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Note

Before connecting to a Channel using Just Control, it is mandatory that the channel is running and configured correctly. Refer to the Playout v.5 Administrator Manual for more information.

Channel not started

In case a Chanel If a Channel is not started, it cannot be seen will not show up under the Connections Tab ” tab of the Just Control User Interface user interface or in one of the windows of the Multi Viewer.

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  • The checkbox in front of the Channel is not activated, and therefore the Channel is not shown under the Connections Connections” tab of the Just Control Inspector.

Channel started but not assigned to a Viewer

Once a Chanel Channel is started, it can be seen will show up under the Connections Tab ” tab of the Just Control User Interface user interface and is ready to be assigned to one of the windows of the Multi Viewer.

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  • The checkbox in front of the Channel is activated and therefore the Channel is shown under the Connections Connections” tab of the Just Control Inspector.

  • There is a red dot (🔴 ) in front of the Channel under the Connections tab of the Inspector which indicates , that the channel Channel is not assigned to a Viewer.

Channel started and is assigned to a Viewer

A Chanel Channel is fully functional once it has been assigned to a window of the Multi Viewer Interfaceinterface.

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  • The checkbox in front of the Channel is activated, and therefore the Channel is shown under the Connections tab of the Just Control Inspector.

  • There is a green dot Green Dot (🟢) in front of the Channel under Channel under the Connections Connections” tab of the Inspector which indicates, that Just Control Inspector which indicates that the channel is assigned to a Viewer.

  • The Channel is shown in a window of the Multi Viewer Interface interface, and the kind type of Channel is shown at the top of the window.

Status of a channel

Within the Connections List, there is a Status indication, which can have three different values.

  • Green (🟢): Device Device/Channel is successfully connected.

  • Yellow (🟡): Channel  Channel had a problem while connecting.

  • Red (🔴): Device Device/Channel is not connected.

How to assign a Channel to a Viewer

A Channel Channel can be assigned to any unused Viewer of the Multi Viewer Interface interface via Drag and Drop or double-click.

  • Drag and Drop: Grab a channel Channel (which has a red dot in frontidentified by a Red Dot (🔴) from the Connectionstab of the Just Control Inspector to an unused Viewer of the Multi User InterfaceViewer interface.

  • Double Click: Click on an unused Viewer in the Multi Viewer Interface interface so that it gets selected, and double-click on the channel Channel (with a red dot in front of itidentified by a Red Dot in (🔴) in the Connections Connections” tab.

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Info

Every time a Channel has been deactivated in the Just Control Configuration window, it must be assigned to a viewer again.

Moving a channel between Channel Viewers

Info

Some screenshots shown below show a Just In channel. This is OKexpected, as Just Control works the same, independently regardless of the kind of channel Channel used with it.

Drag a Channel and drop it onto a different Channel Viewer to move it. It does not matter if the destination Channel Viewer is empty – either the selected Channel will be moved to the empty Channel Viewer or it switches place location with the other Channel automatically.

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Disconnecting a Channel

  1. Select the Channel in the Connections List or the Channel Viewer area.

  2. There are different ways to disconnect:

    1. Use the command Command + shift Shift + dD keyboard shortcut.

    2. Double-click on the Channel in the Connections List.

    3. Use the Channel menu and select Disconnect.

    4. In the Connections List, swipe the Channel entry to the left.

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Info

Disconnecting a Channel from the User Interface does not stopinterrupt the playout.!

Channel Quick Look

If you want to see only one Channel in Quick Look, select a Channel and press the spacebar – or double-click on a Channel to switch to Quick Look View. Press the spacebar again (or the escapekey) or double-click the Channel again to switch back to the normal view.

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Press the Space Bar to switch between the Single Channel View and the Multi Channel View.

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Engine not Running

If the Device status light is marked green GREEN (🟢) but the channel Channel has a yellow YELLOW (🟡) border and shows OFFLINE displays the text “OFFLINE” in the Viewer, this indicates then one can assume that the Just Out Engine is not running.

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