6.7 Configuration Menu

General

The Configuration menu is the module used to edit the Presentation Systems (creation, modification, deletion). This page is the first page that appears when you launch the EM GUI software.

The user will use this page to add or remove devices to the selected system. The user also could modify the parameters of these devices such as inputs, outputs, and destinations.

Description

The System configuration Menu is divided in 4 parts:

Image 6–6 System Configuration Menu
1Network resource area

Available resources on the network are listed in this area. There are 3 tabs in this section:

  • Devices in use in the selected system.
  • Discovered devices on the local network.
  • Simulated devices.
2System diagram area

The workspace has two different views, Detail and System.

The selected systems details are graphically represented in this area. To view a different system you select the corresponding tab from the top.

When the System is selected an overview of all devices connected to one system is shown.

3System modifier areaSystem information is displayed in this area. To view a different system you select the corresponding tab from the top. This area also includes Workspace related tools.
4Adjustment area

There are several panels in this area: Adjustment, Input/Background, Output/MVR and Destinations. Each panel displays the list of items currently defined in the system. The user can also add or delete and define more items. The adjust tab allows the user to adjust variables in each panel.

Panels can be dragged up or down to allow faster manipulation.

5Bottom bar

The right side of the bottom bar has control for windows and maximizing the screen. The number indicates if this is window 1 or 2, two is the maximum.

Add a window by clicking the + Window button. The second window can be used on a separate screen.

The out and in arrow button maximizes the interface to the screen, allowing an “OS free” look.

The following sections describe each part of the System Configuration Menu in detail: