NV96xxV NV9000 Virtual Control Panels Macintosh Setup Guide UG0021-05 31 Aug 2012 www.miranda.
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Virtual Control Panels This document tells you how to install and set up virtual control panels on Macintosh computers. Introduction Miranda’s virtual panels are software control panels (a.k.a. GUIs) for NV9000 router control systems. A virtual panel runs on a computer connected to your NV9000’s control network or to your NV9000 router/panel network.
Virtual Control Panels Introduction Virtual Panel Physical Panel NV9616V NV9616 NV9640V NV9640 NV9641V NV9641 NV9642V NV9642 NV9647V — NV9654V NV9654 Thumbnail Virtual panels use the same configurations as the matching physical panels. Using a virtual control is the same as using the matching physical control panel except for a few minor points.
NV96xx Virtual Panels Windows Setup Guide Physical panels have tactile pushbuttons. Some physical panels have displays; others have GPIO buttons at the rear of the panel. The virtual panels emulate the buttons and displays of the physical panels, but of course, have no GPIO connections. Compare, for example, the NV916V with the NV9616: Virtual Physical (The configurations shown here are samples only; your configurations will differ.) This document discusses a few configuration issues.
Virtual Control Panels Installation Installation You will find the virtual panel installation programs on the NV9000 Virtual Panels Installation disk (SB0217-06) you received from Miranda. Load the CD in your CD drive and navigate to the installation program for the virtual panel of your choice. You can install any or all virtual panels. Choose the Macintosh folder (for Macintosh installation). The Macintosh installation program has a .zip extension. Each installation program installs one virtual panel.
NV96xx Virtual Panels Windows Setup Guide Every virtual panel has a context menu in which to select options. (There is no other menu.) Control-click anywhere in the black area of the virtual panel to get the context menu. Control-clicking in any other area has no effect. This is the context menu: 2 Choose ‘Set Parameters’ from the context menu. The ‘Panel Options’ dialog appears: Enter the IP address of the primary system controller (or the virtual IP address of a redundant system).
Virtual Control Panels Configuration The ‘Set Parameter’, ‘Connect’, and ‘Allow Auto-Reconnect’ commands become disabled and the ‘Disconnect’ command becomes enabled. You cannot change the IP address or panel ID when the virtual panel is connected. Other commands remain enabled. 5 .Open the context menu once again and Click ‘Exit’. The ‘Exit’ command closes the virtual panel. After a few seconds, the router control system will detect that the panel is off-line.
NV96xx Virtual Panels Windows Setup Guide Minor Configurations In addition to the panel configuration, the virtual panels also allow very minor display configurations. Virtual panel operators may change display parameters during operation. The display configurations include: • Resizing the panel on the screen. • Changing the font size. • Setting the ‘Always On Top’ flag. When this option is enabled, the panel is always displayed in front of every other window on your Macintosh “desktop.
Virtual Control Panels Usage Context Menu Commands The context menu presents 3 dialogs, 3 checkbox options, and 4 commands: Before Connection After Connection When a virtual panel is not connected to a router control system, the ‘Disconnect’ command is disabled. When a virtual panel is connected to a router control system, the ‘Set Parameters’, ‘Connect’, and ‘Allow Auto Reconnect’ options are disabled. Set Parameters...
NV96xx Virtual Panels Windows Setup Guide Set Font Size... Use this command to select the text size for your virtual panel. The following dialog presents the choices: The panel retains its selected font size from session to session. Set to Default Size Use this command to restore the virtual panel to its default size. The panel retains its screen position and its size (whether default or not) from session to session.
Virtual Control Panels Notes Disconnect Use this command to disconnect a virtual panel from the router control system. About Use this command to obtain the current software revision data: It is especially important to know this information when you are placing calls to technical support. Exit Use this command to close the virtual panel application. It is automatically disconnected. The router control system requires a few seconds to detect that the panel was disconnected.
NV96xx Virtual Panels Windows Setup Guide Dark buttons Some panel buttons can be disabled dynamically when you perform certain operations. Disabled buttons are dark gray and you probably will not be able to read the button text. If you need to read the text of a disabled button, click-and-hold the cursor on the button. It will illuminate and you can read the text. In cases where buttons do go dark (become disabled), it is advisable to know what buttons you can or should click.
Virtual Control Panels Notes S NV9000-SE Utilities requires that you must make at least some slight change to a configuration before you save it. (For example, uncheck an option and then re-check it. The ‘Save’ button will become enabled.) After creating the new configuration and associated .legends file, the virtual panel should run properly with the new configuration.
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