Overview of StudioPro™ HPC10 (Control Panel)

QuickLink StudioPro™ HPC10

 

1. Product introduction

The HPC10 Control Panel is an external directing switcher designed for QuickLink's StudioPro™ solution. It has an elegant design and is a professional-grade panel designed to integrate directing switcher, live broadcast, recording and PTZ control. It has a fully modern appearance and MIDI communication protocol interface, which can greatly speed up the workflow of live broadcasts. The HPC10 adopts high-quality curved buttons, which can reduce the chance of misoperation. The buttons are backlit to help user quickly identify important key controls. In addition, it is also equipped with a T-bar.

 

2. Operation

Connect the HPC10 Control Panel to your QuickLink StudioPro via the provided USB cable. To turn on the HPC10, simply press the power button at the top of the Control Panel.

Next, open the StudioPro software and click the Settings cog in the left-hand corner.

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Then select the Advanced tab.

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Scroll down to the bottom, then click the Midi Settings button.

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If this is your first time using Midi in StudioPro, you will need to check the Enable Midi option.

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Select the HPC10 (TY HD 1500) panel from the Active Device dropdown menu.

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The bindings should automatically appear. If they do not, please contact support@quicklink.tv

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3. Description of buttons

 

A) Power button

Press the Power button to turn on the panel.

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B) Menu buttons

 

Recording button: click once to record, click again to stop recording. The status can be viewed in real time at the Rec button on the StudioPro interface.

 

Stream button: click to stream, click again to stop streaming. You need to set the streaming address and bit rate in advance.

External Output button: the default is Decklink card. Click this button to customize the output of multi-screen, PVW window, and any channel of materials from 1 to 300 channels. If you do not have an output card, you can click system settings to find the shortcut keys, and redefine the function of the EXT button.

 

The Backward Selection can be used to replay media files.

 

Preview Play button: to play media files.

 

The Forward Selection can be used to skip media files.

 

C) Transition effects

Special effects transition buttons, the selected special effect button will light up green. After switching twice, the special effect button light will go out and the special effect will remain the selected special effect.

Swipe UP

Slide

Swipe DOWN

Move Transition

Swipe LEFT

FADE TO COLOR

Swipe RIGHT

LUMA Wipe

 

D) DSK overlay

DSK overlay downstream buttons,  It needs to be used in combination with 1-4 DSK buttons. 

 

DSK TAB 1

 

DSK TAB 2

 

DSK TAB 3

 

DSK TAB 4

 

Activate/ Deactivate DSK 1

 

Activate/ Deactivate DSK 2

 

Activate/ Deactivate DSK 3

 

Activate/ Deactivate DSK 4

 

E)     Audio mixer

The volume control fader, PGM controls the volume of the PGM video being used, and the AUX controls the AUX volume of the system.

 

F)     Joystick

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  • A — PTZ Hall remote control, user can connect the PTZ camera through the PTZ interface, or use StudioPro and control the PTZ camera without connecting to the PTZ interface.
  • B — The PTZ Hall control can control the rotation, pitch angle, zoom and other operations of the PTZ camera. In actual use, user can click the setting button in the lower right corner of the PTZ camera screen → PTZ → Device type PTZ Optics VISCA UDP → IP Address (PTZ IP Address) → Connect, you can use the PTZ Hall to control the PTZ camera.

 

G) Program (PGM) / Preview (PVW)

The PGM/PVW main switch output and preview monitoring buttons have 1-12 channel buttons. With the Shift button, it can increase up to 24 channels of PGM/PVW switching buttons.

 

H) Transition

The transition area includes fade in/out, Stringer 1/2, black field, hard cut and special effect switching buttons.

 

 

Fade in/out

 

 

Animation transition 1

 

 

Animation transition 2

Fade to black

 

 

Hard cut

 

 

Switch button with transition effect; can be used with   transition effects.

 

I) T-Bar

T-bar can be used with transition effects.

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4. Description of interfaces

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  • V-COM/COM: used to upgrade the panel. When upgrading the system, you need to connect the USB interface.
  • USB: used when using the switcher panel, driver-free.
  • PTZ: connect to the PTZ camera through RS422 line to control camera.
  • TALLY A/B: No. 1-4 tally and No. 5-8 outputs. Please refer to the table below for TALLY A/B interface definition.

TALLY A

PGM Pin PVW Pin
PGM 1/Red Pin 1 PVW 1/Green  
PGM 2/Red Pin 6 PVW 2/Green  
PGM 3/Red Pin 11 PVW 3/Green Pin 13
PGM 4/Red Pin 5 PVW 4/Green  
GND: Pin 4, 9, 14
TALLY B
PGM 5/Red Pin 1 PVW 5/Green Pin 3
PGM 6/Red Pin 6 PVW 6/Green Pin 8
PGM 7/Red Pin 11 PVW 7/Green Pin 13
PGM 8/Red Pin 5 PVW 8/Green Pin 15
GND: Pin 4, 9, 14

 

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