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IP Director Version 4.3 – User Manual – Part 3: Ingest and Play-Out
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6.10 GPI CONFIGURATION
6.10.1 INTRODUCTION
The GPI is the General Purpose Interface device that can be
connected to the XT server. It allows the operator to send
commands directly to the XT server. These commands need to be
reflected in the IP Director applications.
The GPI keys first need to be configured in the Setup
Configuration on the XT server. The configuration on the XT
server includes the following settings:
• The definition of the application that will manage the GPI
keys. In this case, it would be IP Director.
• The port on which the serial connection between the XT
server and IP Director is defined.
• The actions assigned to the GPI keys.
The settings which are defined in IP Director specify the
following:
• Which signal will trigger which action on which player
channel of the XT server when a given key is pressed on a
GPI connected to this XT server. These are the INPUT GPIs.
The actions triggered by the GPI need to be reflected in the
IP Director user interface. The INPUT GPIs actions are set
up in parallel on the XT server. The user can define up to
eight INPUT GPIs.
• Which signal will be transferred by IP Director via a given
GPI key to a third device. These are the OUTPUT GPIs. The
user can define up to four OUTPUT GPIs.
These settings are defined in the GPI and Auxiliary Track tab
available from the Tools > Settings menu.
6.10.2 OVERVIEW OF THE GPI AND AUXILIARY TAB
The GPI and Auxiliary Track tab is divided into four panes. Refer
to the screenshot below where the panes are identified with the
corresponding figure:
1. XT server Selection Pane
2. INPUT GPI Configuration Pane
3. OUTPUT GPI Configuration Pane
4. Auxiliary Track Configuration Pane