*Video wall usage
- Tom Polman
How To Article | HTA-20201001-TP-11 VDG Sense | Operator | Videowall  |  |
Introduction
A video wall is a monitor, or a group of monitors that displays the video of a server independently from the client of an operator. The video wall can be another system with a Sense Client or decoders. The video wall can be controlled using the operator’s Client, or in some cases using external applications that communicate with the Sense API.
This article covers the usage of Video Wall in live mode. For configuration, see the Video Wall Configuration article.
How to operate the video wall
Placing a layout on a video wall
When a videowall has been configured, a video wall icon is shown in the toolbar in live mode. Only the monitors that are not assigned still have their monitor icon, the assigned monitors are only accessible through the videowall menu. In Live mode the videowall menu can be opened with the videowall icon in the toolbar. To assign a layout to a remote monitor right-click in a grid cell to show the available layouts in a contextual menu. Select the layout you want to show on the remote monitor from the contextual menu. Alternatively, layouts can be placed on the video wall using macros or multi-layouts.
Controlling a Video Wall
If you want to control the monitor on the remote monitor, double-click on the grid cell to open the layout on a local monitor. The current selected monitor icon will now show a remote control to show you that you have an active remote monitor session.
Furthermore, the current layout will show a small bar at the top of the layout.
All mouse handling is now send to the remote monitor. For example a double-click on a video panel in the layout is also send the remote monitor which performs the double click on the selected panel, showing the video in full-screen mode or on a target panel. Controlling the playback will also sync between the local client and the video wall monitor.
To disconnect the remote session click on the close button in the Remote connection bar.
Note: Only a single remote connection can be active at a given time.