To Connect DashBoard to the Switcher

DashBoard connects to the switcher 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 the switcher. All DashBoard connections and physical panels that connect on the same port mirror each other.

Note:
The primary DashBoard connection for the switcher is to the SDPE blade that is assigned as ME P/P for that switcher. Network connections to the other SDPE blades in the system are for diagnostics, file transfer, and if you want to assign one of them as a separate switcher.
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.
Note:
You can force a connection from DashBoard to the switcher. Right-click on the switcher node in the tree view and click Force Connection. This will disconnect the oldest connection to the switcher.

You need the IP address of the switcher 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.
    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
    • Satellite 1 — 5255
    • Satellite 2 — 5256
    • Satellite 3/SoftPanel — 5257
    Tip:
    Refer to MultiPanel for information on setting up a MultiPanel system.
  6. Click Finish.
    The frame appears in the Tree View.