User manual

1–4 • Introduction ASI-310 User Manual (Iss. 03)
User Interfaces
The ASI-310 includes three user interfaces.
DashBoard Control System™
The DashBoard Control System™ enables you to monitor and control openGear frames and cards
from a computer. DashBoard communicates with other cards in the DFR-8300 series frame
through the Network Controller Card. The DashBoard Control System software and manual are
available for download from our website.
For More Information...
• on the ASI-310 menus in DashBoard, refer to the chapter “Configuration” on page 4-1.
• on using DashBoard, refer to the DashBoard User Manual available from our website.
On-screen Menu System
For maximum flexibility of configuration, the ASI-310 also provides a Heads-Up Display on an
259M serial digital (SDI) video output (MDL-R10 and MDL-R20 rear modules) as well as an
analog video output when using the MDL-R10. Card status and parameters can be viewed and
adjusted using the card-mounted finger joystick and an easy to use menu system.
For More Information...
• on the required rear modules, refer to the section “Installing the ASI-310” on page 2-4
• on the card-edge controls, refer to the chapter “User Controls” on page 3-1.
• on the on-screen menu system, refer to the chapter “Using the On-Screen Menus” on
page 5-1.
SNMP Monitoring and Control
The MFC-8300 Series Network Controller Card in the DFR-8300 series frame provides optional
support for remote monitoring of your frame and the using Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP), which is compatible with many third-party monitoring and control tools.
For More Information...
• on the SNMP controls on this card, refer to your ASI-310 Management Information Base
(MIB) file.
• on SNMP Monitoring and Control, refer to the MFC-8300 Series User Manual.