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Getting Started
Connecting to the switcher from DashBoard and an overview of the DashBoard interface and some basic terms.
DashBoard
DashBoard provides the main menu system to the switcher.
Menu Group Access
Disable certain menu groups to improve DashBoard performance.

Getting Started
Connecting to the switcher from DashBoard and an overview of the DashBoard interface and some basic terms.
- Ultra Hardware QuickStart
  A PDF showing the ports and cabling of your switcher.
- Features
  Thank you for buying a Ross Video Carbonite Ultra Series Multi-Definition Live Production Switcher. The Ultra series builds on the Ross Video reputation for designing switchers that fit the needs of any production environment.
- DashBoard
  DashBoard provides the main menu system to the switcher.
  - Switcher Status in DashBoard
  - Configuration
  - Live Assist
  - Custom Controls
  - ViewControl
  - MediaManager
  - Personality
  - Help
  - Audio Mixer
  - Menu Group Access
    Disable certain menu groups to improve DashBoard performance.
    - To Set the Menu Access
      Set menu access for all DashBoard connections on the same port.
- Role Based Access Control
  The Ross Platform Manager allows for user authentication and role based access through DashBoard. Once set up in DashBoard, Ross Platform Manager allows for control over who can control Ultra based on the roles individual users are assigned to.
- SoftPanel
  SoftPanel provides you with a graphical interface to the menu system and control surfaces of the switcher. This allows you to setup and control the switcher without a control panel.
- Ultritouch
  The 2RU rack mountable Ultritouch adaptable system control panel allows you to control some aspects of switcher operation using a DashBoard interface.

Menu Group Access

Disable certain menu groups to improve DashBoard performance.

Menu group access disables certain DashBoard menu groups for the DashBoard port (5253, 5255, 5256, or 5257) that you are using. When a menu group is disabled, the data for those menus are not sent to that port. Without the data the menus are grayed out and the nodes do not appear in the DashBoard tree view.

Keep the following in mind:

Keep the following in mind when working with the menu group access:

When you disable a menu group, the data for those menus are no longer sent to any DashBoard on the same port as you. This can greatly speed up DashBoard connection times.
When you change a menu access setting, all DashBoard connections, on all ports, to that frame are reset and reconnect.
If you disable a menu group, any controls on a CustomPanel that were added from that port will no longer function.
If you are connecting to the switcher using Caprica or Lightning you should set all menu groups to On for the port they are connecting on.
You cannot disable the Personality menu.
The menu access settings are not stored with Personality in a switcher set.
Menu access settings are persistent after a factory default.
Any change to the menu access resets all DashBoard connections to the frame on all ports.
A list of all DashBoard connection to the frame and the ports they are using is shown on the Status menu.