CONNECT YOUR ORBIT PANEL TO COMPANION (v4.0 and newer)

CONNECT YOUR ORBIT PANEL TO COMPANION (v4.0 and newer)

Step 1: Plug in Your Orbit Panel

Connect your Orbit Panel to your network using Power over Ethernet (PoE) or the appropriate connection method.

Step 2: Open Companion

In the Companion control window, go to the left-hand menu and select “Surfaces.”
Click “Discover.”
Your Orbit Panel will appear in the list on the right.

Step 3: Configure Your Orbit Panel

Click “Setup” on your device.
Assign it to your Companion instance.
Once configured, your Orbit Panel will show up in the “Configured Surfaces” tab.

Step 4: Customize Settings

Add a name to your Orbit Panel to make it easy to identify.
Open “Settings” to adjust options like:

  • Startup page
  • Current page
  • Rotation
  • And more

Your Orbit Panel is now ready to go. All thats left for you to do is set up all your connections and buttons in Companion and customize your controls to your hearts content.

For more information on setting up Companion, check out this video by David Joshua Ford, visit the BitFocus Companion Website, or join the Companion Users Facebook Group

If you have any questions leave a comment below, use the contact form, or email info@orbitpanels.com

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