3.5 Under Monitor Display (UMD)
3.5.1 Creation:
Use the Monitor Browser to add a Monitor containing one or more UMDs to the current Layout.
- Open the Monitor Browser in KEdit in one of three ways:
- Select its icon from the KEdit toolbar.
- Select the Monitor Browser item in the View menu.
- Push F6 on the keyboard
- Select an appropriate Monitor from the pull down list, using the Preview to see its appearance.
- Click on the preview, and drag a copy of the Monitor onto the Layout.
- Or add a UMD to an existing Monitor in the Layout:
- Unlock the Monitor in which the UMD is located, by right-clicking and selecting Unlock Monitor from the contextual menu. The Monitor's border will turn yellow, indicating it may be edited. You may also ALT-click anywhere in the Monitor, which will unlock the Monitor and select the item you clicked.
- Select a vertical or horizontal UMD tool in the KEdit toolbar.
- Click inside the Monitor, and drag to place a UMD of the desired size.
- Note that if the new UMD extends beyond the Monitor boundary, then it will not be part of the Monitor.
Or add a UMD that is not part of a Monitor to the Layout:
- Select a vertical or horizontal UMD tool in the KEdit toolbar.
- Click at the appropriate place in the Layout, and drag to place a UMD of the desired size.
- Or copy an existing UMD, inside or outside a Monitor:
- Select the UMD to be copied.
- Use the Copy (CTRL+C) and Paste (CTRL+V) commands to create a new UMD.
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Note that if the new UMD extends beyond the Monitor boundary, then it will not be part of the Monitor.
3.5.2 Configuration:
The attributes of a UMD are adjustable using its Configuration Panel in KEdit. To access the panel for a UMD within a Monitor:
- Select the UMD using one of these methods:
- Unlock the Monitor in which the UMD is located, by right-clicking and selecting Unlock Monitor from the contextual menu (an UNLOCKED Monitor is identified by a YELLOW BORDER and YELLOW RESIZING HANDLES in its corners), and then click on the UMD to select it
- ALT-click on the UMD. The monitor will unlock, and the UMD will be selected.
NOTE: at this point the UMD may be positioned (click on the UMD and drag) and scaled (click and drag a control point) within the Monitor. It cannot be moved outside the Monitor boundary.- Open the Configuration Panel for the UMD by pushing F5, or from the Configuration Panel item in the View menu
Three tabs are available to set different parameters for the UMD.
3.5.2.1 Offline Panels
Assignment Tab
UMD Static Text:
Click the selection button to select Static Text.
The text typed into the Text window will appear in the on-screen window of both the Monitor Wall output and the KEdit representation [enter any alphanumeric characters].
UMD Dynamic Text:
Click the selection button to select Dynamic Text. The source for the text could be the Gateway, or a third-party service.
Gateway: Type Gateway in the ServiceID text box. Use the Gateway command setKDynamicText to send the text to this UMD.
Third-party service: See TSL, Andromeda, Encoda and Kalypso for an explanation of the services to use to get dynamic inputs for this Component.
In the "Level" field, enter the level to associate with this Component. Valid values vary depending on the service used:The KEdit window will show the ID, Address and Level of the source text. The Monitor Wall output of the Kaleido will show the text originating at that source.
Transparency:
Use the slider to select a transparency for the UMD. The transparency is only seen when the UMD is overlaid on a Video Screen. The selected value is shown as a percentage beneath the slider. Possible values are 0, 15, 30, 45, 55, 70, 85 and 100%
Channel: If this UMD is within a Monitor, the name of the assigned Channel will be shown, and the Link order box will be active. Enter the link order of the UMD data within the channel that this UMD will display
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Alarm Tab
Display Options:
For each of the four possible Alarm states, select the color of the UMD background and the color of the text, and whether the Transparency feature is enabled. You can also specify if the background will flash for Error and Warning states.
Select a background color from the list in the pull-down box.
Click on the down-arrow beside the Text Color icon to open a color selection window to choose a different font color.
Assign Alarm Monitor:
Select an Alarm Monitor to be assigned to this UMD from the pull-down list of available Alarms.
New: open the Alarm Monitor panel to create a new alarm, which will be assigned to this UMD when the Alarm Monitor panel is closed.
Edit: open the Alarm Monitor panel to edit the alarm selected in the pull-down list. Grayed-out if "none" is selected.
Error Latching:
Use these controls to keep the Alarm on after the error has passed, to make detection of transient errors easier.
The latched status will be indicated by the end segments of the UMD, while the central portion will continue to show the current status.
Channel:
If this UMD is inside a Monitor, the Channel assignment will be shown and the Alarm Link Order box will be active. Change the link order of the UMD by typing a new value in the box.
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Action Tab
Assign Actions
Action on single click: from the pull-down box, select the Action that will be executed when this UMD is single-clicked using the mouse attached to the Kaleido-K2.
Action on double click: from the pull-down box, select the Action that will be executed when this UMD is double-clicked using the mouse attached to the Kaleido-K2.
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3.5.2.2 Online Panels (Kaleido-K2 only)
Assignment Tab
UMD Static Text:
Click the selection button to select Static Text.
The text typed into the Text window will appear in the on-screen window of both the Monitor Wall output and the KEdit representation [enter any alphanumeric characters].
UMD Dynamic Text:
Click the selection button to select Dynamic Text. The source for the text could be the Gateway, or a third-party service.
Gateway: Type Gateway in the ServiceID text box. Use the Gateway command setKDynamicText to send the text to this UMD.
Third-party service: See TSL, Andromeda, Encoda and Kalypso for an explanation of the services to use to get dynamic inputs for this Component.
- In the "ServiceID" field, type the alias or the Long ID of the service to be used
- In the "Text Address" field, enter the address to associate with this Component. Valid values vary depending on the service used:
- In the "Level" field, enter the level to associate with this Component. Valid values vary depending on the service used:
The KEdit window will show the ID, Address and Level of the source text. The Monitor Wall output of the Kaleido will show the text originating at that source.
Transparency:
Use the slider to select a transparency for the UMD. The transparency is only seen when the UMD is overlaid on a Video Screen. The selected value is shown as a percentage beneath the slider. Possible values are 0, 15, 30, 45, 55, 70, 85 and 100%.
Channel:
If this UMD is within a Monitor, the name of the assigned Channel will be shown, and the Link order box will be active. Enter the link order of the UMD data within the Channel that this UMD will display.
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Alarm Tab
Display Options:
For each of the four possible Alarm states, select the color of the UMD background and the color of the text, and whether the Transparency feature is enabled. You can also specify if the background will flash for Error and Warning states.
Select a background color from the list in the pull-down box.
Click on the down-arrow beside the Text Color icon to open a color selection window to choose a different font color.
Assign Alarm Monitor:
Select an Alarm Monitor to be assigned to this UMD from the pull-down list of available Alarms.
New: open the Alarm Monitor panel to create a new alarm, which will be assigned to this UMD when the Alarm Monitor panel is closed.
Edit: open the Alarm Monitor panel to edit the alarm selected in the pull-down list. Grayed-out if "none" is selected.
Error Latching:
Use these controls to keep the Alarm on after the error has passed, to make detection of transient errors easier.
The latched status will be indicated by the end segments of the UMD, while the central portion will continue to show the current status.
Channel:
If this UMD is inside a Monitor, the Channel assignment will be shown and the Alarm Link Order box will be active. Change the link order of the UMD by typing a new value in the box.
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Action Tab
Assign Actions:
Action on single click: from the pull-down box, select the Action that will be executed when this UMD is single-clicked using the mouse attached to the Kaleido-K2.
Action on double click: from the pull-down box, select the Action that will be executed when this UMD is double-clicked using the mouse attached to the Kaleido-K2.
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3.5.3 Operation
3.5.3.1 Fire an Action
Left-click on the UMD in the Kaleido display using the mouse.
3.5.3.2 Unlatch Error Status
Right-click on the UMD in the Kaleido display using the mouse, and select Unlatch Status. The UMD's error detection will be unlatched
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3.5.3.3 Define the text to be displayed
Right-click on the UMD in the Kaleido display, and select Edit Text from the pop-up menu.
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In the Edit Text dialog that appears, use the radio buttons to select the source of text that will appear in this UMD:
Static Text:
The text typed into the Text window will appear in the on-screen UMD of both the Monitor Wall output and the on-line KEdit representation [enter any alphanumeric characters].
Dynamic Text:
Click the selection button to select Dynamic Text. The source for the text could be the Gateway, or a third-party service.
Gateway: Type Gateway in the "Dynamic Text" text box. Use the Gateway command setKDynamicText to send the text to this UMD.
Third-party service: See TSL, Andromeda, Encoda and Kalypso for an explanation of the services to use to get dynamic inputs for this Component.
- In the "Dynamic Text" field, type the alias or the Long ID of the service used.
- In the "Text Address" field, enter the address to associate with this Component. Valid values vary depending on the service used:
- In the "Level" field, enter the level to associate with this Component. Valid values vary depending on the service used:
The Monitor Wall output of the Kaleido will show the text originating at that source. The on-line KEdit window will show the ID, Address and Level of the source text.
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