6.3 EMTS GUI: Programming menu

Description

Use the Programming Menu to set up an event. Users can define sources from inputs, assign layers and backgrounds into screens and create User keys and presets and more. Once programmed and defined this is where the show is played back as well.

Image 6–3 EMTS GUI: Programming menu
1Resources areaThis area contains the available resources for programming and playback, as inputs and sources. Still images, Screen Destinations (automatically re-inserted into the system), and Background sources (automatically re-inserted into the system) are also available as resources to be used in a PIP or Keying Layer.
2Workspace / Programming Diagram area

For each destination, the Program and Preview screens can be viewed individually by selecting the corresponding tab at the top of the Programming Diagram area. Program and Preview screens can be viewed individually or simultaneously by selecting the individual Destination tab or the “View All” tab.

The space between Program and Preview has Layouts, a function where a certain group of destinations can be laid out in the workspace

3Workspace / Layer modification areaLayer Alignment adjustments and controls to manage the Preview/Program screens.
4Adjustment areaThe menus in this area provide control of parameters for selected layer and source. These can be modified and managed. This is where creation of User Keys and presets is done
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.

Click on the information icon to show a list of the last 100 status-bar messages.

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.

Note: For a more complete description of the Programming menu of the EMTS GUI, see Chapter 6 of the “Event Master Devices User’s Guide” (found at the “Manuals, drawings & documentation” link on the E2 Product Support page at http://www.barco.com/td/R9004799).