The MVP Dashboard

The Dashboard is the home page of the MVP web interface. It provides a live overview of everything happening on your device: what's playing, what signals are being received, and the status of all connected hardware.


Playback Column

Timecode Section

When timecode clips are configured in the Timeline Editor, a timecode header and timeline appear at the top of the Playback column. If no timecode clips are configured, this section is hidden entirely.

The timecode header shows:

  • Active slot name: Links to the Timecode page

  • Source & FPS chip: Shows "LTC" or "MTC" with detected framerate (e.g., "LTC . 30fps"). Turns red with a pulse animation if the detected FPS doesn't match the configured FPS. Only visible when timecode signal is present.

  • Rate chip: Shows playback speed (e.g., "1.000x"). Only visible when timecode signal is present.

  • SMPTE timecode display: Large HH:MM:SS:FF display (classic LED clock style)

Below the header, a Timecode Timeline visualization shows:

  • Two track lanes: VIDEO and LIGHTING with colored clip blocks

  • Ruler: Major tick marks every minute (HH:MM:SS), minor ticks every 15 seconds

  • Red playhead: Auto-follows the incoming timecode position during playback

  • Clip labels and thumbnails: Video clips show image thumbnails, lighting clips show a "DMX" badge

Playback Status Bar

Two side-by-side sectioins showing the current state of Video and Lighting playback:

Field
Description

Title

"Videos" or "Lighting Cues" (clickable to navigate to that page), with the active slot name

State

"Playing" (pulsing green) or stopped

Filename

Currently playing file

Position

Current playback position in HH:MM:SS.t format

Trigger Tables

Two scrollable tables showing the complete MIDI note-to-file assignment for Video and Lighting:

  • Note column: MIDI note number (00-99)

  • File column: Assigned filename

  • "Show only assigned" checkbox: Filters both tables to hide empty notes

  • Green pulse highlight: The currently playing clip's row pulses green

  • Note 00: Always shows "Black Out" in both tables

ArtNET Preview

A link labeled "ArtNET Preview" appears in the Lighting trigger table header. Clicking it opens a floating overlay panel in the top-right corner of the screen.

The overlay displays:

  • 512-channel grid: Each cell shows a DMX value (0-255)

  • Universe selector: Dropdown to choose which of the 16 universes to view

  • Real-time updates: Refreshes as DMX data changes

  • Close button: Dismisses the overlay


Device Status (Right Column)

MVP Version

Shows the current firmware version with an info icon. Displays update status messages:

Status
Display

Up to date (internet connected)

"Your MVP is up to date"

No internet

"Connect to Internet to check for updates"

Update available

Pulsing green "MVP v___ Update Available" with "Click for Details"

Update downloaded

"MVP v___ Update Ready" with "Click for Details"

Critical update

"Important Update Available. Please download now."

Click to open the Update Dialog. If no internet and an update is available, clicking here opens the Wi-Fi dialog instead.

Wi-Fi Status

Field
Description

SSID

Connected network name, or "Not Connected"

IP Address

MVP's Wi-Fi IP address

Subnet

Network subnet mask

Click to open the Wi-Fi configuration dialog. Grayed out when not connected.

Ethernet Status

Field
Description

Mode

"Static" or "DHCP", or "Not Connected"

IP Address

MVP's Ethernet IP address

Subnet

Network subnet mask

Click to open Ethernet settings. Grayed out when not connected. A yellow warning icon appears if Wi-Fi and Ethernet share the same IP range.

USB-C Host Status

Field
Description

Host Type

"Mac", "PC", or "Disconnected"

MVP IP

The IP address the MVP uses on the USB network

Host IP

The IP address of the connected computer

Grayed out when no computer is connected.

HDMI

Field
Description

Device Name

Connected display name

Resolution

Output resolution (e.g., 1920x1080)

Framerate

Output refresh rate (e.g., 60 Hz)

Shows "Not Connected" when no display is detected. Grayed out when disconnected.


Input Monitor

The Input Monitor card is always visible in the right column and provides real-time feedback on all incoming signals.

LTC Signal Quality (Conditional)

Only visible when an LTC timecode signal is detected. Two horizontal meters help you verify your LTC audio signal:

  • LTC Volume: Shows incoming audio signal level in dB. Color-coded: green (good, -20dB to -1dB), orange (too low), red (clipping).

  • Frames Decoded: Shows successful frame decode rate as a percentage. Green = no frame loss; orange/red = increasing loss. Displays "--" when no signal detected.

MIDI Display

Shows the last received MIDI event with a green flash animation:

  • Note events: "Note {number}"

  • CC events: "CC: {number} Value: {value}"

Event Log

A scrollable text area showing the most recent incoming events with timestamps. Events include:

  • MIDI note triggers (with note number and device name)

  • MIDI CC messages

  • Device connect/disconnect events

  • Slot switch events


Video Effects Meters

Only visible when Video Mode is set to "Effects" (Beta).

Shows 8 vertical meters displaying the current MIDI CC value for each Effects Mode control:

CC
Control
Default

CC 48

Brightness

64

CC 49

Contrast

64

CC 50

Hue

64

CC 51

Saturation

64

CC 52

Rotation

0

CC 53

Scale

64

CC 54

Position X

64

CC 55

Position Y

64

Reset notes (Note 110 = reset all, Notes 111-118 = reset individual) also update the meters.

See Effects Mode for details.


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