Grass Valley Xpanel Vertigo Suite v.4.8 - Manual (Page 120)

7-2 Xpanel User Manual
Operating panels in Production mode
Opening panels and projects in Production mode
Once you have created a panel in Xpanel’s Design mode, you will want to test its
functionality and usability by switching to Xpanel’s Production mode.
To switch from Design mode to Production mode:
• Select the V IEW >P RODUCTION M ODE menu command.
Or,
• Press CTRL+P
Or,
• Click the P
RODUCTION M ODE button located in the upper-right corner of the
menu bar.
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In order to open in Production mode, a valid station configuration must be loaded in Xpanel.
If a station configuration is not already loaded, you will be prompted to load a station
configuration before Production mode is opened. See
“Loading a station configuration” on
page 3-8 for more information.
Opening a panel in Production mode makes the panel live and enables the O N L OAD event,
which may trigger actions. Therefore, if your intent is to explore the interface or test the
panel’s behavior, ensure that the selected devices are not live on air.
When in Production mode, perform one of the following to open another panel or project:
To open an existing panel:
a. Select the F ILE >O PEN menu command or press Ctrl+O.
The O PEN P ANEL window appears.
b. Navigate and select the desired panel.
c. Click O PEN .
To open an existing project:
a. Select the F ILE >P ROJECT >O PEN menu command.
The O PEN P ROJECT window appears.
b. Navigate and select the desired project.
c. Click O PEN .
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If Xpanel is in full screen Production mode and you want to open a new panel or project,
press the F11 key to leave full screen mode and then use the procedures above to open the
panel(s). Press F11 again to return to full screen mode.