User Manual

1.2. Terms and concepts to understand
Software
The following software related to ProVisionaire Design is available.
Software Summary
ProVisionaire Control Software for designing remote controllers that operate on a Windows PC or on
iPad.
ProVisionaire Edge Software used to monitor devices on a local network.
ProVisionaire Control KIOSK Software optimized for remote control operating on a Windows PC.
ProVisionaire Touch KIOSK Software optimized for remote control operating on iPad.
ProVisionaire Portal Software used to activate a Device License.
ProVisionaire Cloud Cloud service used to manage Device Licenses.
Terms
In ProVisionaire Design, the following terms are used when discussing the structure of a system.
Term Summary
Project The devices handled by ProVisionaire Design.
Object A general term for devices, images, components, or other things placed on a
sheet.
Style Default values for each object, such as the color and shape, and the device
settings. These user styles can be customized and stored on the computer.
Link group A group for editing multiple channels of the same series in tandem.
Files
ProVisionaire Design uses the following files.
File type Summary
Project file (extension .pvd) This file contains all the settings of ProVisionaire Design. Style information is
also contained in project files that were saved by [Save with Style].
While ProVisionaire Design is running, backup files are saved as *.pvd in the
following folder every 5 minutes. The backup file is automatically deleted when
the application is closed normally.
C:\Users\(user name)\Documents\Yamaha\ProVisionaire Design\Backup
Style file (extension .pvds) This file saves styles for use with ProVisionaire Design. It contains style
information that was created in another project.
In this users guide, < > indicates a key on the computer keyboard. < Shift > indicates the Shift key.
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