Grass Valley PVS Series System Guide v.4.0 Dec 10 200 - Manual (Page 90)

Chapter 4 Adding or Removing Channels
90 Profile XP System Guide July 27, 2001
Why resources appear dimmed, red, or in use
The channel configuration dialog box uses colored text to display resource names to
help prevent you from creating resource conflicts that could occur if you try to use
channels at the same time.
When a resource, such as a video output, is not assigned to any channel, the check box
next to its name is cleared and its name is in black print. If the resource is selected on
another channel tab, its check box and name are dimmed.
If you select a resource that’s already selected on another channel tab, its text changes
from dimmed to red. Selecting a resource assigned to another channel is not
necessarily a problem. You can have several channels that use the same resources.
However, channels assigned the same resource will display a Warning symbol on
their channel tabs because the channels cannot be used at the same time. (See “Using
the Warning symbol to find shared resources” on page 92.)
The words “in use” appear next to a resource name when an application is currently
using the resource. Resources that are in use are not effected by your crosspoint
selections in the Channel Configuration dialog box.
You can use Tool Tips to find out which application is using the resource that is
marked “in use”. See “Using Tool Tips to manage resources” on page 91.
NOTE: You can select a resource marked “in use”, but you won’t see the crosspoint
change because the resource is in use by an application.
Dimmed text
Indicates the resource is
selected on another
channel tab.
Red text
Indicates the resource is
selected on more than one
channel tab.
(in use)
Indicates the resource is in
use by an application.