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

Xplorer User Manual 2-9
Getting started with Xplorer
2. Select the N EW button in the lower-left corner.
The Device Configuration section (lower portion) immediately changes to become the
New Device Information section, which features two tabs (G
ENERAL and A DVANCED ) upon
which are a series of empty fields for specifying the new device’s configuration details.
3. Specify the appropriate General Device Configuration settings:
Device name The name of the device. Note that the name cannot be modified after the device
configuration profile has been added to the Device Manager.
Device alias An optional field that provides an alternative name for the device on your network.
Description An optional field that lets you identify the device using a meaningful label. This is
helpful for distinguishing similar devices at your facility.
Device Type Identifies the type of device that these settings apply to.
Choose from:
•
V ERTIGO XG
• I NTUITION XG
• P REVIEW ( OR OTHER DEVICE )
• I MAGE S TORE
• I NTUITION
• HMP
• FTP
• LGK
• DSK
• O THER
N OTE : Always select P REVIEW ( OR OTHER DEVICE ) for Software CG devices.
Control IP The network location (IP address) or hostname of the selected device. The host
must be available on the network.
N OTE : The Control IP setting is not displayed when HMP is selected as the device
type.
Control Port The networking port that serves as a channel for sending commands to and from
the device.
N OTE : The Control Port setting is not displayed when HMP is selected as the device
type.