Commands from the Assignable Shortcut Keys

Context of Use

On the Remote Panel, six Shortcut buttons (touchscreen) or keys (console) are available to be assigned to predefined functions and then quickly give access to these functions.

On the touchscreen, the buttons are located at the bottom of the Live screen and Clip screen.

On the console, the Shortcut buttons are located at the top.

A primary and a secondary function can be mapped to each button/key.

• The primary function, displayed in the lower part of the touchscreen button, is available when you tap the button or press the key.

• The secondary function, displayed in the upper part of the touchscreen button, is available when you tap/press SHIFT and then the given button or key.

A color is assignable to each function.

Available Commands

The options available for mapping to a Shortcut button are classified into categories as follows.

• Generic
◦ None (to unmap a function from a button)
◦ media currently loaded on the smallest controlled PGM:
- LSM ID of the record train (local or remote)
- LSM ID of a clip (local or remote). The CAM angle loaded on the smallest controlled PGM will be mapped to the button.
◦ current active playlist
• Clips
◦ functions: 1-star, 2-stars, 3-stars, Add to Playlist, Archive, AUX Clip, Push, Push to Favorites.
• Export
◦ list of available VIA Xsquare targets.
• Dyvi (macros)
◦ Up to 6 Dyvi macros can be mapped to Remote buttons. So, the operator will be able to trigger the Dyvi macros from the Remote Panel console or touchscreen.

See the Prerequisites section hereafter.

• Others
◦ functions: Extract Logs, Log Point.

The Dyvi macros can be mapped to Shortcut buttons if the following conditions are met.

• The Enable Dyvi Macros parameter has been enabled from the Configuration tool.
• The Dyvi IP address has been appropriately set from the Configuration tool.
• The Dyvi macros have been created with the appropriate structure on the Dyvi side.
a. On the Dyvi interface, inside the Global Macros folder, create a folder named LSM-VIA.
b. Create 6 macros inside the folder and name them Macro01, Macro02, and so on.

Refer to the Dyvi user manual for more information about macros.

The function assignment is done from the Shortcut Edit screen, accessible from the Live screen or the Clip screen.

1. In the Live screen or the Clip screen, tap the Edit Shortcut button .

The Shortcut Edit screen is displayed on the touchscreen:

2. Select the Shortcut button to map the function to.
◦ To map a primary function,
i. Tap the desired button.

◦ To map a secondary function,
i. Tap or press .

The button is highlighted .

ii. Tap the desired button.

A blue line is then displayed above the currently selected shortcut button.

3. Select the function category on the left of the screen.
4. Select a function by tapping it on the touchscreen.

The function is displayed on the button.

(primary function)

(secondary function)

5. With some functions (Record Trains, Add to Playlist), another screen is displayed when you tap the Function button.
◦ Record Trains: it lists all the record trains from the network with their LSM ID. So, you can map a record train to a shortcut button.

◦ Add to Playlist: it lists all the local playlist positions. Existing playlists are on a gray background.

6. (optional) Select a color to assign to the Shortcut button.

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(color assigned to the primary function)

(color assigned to the secondary function)

7. Close the window and apply the selection in one of the following ways:
◦ Tap on the touchscreen.
◦ Press the blinking red key on the console.

The functions are mapped to the Shortcut buttons in the Live screen and Clip screen and have the selected color(s).

The functions are also mapped to the Shortcut keys on the Remote Panel console. These keys are permanently highlighted with the selected color(s) as well.

A Shortcut key with a function but without a color is lit in white on the remote.

 

Some functions assigned to a Shortcut button cannot be used with all the media types. In such cases where the function is not available, the Remote Shortcut key is not lit and the touchscreen Shortcut button is greyed out.

Colors may change to reflect the colors of the corresponding functions when the   key is pressed on the console or the SHIFT button is tapped on the touchscreen.

How to Clear the Shortcuts Assigned to the Buttons

To unassign the function and the color from a shortcut button,

1. From the Live screen or the Clip screen, tap the Edit Shortcut button to access the Shortcut Edit screen.
2. Select the primary or secondary function to be cleared:

Tap the Shortcut button, e.g. , or and then the button .

3. Tap None from the Generic category.

The function and the color are cleared: .

To clear the function(s) and color(s) assigned to a single Shortcut button,

1. From the Live screen or the Clip screen, tap the Edit Shortcut button to access the Shortcut Edit screen.
2. Tap the button, e.g. .
3. Tap Clear Shortcuts or press .

The Clear Shortcuts message is displayed. The Button option is selected by default.

4. Tap Yes, clear.

Both the shortcuts to the primary and the secondary functions, with their assigned colors, are cleared: .

To clear the function(s) and color(s) assigned to all the Shortcut buttons,

1. Tap Clear Shortcuts or press .

The Clear Shortcuts message is displayed.

2. Tap All.
3. Tap Yes, clear.

All the shortcuts to primary and secondary functions, with their assigned colors, are cleared.