Grass Valley NV9000-SE v.3.0 - Manual (Page 322)

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11. Control Panels
Adding a Control Panel
“parent” page. Each of the 30 buttons can execute a function or select an entirely new set of
functions on a lower level (“child” page) in the “tree.” The “tree” is not limited in size.
Click on a button to assign a function to it. Certain buttons have pre-assigned text. Do not
assign new functions to these buttons.
• Button Definitions — Assigns a function to the currently selected button in the ‘Button Layout’
field. The options available as definitions change depending on the options selected in the
‘Panel Options’ section.
• Page Table — This section includes a visual representation of the “parent” and “child” pages in
the “tree.” The “tree” is created by selecting ‘Navigate’ in the ‘Button Layout’ section.
• Outputs — The general-purpose I/O (GPIO) output connections at the rear of the control panel.
• Inputs — The general-purpose I/O (GPIO) input connections at the rear of the control panel.
• Panel Options — Specifies control panel behaviors, such as default operating mode.
The control panel options, button layout and button definitions are configured using the ‘NV940’
page. When saved, the configurations are communicated to the physical control panel and appear to
the operator using the control panel.
How to Configure a NV9640 Control Panel
1 Add a NV9640 control panel. (See Adding a Control Panel on page 240.)
Or
Locate the NV9640 control panel being updated. (See
How to Locate and View Existing Con-
trol Panels on page 347.)
Important When configuring the control panel, it is important to select control panel options
first. This determines the subsequent button definitions.