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Jupiter

CONTROL SYSTEM AccuSwitch Soft Panels and Visual Status Display

Instruction Manual

SOFTWARE VERSION 1.0.0

86301680 MARCH 2009

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Jupiter

CONTROL SYSTEM AccuSwitch Soft Panels and Visual Status Display

Instruction Manual

SOFTWARE VERSION 1.0.0

86301680 MARCH 2009

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4 Jupiter AccuSwitch Soft Panels and Visual Status Display Instruction Manual

Section 1 — Soft Panel Introduction

Contents

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Software Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

PC Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

.NET Software Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installing the Soft Panel Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Performing Maintenance on the Soft Panel Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Soft Panel PC IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Soft Panel Application Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Saving the Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Assigning a Function Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting Password Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Jupiter File Server Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

MPK Table Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Control Panel Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Compiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Section 2 — Basic XY Soft Panel

Basic XY Soft Panel Screen Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

The Menu Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

File Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Settings Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Display Fields and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Basic XY Soft Panel Operating Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Making a Destination Selection / Status Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Source and Destination Paging Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Source Selection (All Levels Take) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Swap/Undo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Section 3 — Multi-Level XY Soft Panel

Multi-Level XY Soft Panel Main Screen Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

The Menu Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

File Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Settings Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Sequences Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Multi-Level XY Soft Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Display Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Source and Destination Paging Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Multi-Level XY Soft Panel Operating Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Destination Selection / Status Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Source Selection (All Levels Take) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Swap/Undo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Level Breakaways (Split Switching). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Locking and Unlocking a Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Protecting or Unprotecting a Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Tool Tip Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Sequence Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Local Sequences Screen Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Sequence Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Existing Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Sequence List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Sequence Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Creating a Local Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Selecting an Existing Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Removing an Existing Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Exporting an Existing Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Importing an Existing Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Jupiter System Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Section 4 — VSD Introduction

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Current VSD Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

VSD Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

The Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

The Tool Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

View Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Clipboard Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Search Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Zoom% Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Column Width Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

The View Results Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

The View Selection Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

The Connection Information Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Interface Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Destinations View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Sources View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Control Boards View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Tie Lines View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

The Router Connection Settings Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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The Open Custom View Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

The Options Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Use of Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Section 5 — VSD Installation

Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

PC Display Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

.NET Software Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Installing VSD Using the VSD Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Uninstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Removing the VSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

VSD PC IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

VSD Application Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

User Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Contents

Section 6 — VSD Procedures

VSD Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Creating a View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Closing a View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Opening a View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Copying and Pasting a Row. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Deleting a Row. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Using the Search Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Using the Hide Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Adjusting the Column Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Adjusting a Single Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Seeing All the Columns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Seeing All of the Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Changing the Zoom Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Setting the Zoom% to all Views of the Same Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Contents

8 Jupiter Instruction Manual

Soft Panel Introduction

CM-4000 System Controller

IP switch

Jupiter

File Server

IP: “192.168.253.10”

IP: “192.168.253.1”

Gateway

Facility LAN

Jupiter LAN

IP: “192.168.1.1”

PC IP: "192.168.1.101" Multi-Level Device ID: “02” Gateway: "192.168.1.1"

Multi-Level XY GUI PC

PC IP: “192.168.253.30” Multi-Level XY GUI Device ID: "01"

Crosspoint Bus

GV matrix router

Remote Basic XY GUI PC

8536_28

Overview

The Jupiter Basic XY and Multi-Level XY Soft Panels are applications that are used to control a matrix router. These Soft Panel applications run on the English version of the Windows XP operating systems. The computers that are running these Soft Panel applications must be able to communicate, through a network, with a Jupiter CM-4000 System Controller running AccuSwitch (See 64 devices, which can include any combination of hardware and soft panels.

Note The number of entries in the Control Panel’s Input, Output, Level, Sequence

and Override sets will have an effect on the System Controller’s memory.

Figure 1). Each AccuSwitch Control board supports up to

Section 1

Figure 1. Jupiter System with Basic XY and Multi-level XY Soft Panels

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Section 1 — Soft Panel Introduction

Ordering Information

Table 1. Soft Panel Series Ordering Information

JUP-Soft Panel Series Software Control Panels

JUP-SP-Basic XY Basic XY soft panels featuring source to destination routing

JUP-SP-ML-XY Multi-Level XY soft panels featuring complex breakaway routing functions, lock &

Software Installation

Requirements

PC Requirements

protect of all levels or individual levels, configuration save and recall.

Ensure that the PC has the following minimum requirements before

installing the AccuSwitch applications:

• Microsoft.NET 3.5 framework software (500 MB of disk space required)

• Windows XP Pro SP2 (English version)

• 2 GHz Pentium processor

•1 GB of RAM

• Minimum of 13 MB disk space for each application

A minimum resolution of 1280 X 1024 and 32 -bit color PC monitor setting

is recommended for proper display of the Soft Panel screens. The Appear

ance font size on the Display Properties dialog (Control Panels> Display>

Appearance: Font size drop-down list) should be set to Normal. Selecting

either the Large or the Extra Large Fonts option will cause application

display problems.

.NET Software Requirements

The PC that is running a Soft Panel application must have Microsoft’s .NET

Framework software installed. The .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1 can be

installed on Windows XP Pro SP2. Other Microsoft-specified System

requirements are listed in

Tab le 2.

Note Grass Valley only supports the English version of Windows XP SP2 for the

Basic XY, Multi-Level XY, and Visual Status Display.

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Table 2. System Requirements for Installing .NET Framework 3.5

Processor Minimum 400 megahertz (MHz) Pentium processor

Recommended: 1 gigahertz (GHz) Pentium processor

RAM: Minimum: 96 megabytes (MB)

Recommended: 256 MB

Hard Disk Up to 500 MB of available space may be required.

Installation Drive The .NET Framework 3.5 default installation location is the PC’s system drive (the

drive that boots your system). Ensure at least 500 MB is available on the system drive.

Installing the Soft Panel Application

The following instructions show the steps that are needed to install both soft Panel applications. The Basic XY Soft Panel screens are used as exam ples. However, the Multi-Level XY instructions steps are identical to the Basic XY instructions.

To start the Soft Panel application installation process:

Software Installation

1. Insert the supplied software CDROM into the computer’s CD Drive

and follow the prompts.

Note The CD should automatically start the installation process. If not, browse to

the CD, using Window Explorer, and then click the setup.exe icon.

2. If this is an Initial installation, you may see a message asking if you

want to install Microsoft .NET Framework. If so, select

Yes. (The 3.5 SP1

version of .NET is located on the CD.)

Depending on the version of the computer’s OS, the system may reboot automatically during this process.

Note After an auto reboot, it may take several minutes for the system to display the

Soft Panel installation welcome screen.

The Soft Panel Welcome screen will then appear (Figure 2).

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Figure 2. Soft Panel Installer Welcome Screen

3. Click the Next> button to begin the installation process. The License

Agreement screen will then appear (Figure 3).

Figure 3. Soft Panel Installer License Agreement Screen

4. Click the I accept the terms in the License agreement radio button.

5. Click the Next> button to begin the installation process.

6. Follow the instructions on the following installation screens, click the

Next button as needed(Figure 4).

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Figure 4. Soft Panel Installation Screens

Software Installation

7. The InstallShield Wizard Completed screen will then appear when the

installation process is finished (Figure 5).

Figure 5. Installation Completed Screen

8. Click the Finish button. The Installation application will then close.

Soft Panel Desktop Icon

As part of the installation process a Soft Panel shortcut, for the type of soft panel that was installed (Basic XY or Multi-Level XY), will be displayed on your PC’s desktop ( installed soft panel. The Soft panel must be configured to meet your needs

Note See the Configuration section below for the configuration steps.

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Figure 6). Clicking this shortcut will launch the

Section 1 — Soft Panel Introduction

Figure 6. The Soft Panels Shortcut Example

Note The Soft Panel application still needs to be configured with your Jupiter

Performing Maintenance on the Soft Panel Application

When a Soft Panel application already exists on the PC when the installa-

tion program is run:

• If the version is older than what is being installed, then the installa-

• If the version is the same as what is being installed, then the

AccuSwitch system before it will become operational.

tion wizard will ask to perform an update.

Welcome screen displays a Modify, Repair, Remove message.

Clicking the

installation (Figure 7).

Figure 7. Installation Modify, Repair, Remove Screen

Next> button allows you to make changes to the Soft Panel

Select the desired task and then click the Next> button.

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Configuration

Soft Panel PC IP Settings

Soft Panel Application Settings

Configuration

The PC, on which the Soft Panel application is installed, must be configured to communicate with the Jupiter AccuSwitch Controller. Consult with your Network administrator for this information.

During the following steps, you will need to know the IP address of the primary AccuSwitch Controller (and the secondary, if it is installed) that will be associated with the Soft Panel and the PC’s IP address. Use the Jupiter File Server JNS Control Center application’s Board Info tab to deter mine the AccuSwitch Controller IP address (the Control Center application is described in the Jupiter CM-4000 Installation and Operating manual).

Note Consult with your Network administrator if you do not know the network

values to enter.

1. Launch the Soft Panel application. This will display the main Soft Panel

screen (Figure 8).

Figure 8. Basic XY Soft Panel Startup Display Example

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2. Select Route Connection from the File menu (File > Route Connection).

The Router Connection Editor dialog will then appear.

3. Enter the name for the setting in the Setting Name field. The Setting

Name field can be changed when configuring a new connection, before the

4. Select the Protocol from the list.

Note Currently, the only selectable option for the Protocol list is ES-LAN.

Figure 9. Router Connection Editor Dialog

Save button has been selected.

5. Enter the IP address of the AccuSwitch Controller that is associated

with this Soft Panel in the Primary IP Address field.

6. Enter the IP address of the secondary AccuSwitch Controller in the

Secondary IP Address field. If there is not a secondary controller, then leave the field blank.

7. Enter a number between 1 and 64 for the Device ID field. This number

must be unique from all panels that are associated with the same AccuSwitch Controller. The Device ID is also entered on the MPK Devices table, as described below in the MPK Table Entries section.

Note The Device ID number selected here corresponds to the MPK table Address

entry that uses two digit leading-zero numbers (01-09).

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8. Select the IP address for the PCs NIC card from the PC IP Address drop-

The Save button

down list, if it is not already selected (See Soft Panel PC IP Settings on

page 7).

Note If you have more than one NIC card, consult your IT department to determine

which IP Address will be able to communicate with the Jupiter Network (AccuSwitch control board).

9. Click the Connect button.

Saving the Device Settings

Save the settings by selecting Save Settings from the File menu (File > Save Settings). The Save Device Settings dialog will then appear.

To save the device settings:

1. Create a name for the settings file. For example, the Panel Name “ES-

LAN2” could be used.

2. Click the Save button (Figure 10).

Configuration

Figure 10. The Save Button

The current connection settings are then saved to the "NetworkSettings.xml" file, which is located in the installation directory for the specific control panel. For example, C:\Program Files\Thomson\Jupiter Basic XY, would be the location for the settings for the Basic XY panel.

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Section 1 — Soft Panel Introduction

Assigning a Function Key

The Multi-Level XY Soft panel application allows you to assign a Function

key for the

Ta ke s.

To Assign a function key:

1. Go to Assign Function Key.... from the Settings menu (Settings > Assign

Function Key....). The Assign Function Key dialog will then appear.

Figure 11. Assign Function Key Dialog

Take button. The function key could then be used to perform

2. Select a Function key from the drop-down list. Any function key

between F1 and F12 can be assigned.

3. Click OK to save the selection.

Setting Password Protection

If desired, a password can be used to protect the settings file, see Figure 12.

This setting is optional.

To set password protection:

1. Select Change/Set Password from the Settings menu (Settings >

Change/Set Password..).

Figure 12. Password Dialog

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View Menu

Configuration

2. Enter a password from 1 to 20 characters. Passwords are case-sensitive.

Any characters can be used, including spaces.

Once a password has been set, you will need to log in before you can change Soft Panel settings, see

Figure 13. Login Dialog, if Password Protected

Currently the only available selection in the View menu is Options.

Figure 13.

Options

The Soft Panel’s background colors, font’s colors, styles, and size can be changed to meet your needs. The Soft Panel application’s default colors are listed below in the

1. Select View > Options... from the Menu bar. The Options screen will

then appear (Figure 14).

Figure 14. Options Screen

Default Colors section.

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2. Clicking any one of the Option buttons, that start with “Pick. . .,”will

open the Color dialog(Figure 15).

Figure 15. Options Color Selection Dialog

3. Selecting a color and then clicking the OK button, in the Color dialog will

change the option’s example display field to that color.

4. Controls are also available that allow selecting the font size, bold, and

italic attributes (see Figure 14 on page 11).

Default Colors

The colors listed below are the default color settings.

Table 3. Default Colors

Color Function

Green Current Source/Status

Magenta Protect

Red Lock

Yellow Destination

Cyan Preset/Next source

Amber Misc selections.

Note If a level on the Multi-Level XY is different from the first level, it will be dis-

played in Amber while on the Preset line, however, it will be displayed in Green once on the Status line.

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Jupiter File Server Settings

The following overview assumes that the reader is familiar with the Jupiter Facility Control System. If not, please refer to the Jupiter CM-4000 Installa tion and Operating manual.

MPK Table Entries

Although the Soft Panel and VSD applications are not actually an MPKtype panel (it does not use the Message Per Keystroke protocol), the MPK table is used for configuration purposes.

MPK Device - This column is used to create a name, up to eight characters in

length, for each Soft Panel. This name must be unique system-wide.

Type - Select type “CP-ESLAN” on the pull-down menu. Select

“CPESXTND” for use with 98 categories.

Expansion - Not used for Soft Panels (leave unchecked).

Password - Not used for Soft Panels.

Jupiter File Server Settings

Board - Name of AccuSwitch Controller associated with this Soft Panel. The

source of this name is the Network Description table.

Port - Not used for Soft Panels.

Address - Panel address from 01 to 64. Must be unique for panels associated

with the same AccuSwitch Controller. This number is referred to as the “Device ID” on the Soft Panel “Devices > Settings” menu.

Input Set - Name of CP Input Set to be assigned to this panel. The usual prac-

tice is to have one CP Input Set, containing the names of all sources, be applied to all panels. However, special CP Input Sets could be created which list only selected sources. Such a set could be used to prevent certain panels from selecting specific sources.

In Panel - This column is not used for Soft Panels.

Out Set - Name of the CP Output Set to be assigned to this panel. If the entry

is an actual CP Output Set, then the control panel will be able to control all the destinations listed in that Set. Depending on the contents of the set, this would allow for full-matrix or multi-bus control. The source of the destina tion name is the Switcher Output table.

Out Panel - This column is not used for Soft Panels.

Level Set - Select the CP Level Set name.

Override - Not used for Soft Panels.

Sequence - A Sequence Set can be created and named, which, when assigned

to a panel, makes the sequences in that set available on that panel.

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Section 1 — Soft Panel Introduction

Control Panel Sets

The router sources and destinations for the Soft Panels are specified by cre-

ating a CP Input/Output sets of type of CPESXTND for device type

CPESXTND, or CP-3800 for the device type CP-ESLAN. Soft panels use

level and sequence sets of type CP-3800.

These sets are assigned to each panel using the MPK Devices table.

The CP Input and Output sets are also the source of the eight-character

mnemonics displayed on the panel.

VSD Control panel sets must contain all Sources, Destinations, and Levels

to display the status correctly.

Compiling

Before the panel can be used, the edited Jupiter set must be compiled and

the appropriate configuration set made active using the Control Center. For

more information, please refer to “Configurator” in the Jupiter CM-4000

Installation and Operating manual.

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Basic XY Soft Panel

Basic XY Soft Panel Screen Description

Clicking the Jupiter Basic XY desktop icon (or running the BasicXYPanel.exe file) will open the Basic XY Soft Panel screen see Figure 16. The Destinations and Sources will be displayed on the buttons once the panel has been configured.

Figure 16. The Basic XY Application

Section 2

The Menu Bar

The Menu Bar contains different menus for the application. This Menu bar follows Windows standards, with some additional application specific functions.

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Section 2 — Basic XY Soft Panel

File Menu

Router Connection: Opens the Router Connection Settings window. This

window is where the Setting Name, Device ID, and the IP address of the

server that the Soft Panel will connect to.

Router Disconnect: Disconnects Soft Panel from the server.

Router Reconnect: Reconnects to the server using the most recent settings

Exit: Closes the Soft Panel application.

Settings Menu

Change/Set Password: Opens the Password window. See the Setting Pass-

word Protection section for more information

View Menu

Options: Opens the Options window. See the Options section for more

information.

Help Menu

The Help menu currently has the About Jupiter Basic XY option. An About

box will appear when this option is selected. The About box has the fol

lowing information: Copyright information, the name of the application,

and the current version number of application.

Figure 17. The About Box

Click the OK button to close the About box.

Display Fields and Buttons

The Basic XY Soft Panel Screen’s display fields and buttons definitions are

provided below, in clockwise order.

Source Categories - Displays the matrix router source categories that can be

selected by this Soft Panel.

Source Entries - Displays the specific matrix router sources that can be

selected by this Soft Panel.

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Destination Categories - Displays the matrix router destination categories that

can be controlled by this Soft Panel.

Destination Entries - Displays the specific matrix router destinations that can

be controlled by this Soft Panel.

Destination - Displays the destination that is presently being controlled by

the panel.

Status - Displays the source presently switched to the panel's controlled des-

tination (shown for the first router level listed in the Jupiter CP Level Set or CP Output Level Set--usually video).

Preset - Displays a preview of the names of the new sources after they are

selected.

Take button - Switches the Preset source to the indicated Destination.

Basic XY Soft Panel Operating Procedures

Making a Destination Selection / Status Check

To select a destination prior to making a switch or to check status:

1. Select a new destination category(Figure 18). This selection will

populate the Destination Entries fields with the available destinations in the selected category.

Figure 18. Destination Category Section

2. Choose a destination entry(Figure 19). The name of the destination will

be shown in the Destination window (shown above the “entry” button) and the name of the source that is currently switched to this destination, will be shown in the Status window.

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Figure 19. Destination Entries Section

Note Panels will show eight asterisks (****) as a status, when the panel has no

Note When a panel cannot be changed to the desired output, the panel may have

way of reporting the mnemonic of the source. This condition can happen when a source selected by panel “B” has the same destination being statused by Panel “A”, and this source not available in the configuration for panel “A”.

been limited to certain outputs by the CP Output set used on the Jupiter MPK Devices table.

Source and Destination Paging Buttons

The Paging buttons are used to scroll through and to see the destinations and

the source panel’s options. Sometimes, all of these destination and source

options cannot fit on the screen. The “paging” buttons will be active if there

are options “off screen”, if not, they will be grayed out. Table 1,

Buttons shown below, will provide the names and a description of what the

button will do when it is clicked.

Table 4. The Paging Buttons

The Start button: Clicking this button will show the beginning options on the “list.”

The Previous button: Clicking this button will show the preceding options.

The Next button: Clicking this button will show the succeeding options.

The End button: Clicking this button will show the last options on the “list.”

The Paging

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Source Selection (All Levels Take)

Note The Basic XY application does not allow switching levels independently.

To make a Source selection:

1. Check that the desired destination has been selected.

2. Select the desired source category (Figure 20). This will populate the

Source Entries fields with the available sources for the selected category.

Figure 20. Source Category Section

Basic XY Soft Panel Operating Procedures

3. Choose a source entry (Figure 21). This selection will then load the

source name in the Preset window (Figure 22).

Figure 21. Source Entries Section

Figure 22. Preset Window

4. Click the Tak e button. The newly switched source will be shown in the

Status window (Figure 23).

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Figure 23. Status Window

Swap/Undo

After each switch, the previous source will automatically return to the

Preset display so that each “

(The Preset display is cleared when a new source or destination is selected.)

Tak e” causes the last two sources to “flip-flop.”

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Multi-Level XY Soft Panel

Multi-Level XY Soft Panel Main Screen Description

Clicking the Jupiter Multi-Level XY desktop icon, or running the MultiLevelXYPanel.exe file, will open the Multi-Level XY Soft Panel application. The destinations and sources will be displayed on the buttons once the panel has been configured(

Figure 24. Multi-Level XY Soft Panel

Figure 24).

Section 3

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Section 3 — Multi-Level XY Soft Panel

The Menu Bar

The Menu Bar contains different menus for the application. This Menu bar

follows Windows OS standards, with some additional application specific

functions.

File Menu

Router Connection: Opens the Router Connection Settings window. This

window is where the Setting Name, Device ID, and the IP address of the

server that the Soft Panel will connect to.

Router Disconnect: Disconnects Soft Panel from the server.

Router Reconnect: Reconnects to the server using the most recent settings

Exit: Closes the Soft Panel application.

Settings Menu

Assign Function Key: Opens the Assign Function Key window. See the

Assigning a Function Key section for more information.

Change/Set Password: Opens the Password window. See the Setting Pass-

word Protection section for more information.

Sequences Menu

Local Sequences: Opens the Sequences window. See the Sequence Opera-

tions section for more information.

Jupiter System Sequences: Opens the Jupiter System Sequences window.

See the

View Menu

Options: Opens the Options window. See the Options section for more

information.

Help Menu

The Help menu currently has the About Jupiter Multi-Level XY option. An

About box will appear when this option is selected. The About box has the

following information: Copyright information, the name of the application,

and the current version number of application.

Jupiter System Sequences section for more information.

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Multi-Level XY Soft Panel Main Screen Description

Figure 25. The About Box

Click the OK button to close the About box.

Multi-Level XY Soft Panel Descriptions

Display Fields

The definitions for the Multi-Level XY soft panel screen’s display fields are provided below.

Source Categories - Displays the matrix router source categories that can be

selected by this Soft Panel.

Source Entries - Displays the specific matrix router sources that can be

selected by this Soft Panel.

Destination Categories - Displays the matrix router destination categories that

can be controlled by this Soft Panel.

Destination Entries - Displays the specific matrix router destinations that can

be controlled by this Soft Panel.

Preset - Displays a preview of the names of the new sources after they have

been selected. After Take is pressed, the previous source is shown in the Preset row. This allows “flip-flopping” the sources, or switching between the current and preset sources by repeatedly pressing the

Status - Displays the source presently switched to the panel's controlled des-

tination (shown for the levels listed in the “Level” row).

Level - Displays the level names that have been established by the Jupiter CP

Level Set. The first level is usually video; the remainder are usually audio.

Destination - Displays the destination that is presently being controlled by

the panel.

Source and Destination Paging Buttons

The Paging buttons are used to scroll through and see the destination and source panel’s options. Sometimes, all of these destination and source options cannot fit on the screen. The “off screen” options, if not, they will be grayed out. Table 1,

Buttons shown below, will provide the names and a description of what the

button will do when it is clicked.

Take button.

Paging buttons will be active if there are

The Paging

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Table 5. The Paging Buttons

Control Buttons

Take - Switches the Preset source to the indicated Destination.

The Start button: Clicking this button will show the beginning options on the “list.”

The Previous button: Clicking this button will show the preceding options.

The Next button: Clicking this button will show the succeeding options.

The End button: Clicking this button will show the last options on the “list.”

Clear Preset - Clears the Preset display.

Lock - Prevents the selected destination from being switched by any panel

in the system, including the initiating panel. Each level can be locked or

protected individually. A Locked destination is indicated by red lettering

when using default color display options.

Unlock - Unlocks the destination if this panel locked the destination.

Protect - Prevents the selected destination from being switched by any other

panel in the system. A protected destination is indicated with magenta let

tering, when using default color display options.

Unprotect - Removes the Protected status if this panel locked the destination.

The destination can then be switched by any panel in the system.

Save Status - Used to save the selected destination’s current status to be

recalled later as the preset source of another switch.

Recall to Preset - Recalls a saved switch configuration. Switch configuration

is one destination with a source per level. Each level can have a different

source, but only one destination. Multiple destinations need to use Local

sequences.

CAUTION Selecting the Recall to Preset button, and then clicking the Tak e button, will

execute the recalled source(s), level combination to the single defined destination from the saved file.

Sticky Levels - When clicked, after a Take is performed the selected levels will

remain selected until deselected or the destination is changed.

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Multi-Level XY Soft Panel Operating Procedures

Destination Selection / Status Check

To select a destination prior to making a switch or to check status:

1. Select a new destination category.

Figure 26. Destination Category Section

This step will populate the Destination Entries fields with the available destinations in the selected category.

To scroll to additional categories, use the Paging buttons in the Destination Category field. Clicking the Last button will scroll to the last available category. The Paging buttons will only be available if there are options that are not shown.

2. Choose a destination entry.

Figure 27. Destination Entry Section

To scroll to additional entries, use the Paging buttons in the Destination Entries field.

The name of the selected destination will be shown in the Destination window (at the bottom of the screen). The name of the source(s) cur rently switched to this destination will be shown in the Status row.

Note Panels will show eight asterisks (****) as a status, when the panel has no

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Note Panels that cannot be changed to the desired destination may have been

Source Selection (All Levels Take)

To select a source:

1. Check that the desired destination is shown in the Destination window,

which is located in the lower left-hand corner of the interface.

Figure 28. Destination Window

2. Select the desired source category. This selection will populate the

Source Entries fields with the available sources in the selected category.

limited to certain destinations by the CP Output set that is used on the Jupiter MPK Devices table.

Figure 29. Source Category Section

3. Choose a source entry.

Figure 30. Source Entry Section

Selecting the source entry will load the source name in the Preset row.

Take button will then be enabled.

The

4. Click the Take button.

The newly switched source will now be shown in the Status row(Figure 31).

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Figure 31. Status Row

Swap/Undo

After each switch, the previous source automatically returns to the Preset row so that each “Take” causes the last two sources to flip-flop. (The Preset row is cleared when a new destination is selected.)

Level Breakaways (Split Switching)

This function allows different sources to be selected for different levels. For example, the ability to switch the video without having to switch the audio as well.

Multi-Level XY Soft Panel Operating Procedures

Checking Status of Selected Level

Select the desired destination category and entry. The status of each router level will then be shown in the Status row.

Performing a Breakaway Switch

To perform a breakaway switch:

1. Select the desired destination category and destination entry.

2. Toggle on/off the desired level(s) by clicking the level in the Status row.

This will outline the fields for the selected level(s).

Figure 32. Status Row Selected

3. Select the desired source category and source entry.

This will load the Preset field(s) for the selected level(s).

4. Press the Tak e button to execute the breakaway switch.

When the switch is complete, if the Sticky Levels button is selected, the panel will revert to all-level switching. If the the selected levels remain selected, otherwise all level will be deselected.

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Sticky Levels button is selected then

Section 3 — Multi-Level XY Soft Panel

Locking and Unlocking a Destination

Locking a destination prevents that destination from being switched by

any panel in the system, including the initiating panel.

To lock a destination:

1. Click the Lock button. If no levels are selected, all valid levels for the

destination will be locked. If levels are selected, only the selected levels will be locked.

Figure 33. Lock and Unlock Buttons

2. The status row will then change to the color that is assigned in the

Options dialog (Menu bar: View > Options...).

To unlock the destination click the Unlock button. This will affect the same

levels as the Lock operation.

Protecting or Unprotecting a Destination

Protecting a destination prevents that destination from being switched by

any other panel in the system.

To protect a destination:

1. Click the Protect button. If no levels are selected, all valid levels for the

destination will be protected. If levels are selected, only the selected levels will be protected.

Figure 34. Protect and Unprotect Buttons

2. The status row will then change to the color that is assigned in the

Options dialog (View > Options...).

To unprotect the destination, click the Unprotect button. This will affect the

same levels as the Protect operation.

Tool Tip Help

Hovering over a locked/protected destination shows the name of the panel

that locked/protected that destination (

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Figure 35).

Figure 35. Tool Tip Help

Multi-Level XY Soft Panel Operating Procedures

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Sequence Operations

The Multi-Level XY Soft panel can define the sequences (salvos) to be used

by that panel, import sequences from other Soft Panels, export sequences

for use by other Soft Panels, and execute local or Jupiter system sequences

that are assigned to the Soft Panel as a “Sequence Set” in the Jupiter MPK

Ta bl e.

Local Sequences Screen Descriptions

The Sequence screen can be accessed from the Menu bar by selecting:

Sequences > Local Sequences. Each area of the Sequence screen is identified

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Sequence Operations

Sequence Name section

Existing Sequence section

Sequence Command section

Sequence List section

in Figure 36. The definitions for each area are provided below the screen. These definitions will be used through out the rest of the section.

Figure 36. Local Sequences Screen

Sequence Name

This section contains the buttons for saving, creating a new sequence, creating a new entry, and deleting an entry.

Save - Saves the sequence defined on the screen.

New Sequence - Creates a new sequence to be edited.

New Entry - Adds a new row/entry to the sequence on the screen.

Delete Entry - Removes an entry from the sequence on the screen.

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Existing Sequences

This section contains the buttons for working with current sequences.

Existing Sequences drop-down list - Displays any previously created sequence.

View Sequence - Applies the sequence selected from the pull down list to the

screen to be viewed or edited.

Remove Sequence - Deletes the selected sequence.

Import Sequence - Allows an exported sequence from another panel to be

imported into this panel.

Export Sequence - Allows a panel defined sequence to be exported so another

panel can use it.

Sequence List

This section is where the list of sequences are displayed. Each group of

sequences is displayed as numbered entries.

Destination: Contains destinations that can be used for that entry of the

sequence.

All Levels - Allows all levels to use the same source, when selected. Each

level can use a different source, when the button is not selected.

Level Pull Downs - Selects the source to be switched to the destination on that

level.

Sequence Commands

This section contains the buttons for executing the sequences and closing

the Soft Panel application.

Sequence: Field- Displays the name of the current sequence that is currently

on the screen.

Execute Sequence - Executes the sequence currently defined on the screen.

Close - Exits the Local Sequences window.

Creating a Local Sequence

A local sequence must be created, or defined, before it can be viewed, exe-

cuted, or be exported.

To create a local sequence:

1. Click the New Sequence button. The Save Changes dialog will then appear,

informing you that, “Any changes will be lost, do you want to continue”? Click the Yes button.

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Sequence Operations

Both Levels can be selected

Note Entries to Local Sequences can also be made by selecting an entry in the

Sequence List and then right clicking. The options are “Insert Entry Above” the selected item or to “Insert Entry Below” the selected item.

Figure 37. Save Changes Dialog

2. Enter a name to identify the sequence in the Sequence Name field.

3. Select the destination from the Destination drop-down list. In the

example below, (Figure 38) the “ACR9-53” destination has been selected.

Figure 38. Destination Drop-Down List

4. Select the All Levels button if you would like all levels to use the same

source. In this example below, (Figure 39) “All Levels” was turned off. The second level can now be selected.

Note All Levels are selected by default. Selecting the All Levels button makes each

individual level accessible for a breakaway switch in the sequence.

Figure 39. The All Levels Button -Turned Off

5. Select a source for each level.

Note The “white arrow” on the source drop-down list, shows that a source can be

selected. If a source cannot be selected the “arrow” will be grayed out. See

Figure 40.

Figure 40. Source Selection Options

6. Click the Save button to retain the selected information for future use.

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7. Click the Execute Sequence button. An Execute Sequence dialog will then

appear notifying you that, “The sequence has been sent.” Click the OK button.

8. Click the Close button, on the Sequence dialog, if you do not want to

execute any more sequences.

Selecting an Existing Sequence

Once a Sequence (or Salvo) has been created and saved, it can be used

again, as needed. The Existing Sequence drop-down list, in the Existing

Sequence section, will show all saved sequences.

To select an existing sequence:

1. Select the sequence from the Existing Sequences drop-down list. In the

example below, (Figure 41) the “Beta” sequence has been selected.

Figure 41. Existing Sequences Drop-Down List

2. Click the View Sequence button. (Figure 42)

Figure 42. Existing Sequences Drop-Down List

The “Beta” sequence’s settings will then appear in the Sequence List.

Removing an Existing Sequence

If you feel you no longer need to keep a sequence, it can be removed from

the Existing Sequence drop-down list.

To remove an existing sequence:

1. Select the sequence from the Existing Sequences drop-down list, as

shown in Figure 43.

Figure 43. Existing Sequences Drop-Down List

2. Click the Remove Sequence button, as shown in Figure 44.

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Sequence Operations

Figure 44. Remove Sequences Button

The Remove Sequence dialog will then appear. This dialog will ask if you want to remove the selected sequence. For this example, the selected sequence is “Beta”.

Figure 45. Remove Sequence Dialog

3. Click the Yes button.

The “Beta” sequence’s settings will then be removed from the Sequence List and the Existing Sequencing drop-down list.

Exporting an Existing Sequence

Existing sequences can be exported to a different location, where they can be used by other Soft Panels.

To export an existing sequence:

1. Select the sequence from the Existing Sequences drop-down list, as

shown in Figure 46.

Figure 46. Existing Sequences Drop-Down List

2. Click the Export Sequences button, as shown in Figure 47.

Figure 47. Existing Sequences Drop-Down List

The Export Sequence window will then appear as shown in Figure 48.

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Figure 48. Export Sequence List

3. Select the sequence that you want to export and then click the Export

button. For example, in Figure 49 the “Beta” sequence has been selected. The Save Sequences File window will then appear.

Figure 49. The Save Sequences File Window

4. Navigate to the location where you want to save the sequence.

5. Enter the name of the sequence file in the File Name field. Ensure that

the Sequence File (*.xml) option is selected in the Save as type field.

6. Click the Save button. The Export Sequence dialog will then appear

(Figure 50), informing you that the sequence file was saved.

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Figure 50. Existing Sequences Dialog

7. Click the OK button to close the dialog. The Export Sequences dialog will

still be open. Click the

The sequence has been exported and can now be used by other Soft panels.

Importing an Existing Sequence

Existing sequences can be imported from a different location, where they can then be used by the Soft Panels application. Imported sequences can be edited to better meet your needs.

To import an existing sequence:

Sequence Operations

Close button to close the dialog.

1. Click the Import Sequences button, as shown in Figure 51.

Figure 51. Import Sequences Button

The Open window will then appear as shown in Figure 52.

Figure 52. The Open Window

2. Navigate to the location of the sequence that you want to import.

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3. Select the sequence file that you want to import.

4. Click the Open button. The Import Sequence dialog will then appear

(Figure 53), informing you the number of sequences that were imported.

Figure 53. The Import Sequence Dialog

5. Click the OK button to close the dialog.

The sequence has been imported and can now be used by the Soft panels application.

Jupiter System Sequences

The Multi-Level XY Soft Panel allows you to see the Jupiter-system -

defined sequences that can be used with this panel.

To use the Jupiter System Sequences:

1. Select Sequences > Jupiter System Sequences from the Menu bar. The

Jupiter System Sequences dialog will then appear (Figure 54).

2. Select the desired sequence from the list.

Figure 54. Jupiter Defined Sequences List

3. Click the Execute Sequence button. The Jupiter-defined sequence will

then be implemented.

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VSD Introduction

Overview

The Visual Status Display (VSD) application shows the current status of the configured connections for a Jupiter Control system. The VSD application runs on the English version of the Windows XP operating systems. The PC running VSD needs to be connected to the Jupiter network. VSD information is updated automatically. For example, when a Destination’s routing information changes, if that Destination is currently displayed, its status will be updated within seconds.

VSD is an option that is registered by entering a license key, obtained from Grass Valley Customer Service. The license key is valid for only a specific PC, and only one VSD instance can run on that PC at a time. An unregistered VSD operates in trial mode, which limits the maximum number of elements supported per View to five.

Section 4

Views

Large routing systems can have many Destinations and complex paths, making it impossible to see the status of the entire system on a single screen. VSD permits grouping subsets of the system into Views. Different Views can be created to quickly display the current status of various por tions of the system. The types of Views available include:

• Destination view

•Source view

• Control Boards view

•Tie Lines view

The Jupiter VSD also allows you to create unlimited Custom views to better meet your business needs. Columns of information, within the custom view, can be hidden and then reveled at a later time.

All columns can be compressed to show only the content or to see all the columns; as well as zoom in or zoom out to your desired view.

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The types of information or “fields” that can be displayed are:

• Switcher Output status (any level)

• Switcher Input status (any level)

• Machine control display

• System time and date

• System control board status, either Active or Inactive

• System control board time source

• System control board messages (not supported in AccuSwitch)

• Pathfinding (tie line) status

Current VSD Limitations

• Elements in a View are automatically sorted by a source or destination index when the View is closed and re-opened. Any previous order that was entered will be lost when the View is closed and re-opened.

VSD Interface

• Column elements cannot be manually sorted in ascending or descending order.

• On systems, if more than one VSD application is connected, any deleted, modified or newly created Views will not be shared by the running VSC applications. To synchronize this information a VSD application must be closed and restarted. On Jupiter systems, Views are dynamically shared with other connected VSD applications.

This section describes the features of the main VSD interface and will provide the name of the different areas of the interface. These names will be used throughout the rest of the manual.

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Figure 55. The VSD Interface

View Results Area

View Selection Area

Menu Bar

The Tool Bar

VSD Interface

Connection Information Area

The Menu Bar

File

Edit

View

The Menu Bar contains different menus for the application. This Menu bar follows Windows OS standards, with some additional application specific functions.

Router Connection: Opens the Router Connection Settings window. This window is where the Setting Name, Device ID, and the IP address of the server that the VSD will connect to.

Router Disconnect: Disconnects VSD from the server.

Router Reconnect: Reconnects to the server using the most recent settings

Exit: Closes the VSD application.

Cut, Copy, Paste: Standard clipboard style editing controls.

Delete: Removes the selected row from the custom view.

Create Custom View: Opens a new Custom view window allowing entry

of the IP address of the server to which the VSD will connect. A row must be selected for this button to be active.

Open Custom View: Opens the Open Custom View window. Any custom view, that is closed, will be listed in the window.

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Close Current View: Closes the view that is currently being shown.

Delete Current View: Removes the existing View.

Options

Options: Opens the Options window allowing changes to VSD settings.

Help

About Jupiter VSD: Opens the About Jupiter VSD window. This window displays information about the Jupiter VSD including the Version number.

The Tool Bar

The Tool bar is a group of tools that you will use most often.

View Buttons

Create View: Opens a new Custom view window allowing entry of the IP address of the server to which the VSD will connect. A row must be selected for this button to be active.

Open View: Opens the Open Custom View window. Any custom view, that is closed, will be listed in the window.

Close View: Closes the view that is currently being shown.

Clipboard Buttons

Copy Rows: Copies the contents of the selected rows.

Cut Rows: Cuts the contents of the selected rows.

Paste: Pastes the contents of the selected rows.

Delete Rows: Deletes the contents of the selected rows.

Search Field

You can search for specific, Destinations, Sources, Groups and so forth. Enter the item to search for in the Search field.

Zoom% Field

You can allow change the display size, by zooming in or out, so the VSD can be read from varying distances.

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Column Width Adjustments

Default: Removes any adjustments to the column widths.

See Content: Expands the columns so all the data can be seen.

See All Cols: Contracts the columns so all the columns can be seen.

The View Results Area

The View Results area contains the information for the different fixed views. The information that is displayed will change depending on what View is selected. The different Views are listed below in the View Selection Area section.

The View Selection Area

The View Selection area contains the different fixed views and will list the Custom view that is being used. The number of custom views available is also displayed. The fixed view’s definitions are provided below.

VSD Interface

Destinations view: Displays the destination’s or “output” categories, the lock and protected status and the Levels for each destination. For more information, see the Destinations View section.

Sources view: Displays the input categories and level statuses that have been configured for the selected router. The Lock and Protected status is shown on the page by color. For more information, see the Sources View sec- tion.

Control Boards view: Displays the name, type, status, uptime, IP address and the MAC address for all configured control boards.

Tie Line view: Displays the group number, tie line number, source, status, number of destinations, the source router, and the destination router.

Custom views: Displays the name of the custom view that is being used and the number of custom views that are available.

The Connection Information Area

The Connection Information area contains the information about the router to which the VSD is connected and the status of the VSD. The connection’s definitions are provided below.

Connection Status: Displays the status of the connection between the VSD and the router.

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Connection Settings: Displays the Setting’s name, IP address and the Device ID the VSD is using to connect to the router.

Destinations: Displays the number of destination between the VSD and the router.

Sources: Displays the number of sources between the VSD and the router.

Levels: Displays the number of levels between the VSD and the router.

Status Changes: Displays the number of changes that have occurred and dis-

plays the current time for the PC on which the VSD is installed.

Interface Views

This section describes the features of the different VSD interface Views. There are four fixed views: Destinations, Sources, Control Boards, and Tie Lines. Each Fixed view is described below.

Destinations View

The Destination view displays the output categories and level statuses that have been configured for the selected router. The actual column headings and rows will depend on your router-configuration settings. The Lock and Protected status is shown on the page by color. Holding your mouse over a locked/protected destination will show the name of the panel that locked/ protected that destination.

Figure 56. The Destinations View

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Sources View

Interface Views

The Sources view displays the input categories for specific Destinations. A single Source can be routed to multiple Destinations. All the Destinations that a Source is routed to, and the status of the Source, is automatically displayed in this view. The actual column headings and rows will depend on your router-configuration settings. The sources that are Locked and Protected are identified on the page by color. See the Use of Color section for more information.

Figure 57. The Sources View

Control Boards View

The Control Boards view will obtain and the display the data from communicating with an AccuSwitch board. The definition for each column heading is provided below.

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Figure 58. The Control Boards View

Column Headings

Tie Lines View

Control board: The control board is the name that is given a CM by the user

Board Type: The board type is the kind of controller that is being moni-

tored.

Status: The status is the current state of the board. For example, “Active” or “Back-up.”

Uptime: The uptime is the amount of time that has passed since the board was last restarted.

IP Address: The IP Address is the Internet Protocol address or the Ethernet address for the Control board. The IP address is displayed in “dot notation.” For example, 10.16.4.5.

MAC Address: The Media Access Control address for the Control board.

The Tie Lines view will show the tie lines or the connections between routers that are assigned to a specific page and their status. The definition for each column heading is provided below.

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Figure 59. The Tie Line View

Interface Views

Column Heading

Tie Lines: The Tie Lines column displays a group of connections.

Tie Lines #: The Tie Lines # column displays the individual connections

that are part of the group of connections.

Source: The source column displays the input source’s mnemonic for the connection.

Status: The Status column displays the condition of the connection. Possible status categories are: Normal, Protected, Locked, and Prioritized.

# Dest: The # Dest column displays how many destinations that are assigned to the connection.

Destination: The Destination column displays the assigned destination source’s mnemonics for the connection.

From Router (Level): The From Router (Level) column displays the name of the router and the specific card that the connection will come from.

To Router (Level): The To Router (Level) column displays the name of the router and the specific card to which the connection will be sent.

The Router Connection Settings Window

The Router Connection Settings window, which is shown in Figure 60, is accessed from the File menu. The features of this window are explained below.

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Figure 60. Router Connection Settings Window

Section Headings

Setting Name: The Settings drop-down list displays the different files and can add a new name. Clicking the Clicking the

Save button saves the settings.

New button creates a new set of settings.

Delete button will remove the displayed settings. Clicking the

Protocol: The only protocol is ES LAN.

ES LAN Settings: The ES LAN setting contains the needed information to

connect to the Jupiter network. This information is the Main and backup IP Addresses and the Device ID.

PC IP Address: The PC IP Address field displays the IP address for the PCs NIC card. Multiple NIC cards can be selected from the drop-down list.

Connect button: The the network when it is clicked.

Cancel button: The connecting to the network.

Connect button will apply the settings and connect to

Cancel button will close the Router connections without

The Open Custom View Window

The Open Custom View window, which is shown in Figure 61, is accessed from the View menu. It is used to open views that have been created and customized.

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Figure 61. Open Custom View Window

The Options Window

The Options window, shown in Figure 62, is accessed through the Options menu. The features of this window are explained below.

Figure 62. Options Window

Interface Views

Section Headings

Connection at Startup: Provides options for how the VSD application will connect when it is started.

• Do NOT attempt to connect at startup: The VSD application will not connect to the control panel when it is started.

• Attempt the last successful connection: The VSD application will connect to the last control panel it was connected to when it is started.

Miscellaneous: Provides various VSD options.

• Apply Zoom% to all views of the same type: Applies the zoom percentage to all views.

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Grid Colors: Provides a way to change how the following will be displayed: Source Text color, Destination Text color, Selection background, Locked Text color, and Protected Text color. Clicking the of the above mentioned options will open the Color dialog.

Buttons

Use of Color

Edit button for any

Restore All Defaults button: Provides a way to return to the original display options.

OK button: Provides a way to save and apply changes, then closes the Options window.

Cancel button: Provides a way to close the Options window without saving changes.

The VSD uses color to indicate the following functionality:

Table 6. Colors and Functionality

Button Color Function

Green Sources

Yellow Destinations

Red Lock status

Magenta Protect status

Blue Pathfinding (tie lines)

Gray Duplicate destinations

The VSD will also show the CM status using the following colors:

Table 7. Color and Function for Menus

Menu Color Function

Green Primary boards

Cyan Redundant boards

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Hot Keys

Interface Views

There are a number of special “Hot” keys to help quickly navigate around each view's table. The Hot keys table identifies these keys and their function.

Table 8. Hot Keys and Functionality

Hot Key Function

Home Goes to first cell of current row.

Ctrl+End Goes to the last cell of table.

Ctrl+Home Goes to first cell of table.

Page Up Goes to first cell of the page.

Page Down Goes to last cell of the page.

End + “Arrow keys” If the current cell is empty, the cursor will jump to the first cell in direction of the

arrow (Up, Down, Left, and Right) from the current that is not empty or to the last cell if all are empty.

If current cell is not empty, the cursor will jump to the last cell in direction of the arrow from the current that is not empty or to the last cell if all are empty.

The VSD will also show the CM status using the following

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VSD Installation

Distribution

The Visual Status Display (VSD) application is included on the Jupiter and Compact Router Control System software CDs, and is available for down load from the Grass Valley Support web site.

Requirements

PC Display Requirements

Section 5

For proper display of VSD screens, the following settings are required:

• A minimum resolution 1280 X 1024 and 32 -bit color PC monitor setting is recommended.

• At least 13MB of PC hard disk space is required for each VSD application.

• The Settings/Control Panels/Display Properties/Appearance font size should be set to Normal. Selecting Large or Extra Large Fonts will cause display problems.

.NET Software Requirements

The PC running a VSD requires Microsoft.NET Framework software. NET Framework 3.5 can be installed on the English versions of any of the fol lowing operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Service Pack 1 (SP1)

•Windows XP SP2

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Table 9. System Requirements for Installing .NET Framework 3.0

Processor Minimum 400 megahertz (MHz) Pentium processor

Recommended: 1 gigahertz (GHz) Pentium processor

RAM: Minimum: 96 megabytes (MB)

Recommended: 256 MB

Hard Disk Up to 500 MB of available space may be required.

Installation Drive The .NET Framework 3.5 default installation location is the PC’s system drive (the

drive that boots your system). Ensure at least 500 MB is available on the system drive.

Installing VSD Using the VSD Installer

The following instructions show the steps needed to install the Visual Status Display (VSD) application. The PC, which the VSD application is installed on, must have network settings that allow communication with the Jupiter or Prelude network. Consult with your Network administrator for this information.

To begin installing the VSD:

1. Insert the supplied software CDROM into the computer’s CD Drive

and follow the prompts.

Note The CD should automatically start the installation process. If not, browse to

the CD, using Window Explorer, and then click the setup.exe icon.

• If Microsoft .NET Framework was not installed earlier, you may see a message asking if you want to install Microsoft .NET Framework. If so, select “Yes.” The 3.5 version of .NET is located on the CD. Depending on the OS version, the system may reboot automatically during this process.

Note After an auto reboot, it may take several minutes for the system to display the

VSD installation welcome screen.

The Jupiter VSD Welcome screen will then appear (Figure 63).

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Figure 63. Jupiter VSD Installer Welcome Screen

2. Click the Next> button to begin the installation process. The License

Agreement screen will then appear (Figure 64).

Figure 64. Jupiter VSD Installer License Agreement Screen

3. Click the I accept the terms in the License agreement radio button.

4. Click the Next> button to begin the installation process.

5. Follow the instructions on the following installation screens, click the

Next> button as needed (Figure 65).

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Figure 65. Jupiter VSD Installation Screens

6. The Installed Wizard Completed screen will appear when the

installation process is finished (Figure 66).

Figure 66. Installation Completed Screen

7. Click the Finish button. The Installation application will then close.

Jupiter VSD Desktop Icon

As part of the installation process a Soft Panels shortcut, for the type of Jupiter VSD that was installed, will be displayed on your PC’s desktop (

Figure 67). Clicking this shortcut will launch the installed soft panel. The

Jupiter VSD must be configured to meet your needs

Note See the Configuration section below for the configuration steps.

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Uninstall

Removing the VSD

Uninstall

Figure 67. The Jupiter VSD Shortcut Example

Note The Jupiter VSD application still needs to be configured with your Jupiter

AccuSwitch system before it will become operational.

The Jupiter VSD application can be removed using the Add Remove Program feature (Control Panels> Add or Remove Programs.) If the VSD application already exists on the PC when the installation program is run, the Program Maintenance screen displays a Modify, Repair, and Remove

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message (Figure 68). Clicking Next> allows you to make changes to the VSD installation.

Figure 68. Installation Modify, Repair, and Remove Screen

1. Click the Next button to make changes to the VSD installation. The

Remove the Program screen will then appear.

Figure 69. Remove the Program Screen

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Configuration

2. Click the Remove button. When the application is removed, the

InstallShield Wizard Completed screen will then appear.

Figure 70. Remove the Program Screen

Configuration

VSD PC IP Settings

VSD Application Settings

3. Click the Finish button. The InstallShield Wizard Completed screen will

then close.

The PC, which the Jupiter VSD application is installed on, must have network settings that allow communication with the Jupiter AccuSwitch Controller. Consult with your Network administrator for this information.

During the following steps, you will need to know the IP address of the primary AccuSwitch Controller (and secondary, if installed) that will be associated with the VSD. Use the Jupiter File Server JNS Control Center application “Board Info” tab to determine the AccuSwitch Controller IP address (the Control Center application is described in the Jupiter CM-4000 Installation and Operating manual).

1. Launch the VSD application. This will display the main VSD screen

shown in Figure 71 with the Router Connection Settings dialog open.

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Figure 71. VSD Startup Display Example

2. If the Router Connection Settings dialog is not open select Router

Connection from the File menu (File > Router Connection). The Router Connection Settings dialog will then appear.

Note Currently, the only selectable option for the Protocol list is ES-LAN.

Figure 72. Router Connection Settings Dialog

3. Enter a name for the settings for the router associated with this VSD in

the Settings Name field.

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4. Enter the IP address of the AccuSwitch Controller associated with this

VSD in the Main IP Address field.

5. Enter the IP address of the secondary AccuSwitch Controller (if any) in

the Backup IP Address field.

6. Select a number between 1 and 64 for the Device ID field. This number

must be unique for panels associated with the same AccuSwitch Controller. The Device ID is also entered on the MPK Devices table, as described below.

Note The Device ID number selected here corresponds to the MPK table Address

7. Select the IP address, if it is not already selected, for the “PC IP

Address” list.

8. Select the Connect button.

User Preferences

Configuration

entry that uses two digit leading-zero numbers (01-09).

The colors, the connection settings, and the size of the spreadsheet display settings used on the VSD screen can be changed, if desired.

To set or change the preferences:

1. Go to “Options >Options”. The Options window will then appear

(Figure 73).

Figure 73. Options Window

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2. Clicking on any button in the Grid Colors section opens the Color

Figure 74. Options Color Selection Screen

window (Figure 74).

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VSD Procedures

This section describes the procedures or actions that you will use to check the status of the Jupiter system.

Creating a View

You can create a custom views where you can easily see the settings that you desire to see. The custom view will allow you to see a router’s status using different Levels, Outputs, or Groups. These steps are the same for creating either the Destination view or the Sources view.

To create a view:

Section 6

1. Highlight the rows that you want to add to the custom view.

2. Click the Create View button or select the Create Custom View option from

the View... menu. The custom view will then be created, with the name of the range of rows. For example, DST_10_19 would be used for the Destinations rows 10 - 19.

3. The rows you copied will be in the view. The first data column will be

titled after the type of rows that were copied. For example, “Destinations” or “Sources,” Figure 75 shows Destination examples.

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Figure 75. Custom View

Closing a View

You can close a custom view by clicking the Close View button or selecting the Close Custom View option from the View menu (View > Close Current View).

Opening a View

You can open a custom view if it has been closed.

To open a view:

1. Click the Open View button or select the Open Custom View. . . option from

2. The Open Custom View window will then appear.

Three buttons can now be seen. The buttons are, Hide Mode, Unhide Cols,

Hide Cols. These buttons add to the ability to customize a view by

and hiding selected columns. Only columns can be hidden. For more infor mation see the Using the Hide Mode section

the View menu (View > Open Custom View. . .).

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Router Connection Setting

3. Select the view you want to open.

4. Click the Ok button. The view you selected will then be opened.

Copying and Pasting a Row

VSD Procedures

You can add information to an existing Custom view using the Copy and Paste features.

To Copy and Paste information:

1. Highlight the rows that you want to add to the custom view (Figure 76).

2. Click the Copy Rows button.

Figure 76. Copied Row

3. Open the view that you want to past the row into.

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4. Highlight the row that you want to paste the information into.

5. Click the Paste button(Figure 77).

Figure 77. Pasting the Row

6. The rows you copied and pasted will then be in the view.

Deleting a Row

You can delete rows from an existing view.

To delete a row:

1. Highlight the rows that you want to delete.

2. Click the Delete button (Figure 78).

Rows can be cut from a custom view and pasted into another using the steps described above.

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Figure 78. Deleting the Row

VSD Procedures

3. The row or rows you selected will then be deleted from the view.

Using the Search Field

You can search for information or text by entering that information into the Find field.

To use the search feature:

1. Enter the text that you want to search for into the Find field.

2. Press the F3 key. The VSD application will then attempt to find the first

occurrence of the text shown in the Find field (Figure 79).

Using the Hide Mode

You can hide columns to help see the information that you need to see.

To use the Hide Mode:

1. Click the Hide Mode button.

2. Select the columns that you want to hide.

3. Click the Hide Cols button (Figure 79).

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Figure 79. The Hide Mode Feature

Note The first column (column 0), the “destinations” column in Figure 79 cannot

be hidden or selected.

Adjusting the Column Width

You can adjust the column widths, which will help you to see all the information that you need. You can adjust a single column, Adjust the column to see the content of the view, or adjust the column to see all columns within the view.

Adjusting a Single Column

To adjust a single column:

1. Highlight the column that you want to adjust.

2. Place the cursor by a column heading, until the cursor changes into a

double-arrow.

3. Drag the edge of the columns to the width that you desire (Figure 80).

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Figure 80. The Hide Mode Feature

VSD Procedures

The column’s width will be changed.

Seeing All the Columns

To see all the columns:

1. Click the See All Cols button (Figure 81).

2. All the columns will then be visible.

Figure 81. The “See All Cols” Feature

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Seeing All of the Content

To see all of the content:

1. Click the See Content button (Figure 82).

2. All the content will then be visible.

Figure 82. The “See Content” Feature

Changing the Zoom Percentage

You can change the display size so that the status can be read from different distances by modifying the zoom percentage.

To change the “Zoom” percentage:

1. Select the Zoom% field.

2. Click within the Zoom% field and select the desired percentage. In the

example that is shown in Figure 83, the 200% option was selected.

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Figure 83. Zoom% at 200

VSD Procedures

The view is then set to the desired percent.

Setting the Zoom% to all Views of the Same Type

You can apply the Zoom percentage to all of the views that are same type.

To apply the Zoom percentage to all of the views:

1. Open the Options dialog in the Options menu (Menu bar: Options>

Options). The Options dialog will then appear.

2. Check “Apply Zoom% to all views of same type” check box (Figure 84).

Figure 84. The Apply Zoom% To All Views Of Same Type Check Box

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3. Click the OK button.

The Zoom percentage will then be applied.

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Index

Symbols

.NET Framework requirements

Hard Disk Installation Drive 3 Processor 3

RAM 3 .NET software requirements 2, 53 # Dest 47

About Jupiter VSD 42 AccuSwitch 1 AccuSwitch board 45 Adjusting a Single Column 68 Adjusting the Column Width 68 All Levels button

Local Sequences screen all levels take

Basic XY Soft Panel

Multi Level XY Soft Panel 26 Assign 10 Assign Function Key 22

Basic XY Soft Panel

operating procedures Board Type 46 breakaway switch 27 button colors 50

Cancel button 48, 50 Change password 16, 22 Changing the Zoom Percentage 70 Clear Preset button

Multi Level XY Soft Panel Clipboard Buttons 42

Close button

Local Sequences screen Close Current View 42 Close View 42 Closing a View 64 Color picker screen 12 color picker screen 62 Colors

for Soft Panel display colors

for Soft Panel display

of buttons 50 Column Heading 47 Column Headings 46 Column Width Adjustments 43 Compiling

Jupiter sets Configuration

Jupiter File Server

PC IP settings 7

Soft Panel application settings 7 configuration

PC IP settings

Soft Panel application settings 59 Connect button 48 Connection at Startup 49 Connection Information 43 Connection Settings 44 Connection Status 43 Control board 46 Control Boards View 45 Control Boards view 43 Control panel sets 14 Copy Rows 42 Copying and Pasting a Row 65 Create Custom View 41 Create View 42 Creating a View 63 Custom views 43 Cut Rows 42

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Index

Cut, Copy, Paste 41

Default 43 Delete 41 Delete Current View 42 Delete Entry button

Local Sequences screen Delete Rows 42 Deleting 66 Deleting a Row 66 Destination 44, 47

Basic XY Soft Panel 17

Multi Level XY Soft Panel 23 destination

lock

protect 28

unlock 28

unprotect 28 Destination button

Local Sequences screen Destination Categories

Basic XY Soft Panel

Multi Level XY Soft Panel 23 Destination Entries

Basic XY Soft Panel

Multi Level XY Soft Panel 23 Destination Selection

destination category

Destination Entries 17 destination selection

Basic XY Soft Panel

Multi Level XY Soft Panel 25 Destinations 44 Destinations view 43 Device ID 61

of Soft Panel 8 display fields

Basic XY Soft Panel

Multi Level XY Soft Panel 23 documentation online 4

Edit menu controls 16, 22, 41

Encore Visual Status Display

overview ES LAN Settings 48 Execute Sequence button

Local Sequences screen Existing Sequences

Existing Sequences drop-down list Exit 16, 22, 41 Export Sequence button

Local Sequences screen

FAQ database 4 features of VSD 39 File

Router Connection File menu controls 16, 22, 41 frequently asked questions 4 From Router (Level) 47

16, 22, 41

Grass Valley Web site 4 Grid Colors 50

help

Tool tip Help menu controls 42

Import Sequence button

Local Sequences screen Installation

Soft Panel software installation

with VSD installer installation of VSD 53 Interface Views 44 IP Address 46 IP settings

7, 59

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Jupiter CM-4000 1 Jupiter File Server

Compiling sets Configuration 13 Control panel sets 14 MPK table entries 13

Jupiter System Sequences 38

Execute Sequence button 38 Jupiter System Sequences dialog 38

Level

Multi Level XY Soft Panel

level breakaways

Multi Level XY Soft Panel

Level Pull Down button

Local Sequences screen level status 27 Levels 44 license key 39 limitations of VSD 40 Local Sequences

screen description lock

destination Lock and Protected status 43, 44 Lock button

Multi Level XY Soft Panel

MAC Address 46 MPK table entries 13 Multi Level XY Soft PaneI

main screen description Multi Level XY Soft Panel

control buttons

Display Fields 23

operating procedures 25

New Entry button

Local Sequences screen

New Sequence button

Local Sequences screen

OK button 50 online documentation 4 Open Custom View 41, 48 Open View 42 Opening a View 64 operating procedures

Basic XY Soft Panel

Multi Level Soft Panel 25 Options 11, 16, 22, 42, 49 Options menu controls 42 Ordering information 2 overview

VSD

Password protection 10 Paste 42 PC display requirements 2, 53 PC IP Address 9, 48

of Soft Panel 61 Preset

Basic XY Soft Panel

Multi Level XY Soft Panel 23 Primary IP Address

of AccuSwitch Controller protect

destination Protect button

Multi Level XY Soft Panel Protocol 48

8, 60, 61

Recall to Preset button

Multi Level XY Soft Panel registration 39 Remove Sequence button

Local Sequences screen Removing

un-installation

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Index

Soft Panel software 57 Removing Soft Panel 6 Requirements

".NET Framework" version 3.5 Appearance font size 2 Minimum resolution 2

requirements

.NET software

2, 53

PC display 2, 53 Restore All Defaults button 50 Router Connection Editor 8 Router Connection Settings 47 Router Disconnect 16, 22, 41 Router Reconnect 16, 22, 41

salvo

definition Save

Local Sequences screen Save Status button

Multi Level XY Soft Panel Search Field 42 Secondary IP Address

of AccuSwitch Controller Section Headings 48, 49 See All Cols 43 See Content 43 Seeing All of the Content 70 Seeing All the Columns 69 Sequence

Creating a Local Sequence

All Levels 33 Destination drop-down list 33 Executive Sequence button 34 Levels 33 New Sequence button 32 Save button 33

Exporting an Existing Sequence

Export Sequence window Export Sequences button 35

Importing an Existing Sequence

Import Sequences button

Removing an Existing Sequence

Existing Sequences drop-down list Removing Sequence button 34

8, 61

Selecting an Existing Sequence 34, 35, 37

Existing Sequences drop-down list 34

sequence

definition

Jupiter system 38 local 30

Sequence field

Local Sequences screen

Sequence Name 31 Sequence Operations 30

Sequences Screen

Existing Sequences

Sequence Commands 32 Sequence List 32

Sequences

Existing Sequences

Sequence field 32 Sequences menu items 16, 22 Set password 16, 22 Setting Name 48 Setting the Zoom% to all Views of the Same Type

Settings

Jupiter File Server

Soft Panel

general description

Soft Panel application

AccuSwitch IP configuration

7, 59

Soft Panel shortcut 5, 56 Soft Panel software

un-installation

6, 57

software download from web 4 Software installation

Soft Panel

Source 47 Source Categories

Basic XY Soft Panel

Multi Level XY Soft Panel 23 Source Entries

Basic XY Soft Panel

Multi Level XY Soft Panel 23 source selection

Basic XY Soft Panel

Multi Level XY Soft Panel 26 Sources 44 Sources View 45

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Sources view 43 split switching

Multi Level XY Soft Panel

Status 46, 47

Basic XY Soft Panel 17 Multi Level XY Soft Panel 23

status

level

Status Changes 44 status check

Basic XY Soft Panel Multi Level XY Soft Panel 25

Sticky Levels button

Multi Level XY Soft Panel

swap/undo

Basic XY Soft Panel Multi Level XY Soft Panel 27

Take button

Basic XY Soft Panel

Multi Level XY Soft Panel 24 The View Selection Area 43 The VSD Procedures 63 Tie Line view 43 Tie Lines 47 Tie Lines # 47 Tie Lines View 46 To Router (Level) 47 Tool tip help 28

User Preferences

Options window

View Options Using the Hide Mode 67 Using the Search Field 67

49, 61

View

general description

types 39 View Buttons 42 View menu controls 16, 22, 41 View Options 11 View Sequence button

Local Sequences screen Visual Status Display

features

overview 39 VSD

distribution

features 39

installation 53

on software CDs 53

overview 39

registration 39

uninstall 57 VSD Installation 53 VSD limitations 40 VSD Procedures 63

uninstall VSD 57 Un-installation

Soft Panel software

unlock

destination

Unlock button

Multi Level XY Soft Panel

unprotect

destination

Unprotect button

Multi Level XY Soft Panel

Uptime 46

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Web site documentation 4 web site FAQ database 4 Web site Grass Valley 4 web site software download 4 Windows OS 1, 39

Zoom% Field 42

Index

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Grass Valley Jupiter User Manual v.1.0.0

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Jupiter

Jupiter

Contents

Soft Panel Introduction

Overview

Ordering Information

Software Installation

Requirements

PC Requirements

.NET Software Requirements

Installing the Soft Panel Application

Performing Maintenance on the Soft Panel Application

Configuration

Soft Panel PC IP Settings

Soft Panel Application Settings

Saving the Device Settings

Assigning a Function Key

Setting Password Protection

View Menu

Options

Jupiter File Server Settings

MPK Table Entries

Control Panel Sets

Compiling

Basic XY Soft Panel

Basic XY Soft Panel Screen Description

The Menu Bar

File Menu

Settings Menu

View Menu

Help Menu

Display Fields and Buttons

Basic XY Soft Panel Operating Procedures

Making a Destination Selection / Status Check

Source and Destination Paging Buttons

Source Selection (All Levels Take)

Swap/Undo

Multi-Level XY Soft Panel

Multi-Level XY Soft Panel Main Screen Description

The Menu Bar

File Menu

Settings Menu

Sequences Menu

View Menu

Help Menu

Multi-Level XY Soft Panel Descriptions

Display Fields

Source and Destination Paging Buttons

Control Buttons

Multi-Level XY Soft Panel Operating Procedures

Destination Selection / Status Check

Source Selection (All Levels Take)

Swap/Undo

Level Breakaways (Split Switching)

Locking and Unlocking a Destination

Protecting or Unprotecting a Destination

Tool Tip Help

Sequence Operations

Local Sequences Screen Descriptions

Sequence Name

Existing Sequences

Sequence List

Sequence Commands

Creating a Local Sequence

Selecting an Existing Sequence

Removing an Existing Sequence

Exporting an Existing Sequence

Importing an Existing Sequence

Jupiter System Sequences

VSD Introduction

Overview

Views

Current VSD Limitations

VSD Interface

The Menu Bar

File