Grass Valley 8985FS v.1.2.0 - Manual (Page 27)

8985FSP/FS/PRC — Instruction Manual 27
Configuration
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, config-
uration, and operation information.
Control panel access offers the following considerations for module config-
uration and monitoring:
• Ability to separate system level tasks from operation ones, minimizing
the potential for on-air mistakes.
• 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 parame-
ters, providing the fastest response time.
Note Not all module functions are available with the control panel, such as E-MEM
and factory default recalls. The available control panel controls for the 8985
module are listed in
Table 6 on page 75 .
An example of the Newton Configurator is shown in Figure 10 .
Figure 10. Newton Configurator Example