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Mapping Events to Actions for a GPI Panel
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3. Expand the Information section. The Device Name shows the hostname.board number.
If the Board Status is connected, the service is installed in the right location and the
board number was set correctly. The Last Input Value will typically show zero (0) if
there’s no button pressed on the panel. The Last Event should be empty, and Event count
should be zero (0).
4. Press any of the GPI panel buttons. Health Monitor will refresh after a short delay.
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The time it takes Health Monitor to report a GPI event is slower than the response of
Command to that GPI input.
The Information section will appear similar to the following example:
5. Press a number of buttons to make sure they all work.
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If the switcher is wired to the GPI panel, test that, too.
Mapping Events to Actions for a GPI Panel
Mapping events to playout actions is done at a Command Workstation in the System Settings
dialog box. In most cases, GPI events are mapped directly to channel-specific actions
because these actions are communicated directly to the Playlist Controller, bypassing the
user interface; the procedure for this type of mapping is provided below.
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For more information on mapping GPI events for selection-based playout, see page 232.
To map GPI events to channel-specific actions:
1. Log in to a Command Workstation.
2. Select Tools > System Settings.