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ScoopTeam - User manual - Draft 0002
3. Physical description and operation principles
This chapter
physically
describes the device, shows the main operation
principles
. Details on the
operation modes are provided in chapter 4.
3.1. General principles
– Control means
The equipment control and supervision (configuration, status monitoring) is possible either in “Local”
mode (using the unit’s keys, knobs and display), or “Remote control” mode, thanks to an IP interface.
As a general rule, the configuration parameters are saved in non-volatile memory, and restored when
the unit is powered on.
Local mode
operation is described in detail in chapter 4 (Detailed operating mode).
Remote control
operation using a computer and a suitable application is detailed in chapter 4.10:
Operating mode – Remote control application (
Using the Scoop Manager software (installed on a Windows PC computer), it is possible to manage calls
on a pool of AETA codecs. Please consult us for more information about the features of the Scoop
Manager software.
The unit includes some GPIO; their assignable functions include control functions, e.g. call trigger or
release, etc. This is described in 2.5.5, GPIO.
In this document we use the following naming conventions for control and status elements:
Knob
/
potentiometer
/
pot
: rotating knob (“real” physical device) used as input device.
Normally used for entering/adjusting a continuous parameter.
Virtual knob / Virtual pot:
virtual potentiometer on the touchscreen. Normally linked to a
continuous gain parameter. The linked parameter is adjusted by touching the virtual pot (to
select the parameter) and using the
rotary encoder
for the adjustment.
Key
/
pushbutton
: “real” physical push-button.
Backlit key
/
backlit
pushbutton
: “real” physical push-button, including a backlight.
Button
/
Soft button
/
Touch button
/
Virtual button
: virtual button on the touchscreen,
triggering an action when touched. May include a virtual indicator
Virtual indicator
: indicator on the screen showing a state.
Assignable
device: input/output device that can be assigned a programmable action,
parameter, or status.
Dedicated
device: input/output device that is permanently linked to a unique action,
parameter, or status.
