Grass Valley Newton Modular Control System v.2.0 - Manual (Page 44)

44 Newton Instruction Manual
Section 3 — Configuration
Panel Configuration
The overall concept of Newton operation is based on Engineering configu-
ration of the knobs and soft key buttons on each panel. Once channels and
setups are defined, operators can use the navigation buttons and config-
urable soft keys to access the parameters. Before operation of a panel is pos-
sible, a panel configuration must be defined with NetConfig using the
Newton Panel Configurator, then sent to a panel on the network.
Configuration is usually performed by Engineering staff. Once the config-
uration process is planned and executed, panel setups can be utilized by
operators.
Channel and Setup Definitions
Creating a configuration for a Newton panel is accomplished with the
Newton Panel Configurator in NetConfig. To do this, you first name a
signal processing path—a channel—that includes an individual module or
a string of modules. Next, the adjustable parameters—setups—are defined
for each channel. Setups could include such thing as audio modes, video
processing, or timing. Each setup contains the assignment for each of the
four control knobs.
The channels with their defined setups are then saved to a configuration
which is downloaded to a panel. Each panel supports up to 128 channels
with 12 setups each.
Note The number of channels allowed varies according to setup complexity when
more than about 70 channels are used.
Configuring Channels and Setups
This section describes how to configure channels and setups for a Newton
Control Panel. It is divided into the following sections:
• Newton Panel Configurator Overview
• Creating a Configuration
• Soft Key Functions and Assignments
• Adding or Changing a Configuration
Newton Panel Configurator Operation Overview
This section provides a brief overview of each of the components in the
NetConfig Newton Panel Configurator for reference. Configuration is
explained step-by-step in
Creating A Configuration on page 56 . The Newton
Panel Configurator is divided into four main tabs, each described in this
section.