Control Overview - Barco Event Master E2 Lite User Manual

General
PVW (Preview)
The video that will appear next on program (main) outputs.
RGB
The red, green and blue color signal components.
Scaler
An electronic circuit that reduces or enlarges source images, thus creating PIPs and Keys that can be
positioned (and transitioned).
SDI (Serial Digital Video)
SD / HD / 3G / 6G-SDI is a digital representation of the video signal that is distributed via a single coaxial cable
with BNC connectors. (SMPTE 259M / 274M/ 296M /424M). Example formats are 480i and 525i.
Source file
The adjusted and saved file that describes the settings for the processor to use.
System
An Event Master system is all processors and devices included in one configuration of the control software.
T-Bar
Also known as a Fader, the T-Bar is the lever on a switcher that manually controls the progress of an effect.
The position of the fader controls the amount of the BG (Background) Bus signal and the PVW (Preview) Bus
signal that contributes to the mix, wipe or key.
Z-order
All layers of a Event Master Processor will have its layers in a z-order. Typically with is BG as the lowest.

3.5 Control overview

General
There are several ways to control Event Master Series Processors.
Settings and Diagnostics:
• Front Panel.
• Web interface running directly from an Event Master series processor.
Operational Set up and Programming:
• Event Master Toolset running on a Windows 7 PC or Apple Mac with OSX.
• Event Master Controller EC-40.
Remote recall and non-Barco device connectivity:
• External ASCII protocol connected devices like PresetManager.
Not all of these do the same thing, below the immediate differences. Several of these all work at the same
time, providing multiple points of control.
Front Panel
The Event Master series processor front panel includes a power switch, a USB port and a dimmable display
that works in conjunction with the ADJUST knob and SEL and ESC buttons. Through the front panel menus
you can perform basic system functions such as factory reset, set network parameters and basic diagnostics.
A front-panel USB port is provided for downloading and restoring logo images and system configurations.
Refer to the chapter "Front panel", page 34 for more information about the about the Event Master Series
processor front panel menus.
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