Teac MX-2424 v1.15 - Manual (Page 35)

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Connection Box
The left column of the System Status Panel is labeled Conn (abbreviation for Connection) and shows a
box for each machine listed. This box operates as both a status indicator and also as a command button.
Click in this box to establish an active connection directly to an MX-2424 and open the Project View
Screen (EDL view) for that machine. When an active connection is established with a particular MX-
2424, this box will be colored blue. When an active connection is not currently established with this MM
series machine, the Connection box will remain light gray.
When multiple machines are displayed in the System Status Panel, the Conn box color is also used to
indicate which machine currently has or most recently had an active connection to ViewNet Audio. Dark
gray indicates the machine was the most recent to have an active connection, but does not have one now.
Remember that clicking on any Conn box will always automatically open the Project View Screen for
that MX-2424.
• Blue indicates active connection established with this machine
• Light Gray indicates no active connection established with this machine
• Dark Gray indicates this machine had the most recently established active connection, but has no
current active connection
The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Any Numerical Key (1-9) can be used to toggle the Connection status of
any machine opening that machine’s Project View Screen.
Active Connections
Opening certain information or settings windows will also cause ViewNet to establish an active
connection even when the Project View Screen is not open. These active connections are always
indicated by the blue color of the Conn box for the machine which has the connection. Opening the
following windows will always open an active connection to an MX-2424:
• Machine Settings
• Load Project/track
• Utilities
Active Connections In Multi-Machine Operation
When ViewNet is working with more than one machine, actions are transmitted to all machines that are
part of the network group. To do this, ViewNet establishes an active connection with each machine in
turn, executes the command, closes the connection, then moves on to the next machine until the
commands are executed across all machines. While this is occurring, the system status panel will indicate
each active connection as it occurs by switching the Conn box from gray to blue then back again. This
provides useful feedback to the user which shows each active connection as it occurs and is then
terminated.