Serial Configuration Tab

There are three sections on the Serial Configuration tab:

  1. In the top section (Serial Driver Selection), you can choose to associate a specific device driver with the device port that you selected in the IP Link® Tree window.  For example, if you are connecting a video projector to the display port of a System 5 IP device, you need to associate the appropriate device driver for the type of video projector you have with the System 5 IP Display port.

  2. The bottom, left section (Driver Command and State Configuration) allows you to configure the control buttons that are displayed in the GlobalViewer® interface for the currently selected device.

  3. The bottom, right section (Information) allows you to enter specific information that you wish to be displayed on the GlobalViewer Information page for the currently selected device.

Choosing a Device Driver

To choose a device driver:

  1. In the IP Link Tree window, select a serial port.  The Serial Configuration tab opens (see below).

  2. Ensure Serial is selected from the Port Type drop-down list.

  3. From the Device Type drop-down list, select the type of device to associate with the port.

  4. From the Manufacturer
    drop-down list, select a manufacturer.

  5. Select the Show All Versions check box to show all versions of the drivers.  This is optional.  If the Show All Versions check box is deselected, only the latest version appears in the Available Drivers section.

  6. In the Available Drivers section, select an available driver.

  7. Click the Add Driver button.  The selected device driver is displayed in the Added Driver section (8) and in the IP Link Tree window (1).

GlobalViewer® control buttons

When a device driver is selected as described above, the Driver Command and State Configuration section is populated with the names of control buttons that will be displayed for this device in the GlobalViewer interface.

In the Driver Command and State Configuration section you can:

  • Deactivate or reactivate the buttons and functions by clicking on their respective check boxes.

  • Change the function name by selecting the function and clicking on the pencil icon in the top, right corner, or by right-clicking a function name and selecting Rename from the drop-down list.

  • Change the vertical positions of the functions by selecting a function and using the Up and Down Arrows to move the selected function up or down in the tree.

Note:  Before changes are viewable in GlobalViewer, you must perform the build and upload process in Global Configurator.

To view the buttons in the GlobalViewer web page:

  1. In the IP Link Tree window, select the GlobalViewer host device.

  2. Right-click the host device and select Open GlobalViewer Webpage from the drop-down list.  The GlobalViewer web page opens.

  3. Expand the GlobalViewer tree in the left pane.

  4. Select the desired device.  The control buttons of the device are displayed on the Control page.  These buttons match the selections made in the Driver Command and State Configuration section in Global Configurator.

GlobalViewer Info section

In the lower right corner of the Driver Configuration tab is the GlobalViewer Info section.  Here, you can enter relevant information about the selected device that appears on the Info tab in GlobalViewer.

To add information:

  1. In the IP Link Tree window, select a serial device.  The Serial Configuration tab opens.

  2. In the Label field of the GlobalViewer Info section, enter a unique label name.

  3. In the Description field, enter the item description.

  4. Click the Add button.  The label and description are displayed in the GlobalViewer Info section (5) and on the Info tab in GlobalViewer.

Note:  Before changes are viewable in GlobalViewer, you must perform the build and upload process in Global Configurator.

To view the added information in the GlobalViewer web page:

  1. In the IP Link Tree window,
    select the GlobalViewer host device.

  2. Right-click the host device and select Open GlobalViewer Webpage from the drop-down list.  The GlobalViewer web page opens (see below).

  3. Expand the GlobalViewer tree in the left pane by clicking the + sign.

  4. Select the desired device.

  5. Click the Info tab at the top of the right window pane.  The added information (6) displays at the bottom of the page.

Edit Max Lamp Hours

On the GlobalViewer Video Projector Type summary page is a Lamp Usage bar graph indicator.  When a device driver is installed for a video projector, it provides the maximum value to be used by the bar graph (Max=1000 in the example below).

The Edit Max Lamp Hours button opens a dialog box that allows you to adjust the maximum value in the bar graph.

To change the maximum value for lamp usage:

  1. On the Serial Configuration tab, click the Edit Max Lamp Hours button.

  1. In the Maximum Lamp Hours field, enter the maximum number of lamp hours.

  2. Click OK.