Grass Valley NV9000-SE v.3.0 - Manual (Page 379)

NV9000-SE Utilities • User’s Guide 359
11. Control Panels
Panel Operation
messages that require more than eight lines of text, the
Page Up
and
Page Down
buttons become
active enabling the operator to scroll and view additional messages.
Button Functions
The following section lists the buttons that may be added to a control panel. The buttons and func-
tions available differ depending on the type of control panel; not all panels offer all the functions
listed. For details on how to perform a specific task in the control panel, see the corresponding con-
trol panel User’s Guide.
In general, buttons either perform a specific function, such as
Take
or
Category
, or make a selection,
such as a virtual level or destination. The function or selection vary depending on the type of con-
trol panel and the configuration created in NV9000-SE.
About Breakaways
Breakaways are only available in X-Y mode. A breakaway occurs when an operator routes to a sub-
set of available valid levels, not to all valid levels. By default, all valid levels are automatically
selected when preparing for a “take.” By creating a breakaway, you route only to the levels you
have individually selected.
Individual levels are selected by using the selection buttons (numbered buttons under a display
field, such as in the NV9601). The buttons act as toggles, selecting or deselecting the corresponding
level in the display area. After
Take
is pressed, the control panel returns to the default state in which
all levels are selected. To have the subset of levels selected for the breakaway retained after a
“take,” the operator presses
Hold
prior to
Take
to retain the presets. When the “take” is complete, the
previously selected levels are held for the next session.
Broadcast
Broadcast mode (default legend
Brd cst
) is only available in X-Y mode. The control panel must
have
Brd cst
,
Src Mstr
and
Save Prst
buttons present in order to perform this function. A data (control)
router is required for this route.
This mode is used to assign a “master” device and connect it to multiple “slave” devices. For exam-
ple, an operator can route VTR1 to VTRs 2 through 10, sending audio, video and control from the
source (master) to all destinations (slaves). To put it another way, the source controls all destina-
tions.
In this mode, the master device issues commands to all slave devices, but only one slave device (the
first one assigned to the broadcast group) can communicate back to the master. All other slave
devices only receive commands; no status information is sent back to the master device.
Category
Category buttons are available in X-Y or MD mode. Category buttons are used as the second step
in selecting a source or destination device. The first step is to select ‘Destination Mode’ or ‘Source
Mode’. (See
Destination Mode on page 360 or Source Mode on page 365.) Before a source or des-
tination can be selected, the category to which it belongs must first be selected. Categories are cre-
ated during configuration and are broad sets of devices grouped by a related feature, such as