Crystal Vision VisionPanel User Manual Contents Introduction Setting Up Mounting Connecting Network Settings Operation Buttons function Left hand side buttons Right hand side buttons Knobs Labelling slots and frames Connecting a mouse Specification VisionPanel User Manual R1.0 08 August 2016...
To get started, you simply enter the IP address of the frame (or frames) on your network, then press a discover button. VisionPanel will create a list of all the boards it finds in these frames; items can be removed from this list or entries moved up and down.
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Crystal Vision or can be carried out by someone familiar with XML editing. VisionPanel can sit on the included desk stand, be fitted into a desk or be rack mounted using the included rack mount kit.
2 Setting Up 2.1 Mounting VisionPanel can be mounted on a desk, inside a desk or in a 19” rack using the supplied mounting ears. The desk stand brackets can be mounted in two orientations. The panel is shipped with the brackets pre-fitted to the shallower orientation.
When first powering VisionPanel you will need to set the panel’s network settings. The procedure is as follows: Turn VisionPanel on using the power button on the front of the control panel. The screen will display the ‘Card List’ menu which will be initially empty of cards but eventually filled by the names and locations of detected cards: VisionPanel User Manual R1.0...
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Crystal Vision Setting Up Example of Card List display showing a number of Crystal Vision cards Press the “Options” button at the top left of the touch screen and the ‘Network Settings’ menu will be displayed: Example of Network Settings display 2.
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(CH1 to CH8) by using the ‘Move Up’ buttons below. It also allows you to delete cards you don’t want to show on the VisionPanel. You cannot rename cards on VisionPanel. However you can rename cards using VisionWeb (V5.1 or later) and this name will then propagate to the VisionPanel.
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(see Indigo Frames User Manuals for details). These cards are user-created to combine controls from several cards within a frame or a sub-set of controls from one card. VisionPanel will detect and control them the same as any other card.
Crystal Vision Operation 3 Operation 3.1 Buttons function VisionPanel features eight hard buttons that have the following function: Button Function Select Channel 1 as the device to control or Channel 5 if the C 1/5 ‘Shift’ button is held down.
Outputs – jumps the touch screen to the 'Outputs' menu for incoming and outgoing signal monitoring. Currently only relevant for certain Crystal Vision products such as Safire 3 and Safire 3 Xpress. Presets – jumps the touch screen to the presets store and recall menu.
Indigo frames with firmware v5.1 or later allow the name of the frame and every slot to have a user created alphanumeric label which is propagated to VisionPanel on reboot. To label a slot or frame, firstly run an Internet browser such as Firefox on a PC that is directly connected to –...
For more information on frames see the relevant User Manuals. 3.3 Connecting a mouse If preferred, a computer ‘mouse’ can be connected to the USB port on the rear of VisionPanel and menus can be accessed in the usual way by left clicking on a menu bar.
65mm deep (rear connector to display bezel). Weight 1.64kg without stand; 1.97kg with stand. Control Connectors: RJ45 Ethernet connection. USB2 x 2 DC power connector. Power 9v dc external mains power supply, 100-240Vac.50/60Hz 1A. VisionPanel User Manual R1.0 08 August 2016...
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