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Setup of the Switcher Definition File
The switcher definition file consists of multiple sections. Depending on the described system some
sections can be left out or must be used. Parts that are not used can as well be commented by
measns of the /* and */ characters at the beginning, respectively end of the commented part.
Twice a slash // comments all characters to its right in the same line.
Here a simple example is given to explain the switcher definition file. It consists of an A
system with six B
IG
following sections are used:
Grabber
To each B
V
IG
IDEO
DFRG
One or multiple
Grabber
Sourcelist
All sources get a name and their video- / RGB-type gets defined. The sources get combined to
groups, the
Sourcelists
Route
Here it is determined which Sourcelist must be available at which input cards (
.
DFRG
Cables
This section describes the cabling of each source to the ports of each input card.
Grabber
The six B
V
C
IG
IDEO
The grabber name (here BVC-x) can be chosen freely unless it does not start with a digit or is a de-
fault name of the system (frg0, dfrg0, qfrg0, ...). After the keyword device= the respective
card is written. A list with the identifiers can be found in
dicated in square brackets.
Grabber "BVC-1"
{
device=frg2684[0];
}
Grabber "BVC-2"
{
device=frg2684[1];
}
Grabber "BVC-3"
{
device=frg2684[2];
}
Grabber "BVC-4"
{
device=frg2684[3];
}
Grabber "BVC-5"
{
device=frg2684[4];
}
Grabber "BVC-6"
{
device=frg2684[5];
}
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Argus Workstation for Windows
V
C
s. Three of these cards are combined to a distributed video. The
IDEO
ARD
C
an individual name is assigned.
ARD
get a name as video channel.
.
s get the names BVC-1, BVC-2, ... , BVC-6 in the six
ARD
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Grabber
. The position of the card is in-
Table 6-21
RGUS
) or
Grabber
sections.
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