Grass Valley Soft Panels v.3.1 - Manual (Page 45)

Soft Panels — Instruction Manual 45
Hardware Control Panel Keycap Legend Generation
Prelude Soft Panel Communications Settings
Prelude systems can be configured to use different methods that increase
communications efficiency and allow multiple systems to operate indepen-
dent of one another on the same network.
Note All components on an individual Prelude system (hardware control panels,
software control panels, and matrices) must use the same Broadcast/Multi-
cast and port number settings.
Broadcast/Multicast
Multicast increases message bandwidth efficiency for larger Prelude sys-
tems, or systems running on busy networks. The default Broadcast setting is
appropriate on Prelude systems with up to three control panels.
Matrix Port
Different Matrix Ports can be used to isolate systems from one another. You
can use the default port number, increment the port number by 1-5, or
select Manual and enter a different port number.
See the separate Prelude Instruction Manual for more information.
Multicast IP Fields
If the Prelude Soft Panel is being used with a Concerto matrix configured
for Multicast operation, the IP addresses for the
Reference Server and
Matrix Status can be entered into this fields.
Note Concerto matrices operating under Prelude control must be set to match.
From the Concerto Network Configuration web page, select Use Multicast,
and then select Manual Select to enter matching IP addresses.
Hardware Control Panel Keycap Legend Generation
Control Panel keycaps suitable for Encore and Acappella hardware panels
can now be printed. A Microsoft Word template file is available that can be
populated with keycap legends using the Soft Panels application. The
resulting keycap file can be printed onto a clear sheet, cut to size, and
inserted into the hardware panel buttons.
The cut lines in the provided template work only for Encore and Acappella
panels. Buttons on other model panels (SMS7000, JEP-100, Kalypso) are
sized differently. Templates for other model panels are not available, but
with careful work you may be able to reformat another model’s generated
keycap file using Microsoft Word to fit into that panel’s button size.