Switcher Setups
The switcher stores configuration and operation
data in a number of registers that contain the
individual entries for items such as memories
or personality settings. These registers can be
stored as a single archive file, as a setup that
contains all the individual register of that type,
or as all individual registers. These files can be
stored into Setups on the hard drive of the
switcher, or as files onto a USB drive. Setups
allow you to store a complete set of switcher
files on the hard drive. Different Setups can be
created for different shows or applications,
allowing you to quickly locate and recall the
switcher configurations.
The switcher stores information in the following
registers:
•
Bus Map
— all the bus maps on the switcher.
•
Camera
— all the stored shots for cameras
that do not store shots on the camera itself.
•
CC/Macro Attachments
— all the mappings
of custom controls that are attached to
buttons.
•
CC Variables
— all custom control variables.
•
Clip
— all VTR and video server timecode
and clip information on the switcher.
•
Custom Control
— all the custom controls
that are stored on the switcher. Bank setting
are stored in the Installation setup.
•
Installation
— all the external device setup
and software configurations settings for the
switcher. As a rule, anything that is set up
from the Installation menus is stored in this
register.
Note:
Devices should always be set up on the same
communications port (remote, pan/frm net) in different
switcher sets. If different devices are set up on the same
communications port in different sets and you load one of
those sets, messages for one device can be sent to the other
resulting in invalid messages or unexpected behavior.
•
Memory
— all the memories that are stored
on the switcher.
•
MediaStore
— all the database information
for the Media-Store.
•
Personality
— all the user interface settings.
These registers contain items such as
mnemonic settings, preview overlay
positions and settings, and transition rates.
As a rule, anything that is set up from the
Personality menus is stored in these
registers.
•
Shot Box Pages
— all the Shot Box pages that
have been stored on the switcher.
•
Sequences
— all the sequences that have
been stored on the switcher.
The memory, custom control and sequences can
all be stored as individual files. This allows you
to store a particular memory, custom control,
or sequence to a Setup on the hard drive, or to
the USB drive, and recall it to another register
position on the same or a different switcher. For
example, Custom Control Bank 3 Button 9 can
be stored on the USB drive and then recalled
into Bank 1 Button 3. This allows you to organize
these registers, or transfer only the registers
you need to another switcher.
Note:
Only the master panel can store or recall files or sets to
either the hard drive or a USB drive.
Storing Setups
The switcher can store individual registers or
setups on either the internal hard drive, located
in the frame, or a USB drive that is inserted into
the USB port on the panel. The USB drive must
be formatted as FAT or NTFS.
Note:
Not all items can be stored as individual register entries.
To Store a Switcher Setup
Note:
If you are updating an older setup file, you must perform
a Recall All followed by a Store All. This updates the setup files
to the latest format. You can then make changes and store to
individual registers if needed.
1.
Press
HOME
>
Disk
>
Dest/Source
.
2.
Use the
Disk Type
knob to select whether
you want to use the hard drive of the
switcher (
Hard Drive
), or a USB drive (
USB
).
Note:
You cannot store or recall files from the USB on the
Acuity Rack Panel server. You must store or recall the files
from the Local Disk and access it over the network. Point
your file explorer to the
localdisk
folder on the server
(
\\##.##.##.##\localdisk
). The user name is
nobody
and there is no password.
3.
Use the
Set Names
knob to select the setup
on the drive you want to use.
4.
Press
Store
.
5.
Select the individual registers, or all of them
(
All
), to be stored in the setup. As you press
the buttons, the switcher stores those
registers to the setup.
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