User guide

Viz Engine Administrator’s Guide

6.5 On Air Information

System information - Basic tab

Note: Polling for On Air information can decrease the performance. For

information on how to adjust the On Air Update Interval see the User Interface

section.

In the Basic tab, the parameters you need to know for sending external control

commands are displayed.

• Refresh button: Refreshes the status information.

• Hostname: Shows the name external control programs can use to communicate

with Viz Artist.

• IP Address: Shows the IP address external control commands can communicate

with Viz Artist.

• Port: Shows the port Viz Artist is using. Default port is 6100, but may be changed in

Viz Config’s Communication section.

• GH-Server: Shows the Viz Graphic Hub server Viz Artist is connected to.

• Back Layer: Shows the name of the scene that is defined to run in the background

of the middle and front layer scene(s).

• Middle Layer: Shows the name of the scene that is defined to run in the middle

between the back and front layer scene(s).

• Front Layer: Shows the name of the scene that is defined to run in the foreground

of the back and middle layer scene(s).

• Uptime: Shows the time elapsed since Viz was started.