Grass Valley Soft Panels v.3.1 - Manual (Page 9)

Soft Panels — Instruction Manual 9
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Soft Panels Installation
Note Soft Panels operate on a PC that is on the same network as the control
system or matrix to which it will connect. For example, with an Encore system
if the SCB is on network 192.168.0.x then the PC needs to be on network
192.168.0.x.
The Soft Panels application is included on the Encore and Compact Router
Control System software CDs, and is available for download from the
Grass Valley Support web site. Soft Panels can be installed onto any
number of PCs, but must be licensed and configured before they become
operational.
On Encore systems the first Soft Panel instances launched will be opera-
tional (up to the number of licenses purchased). Any additional Soft Panels
launched will not be allowed to change router crosspoints. Closing unused
Soft Panels will free up licenses for use elsewhere on the Encore network.
On Prelude systems Soft Panels are individually licensed on each PC.
Installing with the Soft Panels Installer
1. Acquire the Soft Panels software. It can be downloaded from the web
onto any convenient media (hard disk, thumb drive, or burned to CD).
2. Access the Soft Panels directory and run Setup.exe . The Soft Panels install
program will launch.
3. Click Next , accept the license agreement, and click Next again ( Figure 3 ).