
|
System View
A graphical control program is the interface between the user and NEXUS. It
runs on standard PCs under Microsoft™ Windows™ and includes a system-view
function with information screens, graphical routing matrices (matrix windows),
various editing and metering windows (referred to as parameter windows), and management
functions for projects and snapshots.
The control programs running on all connected computers are fully integrated with
the NEXUS network’s message system. The control PCs are automatically updated
and display the current routing-matrix status at all times. |
| |
There are various selectable views of the overall system used for clearly
visualizing the functional or spatial relationships required for a variety of purposes.
› The normal view shows the Base Devices, active control
computers and any external sync sources as icons. It allows inputs and outputs
to be selected, for example, when setting up partial matrices and also shows failed
devices.
› The alternative view shows the Base Devices without
their front panels. This allows boards without or with detached front panels to be
viewed — for example, XDSP boards hidden behind other 8-DU panels for space-saving
purposes.
› The Patch-Box View shows any inputs, outputs, and processing
channels, clearly arranged as so-called resource pools (or patch boxes).
› The graphical patchbox view shows these resource
pools on a background image such as a floor plan. It allows the buttons to be
graphically allocated to the resource locations. |