Term: What options does the ECS "Local Advanced" screen provide?
The Local Advance screen sets functions that determine how every panel and interface in the system will interact with each other at the device level. For example IFB levels can be set for every individual device or Forced Listen can be enabled or disabled between any two specific system devices. To open the Local Advanced screen select the ‘Local Advanced’ entry in the Configuration menu.
The configured devices are displayed to form a grid with each square displaying the attributes set for interactions between the devices as a colored dot or empty if the attributes are not set. Tabs on the toolbar allow the specific attributes to be selected. Positioning the mouse pointer over a square will display a tooltip indicating the current status. A key to the meaning of the colored dots that indicate status is shown in the top left hand corner of the Local Advanced screen. The Sources are listed down the left hand side and the Destinations are listed across the top.
The type of source/destination is denoted by the color of the entry. These are:
• Pink - Panel
• Yellow - Party Line
• Purple - Interface (Direct, FOR-22, Telephone, TEL-14, CCI-22)
• Blue - Fixed Group
• Green - Control
Forced Listen -- A forced listen is a permanently enabled audio path between a source and a destination that can only be interrupted by IFB/ISO calls. It doesn’t have any association with a selector key.
Blocked Listen -- If a listen is blocked between two ports then an audio path from that same source to that destination cannot be set under any circumstances. This is primarily used as a safety feature. For example, to prevent one studio’s program feed from being accidentally routed to a destination in another studio.
Latch Disable -- This function prevents talks to any label from latching. If a latch-disabled label is assigned to a selector key, the key can only access the label for as long as the operator physically holds down the key. A latch-disabled port’s label can be included in a fixed group or party line without automatically latch disabling the entire fixed group or party line.
Local ISO -- This function enables a panel or interface as a local ISO destination of the source panel or interface. When the source activates a talk to any of its local ISO destinations, that talk is a private, two-way path. All other talk paths from the source are interrupted. All existing talk and listen paths between the source and the destination are interrupted, except for other ISO talk paths. Note: If the destination of an ISO is a panel then ‘Eavesdropping’ must be enabled in Global Settings
Local IFB -- This function enables a panel or interface as a local IFB destination of the source panel or interface. When the source activates a talk to one of its local IFB destinations, that talk is a private, one-way path. All existing talk and listen paths to the destination are interrupted, except for other IFB talk paths.
Route Monitor -- Enable monitoring of an audio route. This creates a key that is available for assignment from Panel Programming. When the key is pressed, audio from the required crosspoint is routed to the panel with the key. This allows panel C to monitor audio between ports A and B when Route Monitoring between A and B is enabled.
Mute Relay -- This function enables a specific interface label to activate the source panel’s mute relay when the talk key for that interface is activated. The mute relay is a general purpose relay whose contacts are connected to the Miscellaneous DB-15M connector on the panel’s rear panel
Preset Talk -- This option enables setting preset talk paths from this port to any other destination in the system. Preset talks are similar to routes, except they can be configured to activate only when a call signal is received at this port from an external device, such as a radio or telephone or external Party Line (CCI-22).
Preset Listen -- This options enables setting preset listen paths from this port to any other destination in the system. Preset listens are similar to routes, except they can be configured to activate only when a call signal is received at this port from an external device, such as a radio or telephone.
Preset Call -- If this box is checked for a given port, the selected interface will send a call signal to the selected destination whenever the interface receives a call signal from its external device. The path from the interface to the destination will be active for the duration of the incoming call signal.
Nearby Panels -- This function is used to prevent audio feedback between panels located physically nearby each other. When enabled, audio from the source panel is prevented from reaching the destination panel, and signalization is also suppressed. The advanced setting "Nearby Panel Partial" in ’Cards and Ports’ can be used to route audio from nearby panels to the headset rather than suppressing it.
The configured devices are displayed to form a grid with each square displaying the attributes set for interactions between the devices as a colored dot or empty if the attributes are not set. Tabs on the toolbar allow the specific attributes to be selected. Positioning the mouse pointer over a square will display a tooltip indicating the current status. A key to the meaning of the colored dots that indicate status is shown in the top left hand corner of the Local Advanced screen. The Sources are listed down the left hand side and the Destinations are listed across the top.
The type of source/destination is denoted by the color of the entry. These are:
• Pink - Panel
• Yellow - Party Line
• Purple - Interface (Direct, FOR-22, Telephone, TEL-14, CCI-22)
• Blue - Fixed Group
• Green - Control
Forced Listen -- A forced listen is a permanently enabled audio path between a source and a destination that can only be interrupted by IFB/ISO calls. It doesn’t have any association with a selector key.
Blocked Listen -- If a listen is blocked between two ports then an audio path from that same source to that destination cannot be set under any circumstances. This is primarily used as a safety feature. For example, to prevent one studio’s program feed from being accidentally routed to a destination in another studio.
Latch Disable -- This function prevents talks to any label from latching. If a latch-disabled label is assigned to a selector key, the key can only access the label for as long as the operator physically holds down the key. A latch-disabled port’s label can be included in a fixed group or party line without automatically latch disabling the entire fixed group or party line.
Local ISO -- This function enables a panel or interface as a local ISO destination of the source panel or interface. When the source activates a talk to any of its local ISO destinations, that talk is a private, two-way path. All other talk paths from the source are interrupted. All existing talk and listen paths between the source and the destination are interrupted, except for other ISO talk paths. Note: If the destination of an ISO is a panel then ‘Eavesdropping’ must be enabled in Global Settings
Local IFB -- This function enables a panel or interface as a local IFB destination of the source panel or interface. When the source activates a talk to one of its local IFB destinations, that talk is a private, one-way path. All existing talk and listen paths to the destination are interrupted, except for other IFB talk paths.
Route Monitor -- Enable monitoring of an audio route. This creates a key that is available for assignment from Panel Programming. When the key is pressed, audio from the required crosspoint is routed to the panel with the key. This allows panel C to monitor audio between ports A and B when Route Monitoring between A and B is enabled.
Mute Relay -- This function enables a specific interface label to activate the source panel’s mute relay when the talk key for that interface is activated. The mute relay is a general purpose relay whose contacts are connected to the Miscellaneous DB-15M connector on the panel’s rear panel
Preset Talk -- This option enables setting preset talk paths from this port to any other destination in the system. Preset talks are similar to routes, except they can be configured to activate only when a call signal is received at this port from an external device, such as a radio or telephone or external Party Line (CCI-22).
Preset Listen -- This options enables setting preset listen paths from this port to any other destination in the system. Preset listens are similar to routes, except they can be configured to activate only when a call signal is received at this port from an external device, such as a radio or telephone.
Preset Call -- If this box is checked for a given port, the selected interface will send a call signal to the selected destination whenever the interface receives a call signal from its external device. The path from the interface to the destination will be active for the duration of the incoming call signal.
Nearby Panels -- This function is used to prevent audio feedback between panels located physically nearby each other. When enabled, audio from the source panel is prevented from reaching the destination panel, and signalization is also suppressed. The advanced setting "Nearby Panel Partial" in ’Cards and Ports’ can be used to route audio from nearby panels to the headset rather than suppressing it.
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