EVS IPDirector Version 4.4 - March 2008 Part 3 User's Manual - Manual (Page 174)

IP Director Version 4.4 – User Manual – Part 3: Ingest and Play-Out
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6.10 GPI CONFIGURATION
6.10.1 I
NTRODUCTION
The GPI is the General Purpose Interface device that can be connected to the XT
server. It allows the operator to send commands directly to the XT server. These
commands need to be reflected in the IP Director applications.
The GPI keys first need to be configured in the Setup Configuration on the XT
server. The configuration on the XT server includes the following settings:
• The definition of the application that will manage the GPI keys. In this case, it
would be IP Director.
• The port on which the serial connection between the XT server and IP Director
is defined.
• The actions assigned to the GPI keys.
The settings which are defined in IP Director specify the following:
• Which signal will trigger which action on which player channel of the XT server
when a given key is pressed on a GPI connected to this XT server. These are
the INPUT GPIs. The actions triggered by the GPI need to be reflected in the IP
Director user interface. The INPUT GPIs actions are set up in parallel on the XT
server. The user can define up to eight INPUT GPIs.
• Which signal will be transferred by IP Director via a given GPI key to a third
device. These are the OUTPUT GPIs. The user can define up to four OUTPUT
GPIs.
These settings are defined in the GPI and Auxiliary Track tab available from the
Tools > Settings menu.
6.10.2 O
VERVIEW OF THE
GPI
AND
A
UXILIARY
T
AB
The GPI and Auxiliary Track tab is divided into four panes. Refer to the
screenshot below where the panes are identified with the corresponding figure:
• XT server Selection Pane
• INPUT GPI Configuration Pane
• OUTPUT GPI Configuration Pane
• OUTPUT GPI Configuration Pane