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 board.
    Note: If you are asked for the Serial Number of your frame, it can be found on a label affixed to the chassis. The Video Processor Serial Number is used to identify the video processor board that is installed in the frame.
  • Engine Type — the model of switcher.
  • Switcher Mode — the current mode the switcher is operating in.
  • 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.
  • Field Dominance — the switching field.
  • Ancillary Mode — how ancillary data is handled (strip or pass).
  • Timecode — the current timecode being received by the switcher.
  • Panel Slot — the control connection the DashBoard interface is using (Main/Satellite).
  • 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.
  • TSL UMD 3.1 Server Port — the network port that the switcher is listening on for TSL UMD commands.
  • TSL UMD 5 Server Port — the network port that the switcher is listening on for TSL UMD commands.
  • Temperature — status of the ambient temperature in the frame.
  • CPU Temperature (C) — the temperature of the frame CPU in degrees Celsius.
  • VP FPGA Temperature (C) — the temperature of the frame video processor FPGA in degrees Celsius.
  • IO FPGA Temperature (C) — the temperature of the frame I/O processor FPGA in degrees Celsius.
  • Fan 1 Speed — speed and status of fan 1 in the frame.
  • Fan 2 Speed — speed and status of fan 2 in the frame.
  • Fan 3 Speed — speed and status of fan 3 in the frame.
  • Power Supply 1 — is power supply 1 connected to a power source.
  • Power Supply 2 — is power supply 2 connected to a power source.
  • Allocated DVEs — where DVE channels are allocated in the switcher.
  • DashBoard Connections — the IP addresses of all the DashBoard connections to the switcher, including panels. The port number after the IP address indicates the role each DashBoard connection is filling. Refer to MultiPanel for more information.
    Note: The frame supports a maximum of 20 DashBoard connections at any one time. If there are already the maximum number of connections to a frame you will not be able to connect to it.