File Menu
Projects
New
Start a new Project; opens a dialog to name the Project. This is the Project name not the file name, which is given when saving a Project file.
Open
Open a saved Project file (file extension: .prj). This will refer to a Juggler Group, members of which have been assigned to the Project Group, and to display configurations and all assets of the Project. Opening a Project file as a client, will receive the latest version from the Project server. Opening as the server of a Project will distribute the Project as the latest version to all clients.
Save As / Save
Enter a filename for your Project, and/or if you are the server, override the default location. For a client, the saved file will go to the Project Group server for redistribution.
Save As also allows you to assign this Project as default, so that Compere will open with this Project each time:
Saving to an existing file name raises a warning.
If you save a different Project as default, this will replace your previous selection. This is only really relevant for a Project Group server, or an offline instance of Compere UI (for example) assembling parts of a project remotely for integration later (see Save/Load Clone below).
Export
For a client, or a client not attached to a server, it can be useful to save a copy of a project to a different location, for example to send for support diagnosis.
Set Default Project
Allocate any existing project as default, to open with Compere.
Clear Default Project
If, having set a default project (as above under Save) you want Compere to open without a project running, this will remove the setting you made.
Presets
Recall / Save As / Export
Record multiple arrangements for the same project, typically arrangements of windows on and off a canvas for different display purposes. Properties for all or selected UUIDs are saved and recalled. Recall will replace property values for all matching UUIDs. The Export option saves the Preset file locally, not in the Juggler network. (file extension: .pre)
Save (any) selected elements only, or save the contents of the Canvas panel.
Apply Preset to Selection
Typically for configuring multiple Jugglers of the same kind from the saved properties of just one.
➢See Clones and Presets
Clones
Load / Save As / Export
Any entity in a Project assembly will typically be configured for the situation. All its properties can be saved for reuse. So if you are configuring a Juggler, or a projector, for example, select it in the Project panel and save it as a Clone. Similarly a canvas and its outputs can be dimensioned and arranged as a standard configuration. You can then load the same Clone file into another project where it will be added to the Project panel. The item can then be dragged, preconfigured, into your Project assembly panel (Nodes, Canvas, Visualise). The Export option saves the Clone file locally, not in the Juggler network. (file extension: .clo)
Save (any) selected elements only, or save the contents of the Canvas panel.
Quit
Close Compere (Project files are not auto-saved).
Panels Menu
Selected items can be used multiple times and are added undocked. Closing or undocking any these elements in a Layout does not lose any content. They can be used independently, for example on separate displays.
➢See Compere Layouts
Nodes
Add a Notes assembly panel to the Layout
➢See Node View: Connecting Juggler Systems
Canvas
Add a Canvas assembly panel to the Layout.
➢See Display Configuration: Canvas Setup
Project
Add a Project Panel to the Layout
Properties
Add a Properties Panel to the Layout
Logs
Open live log messages. See Logs and Diagnostics.
Resources
Add a Resources Panel to the Layout
Task Tracker
Open a process progress Task Tracker Panel.
Visualise
Add a 3D Visualise assembly panel to the Layout. This is a feature of Compere not covered by this Guide.
Reset UI
Restore the default Compere Layout (panel contents, arrangement and size) for the current View (i.e. Juggler or Visualise).
Configuration Menu
System Config Table
Displays a table of all Jugglers with their IP addresses, versions of software and firmware, port characteristics, and capabilities.
Gather Project Group Data
Lists logs per Juggler in the Project Group. Click ‘Open’ to create a zip file in this location of all logs and the local Compere Preference.pref file.
Network Configuration
Opens the Network Discovery and Project Group panel, for configuring a network of Compere devices.
Settings
Opens the Settings panel, containing Preferences for the current instance of Compere, and render settings for the appearance of each assembly panel (Canvas, Nodes and 3D Visualise).
➢See Settings Panel
Wizards Menu
Output Canvas Bus Wizard
The step-through assistant for creating all the essential settings for an Output Canvas Bus system.
➢See OCB Wizard
Help Menu
External Control Protocol
List External Control commands that can be sent to Compere to control it in various ways.
Licence Management
Shows permissions for licensed modules and users and allows licences to be ingested.
About
Shows the version of Compere on this device, included features, and licence details.
Page edited [d/m/y]: 26/09/2022