Grass Valley Karrera Video Production Center v.4.0 - Manual (Page 33)

KARRERA — User Manual 33
Source Patching
Source Patching
Source Naming Background Information
Facility engineers need to know the exact routing of all the video signals
connecting all the devices they are responsible for. These engineers need to
be able to identify video signals in a way that will help them connect
devices properly. Production personnel, on the other hand, are interested in
the content they work with for their shows, and are generally not con-
cerned about which individual device or routing path is used to make those
signals available. They just need a way to identify the content and access it
when they need it. To support these differing needs, two source naming
mechanisms are available on Karrera systems.
Engineering Names, Eng IDs, and Logical IDs
Engineering names are intended to identify a source as it applies to a spe-
cific facility. In a truck, for example, cameras may be hard wired to the pro-
duction switcher and might be given Engineering names 1, 2, and 3. Names
like Patch 14 or Rtr 5 may be used for inputs that are patched or routed.
Engineering names are entered in the Eng Setup Source Definition menu,
as described above. Engineering source IDs are numeric only, and are avail-
able on data pads and scroll knobs for quick selection. The Karrera system
also has logical IDs, that can be used for source patching, as explained later.
Alternative Source Names
Alternative names can be assigned to sources for the convenience of pro-
duction personnel. For example, you may give the cameras menu names
that include the operator (C1 Bob, C2 Phil, and C3 Bill), but remove the
operator names from the OLED names to show C1, C2, and C3 in larger
characters. These alternative names are entered in the Source Patch menu.
The Source Patch menu ( Figure 14 ) has three editable columns for defining
up to three alternative names:
A Panel Name is limited to four characters, to fit the space available on the
Control Panel’s Transition Area. This name is only displayed on the Control
Panel.
An OLED Name appears only on the Source Name Displays on the Control
Panel. Up to eight characters are displayed.
A Menu Name is limited to eight characters, and appears on all the Karrera
menu application screens except Engineering Setup menus, which always
display engineering IDs or names.