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NOTE: The AJA Control Panel Info screen displays the path to the Global Preference file
on that computer.
NOTE: Clicking on the AJA Control Panel Erase All Prefs button does NOT delete an
existing Global Preference file from this location.
Controlling Application
It is important to understand that the computer can contain many applications
that can use the AJA device (as you switch from window to window) and it may
not always be obvious which currently controls it.
Figure 9. Control Panel In Use Message (in red)
In the top right corner, the Control Panel displays the name of the application
controlling the unit. In some cases, applications may not always properly “let go”
of the I/O interface as another takes over—you’ll be able to tell by looking at the
Control Panel.
Using Multiple AJA Devices
More than one AJA device can be used with your host computer. Using AJA
Control Panel, you can choose which installed AJA device an application uses.
If you have more than one device installed, you will see a device name in a
pulldown menu on the upper left of the screen. To “target” a specific installed
device for use, click on the text and select from the list in the pulldown.
Figure 10. Control Panel Screen Showing Multiple AJA Devices
When you launch an application, the application will use the device that is
currently selected in AJA Control Panel. When an application is running, you can
change the “targeted” device with the pulldown menu. The running application
will retain its connection to the previously selected device. If you change the
“targeted” device and then launch a different application, that application will
use the new device, while the first application you launched will continue to use
the other AJA device.
Performance of multi-device use depends on a variety of factors: CPU usage,
RAM, disk IOPS/ bandwidth for streams of video, etc. and therefore performance
may vary. Also be aware that multiple input/output streams are only supported
by software that is explicitly designed for a multi-device environment.
Multiple AJA Product Performance
Performance of multi-product use depends on a variety of factors: CPU usage,
RAM, disk IOPS/ bandwidth for streams of video, etc. and therefore performance
may vary. Also be aware that multiple input/output streams are only supported
by software that is explicitly designed for a multi-product environment.
