Grass Valley Kalypso User Manual V.15.0 - Manual (Page 150)

150 Kalypso — User Manual
Section 3 — System Operation
cient. But in other contexts, more descriptive names may be necessary. Sep-
arate names and nicknames solves this problem.
Defining Logical names that fit well on the Source Name Displays makes it
unnecessary to enter a Logical nickname, simplifying the naming process.
However, should you want different information on the Source Name Dis-
plays, you can do this by entering both a Logical name and Logical nick-
name. For example, you may give the cameras Logical names that include
the operator (C1 Bob, C2 Phil, and C3 Bill), but remove the operator names
to the nicknames so the Source Name Displays show C1, C2, and C3 in
larger characters. When both Logical names and nicknames are used, they
should be similar to make it easy to recognize they represent the same
source.
The Source Name Displays on the Main panel and Aux panels size the text
for the best fit. The display can show up to three lines, using large, medium,
and small font sizes. A space in a name forces a line break. Single letters and
two numbers use the largest font size. Names like Cam 1 or VT 3 split to
two lines and use the medium font. In the case of cameras, using only
numbers (1, 2, 12) provides the largest size text. Character number and size
(capital letters are wider, and W is wider than I) affects the display. For
example, CAM 1 and Blue use the smallest font, but C1 and Blu use the
medium font. XXXXXX uses two lines, but xxxxxx and IIIIII use only one
line. When the Source Name Displays are set to display both shifted and
unshifted names, only one line of text is available for each name. If a name
overfills its allotted space, the end of the name is truncated. Some experi-
mentation with capitalization and abbreviations may be required for the
best fit and readability of names. In general the shorter the name the better.
Source names displayed on Menu buttons will look different from the same
names on the Source Name Displays. The menus use only one font size,
cannot show three lines of text, and may not show nicknames. The ends of
long names are truncated on the menus. Should you define long names
with qualifiers at the ends, indistinguishable source names on the menu
buttons can result. Check the names on both the Source Name Displays and
the Menu buttons as you define them to ensure each one appears unique.
While it is possible to define the same name for different sources, this is
obviously not recommended as it will cause considerable confusion.
If logical names are limited to numbers, make them the same as the logical
ID number and patch them to the appropriate engineering source. This
minimizes confusion between the name and the ID number.
Using Source Patching for Effects Portability
Source patching makes it possible to built effects on a Kalypso system in
one facility or truck, and then use those effects on a different Kalypso
system at another facility that has different Engineering source configura-
tions. Building a Source Patch table prior to effects creation simplifies the
migration of effects between facilities.