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8949MDA-CFR and 8949MDA-SFR Instruction Manual
Remote Configuration
Remote Configuration
The 8949MDA-CFR/8949MDA-SFR configuration and monitoring can be also
performed using a web browser GUI interface or a networked Newton Control
Panel when the 8900NET Network Interface module is present in the GeckoFlex
frame (8900FFN). Each of these interfaces is described below.
8900NET Module Information
Refer to the 8900NET Network Interface Module Instruction Manual from 4.0
version for information on the 8900NET Network Interface Module and setting up
and operating the GeckoFlex 8900 frame network.
Note
Upgrade software and instructions for the 8900NET can be downloaded from
the Grass Valley web site.
Newton Control Panel Configuration
A Newton Control Panel (hard or soft version) can be interfaced to the GeckoFlex
frame over the local network. Refer to the documentation that accompanies the
Newton Modular Control System for installation, configuration, and operation
information.
Control panel access offers the following considerations for module configuration
and monitoring:
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Ability to separate system level tasks from operation ones, minimizing the
potential for on-air mistakes.
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Ability to group modular products—regardless of their physical loca-
tions—into logical groups (channels) that you can easily manipulate with
user-configured knobs.
•
Update software for applicable modules and assign frame and panel IP
addresses with the NetConfig Networking application.
•
Recommended for real-time control of module configuration parameters, pro-
viding the fastest response time.
Note
Not all module functions are available with the control panel, such as factory
default recalls.
