To Connect DashBoard to the Switcher

DashBoard connects to the frame as the main panel, or as a satellite panel. Connecting as a main or satellite panel is selected by the port used to connect to on the frame. All DashBoard connections and physical panels that connect on the same port mirror each other.

You need the IP address of the frame to connect to it from DashBoard.

  1. Click File > New > TCP/IP DashBoard Connect or openGear Device.


  2. In the IP Address field, enter the IP address of the frame. The default IP address is 192.168.0.123.
    Note: If you are connecting through a Network Address Translator (NAT), the Detect Frame Information button may return the wrong IP address. We recommend to not use this function.
  3. In the Display Name field, enter the name you want to use to identify the frame in DashBoard. This should be a unique name for the frame you are setting up.
  4. Select OGP.
  5. In the Port field, enter the port you want to connect to on the frame. The port you connect to assigns the relationship the DashBoard connection has to the frame.
    Note: You can use a NAT gateway to connect to the switcher from a DashBoard computer on a different network. If you are connecting to the switcher through a NAT gateway, you must use the NAT ports instead of the regular ports.
    Tip: Multiple DashBoard connections can use the same port, but they will mirror each other. For example, you can connect a control panel and a separate DashBoard computer to the Main Panel port to give control from the panel and DashBoard.
    • Main Panel — 5253 (5258 NAT) (5258)
    • Satellite 1 — 5255 (5259 NAT) (5259)
    • Satellite 2 — 5256 (5260 NAT) (5260)
    • Satellite 3/SoftPanel — 5261
    Tip: Refer to MultiPanel for information on setting up a MultiPanel system.
  6. Click Finish.
    The switcher appears in the Tree View.