DashBoard is a free and open control platform from Ross Video that includes plugins for controlling our Ross PT heads, PTZs and Acid cameras. In addition to offering clean, simple graphical user interfaces that can be combined with off-the-shelf USB controllers to provide comprehensive device control interfaces, these plugins can also be used to create powerful, customized, user-friendly control and monitoring solutions that can drive your entire production.
The PT plugin provides access to all the major functions of our robotic systems, from joystick control of the pan/tilt/zoom/focus axes to creating, editing, and recalling presets. This can be used with any Ross Robotics system, including our BlackBird elevation systems, Furio dollies, and CamBot XY pedestals. And it’s all available as a free download. Please see the solution brief for more details.
The PTZ plugin is a complete control system for PTZ cameras, including our very own PTZ-12G and PTZ-NDI, but also for some 3rd party cameras too (license required). It provides full control of all axes and all camera settings, as well as the ability to store and recall camera presets using the on-camera storage, or the option to create a virtually unlimited number of presets on the control station computer. Please see the solution brief for more details
Our camera plugins provide software-based shading and configuration of broadcast cameras such as our very own ACID cameras, as well as select third party cameras from Sony, Panasonic, and Hitachi (license required for Sony and Panasonic cameras). Combine with the PT plugin or SmartShell to create a complete robotic camera control station, freeing up space in the control room by eliminating the need for space-hungry camera RCPs.
The Creative Console from Monogram is a modular, configurable USB control surface that is the perfect complement to our DashBoard control systems. It offers a selection of buttons and knobs to go along with the unique, pressure-sensitive Orbiter to offer precise and responsive tactile control options for any DashBoard application. Modules are held together by powerful magnets and can be re-arranged on the fly to suit any workflow or personal preference. Ross offers two pre-configured packages of modules to use with our DashBoard PT and PTZ plugins (supported on Microsoft Windows only) – please see the solution brief for more details.