Grass Valley Xpanel Vertigo Suite v.4.8 - Manual (Page 19)

Xpanel User Manual 2-9
Getting started with Xpanel
7. Status bar - The Status bar displays the name of the panel/project that is currently
open in Xpanel. It also displays the status of a task that was just performed in Xpanel,
like successful completion saving a panel or exporting assets.
Production mode interface components
Production mode is Xpanel’s playout environment that allows you to load and use panels to
control playout devices.
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Production mode makes the panels live. 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.
This section provides a brief functional description of the main interface components in
Production mode.
Figure 2-2. An example of a panel open in Xpanel’s Production mode
1. Menus - Located along the top of the interface, these menu commands provide access
to Xpanel’s setting and administrative functions that are relevant to Production mode.
See
“A Quick reference to Xpanel’s menus & toolbars” on page 8-1 for a description of
each menu command.
2. Panels & Tabs - In Production Mode, opened panels are displayed on the main area
of the user interface. Multiple panels can be displayed at the same time, in which case
a tab appears on top of each panel. When multiple panels are open, they can be
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