The Acuity Virtual Panel Interface

An overview of the interface of the Acuity Virtual Panel.

Tip: You can use the virtual panel with a touchscreen monitor if required. Touch events are treated as mouse clicks and multi-touch and drag events are also supported.


1. AUX

Click AUX at the top of the panel to turn the Auxiliary Control Panel on or off.

2. Minimize/Maximize

Click these buttons to minimize or maximize the size of the panel.

3. ROW X

Right-click on the ROW X button to assign the panel row to a different switcher row.

  • Set to Internal Row --> — Point to this item and click the internal row that you want to assign the panel row to.
  • Set to External Row --> — Point to this item and click the external row that you want to assign the panel row to.

4. Custom Control Setup

Double-click on a custom control mnemonic to record to that custom control.



  • Start REC – start recording a standard custom control.
  • Start REL REC – start recording a relative custom control.
  • Stop REC – stop recording the custom control.
  • Cancel REC – cancel recording the custom control.
  • Change the name and mnemonic color of that custom control.

Right-click on the custom control mnemonic to assign a bank or special function to the button.



  • Select Bank on Row — Point to this item and click the custom control bank that you want to assign the row to.
  • Set Bank Link on Bttn — Point to this item and click the custom control bank that you want to add a selection button for.
  • Set Function on Bttn — Point to this item and click the special command that you want to assign to the button.
  • Default Mnem Color — Point to this item and click the mnemonic color that you want to assign to ALL the panel mnemonics.

5. Source Setup

Double-click on the mnemonic to change the source name.

Right-click to edit the bus map.



  • Copy — Click to copy the button assignment.
  • Paste — Click to replace the button assignment with the copied one.
  • Insert — Click to insert a none source and shift all the other assignments to the right.
  • Delete — Click to delete the button assignment and shift all the other assignments to the right.
  • System — Point to this item and click the internally generated source you want to assign to the button.
  • ME Outputs — Point to this item and click the ME output that you want to assign to the button.
  • Aux Bus Follows — Point to this item and click the aux bus follow that you want to assign to the button.
  • Inputs — Point to this item and click the video input that you want to assign to the button.
  • Extended Inputs — Point to this item and click the extended input that you want to assign to the button.
  • Choose Map for ME — Point to this item and click the bus map you want to assign to the ME that the row is assigned to.
  • Set Map to Default — Point to this item and click the bus map you want to default.