Use the Control Panel

Overview

The Control Panel is the operator workspace for routing Sources to Destinations and inspecting their current connections. A Preset controls its Port lists, filtering, Take Mode, and available Widget Area.

Use it to make a production route, verify a Destination's connected Source, or operate configured parameter controls. The visible resources and actions depend on your access and the selected Preset.

Read Nodes and Layers to understand the Ports being routed. Use Tagging to understand how Preset filters organize them.

Start Here

Create a Preset, then route a Source to a Destination.

Explore

Control Panel Routing Model

Panel Presets

Create a Control Panel Preset. Save the current Port filtering and panel settings as a reusable Preset.

See Preset Menu.

See Delegating Presets to Hardware Panels.

See Customizing a Preset.

See Preset Groups. To rename, reorder, or delete groups, see Edit, Reorder, and Delete Preset Groups. To delete several Presets, see Delete Multiple Presets.

Filtering Sources and Destinations using Tags

Look up Tag filter relations in the Control Panel Port List and Filtering Reference.

The Port List

Look up Port types, search, sorting, and folder navigation in the Control Panel Port List and Filtering Reference.

See Port and Port Container Priorities.

See Port and Port Container References.

Take Operations

Route a Source to a Destination. Connect an authorized Source to a Destination using the selected Preset's Take Mode.

Review and Connect Port Containers. Review and adjust the Port pairings before a Port Container route is taken.

Control Panel Port List and Filtering Reference. Look up the Widgets shown for a selected Source or Destination.

Multi-Select Mode

Route Multiple Sources and Destinations. Queue and apply multiple connections in Multi-Select Mode.

See Creating Snapshots from the Control Panel.

Crosspoint Authorization

Destination Lock States Reference. Understand Destination lock states and the permission required to override locks.

Undo

Undo a Routing Change. Restore the previous Source connection for a Destination after a Take.

Hardware Panel Simulator

Simulate a Hardware Panel. Open the Hardware Panel Simulator to verify a delegated Preset and panel layout without physical hardware.

Static Preset Editor

Edit a Static Preset. Assign fixed Source and Destination Ports to Hardware Panel button positions in the Static Preset Editor.

Signal Path Inspector

Inspect a Signal Path. Trace a Port's signal through the system topology without changing the routing.

Simplified Control Panel Access. Understand the restricted routing and Widget interfaces available through simplified access roles.

Next Steps

Use View and Edit Topology when the expected Signal Path is unavailable.
Use Manage Users when a required Port, Preset, or action is not visible.