Grass Valley Visual Status Display v.2.0 - Manual (Page 23)

Visual Status Display — Instruction Manual 23
Section
4
Prelude VSD Configuration
Overview
On a Prelude system the VSD application operates as a client to an NP
server configured on a Prelude control panel. Once configured, VSD con-
nects over the network to the control panel to receive Prelude system status
information.
The VSD client/server configuration process for Prelude involves several
steps.
• A VSD client configuration, which includes the IP address of the PC
running VSD, is created and saved on the Prelude system.
• The client configuration is assigned to an NP server of a Prelude control
panel configuration, saved, and sent to that panel.
• The VSD application connects using the IP address of the Prelude
control panel with the configured server, and so gains access to Prelude
system information.
Note The VSD NP server must be configured on a hardware control panel. Soft
Panels do not support client connections, even if a configuration containing
an NP server is sent to the Soft Panel.
Refer to the separate Prelude Instruction Manual for more detailed informa-
tion.
Prelude NP Client/Server Configuration Procedure
1. In Prelude, open a configuration file for the control panel you wish to
use as the VSD server. Click on the
NP Server Configuration button to open
a configuration window. Right click on a Client Name field in one of the
columns and select New to create a new client configuration ( Figure 10 ).