Grass Valley XG Vertigo Configuration Guide v.5.0 - Manual (Page 28)

Vertigo XG Configuration Guide 3-3
Vertigo XG’s Desktop Applications & Tools
Vertigo XG Control Panel and XG Dashboard
When the Vertigo XG is started, the Vertigo XG Control Panel is automatically opened on
the desktop (figure
3-2 ). The Control Panel is a simple user interface that allows you to
quickly reference general information about the Vertigo XG device, as well as perform basic
tasks for operating the Vertigo XG like, loading a scene and launching the XG Dashboard
application.
Figure 3-2. The Vertigo XG’s Control Panel
The following tables provides descriptions of the commands and fields on the Vertigo XG’s
Control Panel:
G ENERAL I NFORMATION These read-only fields display information regarding the local host
computer that is being used to run/control the Vertigo XG device.
•
M ACHINE N AME : Name of the host computer.
• IP A DDRESS : The IP address of the host computer.
• P ORT : The port number that is dedicated to the Vertigo XG.
• W ATCH D OG : The Watchdog field on the Vertigo XG’s Control Panel
displays a colored LED along with a brief description indicating its
status.
The possible states for the Vertigo XG’s Watchdog are:
• G REEN - not in bypass
• Y ELLOW – bypass is active – nothing to render
• Y ELLOW – bypass is active – user triggered
• R ED – bypass is active – other channel failed
• R ED – bypass is active – D3D error
• R ED – bypass is active – error
• G REY – Disabled
• G REY – Ignored
D ISCONNECT button Promptly closes the connection between the Vertigo XG device and the
application that it was actively connected to.