Configuring Output Settings
Output settings control how each physical output head is driven: its resolution, timing, sync status and feed properties.
An output head is a single physical video output that the server sends a feed to, for example a port on a VFC card or a standard graphics output. Heads are named Output 1, 2, etc. on non-VFC machines, and A, B, C and D for each Quad VFC card. Each head is configured independently.
Configuring an output is a two-part workflow: edit a head’s settings, then apply those settings to the hardware so they take effect.
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Configure each head: set its resolution, timing mode, latency and matrix routing, and monitor its colour-coded status.
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Apply the feed settings: push resolution, timing and bit-depth changes to the physical outputs so they take effect.
Head Configuration
Section titled “Head Configuration”Each output head has a settings menu for monitoring its status and editing its resolution, timing mode, latency and feed properties. The feed view also shows a colour-coded status for every head; this Output Head Colour system is documented on the Head Configuration page.
Apply Feed Settings
Section titled “Apply Feed Settings”Resolution, timing mode and bit-depth changes must be applied to the physical outputs before they take effect; most other changes update live. The Apply Feed Settings page covers the full rule and the orange “unapplied” status.