VBrick Systems EtherneTV v4.2.1 Portal Server, Admin Manual

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Global Settings
ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 39
Figure 7. "Virtual" Remote Control Panel on Live Broadcasts Page
As shown in Figure 8 below, the remote control panel will have a different graphical user
interface depending on whether the source device is directly attached (via a serial port
connection) or uses a VBIR. The control panel interface for direct-connect devices varies
according to the specific device you select; the control panel interface for VBIR-connected
devices is the same for all VBIR devices.
Figure 8. Control Panel for Direct-Connect Devices (left) and VBIRs (right)
Adding Control Devices
Use the following windows to define or modify control devices. As noted, these devices will
be displayed on the
Live Broadcasts
page with a special icon for any users with access to that
Note In some cases you may be able to control a source device using the front panel or the
handheld remote that came with the unit, but this is not always possible. For example,
if the remote gets lost or the source DVD and/or VCRs are rack-mounted in an
inaccessible metal enclosure, you
must use the Portal Server interface or a VBIR.
Note The Amino set top box does not recognize "control devices." Any video source
devices configured as
Control Devices
in the Portal Server will not display a "virtual"
remote control panel on the Amino set top box.