The Main Panel opens when clicking the Main Page tab in the Main Menu.

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From the Main Panel it is possible to connect the system to a render engine, scan ticker scenes, and so on.

The Main Panel contains three frames:

Viz Engine Connection Frame
Wizards Frame
Scene Scan Log Frame

Viz Engine Connection Frame

At the top of the Main Panel is the Viz Engine Connection frame, which contains various host and scene settings.

Viz Engine Connection Parameters

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Host: Defines the name of the Viz Engine host Ticker Wizard connects to. The hostname can be either a text string or an IP address.
Connect: Connects Ticker Wizard to the defined Viz Engine host.

IMPORTANT! Most Ticker Wizard options are not available until the system is successfully connected to a Viz Engine host.
1. Make sure that Viz Engine is running in On Air mode.
2. Type the desired hostname in the Host text box.
3. Click the Connect button.
4. Check the Status of the Viz Engine Connection, see below.
Scene: Defines the name of the currently scanned scene. When a scene has been successfully scanned, the scene name and path are presented in the text box.
Select Scene: Allows you to select a scene from the Viz Engine.
Rescan: Rescans the currently scanned scene and informs Ticker Wizard of changes that have occurred in the scene design since the last scanning.

Status of the Viz Engine Connection

Check the Viz Engine connection status in the upper right corner of the Main Window. The status can be one of the following:

Status	Icon	Description
Connected		Indicates that the Ticker System is successfully connected to a running Viz Engine in On Air mode.
Lost Connection		Indicates that Viz Engine has been shut down correctly, and that the Ticker System is no longer connected to the Viz Engine.
Not Connected		Indicates that no attempt has been made to connect the Ticker System to a Viz Engine.
Not On Air		Indicates that the connected Viz Engine is not in on-air mode.
Timeout		Indicates that the Ticker System is no longer connected to the specified Viz Engine. The connection has been broken for some unknown reason, without the Viz Engine being able to communicate the exact problem.
Unable To Connect		Indicates that the specified Viz Engine is not running.
Unknown Host: <hostname>		Indicates that the specified Viz Engine host cannot be found on the network.

To Scan a Scene

Make sure that Ticker Wizard is connected to a running Viz Engine host (See the Status of the Viz Engine Connection).
Make sure that any existing carousels or output channels are deleted (See Not Possible to Scan Scene in Ticker Wizard).
Click the Select Scene button.
In the window that opens, double-click the thumbnail of the desired scene.

Tip: In this window, scenes can be sorted by name or date, and presented in regular or reversed order.

Wizards Frame

In the center of the .Main Panel v3.1 is the Wizards Frame.

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The Wizards Frame contains two buttons that open wizards for creating scrolling and flipping carousels.

Create Scrolling Carousel: Opens the Scrolling Carousel Wizard.
Create Flipping Carousel: Opens the Flipping Carousel Wizard.

Note: The buttons become available once respective carousel scenes have been successfully scanned.

Scene Scan Log Frame

At the bottom of the .Main Panel v3.1 is the Scene Scan Log Frame.

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This shows an overview of the s, carousels, and templates Ticker Wizard identifies when scanning the currently selected scene.

Viz Ticker User Guide

Main Panel