This guide provides an overview of installing, setting up, and using the DashBoard client. For information on using the DashBoard Server and URM features, refer to the DashBoard Server and URM User’s Guide.
The DashBoard Control System is built on Ethernet and TCP/IP technology, which allows remote access across LAN architectures. DashBoard offers the ability to view multiple frames with full control and alarming of all populated slots inside an openGear frame. This simplifies the setup of numerous devices in a large installation and offers the ability to centralize monitoring. The devices define their controllable parameters and layout to DashBoard, so the control interface is always up-to-date.
Alarms raised by devices in the frame are reported at the uppermost level, making it quick and easy to identify potential failures or problems.
Monitoring
A network of DashBoard Connect compatible devices can be monitored, allowing users to quickly isolate and correct potential problems from a central monitoring station.
Control
DashBoard offers real-time control of DashBoard Connect compatible devices. Parameter items and menus vary depending on device functionality.
Workflow Automation
DashBoard’s PanelBuilder™ enables you to create customized user interfaces to control a wide range of Ross Video products and third-party systems. PanelBuilder includes a rich set of drag-and-drop tools to make creation of CustomPanel interfaces easy. CustomPanels can be tailored to suit the exact requirements and preferences of each operator. You can further enhance your CustomPanels using Ross Video ogScript functions, to create user interfaces that perfectly match your desired workflow.
DataSafe™
DataSafe enables you to back up and restore device parameters to and from a single file, and to copy parameters from one device to a another device or even a group of devices via DashBoard. This feature allows you to hot-swap devices while retaining configurations, and DashBoard is not required to have the parameters on the new device updated. You can update a subset of devices instead of the entire connected view or to replace a device and have the previous device settings automatically loaded onto the new device. When using openGear cards, this feature is available for frames using the Network Controller Cards series only.
Software Upgrades
You can upgrade the software and firmware on devices, such as openGear cards, in the field using DashBoard. The upgrade utility verifies firmware and software upgrades against device hardware and prevents accidental loading of incorrect files to the wrong hardware. DashBoard is designed to allow for future feature plug-ins and upgrades to allow users the ability to customize control and monitoring needs.
The following features make DashBoard a unique system for your openGear requirements:
•Automatic discovery of openGear and DashBoard Connect devices
•Access multiple openGear frames on a single control network
•Access multiple DashBoard applications on a single control network
•Ability to have multiple control windows active and available on one screen
•Store and upload configurations to multiple devices (using DataSafe)
•Ability to perform batch software upgrades to allow multiple cards, of the same model, to be upgraded at one time from any DashBoard terminal on the network
•Customize views with the Advanced Tree View feature
•Ability to create customized monitoring and control interfaces using DashBoard PanelBuilder
•Extensible plug-in architecture
•DashBoard software and documentation are available for download from the Ross Video website
•Java™ based for installation in Microsoft® Windows®, Mac® OS, and Linux® Fedora®
•Software and firmware upgrades via Ethernet