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Clients, Custom Windows, and Canvases
VMX300(-E) provides tools to define custom windows that are viewable through the client. Custom windows are used for the following functions:
•Viewing live and archived video
•Displaying maps
•Displaying an Internet browser
•Connecting to a remote computer
In order for an operator to be able to connect to a server and use a custom window in the client, you must do the following:
•Add the operator’s workstation to the server configuration as described in Add a New Client.
•Create a custom window for the new client as described in Add a New Custom Window.
•If the operator is going to view video in the window, add one or more canvases to the window as described in Add a New Canvas (General),
and, for analog canvases, specify the connections between devices.
Canvases are only required if the window will be used to view video. Canvases define the video display technology available to that client, and
can include both analog and digital (IP-based) technologies. Refer to Canvases for more information.
Connections map out how video equipment is physically connected. Refer to Connections for more information.

CLIENTS

Adding an operator’s computer to the server configuration allows that workstation to connect to the server. When you add a client to the server
configuration, you can
•Supply a default workspace for the client
•Make custom windows available on the client
Refer to Workspaces for information on creating a default workspace. Refer to Custom Windows for information on configuring custom windows.

WORKSPACES

Workspaces control the appearance of the VMX300(-E) client. In particular, they control which windows are displayed, and their size, position,
and content.
You can create a default workspace that loads automatically on a specified client when an operator logs in to that client. Operators with
permission to work with workspaces can override the default by setting preferences to load a workspace of their choosing automatically, or by
explicitly opening a workspace once they have logged in. Refer to User Groups for information on workspace permissions.
To create a workspace, you must log in to the VMX300(-E) client under a user group that allows you to work with workspaces, and you must be
connected to your home server. Refer to Configuring Servers in the VMX300(-E) Client Operation Manual for information on selecting a home
server.
Once logged in, you can change the appearance of the display either by using standard Windows techniques for resizing and repositioning
windows, or by editing the workspace. When the display is adjusted as you want it, save the workspace. Refer to Workspaces in the VMX300(-E)
Client Operation Manual for information on editing and saving a workspace.
To use the workspace as the default workspace for a client, log in to the server in configuration mode and edit the client as described in Edit a
Client’s Properties
TIP: If you are configuring a newly-installed server and find you have many clients to create with a similar configuration, you can do it very
quickly as follows: Add one client with the desired windows and canvases. Use Copy and Paste Many to create multiple copies of the
client. Each copy of the client will have the identical windows and canvases defined for it. Then edit the copies one at a time to customize
them as needed. This technique is particularly useful for clients that will have access to the same custom windows. Refer to Pop-Up Menus
in the Appendix for detailed instructions on using Copy and Paste Many.