Network Menu

Force Network Refresh

This item goes through all the network address on the current sub-net and any additional sub-nets added in the IP configuration to find any devices that are on the network and add these to the System View if they are not already present.

Add Network Device

This item allows the user to manually add a device to the system view so it can be controlled and or monitored. The dialog presented when this option is selected allows the user to choose the network devices available for this version of the software.

Discover SNMP Devices

This protected feature of CommandCenter allows the automatic discovery of SNMP devices currently on the network.

Delete Device from Network

This will delete the currently selected frame from the System View. The frames that were present the last time CommandCenter was run will be displayed in the System View so this item can be used to tidy this view.

Clear All Frames

This will delete all the frames from the System View. The frames that were present the last time CommandCenter was run will be displayed in the System View so this item can be used to tidy this view.

Backup System

This facility saves the identity, control and alarm objects of the devices to an XML format file. This file can then be used to restore the system to a 'known' state. This is often used in studio or mobile environments where the configuration of the system changes from one program/event to another. If an event is being recorded in Standard Definition (SD) then an SD configuration can be created and saved to a backup file, if the next event is being recorded in High Definition (HD) then another backup file can be created and stored to a backup. By recalling and restoring from these two files the installation can easily be changed between the two.

Restore System

This facility restores the identity, control and alarm objects of the Synapse devices from an XML format file. This allows the system to be configured to a 'known' state.

System Inventory

This allows the identity objects for all of the devices in the system to be saved as an XML file. This file is commonly used to import into an asset management system or to check for the software / hardware versions installed within the system for maintenance purposes.

Print Network List

This will print the network tree in a tabulated format and include the device name, user name, location and channel/service details for each device in the system.

Edit Common Parameters

This feature displays a dialog that allows the user to see all the devices in one grid and allows the editing of common parameters for the cards. For example it can be used to easily change the Card User Labels for each card from one dialog. Users can add additional parameters to the grid to show the same parameter across multiple cards.