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Wireshark and the "fin" logo are registered trademarks of the Wireshark Foundation. ii • Document Information — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) Acuity Rack Panel Contents (AP-SERVER-PANEL)....................................16 Panel Row Delete..................................................16 Panel Row Add......................................................16 Redundant Power (Panel Only).............................17 Feature Enhancements......................................5 Auxiliary Control Panels.........................................17 Ultritouch................................................................17 New Custom Controls.............................................................5 Extended Warranty (Panel Only)...........................17 New Personality Options.........................................................5 Audio Control Module............................................18 Virtual Panel Positioner Reset.................................5 Shot Box Module....................................................18 Knob List Expansion................................................5 Extended Panel Tallies...........................................19 RossTalk Updates...................................................................5 Replacement Mnemonics Ultritouch.................................................................................5 (AP-8MNEMONIC).........................................19 New Device Support................................................................5 Replacement Touchscreen Display (AP-TOUCHSCREEN-A)................................19 Replacement Control Panel Modules....................19 Features...............................................................7 ® Vision Control Panel Upgrade for Acuity ..............20 Hot Swappable Boards............................................................7 Frame Options.......................................................................20 Analog/Tri-Level Reference Input............................................7 ® Acuity Frame........................................................20 Multi-Definition Serial Digital Inputs.........................................7 3G Video Inputs.....................................................20 Multi-Definition Serial Digital Outputs......................................8 12G MultiProcessor Inputs.....................................20 Media-Store.............................................................................8 12G Outputs...........................................................20 Media-Store Capture...............................................................8 ® Evertz IP I/O Blades.............................................20 MultiViewer..............................................................................8 Reference with Tally 2D DVE...................................................................................9 (ACU8-REFGPIOTALLYCC)...........................21 ME Effect System....................................................................9 MEs........................................................................21 Half ME (Mix/DSK)..................................................................9 MultiViewers...........................................................21 AuxKey..................................................................................10 3D DVE and 3D DVE Warp...................................23 UltraChrome..........................................................................10 Port Expander........................................................23 Color Correction....................................................................10 Device Support......................................................23 High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut Spare Parts Kit.......................................................24 (WCG) Conversion.........................................................10 Critical Spare Boards Kit........................................24 Preview Overlay....................................................................11 Redundant Power (Frame Only)............................24 Center....................................................................11 Additional Manuals.................................................24 Mask Preview.........................................................11 Extended Warranty (Frame Only)..........................24 Safe Title................................................................11 Training and Commissioning Options...................................25 Source ID...............................................................11 Commissioning, 1-Day Time Clock.............................................................11 (ACUITY-COM-1DAY)....................................25 VTR Timecode.......................................................11 Online Training, 1-Day Look Ahead Preview.............................................................11 (ACUITY-ONL-1DAY).....................................25 MultiPanel..............................................................................12 Operations Training, 1-Day SoftPanel...............................................................................12 (ACUITY-OTR-1DAY).....................................25 Custom Controls....................................................................12 Technical Training, 1-Day Memory Functions.................................................................12 (ACUITY-OTT-1DAY).....................................25 Effects Dissolve.....................................................................12 GPI Control............................................................................12 Live Edit Decision Lists.........................................................12 Specifications...................................................27 Tallies and Contact Closures.................................................13 Device Control.......................................................................13 Switcher Resources..............................................................27 Technical Support..................................................................13 Rack Requirements...............................................................28 Warranty and Repair Policy...................................................13 Hardware Weights.................................................................28 Operating Temperature.........................................................28 System Timing.......................................................................28 Product Comparison........................................14 LTC Timecode Input..............................................................28 Video Input Specifications.....................................................28 Video Output Specifications..................................................28 Power Rating.........................................................................29 Switcher Options and Configurations............15 Serial Ports............................................................................29 Control Panel Options...........................................................15 External Link Ports................................................................29 ® Standard Acuity Control Panel.............................15