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  • Page 1 Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide...
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  • Page 5 For customers that require a longer warranty period, Ross offers an extended warranty plan to extend the standard warranty period by one year increments. For more information, contact your regional sales manager. Environmental Information The equipment may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Before You Begin ..............................15 Configuration Workflow ............................15 Configure the Ultrix Database ..........................15 Create the Ultritouch Soft Panel in the Ultrix Database ..................15 Install the ULTRITOUCH-RTR License Key ....................16 Set up Communications between the Ultritouch and the Ultrix ................. 16 Load the Ultritouch Soft Panel to Ultritouch ......................
  • Page 8 Drawers ................................33 Accessing the Operations Features ........................33 Filtering the Destination and Source Buttons ......................34 Loading a Soft Panel on Ultritouch ........................34 Switching with a Level, Destination, and Source ....................35 Using Presets ................................36 Editing the Preset List ............................36 Using Salvos ................................36 Recalling a Salvo ..............................37...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Ultritouch and the Ultrix router. • “Creating a Soft Panel for Ultritouch” provides instructions for using the options in the Panel Editor for an Ultrix router to create a soft panel that can be loaded to an Ultritouch.

  • Page 10: Menu Sequences

    IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway for your device. Contacting Technical Support At Ross Video, we take pride in the quality of our products, but if problems occur, help is as close as the nearest telephone.

  • Page 11: Soft Panels For Ultritouch

    Overview of the Ultrix Soft Panels Editor Ultrix provides a template for creating soft panels that can be loaded and used on an Ultritouch to control the Ultrix routing system. The required template is available in the Ultrix> Database > Panels interface in DashBoard for the router.

  • Page 12: Destinations Tab

    1. Main Toolbar This toolbar is fixed to the left side of the soft panel as part of the Ultritouch window and provides navigation buttons to access custom panels, connected devices, and file management. Refer to the Ultritouch User Guide for details.
  • Page 13 8. Output Monitor Window This area provides a thumbnail preview window of the next crosspoint switch. Refer to the section “Using the Output Monitor Window” on page 37 for more information. Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0) Soft Panels for Ultritouch • 13...
  • Page 14 14 • Soft Panels for Ultritouch Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0)

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    Ultrix/Ultricore on Ultrix/Ultricore Figure 3.1 Example Workflow for Setting Up an Ultrix Before Connecting to an Ultritouch Refer to Figure 3.2 for an overview of the steps required to enable your Ultritouch to communicate with an Ultrix router. Install the...

  • Page 16: Install The Ultritouch-Rtr License Key

    The main toolbar on the Ultritouch provides a method for navigating to the soft panels available in your routing system. Loading a soft panel to an Ultritouch is similar to loading a soft panel to an Ultrix router or Ultricore Central Controller: from the main toolbar you locate the soft panel in the Panel tree of the database (panels are listed in a hierarchy as determined by Panel ID), and open it.

  • Page 17: Communication Setup

    Setting up a Communications between Ultritouch and Ultrix/Ultricore Ultritouch uses the open SLP protocol to locate devices on the same network as it is connected to. There are two methods to setting up communications between the Ultritouch and Ultrix/Ultricore: using the auto-connect feature or manually adding the router by specifying its IP address.
  • Page 18 Select the router from the Connected Devices table. Connect 18 • Communication Setup Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0)

  • Page 19: Creating A Soft Panel For Ultritouch

    Creating a New Soft Panel for Ultritouch Much like other types of soft panels, when you create a new Ultritouch PB soft panel, you select from an existing soft panel type (templates). You then assign a Panel Name and ID to display in the tree view using the nomenclature “...

  • Page 20: Adding Operation Features To The Soft Panel

    • Direct — The soft panel does not display a button. A crosspoint switch occurs automatically after each Take destination/source selection is made by the user on the soft panel. This is the default setting for Ultritouch soft panels. 20 • Creating a Soft Panel for Ultritouch...

  • Page 21: Levels For The Soft Panel

    Use the Machine Control menu to control whether a Take request directed to an Ross NK-M series data router automatically makes a reciprocal port switch. Choose from the following: • Enable — Displays a button on the soft panel. You must select the...

  • Page 22: Destinations For The Soft Panel

    From the Available list, select the other destination(s) you wish to add to the soft panel. d. Click The Assigned list updates to include the selected destinations. 22 • Creating a Soft Panel for Ultritouch Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0)

  • Page 23: Sources For The Soft Panel

    Use the provided buttons beside the Assigned list to determine the order in which the sources are displayed on the soft panel. Click at the bottom of the Panels tab to save your settings. Apply Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0) Creating a Soft Panel for Ultritouch • 23...

  • Page 24: Salvos For The Soft Panel

    The Favorites tab consists of a table of user defined favorites and buttons to aid their position and sorting. A Favorite may be deleted, edited, or deleted from the soft panel using the buttons on the tab. 24 • Creating a Soft Panel for Ultritouch Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0)
  • Page 25 27 to configure this button. To configure a Crosspoint button Set the Style to Crosspoint. The dialog updates to display a list of available destinations and sources in the current database. Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0) Creating a Soft Panel for Ultritouch • 25...
  • Page 26 The dialog updates to display a list of configured salvos in the current database. Select the salvo to execute when this Favorite button is tapped on the panel. Click Apply The Add Favorites dialog closes. 26 • Creating a Soft Panel for Ultritouch Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0)
  • Page 27 Select the destination to access when this Favorite button is tapped on the panel Click Apply The Add Favorites dialog closes. The Favorites table updates to include the new button type. Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0) Creating a Soft Panel for Ultritouch • 27...

  • Page 28: Defining The Home Page Of The Soft Panel

    Defining the Home Page of the Soft Panel When creating an Ultritouch soft panel, you also have the option to customize the different areas (windows) of the panel, and determine the width of each window, drawer, and their elements. A Home Page can be a collection of windows as defined during the soft panel configuration using the options in the Panels >...

  • Page 29: Defining The Home Window Elements Of A Soft Panel

    Double-click the soft panel name from the Panels list in the left toolbar of the Panels tab. Click Home View Locate the Home Windows table of the tab. Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0) Creating a Soft Panel for Ultritouch • 29...

  • Page 30: Defining The Drawers On A Soft Panel

    Percent (%) fields to ensure the total width meets 100% (but does not exceed). Otherwise the soft panel will not properly display on the Ultritouch. 12. Use the Display Icons menu to specify whether the buttons on the soft panel display the default icon images (Enable), or just the text labels (Disable).
  • Page 31 11. Repeat step 10 for each drawer of the soft panel you wish to re-size. In the example below, the Right drawer is assigned to the Status window, and the Left drawer is assigned to the Salvos window. Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0) Creating a Soft Panel for Ultritouch • 31...
  • Page 32 12. Click Apply The Information dialog opens. 13. Click to close the dialog and save your settings. 32 • Creating a Soft Panel for Ultritouch Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0)

  • Page 33: Using Soft Panels

    Operations window. The buttons available in the Operations window depend on the options enabled when the soft panel was configured. Refer to the section “Operations Window” on page 13 for details. Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0) Using Soft Panels • 33...

  • Page 34: Filtering The Destination And Source Buttons

    Loading a Soft Panel on Ultritouch Loading a soft panel for a router via the Ultritouch menu system is similar to loading it from the Ultrix router tree in DashBoard. You first select the specific router and then navigate to the panel file you created in the chapter “Creating a New Soft Panel for Ultritouch”...

  • Page 35: Switching With A Level, Destination, And Source

    Soft Panels A list of available soft panels displays. Tap the soft panel for the Ultritouch you created in “Creating a New Soft Panel for Ultritouch” on page 19. Open The Ultritouch interface updates to display the selected soft panel.

  • Page 36: Using Presets

    Soft Panel” on page 20 for details on setting this mode. To use a preset Load a soft panel to the Ultritouch as outlined in the procedure “To load a soft panel on Ultritouch” on page 34. Tap the button to include in the switch.

  • Page 37: Recalling A Salvo

    Ultritouch. To recall a salvo from Ultritouch Load a soft panel to the Ultritouch as outlined in “To load a soft panel on Ultritouch” on page 34. Tap the button for the salvo you wish to recall.

  • Page 38: Configuration Requirements

    • The Destination Follow selection requires that a destination name be entered on the Ultritouch soft panel Home View setting, and that the output monitor is defined as a viewable window on the Ultritouch soft panel.

  • Page 39: Using Categories

    , and the Category Index window displays buttons assigned to the Source category. A Category Index window is added to an Ultritouch PB soft panel during configuration as outlined in the section “Defining the Home Page of the Soft Panel” on page 28.

  • Page 40: Creating A Soft Panel For Category/Index Mode

    Ensure that you assigned the required categories and indexes within the Ultrix database. Create a soft panel as outlined in the procedure “To create a new soft panel for Ultritouch” on page 19. In the Panels interface for the new soft panel, click Home View Locate the Home Windows table in the Home View tab.
  • Page 41 To create a new Ultritouch soft panel with a Category/Index window in a drawer Create a soft panel as outlined in the procedure “To create a new soft panel for Ultritouch” on page 19. Edit the soft panel as outlined in the procedure “To edit the soft panel operational features” on page 20.

  • Page 42: Using Category/Index Mode

    Using Category/Index Mode  The categories and indexes must be defined in the Ultrix router database before Ultritouch can control the router using Category/Index mode. To make a crosspoint change Load a soft panel, configured for Category/Index mode, to the Ultritouch as outlined in the procedure “To load a soft panel on Ultritouch”...

  • Page 43: Using Group Categories

    Configure an Ultritouch soft panel to include a Group window. Soft Panel Overview Figure 7.2 provides an example of an Ultritouch soft panel with two group categories defined as EDIT 1 and EDIT 2. Both contain various source and destination names. EDIT 1 also contains a sub-group.

  • Page 44: Using Group Categories On A Soft Panel

    • If the operations is set to Direct, the switch request is sent immediately upon selecting the required source. TAKE 44 • Using Categories Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0)

  • Page 45: Glossary

    The following terms are used throughout this guide: Breakaway — an act of performing a switch on only some of the signals grouped together under one label. Connection Point — setting to define a communication connection between Ultritouch and a device in the routing system.
  • Page 46 46 • Glossary Ultritouch+Ultrix User Guide (v1.0)

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