Clear-Com Production-Maestro-Pro - Manual (Page 16)

4.1 Getting started with Production Maestro Pro
Before you can start configuring conferences, Production Maestro Pro must connect with the matrix
(or matrices) using either a Production Maestro Information file (*.hxpmi) or an EHX Project File
(*.hxn) (See 4.2 Connecting to the matrices in an EHX configuration).
The IP addresses of the matrices are extracted from the configuration file, and IP connection made
with the matrices. If an EHX Project file (*.hxn) is used to connect to the matrices, Production Maestro
Pro will prompt the user to select the matrices that they wish to connect to.
When Production Maestro connects to the matrices, it obtains the current active assignments from the
matrix. All assignments made by Production Maestro Pro are sent directly to the matrix. You can now
start to use Production Maestro Pro to configure conferences.
If Production Maestro Pro loses the connection to the matrices:
• The assignments you have already made remain in effect.
• Any other Production Maestro Pro client that is connected to the matrices may continue to
make assignments.
Tip: For information about restoring lost connections, see 4.2.1 Restoring a lost connection.
To protect your Production Maestro Pro projects (including such features as palette width, canvas
configuration, audio level meters, settings and palette configurations), you should save your projects
as Production Maestro Pro project (or layout) files (*.ccr). (See 4.4 Saving a project (layout) file).
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