The Router Settings Panel has been added so that the user can describe the video connections between the Router and the GlobeCaster. The basic controls are described below:

Router Selector	Clicking on this button pops up a menu that allows the user to select one of the routers that have been detected. Select a router to view its information, specify its mapping, or send advanced commands.
Router Information	Clicking on this button pops up a menu that simply lists the detected information about the selected router. Click anywhere to close the menu.
Router Mapping	A list of 8 numberboxes that lets the user specify which Router Outputs are connected to which GlobeCaster inputs. In the diagram shown, Router Output 5 is connected to the GC input card on slot 2, Router Output 6 is connected to input 3, and Router Output 7 is connected to input 4. When a new router is selected (or when Switcher is closed), these values are stored. If a router is detected on the same port when Switcher is opened again, these values are automatically loaded. Naturally, the user should only configure one GC Input card to a single router.
Advanced Controls	A toggle button that lets the user hide or show the advanced controls, which allows the user to directly send commands pertaining to routing and naming. (Some controls may be disabled if the router does not support the corresponding commands.)

The advanced controls, that allow the user to send direct commands to the Router (but are not necessary for configuration), are listed below:

Route Input	Numberbox for specifying the router input.
To Output	Numberbox for specifying the router output.
To All Outputs	Clicking on this button sends a command to the router to route the specified input to all outputs.
Trigger Route	Clicking on this button sends a command to the router to route the specified input to the specified output.
Trigger List	Clicking on this button sends commands to the router to perform the route items shown in the Route Listbox.
Add to List	Adds a route item (routing the specified input to the specified output) to the Route Listbox.
Remove Selected	Removes all of the selected (checked) route items from the Route Listbox.
Clear List	Removes all items from the Route Listbox.
Get Name	Sends a command to get the name of the specified router object type and index. The result is printed in the editbox next to the index.
Set Name	Sends a command to set the name of the specified router object and index with the specified text in the editbox.
Router Object Type	Clicking on this button invokes a popup menu that lets the user specify the router object type (Level, Input, Output).
Object Index	Numberbox that lets the user specify which Router Object to get or set the name of.

Once the user has specified how the GlobeCaster's inputs are connected to the Router outputs via the Router Mapping, the user can now select router inputs via the softbuttons. To create a router softbutton, right-click on one of the busrow buttons; if routers have been detected, there will be a menu item available for each one, Router on port #... (see Softbutton menu diagram below.)

Clicking on the router menu item will invoke a second menu that lets the user choose from: Inputs 1-8, Inputs 9-16, Inputs 17-24, Inputs 25-32 (see Router Submenu 1 diagram below.)

Clicking on one of these menu items then invokes a final menu (Router Submenu 2) that lets the user select a specific input. Selecting one of the input menu items changes the softbutton to be a router input and is labelled as Rp:i, where p is the port number and i is the input number. (For instance, R2:23 represents input 23 of the router connected to port 2.)

Softbutton menu	Router Submenu 1	Router Submenu 2

There are a few issues the user should be aware of:

• It is the user's responsibility to provide a cable that connects the GlobeCaster RS-422 Serial Port to the router's RS-422 port. A document is provided at the GlobalStreams download site as to how such a cable can be created.
• All sources should be genlocked with the GlobeCaster and the router should contain a vertical interval synchronization board so any cuts occur at the proper time to prevent glitches
• Since multiple sources will be routed to the same GC input card, it is recommended that sources that require Color Correction be connected directly to a GC input card

The TMClip Playback controls are at the top of the panel. There are a number of controls that are similar to Editor's Left Monitor controls as well as Editor's Clip Main Properties controls. The controls are described below:

TM Selector	Clicking on this button pops up a menu that allows the user to select a TMClip currently loaded on the Switcher softbuttons for playback and editing. This button's menu also allows the user to select the TMClip Playlist for playback, or the playlist's individual clips for editing.
Playback timecode box	Displays current timecode of the selected clip (or TMClip Playlist). The user can also enter the desired timecode here and press the Enter button on the keyboard in order to move the clip to the specified timecode.
Shtl, Jog, Lock buttons and Knob	The Shtl (Shuttle) and Jog buttons are mutually exclusive buttons that determine the speed at which the user can traverse through the TMClip via the Knob. When the Shtl button is selected, the user can traverse the clip with speeds greater than normal playback speed. When the Jog button is selected, the user can traverse the clip with fractional speeds. When the Lock button is on, releasing the knob with the mouse will return the knob to the default 0 position and pause the clip; if the button is not on, the knob will retain its position and the clip will continue shuttling at the current speed. The current speed in which the user traverses the clip is shown above the knob.
Transport Controls	The transport controls are, from left to right: Go to First Frame, Rewind, Reverse Play, Jog Back 1 Frame, Pause, Jog Forward One Frame, Play, Fast Forward, Go to Last Frame
Mark In/ Mark Out	As a clip is playing, clicking Mark In specifies the clip's in point, which clicking on Mark Out specifies the clip's out point.
In Point/ Out Point Timecode	Displays the in and out points of the selected clip. Mark the in and out points by cueing to the desired point and clicking the Mark In, Mark Out buttons. Or, you can enter the desired timecode here and press the Enter button on the keyboard.
Cue In	Moves the source to the position shown in the In Point timecode box.
Cue Out	Moves the source to the position shown in the Out Point timecode box.
Playback Speed	Adjusts the playback speed and direction for the selected TMClip. The user can edit the numberbox to type in a specific speed, or click on the button to invoke a pop-up menu with the following options: 8x Rev (Reverse), 4x Rev, 2x Rev, Reverse, Half Rev, Quarter Rev, Quarter Fwd (Forward), Half Fwd, Normal, 2x Fwd, 4x Fwd, 8x Fwd.
Loop Count	Lets the user specify the number of times the TMClip loops by entering the number into the numberbox. Alternatively, the user can turn on the Infinite button so the clip loops continuously.
Video Rate	Clicking on the Video Rate button invokes a popup menu with the following options: Run, Field Freeze, Frame Freeze, Strobe. Run plays the clip normally, Field/Frame Freeze displays the first field/frame of a clip and holds it for the duration of the clip, and Strobe stutter-steps the clip as if a strobe light was going off. When Strobe is selected, the Strobe Rate numberbox is enabled and allows the user to type in a strobe rate for the clip.
Clip Info	Displays the name of the clip.
Component	Displays the components of the clip selected for playback. Clicking on the button invokes a popup menu that allows the user to check on or off the available compoents.

When the TMClip Record button is on, the TMClip Record controls, below the playback controls, are visible. There are a number of controls that are similar to the VTR Transport Panel, but this panel differs in that the user may record on two different Time Machines simulteneously. The controls are described below:

Rec TM1/ Rec TM2	Specifies that a TMClip should be recorded on the first Time Machine/ second Time Machine (if it exists).
Record Volume	Displays the name of the Time Machine Volume to which the clip will be recorded. Clicking on the button will invoke a popup menu that allows the user to select which volume to record the clip on.
Record Component	Displays the components that will be recorded to the clip. Clicking on the button will invoke a popup menu that allows the user to select which components should be recorded.
Record Source	Displays the components of the clip selected for playback. Clicking on the button invokes a popup menu that allows the user to check on or off the components to be recorded.
Record Button	Starts recording (or starts the record countdown).
Stop Button	Stops recording (or stops the record countdown).
TMClip Length/ Record Delay	Timecode box that displays the approximate number of frames that have been recorded while recording a Time Machine clip. This timecode box can also be used to enter a timecode that specifies a delay before recording; simply type in the delay (e.g., 00:00:05:00 for five seconds), press the keyboard's Enter key, right-click on the timecode box and select the menu item Save as default delay value. The next time the Record Button is pressed, the timecode will show the delay value counting down until it reaches 0, at which point the Time Machine will start recording and the timecode will display the approximate number of frames that have been recorded. Right-clicking on the picon invokes a popup menu with the following options: Save as default delay value, Reset to default delay value, No delay (record immediately).
Recorded Clip Picon	The picon of a recorded Time Machine clip. The clip(s) can be saved by dragging-and-dropping them into a bin. If only one clip was recorded, right-clicking on the picon invokes a popup menu with one option: Set Picon. If two clips were recorded simultaneously, right-clicking on the picon invokes a popup menu with the following options: Set Picon 1, Set Picon 2, Set Both Picons.
New Clip	Clears the clip(s) and starts a new one.
Save Clip	Saves the recorded TMClip(s) to the default bin set in the Global Settings panel. Clip(s) can also be saved by dragging-and-dropping the Digitized Clip Picon into a bin.
Volume Free Space Gauge	Shows the selected Time Machine Volume name and displays a graphical representation of the amount of space used (in red) and the free space left (in green) on the video and audio drives of that volume. Clicking on this button invokes a popup menu that allows the user to select a volume (connected to any Time Machine) in order to display the used and free space as a graphical representation.
Status Box	A label that displays any status error messages.

When the TMClip Playlist button is selected, the TMClip Playlist Bin is shown and the TMClip Record controls are hidden. The user can drag and drop TMClips into the bin. The user can use the TM selector at the top to select one of the clips in the playlist (PL#) and edit its attributes (e.g., components, speed) via the playback controls. The user can also select the clip by left-clicking on its picon in the bin. (Playback is not supported for the individual clip).

The small picon to the right of the TMClip Playlist button is the TMClip Playlist picon. The user can right-click on it to invoke a menu to reset the picon. The user can drag the picon and drop it in a bin to save the TMClip Playlist, which saves with a .cpl extension (for Clip PlayList). The user can then drag the file from the bin and drop it on the picon to reload the playlist.

To play the TMClip Playlist on Program, the user must do two things:

• Click on the selector button to invoke the menu and select the Playlist menu item, which prepares the TMClip Playlist and provides VTR control for playback.
• Right-click on one of the softbuttons to invoke the menu and select the Clip Playlist item. This will load the Clip Playlist softbutton (CPL). Select it on Program, or select it on Preview and do a Cut (or Auto). This should start playing the playlist. (The TMClip Playlist only starts automatically immediately after it's been prepared and selected, just like a TMClip.)

When "Playlist" is selected, the user has limited VTR control through the clip. The user can play, pause, skip to next clip, and skip back to previous clip. The user can double-click on a clip in the TMClip Playlist Bin to automatically move to that clip. If the TMClip Playlist is playing, moving to a new clip should keep playing, with the following exceptions:

• If playing the first clip, skipping back will pause on the first frame
• If playing the last clip, advancing forward will pause on the last frame

The TMClip Playlist Bin is also useful for simply storing frequently used TMClips. The user can drag a TMClip from the TMClip Playlist Bin onto an empty softbutton to load one of the clips.