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Kalypso Reference Manual
Section 2 — Control Panels
Flashing tally is reserved for situations where the operator needs to be
aware that some expected panel behavior has been changed (see
Tallys will be off for buttons whose functions are off or not available. If a
disabled button is pressed a warning notification occurs (audible beep
and/or message on the Menu panel).
Dialogs and Prompting
Some operating procedures on the panel involve modifying button
behavior until the procedure is completed or canceled. Prompting dialogs
can be displayed to the operator during the procedure. One example is
using the Master E-MEM key pad for numeric entry. The Master E-MEM
number buttons normally recall registers with a single button press. When
delegated for numeric entry (e.g. specifying an effect duration), a prompt
message appears on the E-MEM readout. Pressing the keypad buttons
under these conditions enters a numeric value, completed by pressing the
Enter
button, instead of recalling a register.
A group of buttons flashing is another type of prompt, indicating the user
must select one of these buttons. Pressing a flashing button in this case is a
form of delegation, and does not change the state of the pressed button.
Knob Behavior
The Kalypso system control knobs rotate freely without limits. A tone
sounds when the logical limit of a knob parameter has been reached.
Knobs on the Main panel can be used to control parameters for different
objects (M/E 1 Keyer 1, or M/E 3 Keyer 2, etc.) depending on delegation.
A single knob may also be used to control different parameters of a dele-
gated object, depending on the current operating mode. The available
parameters are indicated by each knob's legend.
The knobs on the separate Menu panel can control different functions
depending on the currently selected menu. These menu knobs are called
soft knobs, as the functions they control vary from menu to menu. Legends
on each menu indicate each knob’s parameters. Direct numeric entry is also
available for these parameters via a pop up keypad displayed on the Menu
panel touch screen.
Delegation
Delegation permits a single group of buttons and knobs to control a large
number of identical system functional areas, or objects. A single 4-M/E
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