Cycle 10 Broadcast Practice Exam

In this RTS panel, timing and status indicators are shown relative to a single master reference frame. The four asterisks signaling status relative to the Zeus frame means Zeus is the designated master timing/reference for this readout. Using Zeus as the anchor lets technicians see alignment and timing conditions consistently across the system, since the panel’s status is read in relation to that primary frame used by the overall switcher and downstream equipment. The other frames (CRAS, S-Core, MADI) are different subsystems or paths and aren’t the anchor for these asterisk indicators, so they aren’t what the four asterisks are referencing.