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ButtonDescription
Up - Can be used to move up through the menu options as well as to move forward through a configurable field.  Also used to scroll through alphanumeric input options (press enter to select the letter or number you'd like to alter and then use the up and down buttons to scroll through selection options, then press enter again to confirm your selection).
Down - Can be used to move down through the menu options as well as to move backward through a configurable field.  Also used to scroll through alphanumeric input options (press enter to select the letter or number you'd like to alter and then use the up and down buttons to scroll through selection options, then press enter again to confirm your selection).
Enter - Used for selection and confirmation.
Back - Used to return to the previous screen/menu.
Home - Press at any time to return to the Home Menu.

Record/Pause - Used for capture control.

When the Record button is pressed on the front of the appliance to start an ad hoc capture, the appliance uses the product group that is set in the ESS and designated as the "One-Touch Product Group". For more information, please see One-Touch Product Group configuration and "What is the One-Touch Profile" in our FAQs section.

LED Behavior: This button is backlit by an a LED that behaves differently based on the current Recording State

    • Idle: Solid White
    • Recording: Solid Red
    • Paused: Flashing between Red and Off
    • Prerolling and initializing: Flashing between Red and White
    • Stopping: Solid White

Stop - Used for capture control.

LED Behavior: This button is backlit by an a LED that behaves differently based on the current Recording State

    • Idle: Solid White
    • Recording: Solid Blue
    • Paused: Solid Blue
    • Prerolling and Initializing: Solid Blue
    • Stopping: Flashing between Blue and Off

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#SectionDescription
1Date and Time

The current local time of the device, in HH:MM:SS AM/PM  (i.e. 10:00:40 AM)

2Recording State
  • Idle:  Default state of the device when no capture task or publishing task is occurring.  When the device is in this state, any action can be performed.
  • Recording (with Timer):
    • For Ad Hoc Captures:
      • Displays the "Time Remaining" based on the default ad hoc capture length of 2 hours.
    • For Scheduled Captures:
      • Displays the "Time Remaining", which counts the timer down from the length of the scheduled capture.
      • Displays an option to Extend Recording by 5-minute increments (up to 1 hour). This will require confirmation by the user.
  • Paused: Displayed while the capture is paused.
  • Stopping (with Timer): Displays the "Time Remaining", which counts down while the device is finalizing the capture.
  • Pre-Rolling: 
    • For Ad Hoc Captures:
      • Displays for a brief period while the device is in communication with the ESS prior to the start of the capture.
    • For Scheduled Captures:
      • Displays for 5 minutes prior to the start of the capture which allows the user to start the capture early. This will require confirmation by the user.
  • Initializing: This state will appear while a Device Configuration file is being applied to the device. This status also appears briefly after initiating an ad hoc capture but before the pre-rolling status.
3Status bar
  • Recording Icon: Shows an icon representing the current Recording State. 
    • Paused/Pre-Rolling:  
    • Recording:  
    • Idle/Stopping:
  • ESS Connectivity Icon: Shows whether or not the device is currently connected to an ESS. 
    • Connected:  
    • Disconnected:
  • The status bar will display an icon when the headphone jack is in use
  • The status bar will display an icon when in recovery mode, for more information please see our FAQs section.
  • The status bar will display an animated icon while the device is uploading a capture.
  • Device message codes: E1 through E12, for more information please see the Device Messages section below.
4Capture Actions and Info.This will show any pertinent actions that can be taken by a user depending on the current Recording State. When Idle, this will show the next upcoming capture (if applicable). When Recording, this will show actions that can be taken.
5Channel 1 connectionWhat input the Channel 1 input is configured to use for the current or next scheduled capture. If the device is Idle and there are no upcoming scheduled captures, this section will display the word, "None".
6Audio connectionWhat input the Audio input is configured to use for the current or next scheduled capture. If the device is Idle and there are no upcoming scheduled captures, this section will display the word, "None".
7Channel 2 connectionWhat input the Channel 2 input is configured to use for the current or next scheduled capture. If the device is Idle and there are no upcoming scheduled captures, this section will display the word, "None".

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From the Status Screen, the user will be able to press the Home button to bring up the Home Menu.  This Menu allows access to a number of different Action Menus using the navigation buttons.  One can always navigate back to the Home Menu by either backing out of the selected menu or using by using the Home button.

Recording Menu

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USB media, SSD

Details:
  1. If No is selected, media will be recorded to the SSD only.
  2. If Yes is selected, media will be recorded to the SSD and then copied to USB as a playable .MP4 container.
Sub MenuDescriptionSelectable / Read-OnlyOptions
Capture ProfileAllows selection of the desired capture profile for ad hoc captures, detailing which inputs will be captured.Selectable

Profiles returned from the server (i.e. Audio Only, Audio / Display, Audio / Video, etc.) and will only appear once the device has been configured.

Details:

  1. If a user selects a profile, the corresponding inputs will be automatically selected for the menu items below (i.e. Audio Input Type, Recording Channel, Primary Channel Input, Secondary Channel Input)
  2. If a user decides to manually change the Audio Input, Primary Channel Input or Secondary Channel input by going into one of the menu settings below, then this profile will be set to "Custom"
Audio Input TypeAllows selection of the desired audio input type for ad hoc capture.Selectable

Balanced Input, Unbalanced Input, HDMI (Channel 1), HDMI (Channel 2), 3G-SDI (Channel 1), 3G-SDI (Channel 2)

Please see note about HDMI Audio.

Audio VolumeEnables control of output volume level for audio out for ad hoc captures.SelectableMute, Low, Medium, High
Channel 1 InputEnables control over which graphical input connector will be recorded for Channel 1, for an ad hoc recording.Selectable

3G-SDI, HDMI, Composite, VGA 
Note: Shows 'Connected' or 'Not Connected' next to each connector.

Channel 1 QualityAllows selection of the desired quality output for the channel in question.SelectableHigh, Low
Channel 2 InputEnables control over which graphical input connector will be recorded for Channel 2, for an ad hoc recording.Selectable3G-SDI, HDMI, Composite, VGA 
Note: Shows 'Connected' or 'Not Connected' next to each connector
Channel 2 QualityAllows selection of the desired quality output for the channel in question.SelectableHigh, LowCopy media to USB

Enables control to record to USB media (USB flash drive or mass storage device) for ad hoc captures.

Warning
titleThis feature not yet available

Please be aware that this feature has not yet been implemented. This option has been removed from the Front Panel as of ESS version 5.5 SP4 with Services fix 5.5.555595037.

For more information, please see "Why can't I save a capture to USB?" in our FAQs section as well as Hotfixes for Service Pack 4.

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Inputs Menu

The Inputs Menu will display which connectors have valid connections (Channels 1 and 2).

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Inputs Menu

The Inputs Menu will display which connectors have valid connections (Channels 1 and 2).

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Sub MenuDescriptionSelectable / Read-OnlyOptions
Channel 1Displays which connectors (HDMI, 3G-SDI, VGA, Composite) have valid connections.Read-OnlyHDMI (with or without Audio), 3G-SDI, VGA, Composite
Channel 2Displays which connectors (HDMI, 3G-SDI, VGA, Composite) have valid connections.Read-OnlyHDMI (with or without Audio), 3G-SDI, VGA, Composite

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Sub MenuDescriptionSelectable / Read-OnlyOptions
Load Device XMLInitiates appliance to read device.xml via USB port. Provides real-time status on the reading/loading of the device.xml file.SelectableOK, Cancel
Manage NetworkAbility to enter/set some of the information from the Network Menu.SelectableSee Manage Network section below.
Save Diagnostics ReportAbility to download the device log to USB.SelectableOK, Cancel
Monitor AudioAllows selection of the desired audio input type for the audio source as well as the volume.SelectableSelect inputs, Adjust balanced and unbalanced volume, Cancel options.
PingAbility to ping the localhost, the gateway or a custom IP address.SelectableAlpha-numeric input and Ping, Cancel options.
Note: Upon Ping, response will either be Connection Successful or Connection Failed
NS LookupAbility to obtain domain name or IP address mapping, or for any other specific DNS record.SelectableAlpha-numeric input and nslookup, Cancel options.
TracerouteEnables the ability to run the traceroute command.SelectableAlpha-numeric input for traceroute address, Cancel options.
Recover DataAbility to bulk recover all captures from the SSD to USB media (USB flash drive or mass storage device)SelectableStart Recovery, Cancel options. For more information, please see "Recover captures from SSD" in our How-to section.
Restart DeviceEnables the ability to restart (soft reset) the device.SelectableOK, Cancel
Factory Reset DeviceHard reset of the device.Selectable

Save Settings, Delete Settings, Cancel options.

'Save Settings' will retain any settings that had been applied with via a device.xml file prior to doing the reset.

'Delete Settings' will remove an any applied device.xml file during the reset.

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