Datavideo SE-2800 Instruction Manual

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28Controlling the switcher with a computer – SE Remote softwareIt is possible to control the SE-2800 with a Windows 7 computer using an Ethernet connection. The SE Remotesoftware supplied with the switcher needs to be installed on the computer first. The SE-2800 then needs to beplaced into PC Control mode. To do this press the PC Control button on the SE-2800 Control Panel. Oncelaunched the Remote software displays an image of the SE-2800’s keyboard as shown below. Any active functionsor selections will be shown with a red button or key. These buttons or keys can be clicked with a mouse oralternatively you could use a touch screen monitor.Software based Macro functionsIt is possible to record a Macro type playlist to the computer when using the SE Remote software. This Macrofunction allows these pre-recorded keyboard actions or selections to be played back within a project where timing isimportant or where the same steps are repeated throughout the production. The Macro function buttons are REC,and PLAY. These buttons are located just above the T-Bar in the SE Remote display above.REC & PLAY functionsLeft mouse click the grey REC button and it will light up red. All of your actions when using the Remote Console willnow be recorded to file. The only action that will not be recorded is the T-Bar, use the CUT or AUTO TAKE buttonsinstead. The function buttons just above the T-Bar as listed on this page are also ignored.Click the red REC button again and a save window will appear. You can now save the recorded actions as a macrotext file to a chosen location on the computer.Click the grey PLAY button and a load file window will appear. You can now browse to and load a macro text file.When you load a file the recorded actions will begin to play back until the end of the file.TIME functionMouse clicking on this button will synchronize the time on the switcher to the current time on the computer.SET function Used to set up the IP address of the connected switcher.If unknown, the switcher’s IP address may be found byusing the SEConfig software first. The Find button withinthe SEConfig software will help confirm the IP address ofthe switcher.NOTE: It is not possible to run the SEConfig and Remote software applications at the same time.