Grass Valley Xpanel Vertigo Suite v.4.8 - Manual (Page 97)

Xpanel User Manual 5-11
Adding events and actions to primitives and objects
10. Add a Fade DSK button object to the panel, which will be used to test the behavior of the
button object in Production mode by manually control the cutting up/down of the keyer.
a.
Add a Fade DSK button object to the panel by dragging the Fade DSK Button
from the objects toolbar and dropping it onto the panel’s canvas.
b. Open Xpanel’s Properties view (Ctrl+R) and select the Fade DSK button.
c. Set the D EVICES and C HANNELS properties to match the ones specified in the tally
events (i.e. IS1 and 1 Channel).
d. Verify that the K EYER property is set to 1.
11. Save the panel ( page 4-47 ) and switch to Production mode ( page 2-6 ).
Figure 5-4 demonstrates that the two buttons may appear generic (grey), until Xpanel
receives its first DSK State tally. Once the tally is received, the button reacts according
to the programmed behavior (red = on, blue = off).
Figure 5-4. The button’s expected behavior in Production mode when a DSK State tally is received
12. Click the Fade DSK button to change the state of the DSK and test the behavior of the
button.
When DSK State Tally = 1 When DSK State Tally = 0
Initial display when entering
Production mode