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Managing Licenses, Configuring Users and Groups, Displaying the License Status

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Managing Licenses Displaying the License Status You can check the license information assigned to the switcher and boxes within the switcher using the System Configuration > License > Display Licenses menu (20501.11). LBID (Logical Box ID): Logical box ID Option: Model number of option license Description: Description of option license Properties: Displays the attributes of the selected license. For details about installing a license, see "Managing and Installing Licenses" (page 483). Configuring Users and Groups You can manage user accounts for users who will operate the menu. You can create groups according to attributes and uses, and assign groups to which the users belong. Each user can belong to multiple groups. Configuring a User Account The following user accounts are configured by default. The default user accounts cannot be renamed, deleted, or moved to a different group. sonyservice: Maintenance user account Belongs to the "sonyservice" group. Not displayed in the menu. admin: Administrator user account Belongs to the "admin" group. Up to 100 user accounts, including the default user accounts, can be registered. Note Administrator privileges are required to create/delete/edit user accounts and for group selection operations. Displaying a user account You can check information about user accounts in the System Configuration > User Account > Manage Users menu (20601.11). Current User: Name of the currently signed-in user Username: Name of registered users Group: Name of group to which user belongs No of Included Groups: Number of additional groups to which a user belongs if belonging to more than one group (excludes the displayed group) Creating a user account 1 Open the System Configuration > User Account > Manage Users menu (20601.11). 2 Press the [Add User] button. The [Add User] window appears. 3 Press the [Input Username] button and enter a user name (up to 32 characters) using the keyboard. The valid characters for user names are single-byte alphanumeric characters and periods. 457

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Chapter 1 Overview	15
Introduction	15
System Configuration	16
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts	18
Control Panel	18
Control Panel Configuration (ICP-X7000)	19
Control Panel Configuration (ICP-X1000 Series)	46
Power Supply and Connectors	59
Menu	65
Chapter 3 Menu Operation	68
Overview	68
Signing In / Signing Out	69
Displaying the User’s Guide	70
Displaying License Information	70
Shutting Down / Rebooting	71
Basic Menu Operation	71
Registering Menus as Favorites	77
Linking a Control Panel with the Menu	78
Entering and Displaying Text/Numbers	78
Selecting and Displaying Regions	79
Chapter 4 Selecting Signals	81
Overview	81
Selecting a Bus (Cross-Point Control Block)	84
Selecting a Bus (AUX Bus Control Block)	87
Selecting Signals	88
Preventing Operation of Cross-point Buttons	92
Chapter 5 Transitions	94
Overview	94
Basic Operation for Transitions	95
Next Transitions	96
Key Priority	97
Transition Type	99
Transition Rate	101
Executing a Transition	102
Pattern Limit	106
Transition Preview	108
Independent Key Transitions	109
Fade-to-Black	115
Chapter 6 Keys	116
Overview	116
Key Type	118
Chroma Key	121
Key Fill and Key Source	125
Key Edges	128
Masks	133
Processed Keys	134
Other Settings	136
Resizer	137
Key Snapshots	145
Chapter 7 Wipes	148
Overview	148
Setting a Wipe	149
Setting an Independent Key Transition Wipe	158
Wipe Snapshots	160
Chapter 8 DME Wipes	162
Overview	162
Setting a DME Wipe	165
Setting an Independent Key Transition DME Wipe	170
DME Wipe Snapshots	172
Chapter 9 Clip Transitions	173
Overview	173
Setting a Clip Transition	173
Chapter 10 Frame Memory	176
Overview	176
Frame Memory Operations	178
Still Image Operations	182
Video Operations	183
Chapter 11 Clip Player	187
Overview	187
Clip Player Operations	188
Video Operations	191
Chapter 12 DMEs	194
Overview	194
Three-Dimensional Transforms	199
Graphics Display	203
Edge Effects	205
Video Modifier Effects	207
Freeze Effects	209
Nonlinear Effects	210
Other Settings	211
Global Effects	213
Chapter 13 External Devices	216
External Device Control	216
Control of VTRs and Disk Recorders	217
Control of P-Bus Devices	226
Control of GPI Devices	228
Control of Routers	229
Chapter 14 Other Functions	231
Utility Functions	231
Multi Program 2	235
AUX Bus Functions	239
Color Backgrounds	243
Image Effect	245
Video Process	247
Safe Title	248
Copy and Swap	248
DME Override	250
DME Channel Status Display	250
Chapter 15 Effect Timelines	251
Overview	251
Effect Timeline List	253
Effect Timeline Operations (Utility/Shotbox Control Block and Numeric Keypad Control Block)	255
Effect Timeline Operations (Menu)	262
Executing an Effect Timeline	271
Effect Timeline Register Operations	274
Chapter 16 Snapshots	278
Overview	278
Snapshot Operations (Flexi Pad Control Block)	279
Snapshot Operations (Numeric Keypad Control Block)	281
Snapshot Operations (Menu)	282
Snapshot Register Operations	285
Key Snapshot Register Operations	289
Wipe Snapshot Register Operations	291
DME Wipe Snapshot Register Operations	293
Chapter 17 Shotboxes	294
Overview	294
Shotbox Operations (Numeric Keypad Control Block)	294
Shotbox Operations (Menu)	296
Executing a Shotbox	298
Shotbox Register Operations	300
Chapter 18 Macros	303
Overview	303
Macro Operations (Flexi Pad Control Block)	306
Macro Operations (Utility/Shotbox Control Block and Numeric Keypad Control Block)	310
Macro Operations (Menu)	314
Executing a Macro	318
Macro Register Operations	320
Macro Attachments	322
Macro Timelines	327
Chapter 19 File Management	329
Overview	329
Package Operations	330
Batch File Operations	334
Setup Data File Operations	336
Register Data File Operations	338
System Configuration Data File Operations	343
Locking File Loading	345
Chapter 20 Content Management	347
Overview	347
Content Operations	348
Combining Content	353
Importing/Exporting Content	355
Editing a Folder	357
Editing a Tag	358
Chapter 21 System Setup	359
Setting Startup	359
Setting the System Configuration	361
Setting the Box Configuration	363
Setting the Signal Format	364
Setting the Input Signal	368
Setting the Output Signal	373
Setting 100G IP Input/Output Signals	377
Setting a Physical V/K Pair	379
Setting a Source Signal Name	380
Chapter 22 Cross-Point Setup	381
Setting a Logical V/K Pair	381
Creating a Cross-Point Assign Table	383
Assigning a Cross-Point Assign Table	384
Setting the Cross-Point Delay	385
Copying a Cross-Point Assign Table	385
Chapter 23 Switcher Setup	387
Setting the Switcher Configuration	387
Setting a Multi Viewer	391
Setting a DME External Input (Ext In)	393
Setting the Transition Mode	394
Setting Keys/Wipes	396
Configuring Boxes	398
Chapter 24 Control Panel Setup	400
Setting the Control Panel Configuration	400
Setting Regions Selected Simultaneously	402
Assigning Control Panel Buttons	402
Assigning a Utility Function	405
Inhibiting DME Channel Operations	407
Setting a Cross-Point Control Block/AUX Bus Control Block	408
Setting External Devices	414
Setting a Router	415
Setting the Display/Operation Mode	416
Adjusting the Control Panel Buttons/Display	423
Chapter 25 External Device Setup	424
Setting Parallel Input Ports	424
Setting a GPI Input	425
Setting Parallel Output Ports	427
Setting a GPI Output	427
Setting the Connection Port of External Devices	428
Chapter 26 Router/Tally Setup	433
Setting the NS-Bus Matrix	433
Setting a Tally Group	435
Setting Wiring	435
Setting Tally Generation	436
Setting Advanced Tally	437
Setting Tally Copy	437
Setting a Parallel Tally	438
Setting a Serial Tally	439
Chapter 27 Link Setup	440
Setting a Cross-Point Button Link	440
Setting an M/E Link	441
Setting a Key Link	442
Setting a Color Corrector Link Group	443
Setting a Bus and Destination Link	443
Chapter 28 100G IP I/F Setup	445
Displaying 100G IP I/F Setup Information	445
Setting the Control Protocol	445
Configuring NMOS	446
Setting NDCP (LSM)	448
Synchronizing the Network	449
Chapter 29 Maintenance	450
Status Information	450
Log Information	451
Chapter 30 System Configuration and Management	452
Checking System Configuration Devices	452
Setting a Network AUX Remote Panel	453
Configuring a System Controller	454
Configuring Network Settings	455
Setting the Date and Time	456
Managing Firmware Versions	456
Managing Licenses	457
Configuring Users and Groups	457
Chapter 31 MLS Manager	460
Overview	460
Signing In / Signing Out	461
Shutting Down / Rebooting	462
Basic Menu Operation	463
System Configuration Flow	465
Configuring MLS Manager Startup	466
Control Panel Configuration	466
Island Configuration	468
Configuring a Device (Off-Island)	477
Managing System Configuration Files	482
Managing and Installing Licenses	483
Configuring SNMP	484
Managing and Installing Firmware Versions	486
Managing Data in MLS Manager	487
Configuring MLS Manager	488
Appendix	491
Wipe Pattern List	491
Menus Recalled by Pressing a Button Twice	497
Number of Switcher Resources	501
Input/Output Numbers	503
SL Key Restrictions	516
Macro Events	517
Macro Attachment Lists	525
Data Saved by [Setup Define] and [Initial Status Define]	528

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Managing Licenses

Displaying the License Status

You can check the license information assigned to the

switcher and boxes within the switcher using the System

Configuration > License > Display Licenses menu

(20501.11).

LBID (Logical Box ID): Logical box ID

Option: Model number of option license

Description: Description of option license

Properties: Displays the attributes of the selected license.

For details about installing a license, see “Managing and

Installing Licenses” (page 483).

Configuring Users and

Groups

You can manage user accounts for users who will operate

the menu.

You can create groups according to attributes and uses,

and assign groups to which the users belong.

Each user can belong to multiple groups.

Configuring a User Account

The following user accounts are configured by default.

The default user accounts cannot be renamed, deleted, or

moved to a different group.

sonyservice: Maintenance user account

Belongs to the “sonyservice” group. Not displayed in

the menu.

admin: Administrator user account

Belongs to the “admin” group.

Up to 100 user accounts, including the default user

accounts, can be registered.

Administrator privileges are required to create/delete/edit

user accounts and for group selection operations.

Displaying a user account

You can check information about user accounts in the

System Configuration > User Account > Manage Users

menu (20601.11).

Current User: Name of the currently signed-in user

Username: Name of registered users

Group: Name of group to which user belongs

No of Included Groups: Number of additional groups to

which a user belongs if belonging to more than one

group (excludes the displayed group)

Creating a user account

Open the System Configuration > User Account >

Manage Users menu (20601.11).

Press the [Add User] button.

The [Add User] window appears.

Press the [Input Username] button and enter a user

name (up to 32 characters) using the keyboard.

The valid characters for user names are single-byte

alphanumeric characters and periods.

Note