearly for this to make sense, the two device should be of the same type.
Presets
Some devices have Presets, which are controlled via the Preset dialogue on the control panel for the
device. To recall a preset, click the arrow in the Recall drop-down selector, scroll to the required preset,
then click on the preset name. To store a preset, click the store button then complete the details in the
Store dialogue. To delete a preset, click the Arrange button, then select a preset to delete and click
Delete.
These actions will take place within the control panel in PodWare, and within the device if you are
OnLine to a device.
Note that some devices have Voices instead of presets.
For more specific information, please see the individual device help which may be launched by clicking
on the ? tool button on the control panel for the device.
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Device Properties
By selecting Device>Properties from the menu (see Menus), or by selecting Properties from the Device
Context Menu (see Device Context Menu), a dialogue will be shown listing some properties for the
selected device (See The Selected Device). These are as follows:
Model Name:
The Model Name/Number the type of device is usually known as (e.g. “VXD123”)
Device Name:
The name given to this particular device by the user (e.g. “Left fill”).
This can usually be changed in a control panel, or in the Device Context Menu.
(see Device Context Menu)
Settings Name:
The name given to the current set of parameter settings (e.g. “Bright vocal”)
Firmware Model:
A number describing the type of software running in the device.
Firmware Version:
The version number of the firmware so you can tell if you have the latest.
See Device Firmware.
Handle:
A 4-digit hexadecimal number which will uniquely identify this device on a network
Link Address:
A hexadecimal number which the network will use for addressing this device.
Hardware Version:
A number representing a variant of the hardware build of a given device type. This is
rarely of concern to the user, but you may be asked to quote this value when discussing a
problem with your dealer.
When you have finished with the dialogue, just click the Done button.
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Device Firmware
Firmware is the software which runs inside the device. Most products which are controllable from
PodWare have firmware which can be updated by the user.
Firmware is uniquely identified by two things:
1. The Firmware Model Number. This is not the model number of the product, but a number which
uniquely describes the type of firmware used by the device. When updating firmware, the same firmware
model must be used.
2. The Firmware Version Number. This describes the issue of the firmware update within a given model
number. When updating firmware, the latest firmware Version Number for a given firmware Model
Number would normally be selected.
Firmware updates are usually supplied in .dfw (Device FirmWare) files. PodWare uses a .dfw file to load
new firmware into a device.
Firmware files are named like this: ****5678V1234.DFW
The four numerals before the 'V' are the Firmware Model number. The four numerals after the 'V'
represent the firmware Version Number - 1234 in this example. Divide this number by 1000 to arrive at
the version – 1.234 in this example. There may be characters to the left of the model number which
provide some verbal description to assist identification of the file, but the model number is the most
important and unambiguous way of selecting the appropriate file.
You can inspect the firmware Model and Version in the Device Properties dialogue.
To update the firmware in a device, see Menus or Device Context Menu.
Keyboard Shortcuts
PodWare supports the following ‘shortcuts’:
Tab Move to next control
In value boxes:
CTL+C Copy
CTL+V Paste
CTL+X Cut
CTL+Z Undo
On Drop-down, Spin, Push, Fader and radio controls:
PgUp Increase value (coarsely)
PgDown Reduce value (coarsely)
Up/Right arrow Increase value (finely)
Down/Left arrow Reduce value (finely)
On push-button controls:
Space Activate
On Filter Response Panels:
PgUp Increase Width/Slope/Order value
PgDown Reduce Width/Slope/Order value
Up arrow Increase filter gain value
Down arrow Reduce filter gain value
Right arrow Increase filter frequency value
Left arrow Reduce filter frequency value
Tab Move to next filter
Shift Used with mouse drag to adjust Width/Slope/Order value.
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Ayuda de PodWare
Contenido
Descripción general 16
Disposición 16
Menús 17
Barra de herramientas 18
Comunicaciones 19
Iniciar un panel 20
Sincronización de parámetros 20
Barra de progreso 21
Navegación 21
El dispositivo seleccionado 21
Menú contextual de dispositivo 21
Paneles de control 22
Moniconos 22
Controles 22
Paneles de respuesta de filtros 24
Funcionamiento sin conexión 25
Guardar datos
Cargar configuración de fábrica 25
Clonar un dispositivo 26
Presets 26
Propiedades del dispositivo 27
Firmware del dispositivo 28
Métodos abreviados de teclado 28
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Descripción general
La aplicación PodWare permite monitorizar y controlar distintos dispositivos compatibles mediante un
PC con sistema operativo Windows
tm
de 32 bits (NT, 2000, XP, Vista, ME*, 98*) a través de una red de
comunicaciones. La engañosamente sencilla e intuitiva interfaz de usuario de PodWare es la apariencia
externa de un motor de protocolo muy potente diseñado a conciencia, basado en la más reciente
tecnología de desarrollo de software.
PodWare puede descubrir automáticamente dispositivos conectados a las redes que el usuario decida
utilizar. Los dispositivos conectados se mostrarán en una estructura de árbol organizada, lista para que
seleccione los paneles que desee visualizar y manipular.
Cuando los dispositivos se organizan en la ventana principal, su representación predeterminada es un
Monicono – un icono que lleva información básica del estado de monitorización. Ese icono normalmente
se puede abrir hasta convertirlo en un panel de control completo, pulsando en un botón de navegación.
Es posible mostrar y organizar cualquier número de moniconos y paneles completos en la pantalla de
forma automática o manual. Por lo general, cada tipo de dispositivo tiene asociado un monicono y un
panel de control predefinidos; el panel de control contiene controles para todos los parámetros que
puede ajustar en el dispositivo. El ajuste de cualquier control del panel cuando está "en línea" provocará
que se realicen los ajustes en el dispositivo correspondiente en "tiempo real".
Gracias a un completo conjunto de funciones podrá guardar y recuperar grupos de parámetros
almacenados, manipular “presets”, etcétera.
*Aunque es teóricamente posible trabajar con Windows
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98 o Millennium Edition, no se recomienda
debido a la limitación de recursos que imponen esos sistemas operativos. Si lo intenta, no debería
ejecutar otras aplicaciones al mismo tiempo que PodWare y se recomienda abrir únicamente uno o dos
paneles de control a la vez.
Disposición
Cuando se inicia PodWare, su ventana principal presenta tres áreas principales:
- Un panel de "árbol” a la izquierda para navegar entre dispositivos y paneles.
- Una barra de herramientas en la parte superior con las acciones usadas más habitualmente,
disponibles con un sólo clic del ratón.
- Un área de paneles de control (el resto de la ventana) para moniconos y paneles de control de
dispositivos.
El usuario puede ajustar el tamaño de la ventana de la aplicación arrastrando el indicador de la parte
inferior derecha de la ventana principal de la aplicación. Se puede cambiar el tamaño del panel de
“árbol” arrastrando la línea divisoria que hay entre el árbol y el área principal de paneles de control.
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Menús
El sistema de menús está organizado del siguiente modo:
Archivo (File)
Abrir (Open) – abre un archivo que contiene parámetros del dispositivo seleccionado.
Guardar (Save) – guarda la configuración actual del dispositivo seleccionado con el
nombre de archivo actual.
Guardar como (Save As) – guarda la configuración actual del dispositivo seleccionado
con un nombre de archivo nuevo.
Cargar configuración de fábrica (Load Factory Settings) – actualiza la configuración
de fábrica en el dispositivo seleccionado. Ver Cargar configuración de fábrica.
Abrir clon de dispositivo (Open Device Clone) – abre un archivo para clonar el
dispositivo seleccionado.
Guardar clon de dispositivo (Save Device Clone) – guarda la configuración del
dispositivo seleccionado en un archivo de clonación. Ver Clonar un dispositivo.
Salir (Exit) – cierra la aplicación.
Preferencias (Preferences)
Mostrar ancho de banda como (Show Bandwidth As) – Permite fijar las unidades
utilizadas en controles de ancho de banda.
Mostrar retardo como (Show Delay As) – Permite establecer las unidades utilizadas en
controles de retardo. Ver Controles.
Red (Network)
Conectar (Go Online) – Permite la comunicación con dispositivos de la red.
Desconectar (Go Offline) – Detiene la comunicación con dispositivos de la red.
Puerto COM (Com Port) – Permite seleccionar el puerto COM serie que se quiera
utilizar.
Iniciar paneles (Launch Panels) – Inicia los paneles de control de todos los dispositivos
de la red.
Dispositivo (Device)
Buscar (Locate) – para localizar el dispositivo seleccionado (p. ej., parpadeo de luces).
Actualizar firmware (Update Firmware) - actualizar firmware en el dispositivo
seleccionado. Ver Firmware del dispositivo.
Agregar panel de dispositivo (Add Device Panel) – permite agregar un panel de un
dispositivo a la disposición sin conexión.
Propiedades (Properties) – Enumera detalles del dispositivo que pueden ser útiles
para el mantenimiento. Ver El dispositivo seleccionado.
Panel
Mosaico horizontal (Tile Horizontally) – organiza todos los paneles de izquierda a
derecha.
Mosaico vertical (Tile Vertically) – organiza todos los paneles de arriba a abajo.
Cascada (Cascade) – organiza todos los paneles apilados de la parte superior izquierda
a la inferior derecha.
Ayuda (Help)
Temas de ayuda (Help topics) – abre el archivo de ayuda (en su visor HTML).
Acerca de esta aplicación (About this Application) – muestra información de copyright
y de versión.
Algunos de estos elementos de menú tienen accesos directos mediante el uso de botones de la barra
de herramientas. Ver Barra de herramientas.
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