3.17 Close Caption Status Indicator
3.17.1 Creation:
Use the Monitor Browser to add a Monitor containing one or more Close Caption Status Indicators 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 Close Caption Status Indicator to an existing Monitor in the Layout:
- Unlock the Monitor 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 the Close Caption Status Indicator tool in the KEdit toolbar.
- Click inside the Monitor, and drag to place a Close Caption Status Indicator of the desired size.
- Note that if the new Close Caption Status Indicator extends beyond the Monitor boundary, then it will not be part of the Monitor.
Or add a Close Caption Status Indicator that is not part of a Monitor to the Layout:
- Select the Close Caption Status Indicator tool in the KEdit toolbar.
- Click at the appropriate place in the Layout, and drag to place a Close Caption Status Indicator of the desired size.
- Or copy an existing Close Caption Status Indicator, inside or outside a Monitor:
- Select the Close Caption Status Indicator to be copied.
- Use the Copy (CTRL+C) and Paste (CTRL+V) commands to create a new Close Caption Status Indicator
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Note that if the new Close Caption Status Indicator extends beyond the Monitor boundary, then it will not be part of the Monitor.
3.17.2 Configuration:
The attributes of a Close Caption Status Indicator are adjustable using its Configuration Panel in KEdit. To access the panel for a Close Caption Status Indicator within a Monitor:
- Select the Close Caption Status Indicator using one of these methods:
- Unlock the Monitor in which the Close Caption Status Indicator 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 Close Caption Status Indicator to select it
- ALT-click on the Close Caption Status Indicator. The monitor will unlock, and the Close Caption Status Indicator will be selected.
NOTE: at this point the Close Caption Status Indicator may be positioned (click on the Close Caption Status Indicator and drag) and scaled (click and drag a control point) within the Monitor. It will retain its proportions when scaled. It cannot be moved outside the Monitor boundary- Open the Configuration Panel for the Close Caption Status Indicator by pushing F5, or from the Configuration Panel item in the View menu
3.17.2.1 Offline Panel
Assignment Tab
Icon Selection:
Four different icons can be selected for each Close Caption status Indicator, corresponding to Disable, Normal, Warning and Error conditions. The current selection is shown. Clicking on the Select... box opens a selection screen where a variety of possible icons are shown. Click on an appropriate icon to select it; the selection screen closes automatically.
The Close Caption Status Indicator can be made to flash under Error and Warning conditions. Click on the Flashing checkbox to turn flashing mode on or off.
Assign Service ID:
In the current Kaleido software version the provider of the VBI information can be the Kaleido K2 frame itself, or a Densité probe (e.g. VCP-1021).
The service ID is the Miranda long ID of the Densité probe, or its alias in the file C:\iControl\ Startup\KG2Config.xml (see How To Display thumbnails or streaming video on the Kaleido-K2?), or the alias of the Kaleido K2 (typically A).
Assign Input Number:
Reflects the video input number. It should be 1 in the case of a Miranda VCP-1021 probe, or the video input for the Kaleido-K2 [between 1 and 32].
Channel:
If this Closed Caption status indicator is within a Monitor, the name of the assigned Channel will be shown, and the Link order box will be active, showing the current link order of the Close Caption Status Indicator within the Channel displayed by this Monitor. Enter a new value if desired.
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3.17.2.2 Online Panel (Kaleido-K2 only)
Assignment Tab
Icon Selection:
Four different icons can be selected for each Close Caption Status Indicator, corresponding to Disable, Normal, Warning and Error conditions. The current selection is shown. Clicking on the Select... box opens a selection screen where a variety of possible icons are shown. Click on an appropriate icon to select it; the selection screen closes automatically.
The Close Caption Status Indicator can be made to flash under Error and Warning conditions. Click on the Flashing checkbox to turn flashing mode on or off.
Assign Service ID:
In the current Kaleido software version the provider of the VBI information can be the Kaleido K2 frame itself, or a Densité probe (e.g. VCP-1021).
The service ID is the Miranda long ID of the Densité probe, or its alias in the file C:\iControl\ Startup\KG2Config.xml (see How To Display thumbnails or streaming video on the Kaleido-K2?), or the alias of the Kaleido K2 (typically A).
Assign Input Number:
Reflects the video input number. It should be 1 in the case of a Miranda VCP-1021 probe, or the video input for the Kaleido-K2 [between 1 and 32].
Channel:
If this Closed Caption Status Indicator is within a Monitor, the name of the assigned Channel will be shown, and the Link order box will be active, showing the current link order of the Close Caption Status Indicator within the Channel displayed by this Monitor. Enter a new value if desired.
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3.17.3 Operation
There are no operational features that can be controlled on-line for a Closed Caption Status Indicator.
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