Grass Valley iControl V.6.02 - Manual (Page 220)

Configuring Devices & Services
Detailed Directions
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Composite panels, like proc amps, are virtual devices. They are used to control Grass Valley
Densité-series and some Imaging-series processing interface cards, such as the DEC-1002, the
XVP-811i, and the UAP-1781. Composite panels allow you to monitor and control multiple
cards from a single panel. Unlike proc amps, composite panels can be customized—each card
has a list of available gains (controls) from which you can choose, in any combination, when
you create a composite panel.
Detailed Directions
Working with Imaging Communicators
Imaging Communicators (see "Communicators" , on page 200) allow you to control signal
processing and distribution performance modules contained in Grass Valley Imaging-series
(Symphonie and Quartet) frames.
Imaging frames are connected to an Application Server using their respective RS-422 serial
ports. A Communicator service, corresponding to a specific serial connection, must be
configured and activated. If the service is not configured, you will not be able to control the
devices even if they are connected. If the service is configured, but there is no frame
connected, only the service will be displayed in the iC Navigator window.
To configure an Imaging communicator
1. On the iControl—Services management page, verify that an Imaging Connection Manager
has been configured for the port to which the Symphonie or Quartet is connected (see
“Configuring the Application Server’s Serial Ports” in the iControl User’s Guide on the
Documentation page of iControl), and that the service is active (green).
2. Open iC Navigator (see page 566 ).
3. Click the Logical view tab.
The Logical View tab is displayed.
Note: Densité-series devices do not support proc amps.
Note: A single Application Server can support up to 50 composite panels.
REQUIREMENT
Before beginning this procedure, make sure you have opened the iControl—Services
management page (see
page 552 ).
Active Imaging
Communicator on
port ttyR1