
DashBoard
The DashBoard control system allows remote access to
multiple pieces of Ross Video equipment, including
openGear
®
cards, Carbonite production switchers,
BlackStorm video servers, and ACID UltraChromeHR
cameras.
Download and install the latest version of DashBoard
from
. Review the documentation
that comes with DashBoard for information on installing
and launching DashBoard.
Note:
Carbonite requires DashBoard v8.0, or higher.
Tip:
For detailed instructions on using DashBoard with
Carbonite, navigate to the online help at
.
Connecting to the Switcher from
DashBoard
DashBoard should automatically detect and connect to
the frame once it is connected to the same subnet. If you
have trouble discovering the switcher frame, or it is
located on another subnet, you can manually connect
DashBoard to the switcher to establish communications.
Once connected, DashBoard will remember the
connection until you remove it.
To Manually Connect to the Switcher To
Connect to the Frame
You need the IP address of the frame to connect to it
manually from DashBoard.
1.
Click
File
>
New
>
Manual Connection
.
2.
In the
IP Address
field, enter the IP address of the
switcher frame. The default IP address is
192.168.0.123.
Tip:
If the control panel is connected to the frame over a
serial link, the IP address can be found through the menu
system (Press MENU > SYSTEM > NEXT > NEXT > FrmIP
Addr).
3.
Click
Detect Settings
.
4.
Click
Finish
.
The frame appears in the
Tree View
.
Switcher Status
The Status node provides a read only overview of the
state of a number of important switcher components and
equipment.
The following items are available on the
Status
node:
•
Software Version
— the current version of the
software running on the switcher
•
Serial Number
— the serial number of the frame
•
Engine Type
— the model of frame
•
Switcher Mode
— the current mode the switcher is
operating in
•
Video Mode
— the video format that the switcher is
operating in
•
Video Reference Source
— the source of video
reference to the switcher
•
External Reference
— the video format of the
external reference, if connected
•
Reference
— status of whether the switcher has
locked to the reference format
•
Field Dominance
— the switching field
•
Ancillary Mode
— how ancillary data is handled
(strip or pass)
•
Temperature
— status of the ambient temperature
in the frame
•
CPU Temperature (C)
— the temperature of the
frame CPU in degrees Celsius
•
FPGA Temperature (C)
— the temperature of the
frame FPGA in degrees Celsius
•
Fan #1
— status of fan 1 in the frame (left fan)
•
Fan #2
— status of fan 2 in the frame (right fan)
•
Timecode
— the current timecode being received by
the switcher
•
RossTalk Server Port
— the network port that the
switcher is listening on for RossTalk commands.
•
TSL UMD Server Port
— the network port that the
switcher is listening on for TSL UMD commands.
•
Allocated DVEs
— where DVE channels are
allocated in the switcher.
Configuration
The Configuration node provides a graphical interface
to switcher settings such as Reference, Inputs, Outputs,
and MultiViewer. You can switch between the different
configurations by selecting the tabs at the bottom of the
DashBoard window.
Live Assist
The Live Assist node provides a graphical interface to
functions such as keying, transition, and memory settings
of the switcher. You can switch between the different
settings by selecting the tabs at the bottom of the
DashBoard window.
PaneLINK
Live Assist can be set to either mirror actions on the
switcher control panel, or only show actions on the
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