Grass Valley Xpanel Vertigo Suite v.4.8 - Manual (Page 127)

Xpanel User Manual 7-9
Operating panels in Production mode
Monitoring device connectivity
In Production mode, it is crucial that operators be aware of and have control over the
connections between Xpanel and the devices. As such, when Xpanel is in Production mode,
operators can monitor the connection status displayed in the lower-left status bar. The status
bar’s messages (below) allow operators to casually monitor the connection status.
As the status bar messages state, more details are available by clicking the status bar,
which opens Xpanel’s C
ONNECTIONS M ONITOR view (figure 7-6 ).
Figure 7-6. Xpanel’s Connection Monitor view
N OTE
Another way to open the Connection Monitor is to select the V IEW >C ONNECTIONS M ONITOR
menu command.
The Connections Monitor allows operators to monitor and manage the connections by
displaying the devices’ connection status and details. Figure
7-6 demonstrates that the
devices are organized by channel and display the device’s connection state, IP address,
and port. If the connection is good, the channel and device details are green. However, if
the connection is down, the channel and device details are red.
Devices may be in the following states:
•
G OOD CONNECTION : The network connection and the communication port between
Xpanel and the device are open and active. These conditions allow for proper
communication between Xpanel and the device.