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Section 3: Creating a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 90 I456GB issue 8 Moving and Resizing a Window Using the ~ Click on the

I456GB issue 8 91 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation Using the Window Size If you need to position or re

Section 3: Creating a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 92 I456GB issue 8 The Width and Height values in the Source window size

I456GB issue 8 93 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation Changing the Layer of a Window What is a Layer? The l

Section 3: Creating a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 94 I456GB issue 8 To change the Layer Click on the appropriate window eit

I456GB issue 8 95 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation Changing the Virtual Display Properties Various prop

Section 3: Creating a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 96 I456GB issue 8 Zoom Factor You can zoom in on the virtual display a

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation I456GB issue 8 97

98 I456GB issue 8 S e c t i o n 4 : V i e w i n g a P r e s e n t a t i o n Introduction...99 Usi

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 4: Viewing a Presentation I456GB issue 8 99 Introduction There are two methods of viewing the scene

Section 1: G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Introduction...2 • What is VN-COMMANDER?... 2 • Hardware Req

100 I456GB issue 8 Section 4: Viewing a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide Using the Scene Controller The Scene Controller allows

I456GB issue 8 101 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 4: Viewing a Presentation Overview of the Scene Controller There are two modes

Section 4: Viewing a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 102 I456GB issue 8 Full Screen Mode The Scene Controller can also be operat

I456GB issue 8 103 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 4: Viewing a Presentation ~ Enter the command line as shown below: Either type

Section 4: Viewing a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 104 I456GB issue 8 Creating a Default Layout You can have VN-COMMANDER cre

I456GB issue 8 105 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 4: Viewing a Presentation Customizing the Layout Changing the Background Proper

Section 4: Viewing a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 106 I456GB issue 8 To apply a solid color... ~ Click on the Color button. T

I456GB issue 8 107 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 4: Viewing a Presentation Moving & Resizing ~Ensure that the Scene Contr

Section 4: Viewing a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 108 I456GB issue 8 You can set the button background to be a solid color or

I456GB issue 8 109 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 4: Viewing a Presentation To apply a solid color to the button... ~ Click on th

Section 1: Getting Started VN-COMMANDER User Guide 2 - I456GB issue 8 Introduction What is VN-COMMANDER? VN-COMMANDER and VN-COMMANDER

Section 4: Viewing a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 110 I456GB issue 8 Changing the Properties of Multiple Buttons You can cha

I456GB issue 8 111 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 4: Viewing a Presentation Using the Bitmap Manager Clicking the Bitmap Manager b

Section 4: Viewing a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 112 I456GB issue 8 To change the bitmap folder... ~ Click on the Set butt

I456GB issue 8 113 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 4: Viewing a Presentation To remove a bitmap... ~ Click on the appropriate file

Section 4: Viewing a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 114 I456GB issue 8 Using The Auto Play Facility By using the AutoPlay facil

I456GB issue 8 115 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 4: Viewing a Presentation Changing the Display Time for a Scene You can cho

Section 4: Viewing a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 116 I456GB issue 8 Starting and Stopping the Presentation To start the Pr

Section 4: Viewing a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide I456GB issue 8 117 Changing the Playback Speed When using AutoPlay, the ti

118 I456GB issue 8 Appendix A: IP Addressing • What is an IP Address?...119 • Choosing IP Addresses...

I456GB issue 8 119 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Appendix A: IP Addressing What is an IP Address? A full explanation of IP addressing is

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 1: Getting Started I456GB issue 8 3 Scene Control Each source is displayed in a fully resi

Appendix A: IP Addressing VN-COMMANDER User Guide 120 I456GB issue 8 Choosing IP Addresses If yo ur VN- C OMMA NDER com puter and

I456GB issue 8 121 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Appendix A: IP Addressing The following is an example of an invalid Class C addressing s

122 I456GB issue 8 A p p e n d i x B : S e r i a l C o m m a n d s Introduction...123 Control of Exte

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Appendix B: Serial Commands I456GB issue 8 123 Introduction This appendix describes the format of the seria

Appendix B: Serial Commands VN-COMMANDER User Guide 124 I456GB issue 8 Control of External Devices Enabling Serial Control To enabl

I456GB issue 8 125 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Appendix B: Serial Commands Format of External Control Strings The exact content of the

Appendix B: Serial Commands VN-COMMANDER User Guide 126 I456GB issue 8 Examples of External Control Strings Example 1 AUXB12^M This w

I456GB issue 8 127 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Appendix B: Serial Commands Remote Control of a Presentation Enabling Serial Control Re

Appendix B: Serial Commands VN-COMMANDER User Guide 128 I456GB issue 8 R-type Message Format The standard R-type message structure is

I456GB issue 8 129 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Appendix B: Serial Commands Command ASCII Hex Generic R-type Command Name VN-COMMANDER

Section 1: Getting Started VN-COMMANDER User Guide 4 - I456GB issue 8 Image ProcessingHardwareVN-COMMANDER is designed to be used in

Appendix B: Serial Commands VN-COMMANDER User Guide 130 I456GB issue 8 Command ASCII Hex Generic R-type Command Name VN-COMMANDER Fu

I456GB issue 8 131 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Appendix B: Serial Commands Command ASCII Hex Generic R-type Command Name VN-COMMANDER F

Appendix B: Serial Commands VN-COMMANDER User Guide 132 I456GB issue 8 Command ASCII Hex Generic R-type Command Name VN-COMMANDER Fun

I456GB issue 8 133 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Appendix B: Serial Commands Examples of R-type Messages The following example R-type mes

Appendix B: Serial Commands VN-COMMANDER User Guide 134 I456GB issue 8 To hide/show window number 7 in the current scene: ^AR 0006 0

I456GB issue 8 135 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Appendix B: Serial Commands Merged scene Commands (51-56) Merged scene commands provide

Appendix B: Serial Commands VN-COMMANDER User Guide 136 I456GB issue 8 To change the window style use command 53 ^AR Op1 scene 2,0, A

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Appendix B: Serial Commands I456GB issue 8 137 ASCII Character Chart The ASCII character chart below is pro

138 I456GB issue8 Appendix C: Ac c e s s Co n tro l • Log-In Procedure...139 • Enabling/Disabl

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Appendix C: Access Control I456GB issue 8 139 Overview VN-COMMANDER incorporates an Access Control system w

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 1: Getting Started I456GB issue 8 5 ~ Click on the Windows Start button, and select Run from

Appendix C: Access Control VN-COMMANDER User Guide 140 I456GB issue 8 Log-In Procedure With the Access Control feature enabled, a Log

I456GB issue 8 141 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Appendix C: Access Control Enabling/Disabling Access Control Following a new installatio

Appendix C: Access Control VN-COMMANDER User Guide 142 I456GB issue 8 Changing Role Passwords By default the password for each operat

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Appendix C: Access Control I456GB issue 8 143 To change a Role Password... ii Start the VN-COMMANDER applic

Section 1: Getting Started VN-COMMANDER User Guide 6 I456GB issue 8 Hardware Configuration Connection to a VN-QUANTUM Processor The VN-

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 1: Getting Started I456GB issue 8 7 Fig.1: Methods of connecting the VN-COMMANDER computer to

Section 1: Getting Started VN-COMMANDER User Guide 8 I456GB issue 8 Configuring the Computer’s IP Address The computer’s Network port m

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 1: Getting Started I456GB issue 8 9 ~ Click the windows Start button and right-click on the

Section 1: Getting Started VN-COMMANDER User Guide 10 I456GB issue 8 Setting the IP Address (Windows 2000) ~ Right-click on the My Net

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 1: Getting Started I456GB issue 8 11 Setting the IP Address (Windows NT) ~ Right-click on the Netw

Section 1: Getting Started VN-COMMANDER User Guide 12 I456GB issue 8 Testing the Ethernet Link Using the ‘Ping’ Utility To test the ope

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 1: Getting Started I456GB issue 8 11 ‘Ping’ Utility Response Messages When you run the Ping utility, it will display

Section 1: Getting Started VN-COMMANDER User Guide 14 I456GB issue 8 Running and Exiting VN.COMMANDER Running VN.COMMANDER You can

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 1: Getting Started I456GB issue 8 15 The Main Application Window The VN-COMMANDER application wind

Section 1: Getting Started VN-COMMANDER User Guide 16 I456GB issue 6 Title Bar Shows the name of the currently loaded presentation. M

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 1: Getting Started I456GB issue 8 17 Starting a New Presentation When you run VN-COMMANDER for t

Section 1: Getting Started VN-COMMANDER User Guide 18 I456GB issue 8 Loading an Existing Presentation ~ Click the button on the

I456GB issue 8 19 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 1: Getting Started Using the Auto-Backup Function VN-COMMANDER can automatically b

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Section 1: Getting Started VN-COMMANDER User Guide 20 I456GB issue 8 Restoring an Auto-Backup File ~ From the menu bar, choose Backu

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22 I456GB issue 8 Section 2: Syste m Configuration Introduction...23 Choosing a Display Processor . 24

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration I456GB issue 8 23 Introduction There are four procedures or ‘tasks’ assoc

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 24 I456GB issue 8 Choosing a Display Processor VN-COMMANDER communicates wit

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration I456GB issue 8 25 To connect to a VN-QUANTUM Processor... ~ Select (i.e. check) the Connec

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 26 I456GB issue 8 Choosing a Display Layout Your target display may be a sing

I456GB issue 8 27 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration Choosing & Configuring a Layout ~ From the layout

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 28 I456GB issue 8 Fig.3: Example display layouts and channel configurations.

I456GB issue 8 29 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration If the target display layout that you require is not one

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Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 30 I456GB issue 8 ~ If the display devices are overscanned, you can set the am

I456GB issue 8 31 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration Modifying an Existing Layout ~ Right-click on a screen i

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 32 I456GB issue 8 Importing a Layout You can import display layouts from an

I456GB issue 8 33 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration Arranging Layouts You can change the way that layouts a

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 34 I456GB issue 8 Target Display Clock The VN-QUANTUM Processor has the

I456GB issue 8 35 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration ~ Select the Show Clock checkbox to display the clock or

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 36 I456GB issue 8 Communications Setup You will need to ensure that the compu

I456GB issue 8 37 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration The left-hand side of the Communications Setup workspace

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 38 I456GB issue 8 XML Device Drivers Device drivers are defined by an XML fil

I456GB issue 8 39 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration To manually setup a Serial (COM) Port... Any unused seri

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Preface I456GB issue 8 - iii - Preface About This User Guide This is a User Guide for the VN-COMMANDER and V

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 40 I456GB issue 8 ~ In the Serial Commands area, select whether the port is t

I456GB issue 8 41 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration Testing an Ethernet Device ~ Click on an installed Ether

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 42 I456GB issue 8 Testing a Serial Device ~ Click on an installed Serial dev

I456GB issue 8 43 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration Set Up Sources Each source that you need to use in your

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 44 I456GB issue 8 The Set Up Sources Task ~ Click on the Set Up Sources but

I456GB issue,8 45 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration Source Explorer The source explorer, located on the left-hand si

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 46 I456GB issue 8 To create VN-QUANTUM Source Types... ~ Right-click on the Dis

I456GB issue 8 47 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration To create a Source Definition... ~ Right-click on the appro

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 48 I456GB issue 8 The following example shows what you might see if you use

I456GB issue 8 49 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration To delete a single Source Definition... ~ Right-click on

I456GB issue 8 iv Preface VN-COMMANDER User Guide Firmware & Software Versions The features and functionality described in this

50 I456GB issue 8 Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide Source Parameters The following pages show the source

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration I456GB issue 8 51 Source Parameters - DVI Use the DVI source type to vie

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 52 I456GB issue 8 Id The source input number on VN-QUANTUM identified by the

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration I456GB issue 8 53 Source Parameters - GLIMPSE Use the Gli

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 54 I456GB issue 8 Server Specifies the network Name* or IP Address of the VN

I456GB issue 8 55 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration Source Parameters - GLIMPSE Use the HTML source type

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 56 I456GB issue 8 URL The URL of a web resource or path and filename t o a

I456GB issue 8 57 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration Source Parameters - Picture Use the Picture source type

58 I456GB issue 8 Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide Filename The filename of the required image, including it

I456GB issue 8 59 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration Source Parameters – RGB Use the RGB source type to view

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Contents I456GB issue 8 - v - Contents Section 1: Getting Started Introduction...

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 60 I456GB issue 8 Item Control Action Source Name Enter the name for th

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration I456GB issue 8 61 Source Parameters – Video Use the Video source type to

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 62 I456GB issue 8 Id The source input number on VN-QUANTUM identified by the

I456GB issue 8 63 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration Use the Timer source type to create an on-screen clock o

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 64 I456GB issue 8 Id A user-defined alphanumeric label (e.g. the source name

I456GB issue 8 65 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration TimeFormat Select either 12 hour time format or 24 hour.

Section 2: System Configuration VN-COMMANDER User Guide 66 I456GB issue 8 Trimming Sets how the date/time text string is treated whe

I456GB issue 8 67 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 2: System Configuration

68 I456GB issue 8 Section 3: Cr e a t i ng a Pr es e n t a ti o n Introduction...69 Wo

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation I456GB issue 8 69 Introduction Windows & Scenes To view a source on

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Contents I456GB issue 8 vi Changing the Properties of a Scene... 73Adding or Changing Scene Com

70 I456GB issue 8 Section 3: Creating a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide Fig.6: Main features and toolbars of the Scene Designer

I456GB issue 8 71 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation Working with Scenes Creating a New Scene The ‘new’ s

Section 3: Creating a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 72 I456GB issue 8 ~ Modify the default Scene Title and any other settings

I456GB issue 8 73 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation Changing the Properties of a Scene ~ For the currently

Section 3: Creating a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 74 I456GB issue 8 Adding or Changing Scene Commands ~ For the currently se

I456GB issue 8 75 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation To add a scene command... ~ Open the Scene Properties

Section 3: Creating a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 76 I456GB issue 8 To change the order of scene commands... ~ Open the Scen

I456GB issue 8 77 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation Copying an Existing Scene You can create an exact cop

Section 3: Creating a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 78 I456GB issue 8 Scene Navigation You can use the Scene Control too

I456GB issue 8 79 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation Working with Windows Virtual Display Area Within the S

VN-COMMANDER User Guide Contents I456GB issue 8 vii Appendix A: IP Addressing What is an IP Address?...

Section 3: Creating a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 80 I456GB issue 8 The appearance of the window in the palette changes dep

I456GB issue 8 81 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation Adding a Window to a Scene ~ Click on an available win

Section 3: Creating a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 82 I456GB issue 8 Choosing the Window Source ~ Open the Set Window Proper

I456GB issue 8 83 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation Choosing the Window Style VN-COMMANDER CONNECT does n

Section 3: Creating a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 84 I456GB issue 8 Fig.7: Examples of different window styles. CAMERA 1 C

I456GB issue 8 85 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation To change the Window Style... ~ Open the Set Window P

Section 3: Creating a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 86 I456GB issue 8 To change the Window Text... ~ Open the Set Window Prop

I456GB issue 8 87 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation Changing a Source Viewport What is a Viewport? By defa

Section 3: Creating a Presentation VN-COMMANDER User Guide 88 I456GB issue 8 Fig.8: Example of source viewporting. a) An example of

I456GB issue 8 89 VN-COMMANDER User Guide Section 3: Creating a Presentation ~ Right-click on the window in the virtual display area