Docs/Mapping/Command And Control Module

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(Updated 2020.02.07)

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Introduction

Command And Control Module provides you with a drag and drop GUI to iteratively resize and arrange sources in real time within the video wall canvas.

Mapping: Creating a Command And Control Source

Creating Command And Control Source

Mapping allows you to bind a specific video wall(s) to Command And Control source. To create this source:

1. Click on Mapping > New Source button. From the drop-down menu select "Command and Control" as the preferred source type and give it a name.


2. Select the source that will play in Background


3. Click "OK" to complete the process

Note: Command And Control source works only with video walls and not with stand-alone displays. Please create a video wall of size 1x1 out of the stand-alone display before mapping it to the source

Map video wall to Command And Control source

Once the source is created, the video wall can be "mapped" or assigned by simply dragging-and-dropping the video wall icon to the Command And Control source. To change the existing source configuration (e.g., to change the background), click on the source name to open the "Edit Source" window and make the changes.

Note: Changes will not take effect until the "Apply" button is clicked.

Configure Command And Control Video Wall

Drag and Drop user interface enables users to iteratively resize and arrange sources in real time within the video wall canvas. Follow the below mentioned steps to configure Command And Control video wall canvas:

Command And Control Video Wall

Step 1: Configure Operator Password

• Go to Settings > User Management
• Click "Change operator Password Password"
• Enter the New Password and Repeat password in the respective fields
• Click "OK" to complete the process

Step 2: Create Sources

• Click on Sources > + Create New Source button to add a new source

The newly created source will appear in the Source Window

• Click on the source name to move the source in the bottom window panel
• Click on the Source Menu icon beside the source name to access various options like Show, Deactivate and Viewer
• Click on the "Show" button to show the source on the video wall

By default, the source will appear at the center of the video wall and double-clicking on the source will span the entire video wall display or the canvas. The user can also move/resize or drag the source to a particular location on the video wall

• Click on the "Deactivate" button to deactivate the source

The deactivated source will move back to the source window

• Click on the "Viewer" button to launch Interactive Viewer for the corresponding source

Please note that Interactive Viewer will only work for the Interactive sources (e.g., Cloud Desktop, Linux Desktop, Web Browser etc.)

Image to the right shows the Command And Control video wall where Display 1 is playing Signage Player source in the middle of the display, Display 2 is playing Linux Desktop covering the entire display and Display 3, 4 are playing Web Browser source spanning over both the displays.

Step 3: Launch Command and Control Module

• Go to Mapping
• Click the Control GUI in the left panel menu

This will launch the Command and Control Module

• Enter the Operator password configured in Step 1

The top window panel will show the video wall zones mapped to various Command and Control source(s) created under Mapping

Shortcuts to configure Command And Control source

• Click on the source name in the source window to bring the source at the bottom window panel
• Click on the Edit icon to edit the corresponding source
• Click on the Trash icon to delete the corresponding source
• Click on the "Show" button to show the source on the video wall
• Double click on the source to cover the entire video wall canvas with the corresponding source
• Click on the cross button to deactivate the source and move it back to the Source Window
• Click on the Viewer button to launch the Interactive Viewer for the corresponding source

Please note that Interactive Viewer will only work for the Interactive sources (e.g., Cloud Desktop, Linux Desktop, Web Browser, etc.)

• Click on the Play button across the Available Layouts to load the corresponding layout on the video wall
• Click on the Trash icon to delete the Available Layout
• Click on the Camera icon to view the content playing on the Command And Control video wall

Source Name Overlays

This feature is especially useful when displaying a large number of sources like live camera feeds in a control room and viewers want to be able to identify which camera is where.

Sources are given names when they are being created to be placed in a Command & Control zone. With source name overlays, a user can toggle those names to be shown as labels on the source inset in the Command & Control GUI, as well as the video wall itself.

To enable source name overlays, click on the “Source Names” button at the top of the Command & Control GUI. The button is a global control to show and hide all source names in the current control room.

Layouts

The layouts allow you to save a certain configuration of your sources on the video wall canvas and restore it when required. To save a layout:

• Click on Layouts > Save as new layout button to save the current video wall configuration
• Enter the Layout Name and click "OK" to complete the process
• Click on Save changes link across the new layout if there are some changes to the current layout

The newly created layout will appear under Current layout and the previously created sources will appear under Available layouts

To load a saved layout:

• Click on the play button beside the corresponding layout name to load the layout on the video wall

You can also click on the trash icon to delete the saved layout

Related Links

• Mapping Guide
• Frequently Asked Questions