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Using PCS
PCS enables you to perform configuration tasks, such as selecting and muting inputs,
enabling and disabling auto-input switching and front panel lockout, and updating firmware.
Main Window Overview
When a connection is established between PCS on the computer and the switcher, the
main window opens.
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Figure 11.
The main window has the following components:
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Main Device tab
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Device tab
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Main Window
Main device tab — Contains a plus (+) button, which displays the
screen when another device screen is already displayed. It also has a down arrow
button, which displays a configuration drop-down menu. For more information about
this tab, see the main PCS Help File, accessible from the
Device tabs — (More than one tab can be displayed) These tabs contain the names
of devices that are either connected to the computer (via USB or TCP/IP) or have been
selected for viewing offline.
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If a device is online, connected to the computer, the circle in front of the name on its
tab is green. If a device is offline, the circle is gray.
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Each device tab contains a down arrow button, which opens the
From this menu, you can disconnect from the switcher, view certain hardware
settings, reset the switcher to factory defaults, rename the switcher, update
firmware, and view information about the SW4 12G HD-SDI PCS module. See
Device menu
on the next page for explanations of these items.
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When you hover the mouse pointer over a tab, an
Click the
to disconnect from the device and close its window.
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SW4 12G HD-SDI • Software Configuration and Control
AV Controls panel
General Settings panel
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PCS menu icon
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Device Discovery
menu (see figure 11,
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PCS
menu.
Device
in a circle appears on the tab.
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