Help 500FR Exponent High Density Video Distribution Frame Layout Tool

Layout Guidelines

Using the Evertz 500FR Exponent High Density Video Distribution Frame Layout Tool, you can build a 3RU frame tailored to your precise needs drawing from Evertz' large selection of multi-function modules.

To insert a module, either click the selection menu or double-click the rear panel image of any slot. A list of all available modules will appear; you can filter this list by typing partial model numbers in the input area at the bottom of the list. Once you select the module you want from the list, it will be inserted into the frame.

If the module you chose has selectable options, you will be presented with an Options menu where you can choose your desired configuration. You can reopen the Options menu at any time by right-clicking the desired module and selecting Panel Options from the context menu. You may then use the tools below the selection menu to modify your module layout, or simply drag the modules to different locations within the frame with your mouse.

Add Labels

When building frames of modules, sometimes it can be helpful to attach tags or labels to specific modules to keep track of their function or to act as reminders to other people in your organization who may need to work with the configuration images you generate. To attach a label to a module, right click the module and select Module Label. A popup will appear allowing you to enter a label for the module. Once added, labels will be written onto the module when the layout tool generates a PNG, EPS or DXF image of your frame.

Rear Panel Only and Future Purchase

In addition to text labels, the layout tool allows you to designate modules as Rear Panel Only or Future Purchase. Select either or both of these options by right clicking a module and choosing it from the context menu. When submitted in an ordering context, a Rear Panel Only module will not be included in the order, but the rear panel or plate will be included. This is useful for ordering rear panels for modules you may already own. The Future Purchase option allows you to add modules to a frame order that will not be ordered at all, neither module nor rear panel. However your frame will have a visual representation of where the module you may order in the future will be placed.

Using the Clipboard

To place a module in the clipboard, highlight a module and press Ctrl + C or click the Copy button. The contents of the clipboard will be displayed below the selection menu. A module in the clipboard stores all associated options, including CWDM/DWDM wavelengths and connector options.

To paste a module from the clipboard, highlight the target slot and press Ctrl + V or click the Paste button. Pasting a module will overwrite any contents of the currently selected slot with the contents of the clipboard.

Completing a Frame

Send Layout

Once you are satisfied with your completed frame, and have entered the appropriate Customer Information, click the Send Layout tab. If you have provided enough information, chiefly a selected Sales Contact and your Contact Information, the Send submit button will be enabled. Clicking this button will send the information, along with your completed frame layout, to the Sales Contact you selected. Afterwards you may continue editing your frame.

Exporting Images

For your convenience, the layout tool allows you to export an image of the frame you have built. Click the Export tab to display download links for these images.

PNG

A web graphic similar to GIF or JPG.

EPS

A generic vector-based graphic usable by many design programs such as Adobe Illustrator.

DXF

A specialized vector-based graphic for import into a CAD program like AutoCAD.

Exporting CSV

You may also export your completed layout in CSV format, viewable in any spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel. This CSV file will contain a record of all the Customer Information you have included as well as a list of modules and options you have selected for this frame. This CSV file can be kept for your records, or it can be imported into the Bulk Frame Layout Tool.

Save / Print

Click the Save or Print tab to display the Save / Print dialogue. Saving your configuration will record your selected modules and Customer Information in the database and provide you with a URI key. By saving and/or bookmarking this link, you can completely restore your session at a later date and continue editing. Configurations you store in this fashion will be available for 90 days after their most recent recall.

Printing your frame layout will work best using Landscape orientation. Allowing printing of background colours and images is also recommended.