Using Performance Monitoring

These functions requires a Vioso License or higher. See also Licenses and functions.

Performance Monitoring can be used to record the parameters listed below in order to analyze performance problems.

  1. Click   Options in the function bar below the main menu and select Project Options - Performance Monitor on the left. Unless Performance Monitoring has already been enabled, check the box Enable performance monitoring.

  2. In the list below you can see the parameters that are displayed in red, yellow or green in the timeline when certain value ranges are exceeded. There are three profiles available for evaluation, i.e. the point where the colors change:

  3. Close the Options and start the presentation by hitting the F5 key. At the top of the timeline a colored bar appears which is the performance indicator. All parameter values are recorded once every second.

  4. At the end of the presentation stop playback and click on   Performance monitor in the bottom right program window. If you move the locator with the mouse the recorded parameters are indicated. As long as the colored line in the timeline remains green all parameters have remained in an uncritical range.

  5. In order to find the yellow or red areas in a longish show very quickly click on to compress the display and show a larger time portion. If you move the Locator into a yellow or red area the critical parameters are also indicated in red or yellow in the Preview window. Click to resume normal time display and you will be able to see the critical areas in more detail.

The parameters and their meaning are as follows:

 

See also

Performance test for videos