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Summary of Contents for Grass Valley iTX Master Control

Page 1: ...User Guide v2 10 2016 10 17 iTX MASTER CONTROL ITX MC INTEGRATED PLAYOUT WITH MASTER CONTROL CAPABILITIES...

Page 2: ...X s to use their product manuals for their own internal business use Manuals for Grass Valley products may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical includi...

Page 3: ...Mapper 15 Using the Mixer Mapper 17 Configuring the iMC panel to support iTX Automation 19 Activating the Enable Cue to First Frame setting on iTX Output Server 1 21 3 Using Fully Automated Mode 23 Ov...

Page 4: ...ext scheduled primary event 35 5 Using Manual Insert and Manual Override Modes 37 Manually inserting a live source into a scheduled broadcast 37 Preparing to use iTX MC s Manual Insert mode 38 Using i...

Page 5: ...aster control primary events live source events to the schedule iTX MC allows the iTX channel to access and switch between multiple live sources network studio or live as well as perform back to back...

Page 6: ...the station router by providing the pre recorded programme content which can also contain the usual secondary events like logos voice overs etc The station router also receives SDI video inputs from v...

Page 7: ...ules which may contain a combination of pre recorded video clip events from iTX and live content events from multiple video sources Fully Automated mode is ideal for situations where the exact timing...

Page 8: ...rruption Manual Override mode allows automation to continue running the schedule roll under without displaying the schedule s playout Once the live event is finished the program is resumed in progress...

Page 9: ...event in the schedule However since live video content from master control primary events is routed directly to the Imagestore 750 it does not pass through the iTX Output Server where traditional iTX...

Page 10: ...6 About iTX Master Control Master Control Secondary Events...

Page 11: ...ring the iMC panel to support iTX Automation 19 Activating the Enable Cue to First Frame setting on iTX Output Server 1 21 Overview of iTX MC System Configuration For the most part the iTX automation...

Page 12: ...regular channel playout See the iTX Desktop Operator s Guide for more information and instructions iTX MC related configuration tasks include Installing or updating the iTX Desktop Client and Hard Pan...

Page 13: ...s as required iMC panel Regardless of which model of iMC panel used iMC100 iMC200 or iMC300 the panel must be configured to control an Imagestore 750 or Imagestore Modular device See the iMC MasterCon...

Page 14: ...ides information and status about the service and its clients To run the iTX Hard Panel Controller service between a specific iMC panel and the iTX Desktop you must create a hard panel configuration p...

Page 15: ...Click OK to automatically save the hard panel s configuration and close the Hard Panel Configuration window Installing and adding the iTX MC layout to the iTX Desktop A global layout is provided espec...

Page 16: ...omponent Configuring the Master Control Plugin in the iTX Desktop The iTX Desktop s Master Control Plugin allows you to add master control primary and or secondary events to a schedule See iTX Master...

Page 17: ...ster Control setting s IP address field Field Description Device Type Defines the type of hardware that the Master Control plugin will connect to for this channel Choose IS750Device iTX XPT Specifies...

Page 18: ...channel using the iMC panel s Automation Assist buttons When the Mixer Mapper is enabled and the iTX system s currently selected channel is control panel enabled the iMC panel and the iTX Desktop bec...

Page 19: ...the iTX channels are available to be control panel enabled in the Mixer Mapper In other words you must designates which channels the iMC panel is able to perform manual control operations on when the...

Page 20: ...nel list is displayed in the desktop operators cannot enable select or disable de select channels for panel control because the list is view only Any changes to the channel selection must be performed...

Page 21: ...ls that are control panel enabled operators simply have to click the Mixer Mapper button to activate or de activate panel control on selected the iTX channel Whether it s configured as a single button...

Page 22: ...anel are in sync Also the Automation Assist buttons on the iMC panel are active Operations performed to the selected channel using the iTX Desktop will be reflected on the iMC panel and vice versa Bla...

Page 23: ...e iTX Desktop When a different channel is selected on the iMC panel if the channel is configured for panel control the Mixer Mapper s button updates to display the new channel s name NO PANEL Indicate...

Page 24: ...X Integration setting in the Automation section This causes the iTX Integration section to automatically appear S 5 In the iTX IP Address field specify the IP address of the computer hosting the iTX H...

Page 25: ...ered when A video clip event in the schedule is automatically cued by TX Play The operator manually cues the next video clip event in the schedule using the iTX Desktop s Cue Next control or the Selec...

Page 26: ...e To First Frame setting Output Server 1 only 1 On the iTX Output Server device open the iTX Output Server window 2 Select the Engineering tab 3 Click the Enable Cue To First Frame button to ensure th...

Page 27: ...is required Figure 3 1 demonstrates a schedule that contains a mixture of pre recorded video clip events e g BITC PAL SD as well as back to back live video feeds as Master Control events e g IN 061 IN...

Page 28: ...e Imagestore 750 device 3 Optional Specify a name for the master control primary event in the Title field 4 Optional Set the event s duration in the Duration field The Duration field specifies the dur...

Page 29: ...Grid or Timeline displays a set of standard event properties in the Event Editor see Figure 3 2 These properties can be edited and applied to the scheduled event Fig 3 2 Event Editor for a master con...

Page 30: ...s can be associated with any type primary event in the schedule however their main function is to provide logo and voice over insertion on the live video content coming from master control primary eve...

Page 31: ...nt you must type the name of the logo or voice over asset that is stored on the Imagestore 750 in the Logo Name or VO Name property of the iTX_MC Secondary palette see page 26 Currently there is no wa...

Page 32: ...Take note of the exact name of the asset Once you are finished browsing click Logout and close the web browser to finish the session Setting and editing master control secondary event properties Once...

Page 33: ...an change the event s current value When a master control secondary event is selected in the Schedule Grid or Timeline the Event Editor displays a set of standard and event type specific properties se...

Page 34: ...30 Using Fully Automated Mode Setting and editing master control secondary event properties...

Page 35: ...s primary clip events that must be taken to air although not necessarily at a specific time The unpredictably of the live event s start and end times means that operators must manually control the cue...

Page 36: ...p 2 Ensure that the Mixer Mapper button is enabled and that the channel is selected in the Mixer Mapper If both are true then the iTX Desktop and the iMC panel will be in sync and operations on the iM...

Page 37: ...ediately plays out the next primary item and any associated secondary items that are cued by the same time If the Mixer Mapper is enabled for the channel the changes to the previous and current items...

Page 38: ...ch a case the operator will keep playing the current on air item until the press conference is ready to begin To accomplish this the operator presses the iMC panel s Cue Next and then Hold Next button...

Page 39: ...ke Next button The iTX automation system resumes control of running the schedule by playing out the subsequent events Figure 4 2 on page 35 demonstrates that items IN 072 and N072 are master control p...

Page 40: ...36 Using Automation Assist mode Skipping the next scheduled primary event...

Page 41: ...e source into a scheduled broadcast The iTX MC s Manual Insert mode instructs the automation system to pause or hold the schedule s programming while the live source event is played out on air Once th...

Page 42: ...ransition rate settings 4 Optional Enable the Output Server s Cue to First Frame option if you want to view the first frame of the next iTX clip event in the schedule on the Imagestore 750 s Preset ch...

Page 43: ...d events continue running in the schedule grid and timeline but the channel s actual playout transitions to a Master Control Event named Roll Under which is added to added to the schedule grid and tim...

Page 44: ...e iTX Desktop and the automation system will playout the scheduled events 5 When you are required to break into the programming Press the Preset bus button on the iMC panel that represents the desired...

Page 45: ...n a local phone number for the support center nearest you please consult the Contact Us section of Grass Valley s website www grassvalley com An online form for e mail contact is also available from t...

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