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Configuring Aux Buses
Configuring Aux Buses
Aux buses can be used to send dynamically selected sources to an output. Aux bus sources
are selected using the Local Aux panel, delegating an M/E for Aux Bus control, or using
Remote Aux Panels delegated to control that Aux bus.
The number of Aux buses on a GV K-Frame XP system varies, depending on how the
physical outputs have been mapped. Any output that is not configured as Fixed or
Switched Preview is available for use as an Aux bus.
Video Only Aux Bus
When the
Aux Bus Pair
button is not selected, the Aux bus is configured as a single video-
only output.
Aux Bus Pairs
Selecting the Aux Bus Pair button configures the Aux Bus as an Aux Pair.
Aux Pairs are two physical Aux Buses that have been configured to send a video and
associated key (or another video) signal. Pairing of the video and key signal to be used on
the Aux bus is defined in the Sources menu as explained earlier. Aux pairs are indicated on
the menu with a bracket beside the two connector buttons. The Aux Bus pairs are also
identified with A and B letter indicators. The Aux A signal is always a video signal.
About Passing/Blanking Ancillary Data for Individual Outputs
M/E Blanking allows you to either pass all ancillary data or regenerate blanking for M/Es; no
audio, subtitles, closed captioning, etc. (in the Eng Setup, Video Settings, Video Controls
menu). However, you may want to configure blaning for individual