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CREDITS 

Acknowledgments:

 Tim Jenison, Jim Plant 

 

Engineering:  

Andrew Cross, Alvaro Suarez, Brian Brice, Cary Tetrick, Charles Steinkuehler, Dan Fletcher, Gil Triana, Greg 

Heine, James Killian, Jan Uribe, Jarrod Davis, Jeremy Brosius, Jeremy Wiseman, John Perkins, Karen Zipper, Kevin Rouviere, 

Kirk Morger, Mahdi Mohajer, Masaaki Konno, Menghua Wang, Michael Joiner, Michael Watkins, Mike Murphy, Nathan 

Kovner, Naveen Jayakumar, Ryan Hansberger, Shawn Wisniewski, Steve Bowie, Troy Stevenson, Zack Lounsbury

 

 

Additional thanks to:

 NewTek Marketing, Sales, Business Development, Customer Support, Training and Development, and 

Operations  

 

 

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Advanced Edition, TriCaster XD, TriCaster 8000, TriCaster TCXD8000, TCXD8000, TriCaster 860, TriCaster TCXD860, TCXD860, TriCaster 460, TriCaster 

TCXD460, TCXD460, TriCaster 410, TriCaster TCXD410, TCXD410, TriCaster Mini SDI, TriCaster Mini, TriCaster 40, TriCaster TCXD40, TCXD40, TriCaster 855, 

TriCaster TCXD855, TCXD855, TriCaster 455, TriCaster TCXD455, TCXD455, TriCaster EXTREME, TriCaster 850 EXTREME, TriCaster TCXD850 EXTREME, 

TCXD850 EXTREME, TriCaster 450 EXTREME, TriCaster TCXD450 EXTREME, TCXD450 EXTREME, TriCaster 850, TriCaster TCXD850, TCXD850, TriCaster 450, 

TriCaster TCXD450, TCXD450, TriCaster 300, TriCaster TCXD300, TCXD300, TriCaster PRO, TriCaster STUDIO, TriCaster BROADCAST, TriCaster DUO, MediaDS, 

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holders.

Summary of Contents for NewTek NVG1

Page 1: ...NVG1 NewTek Vizrt IP Graphics Server Quick Start Guide ...

Page 2: ...ster 450 TriCaster TCXD450 TCXD450 TriCaster 300 TriCaster TCXD300 TCXD300 TriCaster PRO TriCaster STUDIO TriCaster BROADCAST TriCaster DUO MediaDS MDS1 3PLAY 3Play 3Play 4800 3PXD4800 3Play 440 3PXD440 3Play Mini 3Play 820 3PXD820 3Play 425 3PXD425 3Play 330 3PXD330 TalkShow TalkShow VS 4000 TalkShow VS100 Network Device Interface NDI NewTek Connect NewTek IsoCorder ProTek ProTek Care ProTek Elit...

Page 3: ...RTED 8 Section 2 1 Verify The System 8 2 1 1 Launching the Viz Engine Software 8 2 1 2 Launching the Viz Trio Software Error Bookmark not defined 2 1 3 Loading a Vizrt Project 11 2 1 4 Connecting to a NewTek Live Production System 11 2 1 5 Checking the Output 13 2 1 6 Checking Control Commands 13 Section 2 2 Full Vizrt Documentation Links 14 APPENDIX A NDI NETWORK DEVICE INTERFACE 15 APPENDIX B DI...

Page 4: ...s related to program creation and broadcast along with web streaming and social media publishing This tradition continues in collaboration with Vizrt to bring you the NVG1 NewTek Vizrt IP Graphics Server Its implementation of NewTek s innovative NDI Network Device Interface protocol places your new system squarely in the forefront of IP technology solutions for the video broadcast and production i...

Page 5: ...ect NVG1 using an uninterruptable power supply UPS as for any mission critical system Likewise consider A C power conditioning especially in situations where local power is unreliable or noisy Surge protection is especially important in some locales Power conditioners can reduce wear on NVG1 s power supplies and other electronics and provide a further measure of protection from surges spikes light...

Page 6: ...NVG1 chassis Without these items the Viz Engine software would not start You may use the NVG1 with the temporary license during the installation and setup of the system When you are ready to begin normal operations please contact NewTek Technical Support to fully register your system and begin your annual software support contract At this point you will also receive your permanent Vizrt software l...

Page 7: ...ICENSE EXPIRATION Licenses may be either temporary or permanent depending on your needs A temporary License must be renewed on a consistent basis at a specific interval ie A single month or even year When the expiration date is reached the Viz Engine will no longer start and instead will display the Viz License Check window This renewal can be completed through a NewTek Tech Support representative...

Page 8: ...installed generic graphics packages or other Vizrt projects from other sources including custom graphics packages SECTION 2 1 VERIFY THE SYSTEM 2 1 1 LAUNCHING THE VIZ ENGINE SOFTWARE 1 Make sure the system is turned on 2 If not open the front panel of the chassis by flipping it down 3 Push the power button on the left with the blue LED ring 4 Once Windows boots up you need to set the output forma...

Page 9: ...5 Select the Output Format section and pick your desired resolution 6 Repeat the process for Viz Engine 1 and Viz Engine 2 ...

Page 10: ...n the desktop Trio will automatically start the preview channel 8 After Viz Trio launches return to the desktop and double click on Viz Engine 1 and Viz Engine 2 desktop icons 9 The Viz Engine console windows will pop up but they can be minimized ...

Page 11: ...NNECTING TO A NEWTEK LIVE PRODUCTION SYSTEM 1 Once the NVG1 system and Viz Engine Trio software are up and running the graphics channels should appear on the network as NDI sources 2 To see the Viz Engine outputs on a TriCaster or IP Series you need to assign them to switcher inputs 3 Move your cursor on the NewTek live production system to a label on a multi viewer input ...

Page 12: ...on the Source drop down menu to view all the NDI sources on the network 6 Select the NDI source for Trio Preview Viz Engine 1 or Viz Engine 2 they will be labeled with the machine name of the NVG1 followed by 0 1 and 2 if you have a dual channel system 7 Repeat this process for the other channels ...

Page 13: ...to make certain the channel names are configured correctly The Viz Trio channels must match the channel name of the NDI input You can verify the names by looking in the bottom left corner of the Trio Interface If the names do not match you can edit them by going to Trio File menu and selecting Configuration In the window that appears select Output on the left side of the window The channel s will ...

Page 14: ... The ch variable is necessary and should be typed into the macro value as ch Viz engine will automatically swap this variable with the channel name This name must match the same name in Viz Trio for successful command operation Common commands you may use are page arm page name ch Arm load a page into this channel Replace page name with the correct page name number page fire ch take false Performs...

Page 15: ...atly enhance your video production pipeline by making video input and output available anywhere your network runs NewTek s live video production systems and a growing number of third party systems provide direct support for NDI both for ingest and output Although NVG1 provides many other useful features it is purpose designed primarily to turn SDI sources into NDI signals For more extensive detail...

Page 16: ...sed above should be viewed as a critical design consideration This is especially true in fixed installations where NVG1 will be installed inside furniture style enclosures APPENDIX C SOFTWARE SUPPORT RENEWAL Frontline NVG1 software support is provided by NewTek and backed by Vizrt s world class technical support team Software support is available for renewal annually from your local NewTek represe...

Page 17: ...Mini TriCaster 40 TriCaster TCXD40 TCXD40 TriCaster 855 TriCaster TCXD855 TCXD855 TriCaster 455 TriCaster TCXD455 TCXD455 TriCaster EXTREME TriCaster 850 EXTREME TriCaster TCXD850 EXTREME TCXD850 EXTREME TriCaster 450 EXTREME TriCaster TCXD450 EXTREME TCXD450 EXTREME TriCaster 850 TriCaster TCXD850 TCXD850 TriCaster 450 TriCaster TCXD450 TCXD450 TriCaster 300 TriCaster TCXD300 TCXD300 TriCaster PR...

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