Switcher Status

The status menu shows information for various components of the frame.



  • Software Version — the current version of the software running on the switcher.
  • Video Processor Serial Number — the serial number of the video processor card.
    Note: If you are asked for the Serial Number of your system, it can be found on a label affixed to the chassis. The Video Processor Serial Number is used to identify the video processor card that is installed in the server.
  • Engine Type — the model of frame.
  • Video Mode — the video format that the switcher is operating in.
  • Video Reference Source — the source of video reference to the switcher (internal/external).
  • External Reference — the video format of the external reference, if connected.
  • Reference — status of whether the switcher has locked to the reference format.
  • RAVE ABM 1 Status — status of whether ABU 1 is connected.
  • RAVE ABM 2 Status — status of whether ABU 2 is connected.
  • RAVE ABM 3 Status — status of whether ABU 3 is connected.
  • Field Dominance — the switching field.
  • Ancillary Mode — how ancillary data is handled (strip or pass).
  • Temperature — status of the ambient temperature in the frame.
  • CPU Temperature (C) — the temperature of the frame CPU in degrees Celsius.
  • FPGA Temperature (C) — the temperature of the frame video processor FPGA in degrees Celsius.
  • Timecode — the current timecode being received by the switcher.
  • Main Panel DashBoard Port — the local and NAT network port that the switcher is listening on for the main panel.
  • Satellite 1 DashBoard Port — the local and NAT network port that the switcher is listening on for the satellite 1 panel.
  • Satellite 2 DashBoard Port — the local and NAT network port that the switcher is listening on for the satellite 2 panel.
  • SoftPanel DashBoard Port — the local and NAT network port that the switcher is listening on for the SoftPanel.
  • RossTalk Server Port — the network port that the switcher is listening on for RossTalk commands.
    Note: You can disable RossTalk control from the Global page (Click Navigation Menu > Configuration > System > Global). Click Disable for RossTalk.
  • Allocated DVEs — where DVE channels are allocated in the switcher.
  • This DashBoard Connection — the IP address of the DashBoard system you are currently using to connect to the switcher. The text after the IP address indicates whether the connection is as Main, Satellite, or SoftPanel and the port being used.
  • DashBoard Connections — the IP addresses of all the DashBoard connections to the switcher, including panels. The text after the IP address indicates whether the connection is as Main, Satellite, or SoftPanel and the port being used. Refer to MultiPanel for more information.
    Note: The switcher supports a maximum of 20 DashBoard connections at any one time. If there are already the maximum number of connections to a switcher you will not be able to connect to it.
  • Panel Connections — The role, IP address, and model of all the physical panels connected to the switcher.