Start Up Screen

The screens shown on connected displays when the WATCHPAX 30 starts up.

The WATCHPAX 30 always starts up with WATCHOUT 7 as default.

This screen is shown on all display devices connected to the WATCHPAX 30 at start-up with WATCHOUT 7.

WATCHOUT 7 start-up screen

This screen is shown on all display devices connected to the WATCHPAX 30 at start-up with WATCHOUT 6.

WATCHOUT 6 start-up screen

Switching Between WATCHOUT Versions

By default, WATCHPAX 30 starts in version 7 mode but you can switch to version 6, and vice versa.

From WATCHOUT 7 to WATCHOUT 6

You can switch from WATCHOUT version 7 to version 6 using the Producer interface in WATCHOUT version 7.

  1. Connect your WATCHPAX 30 unit and open the WATCHOUT 7 Producer.
  2. Go to the Devices window.
  3. From the list of devices, choose your WATCHPAX.
  4. The Device Properties window will open automatically.
  5. Scroll down in the Device Properties window and choose "Switch to WATCHOUT 6".
  6. Press OK in the pop-up window to confirm.

This will cause the WATCHPAX to reboot and it then starts in WATCHOUT 6.

Switch to WATCHOUT 6

From WATCHOUT 6 to WATCHOUT 7

There are two ways to switch from version 6 on your WATCHPAX 30 to version 7: from the WATCHOUT 6 production computer or locally from the WATCHPAX media server.

  1. Choose one of the displays from the WATCHPAX media server.
  2. On the Stage menu, choose "Manage Display Computer" then "Remote Access".
  3. On the File menu, choose "Restart in WATCHOUT 7".

This will cause the WATCHPAX to reboot and it then starts WATCHOUT 7.

  1. Connect a keyboard and mouse to the USB ports and a display to an HDMI output.
  2. Power up the server.
  3. When you see the WATCHOUT 6 splash screen, press Ctrl+W.
  4. On the File Menu, select "Restart in WATCHOUT 7".

This will cause the WATCHPAX to reboot and it then starts WATCHOUT 7.

Switch to WATCHOUT 7
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