Grass Valley Maestro Master Control Installation v.2.4.0 - Manual (Page 103)

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PCI Panel Server Board (MAE-GUI-PS)
PCI Panel Server Board (MAE-GUI-PS)
The terms “panel server” and “channel server” refer to a hardware board
that functions as an interface between a control device and the frame pro-
cessor. One version of this board, referred to as a “CP Panel Server,” is a
standard part of every hardware control panel. If the hardware control
panel and the GUI will be used to control the same channel, the CP Panel
Server in the hardware control panel will service both control devices.
However, in some cases another version of the board, referred to as a “PCI
Panel Server,” must be ordered separately. These cases are as follows:
• If no hardware control panel is present (that is, the system is controlled
using a GUI only) the user must specifically order a PCI Panel Server
(MAE-GUI-PS). In these systems, the board is typically installed in the
GUI PC.
• If this is a multi-channel system, the GUI may be used to control one
channel while the hardware control panel is controlling another
channel. In this case, a dedicated PCI Panel Server board must be
present on the network to service the GUI. If there are multiple GUIs,
and they are to control multiple channels independently, then a PCI
Panel Server must be ordered for each GUI.