ViewControl

The ViewControl interface through DashBoard allows you to coordinate control of the Carbonite switcher, XPression Live Graphics System, and the BlackStorm™ Playout Server all through a touchscreen interface. Through ViewControl you can select sources, perform transitions, and run custom controls.

Keep the following in mind when working with ViewControl

• ViewControl requires DashBoard 5.1, or later. • Only the sources assigned to the MultiViewer boxes are available for direct selection. Custom controls can be used to select other sources. • A running custom control, or a custom control that is paused or held, are not shown on the

ViewControl interface. • The control panel does not follow key and bus selections made on ViewControl.

ViewControl Overview

The ViewControl interface provides quick access to a number of custom control buttons as well as the transition functionality of the switcher.

Custom Control Buttons

The custom control buttons can be assigned to any custom control on the switcher and given unique names and icons. The button groups on the left (shown below) are organized into groups, or tabs.

Figure 12: Custom Control Buttons

Bus Selection Buttons

The bus selection buttons allow you to select the different buses on different ME outputs of the switcher. To select a source on a bus, press the bus selection button, and press the MultiViewer box for the source you want to select. For example, to select camera 1 on ME 2 Key 3, press M2 K3 and then press the box for the camera 1 source.

Figure 13: Bus Selection Buttons

Keyer Transition Buttons

The Keyer Transition buttons allow you to perform a cut or dissolve of the keys on the Program bus, without having to include them as part of the next transition.

These buttons act the same as the Keyer Transition

Buttons on the control panel.

Tip: The Cut buttons turn red when a key is on-air.

Figure 14: Keyer Transition Buttons

Transition Buttons

The transition buttons allow you to select what is included in the next transition, what type of transition is to be performed, and perform the transition. These buttons function similarly to the buttons in the Transition Area on the control panel.

Tip: The Transition Buttons on ViewControl only control the transition area of ME 2. To control ME 1 you can create a custom control to perform the effect you want and assign it to one of the custom control buttons.

Figure 15: Transition Buttons

Custom Control Button Setup

When you assign a custom control to a button, you can give that button a unique name and assign an icon to it. The images for the icons must be on a USB drive in the frame when you assign them. Once assigned the icons are stored in the frame and the USB can be removed. Each of the tabs can be named. The configuration of the tabs and custom control assignment to buttons are stored with the switcher personality settings.

To Set up the Custom Control Buttons

If you want to assign icons to the custom control buttons, you must have the images you want to use for the icons stored on a USB drive installed in the frame. After the images have been assigned you can remove the USB drive.

1. Click the icon in the upper right corner of the window.

Figure 16: ViewControl Edit Button

2. Press the custom control button that you want to set up. 3. Enter a name for the button in theButton Name field.

Tip: You can change the name of a tab by selecting a button on the tab and then entering a new name in the Group Name field.

4. Click the Bank button and select the number of the bank you want to select a custom control from. 5. Click the CC X button and select the number of the custom control you want to assign to the button. 6. Navigate the files on the USB drive and click the image you want to assign as the icon for the button.

Tip: Press Default Icon to switch back to the default icon. 7. Set up additional custom control buttons as required. 8. Press Done when you are done setting up custom control buttons.